The European Parliament on April 30 adopted a resolution on China’s new law on “ethnic unity”, expressing grave concern over its impacts for the rights of ethnic groups including Tibetans, and warning its enforcement will carry “severe consequences” for EU-China relations.
Adopted with a strong majority, the resolution urges China to repeal the law, which it says openly promotes assimilation policies and restricts the cultural, religious and linguistic freedoms of various groups. It also denounces its extraterritorial reach, calling on the EU and its Member States to protect those at risk of transnational repression arising from its provisions, and seeks targeted EU sanctions against those responsible for drafting and implementin...





