US Senators Highlight Threats to Tibetan Children and Religious Freedom Under New Chinese Law

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Dharamshala: In a bipartisan letter addressed to the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, Senators Lindsey O. Graham (Republican) and Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat) expressed grave concern over the People’s Republic of China’s newly enacted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, warning that the legislation threatens the distinct identities, religious freedoms, and fundamental rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs, and other ethnic minorities.

The senators noted that they join the European Parliament in condemning the law, which is scheduled to enter into force on 1 July, and urged the Chinese government to rescind or substantially revise the legislation. They stated that they would closely monito...

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