A Young Tibetan Flees His Homeland – and Reveals How China Is Eroding His Culture
Amnesty International says the law pushes 56 ethnic groups toward a shared identity and could deepen pressure on minority languages and cultures.
- On July 2, Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen fatally self-immolated outside United Nations headquarters in New York City, protesting China's new ethnic unity law that activists say accelerates forced assimilation of minorities.
- Beijing's 'Law on Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion' took effect July 1, mandating Mandarin Chinese as the basic language in schools to forge a 'shared' national identity among China's 56 ethnic groups.
- Tibetan refugee Cheogyal Dawa, 25, witnessed systematic closure of Tibetan-language schools in his home county; he estimates only about half of children in their early teens can now speak Tibetan fluently.
- Amnesty International's deputy regional director, Sarah Brooks, called the law a measure that "brazenly pushes" non-Han groups toward a "single, state-defined national identity" rather than protecting their distinct cultures and languages.
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping has framed ethnic integration as critical to national security, a policy shift coinciding with Beijing's preparations for the future succession of the 91-year-old Dalai Lama.
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Tibetan Advocacy Group Raises Concerns over China's Ethnic Unity Law in Australia
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported that the Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Group (V-TAG) Australia National Coordinator Tenzin Dhargyal and former coordinator Tenzin Norzin held a virtual meeting with Federal Member of Parliament Sarah Witty and her office staffer to discuss these concerns. World News | Tibetan Advocacy Group Raises Concerns over China's Ethnic Unity Law in Australia.
Tibetan advocacy group raises concerns over Chinas Ethnic Unity Law in Australia - The Tribune
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported that the Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Group (V-TAG) Australia National Coordinator Tenzin Dhargyal and former coordinator Tenzin Norzin held a virtual meeting with Federal Member of Parliament Sarah Witty and her office staffer to discuss these concerns.
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