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Tibetan activists protest China’s new ‘Ethnic Unity’ law

Tibetan NGOs launched a Global Day of Action protesting China's new "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress." Activists warn that the 62-article framework, effective July 1, officially codifies the forced erasure of Tibetan language, culture, and traditions, transforming...

Tibetan political leader raises global alarm over China’s ‘Ethnic Unity Law’

As China’s controversial Ethnic Unity Law came into effect on Wednesday, the Tibetan political leader has urgently appealed to world leaders and human rights organisation to “oppose, reject and call for its repeal” stating that “the legislation could accelerate...

Sikyong issues urgent global appeal over China’s new “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law”

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Tibetan people and Central Tibetan Administration, on Tuesday issued an urgent appeal to governments, foreign ministries, parliamentarians, think tanks, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) worldwide through official...

China faces global backlash as CTA urges strong international action at UNHRC

The legislation could also expand Beijing's transnational repression beyond China's borders, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

US senators slam China’s new Ethnic Unity Law, raise concerns over Tibetans, Uyghurs

A bipartisan group of senior US senators has expressed strong concern over China's newly enacted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, warning that the legislation threatens the cultural identity, religious freedom, and fundamental rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs, and...

China’s human rights record questioned as World Uyghur Congress raises alarm over repression

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief highlighting its international advocacy efforts, using major global platforms in Japan and Europe to draw attention to what it describes as Beijing's continuing genocide, forced labour practices and transnational...

China’s ethnic unity law faces sharp criticism as Tibetan leaders warn of legalised assimilation

According to CTA, the event, hosted by its Tibetan Policy Institute, brought together political leaders, academics and strategic experts to examine the implications of the law. Addressing the gathering, CTA President (Sikyong) Penpa Tsering argued that while the legislation...

Central Tibetan Administration rejects China’s role in Dalai Lama reincarnation, calls it political interference

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has strongly condemned China's attempts to control the succession of the Dalai Lama. Dismissing Beijing's claims as propaganda, the CTA asserted that the selection is an exclusively spiritual process, and the atheist Chinese government...

151 Tibet groups urge world leaders to oppose China’s Assimilation Law

A coalition of 151 Tibetan organisations and Tibet support groups from across the world has appealed to the foreign ministers of 14 democratic nations and the European Union to oppose China’s controversial Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,...

China shuts down Tibetan academy after refusal to teach communist ideology

Chinese authorities have permanently shut down the Ganjong Sherig Academy (Gangjong Academy of Ancient and Modern Studies), a renowned Tibetan educational institution founded by the late Tulku Hungkar Dorje, after years of pressure over its refusal to introduce Chinese...