European Parliament condemns China's 'Ethnic Unity Law'

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Brussels: The European Parliament has severely condemned China's 'Ethnic Unity Law', warning that the law set to take effect on July 1 showcases a systematic attempt to erase the cultural, religious and linguistic heritage of the Tibetan people by mandating state ideology and prioritising Mandarin over native languages in all public spheres.

A resolution condemning China’s new Ethnic Unity Law was approved by a majority in the European Parliament this week with as many as 439 European lawmakers voting in favour of it, 52 against and 71 abstentions. The European lawmakers stated that the succession of the Dalai Lama is a religious matter that must be determined exclusively according to Tibetan Buddhist traditions, f...

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