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Tibet “Ethnic Unity Law”

May 2, 2020;

A Chinese “Ethnic Unity” law has come into effect in Tibet, requiring “equal participation by non-Tibetan ethnic groups at all levels of government and in schools”. The legislation is seen as part of Beijing’s illegal efforts to assimilate Tibet into China with the International Campaign for Tibet stating that, “by asserting a dominant ethnic culture with the aim to Sinicize the Tibetan people, the regulations violated international human rights standards”.

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