UN Experts Warn China’s New 'Ethnic Unity' Law Accelerates Forced Assimilation

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United Nations experts have issued a stark warning against China’s new "Ethnic Unity and Progress Law," set to take effect on July 1, 2026. The mandate prioritizes a unified national identity, which experts argue threatens the fundamental human rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Mongols. By vaguely prohibiting actions that "undermine ethnic unity," the law effectively sanctions the suppression of minority languages, cultural practices, and religious freedoms. It also mandates Mandarin as the primary instructional language. UN rapporteurs argue this forced assimilation violates international treaties, urging Beijing to halt implementation and align its policies with global human righ...

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