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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2703(RSP)) 2026-04-27

On new Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the intensified suppression of ethnic identities

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Catarina Vieira, Erik Marquardt

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Parliament condemns China's repressive assimilation policies and the new 'Ethnic Unity and Progress' law, urging its repeal and an end to discrimination against minorities. It demands EU sanctions on officials responsible for human rights violations in Tibet, suspension of extradition treaties with China, and addressing human rights issues with Chinese representatives.

Key points

  1. Strongly condemns repressive assimilation policies throughout China and consequent human rights violations, including in Tibet, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.
  2. Expresses grave concern over the 'Ethnic Unity and Progress' law, urges China to repeal it and cease all discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities.
  3. Demands the EU impose sanctions on officials and entities responsible for human rights violations in Tibet; notes sanctions for Xinjiang since 2021 have not improved the situation.
  4. Urges EU member states to suspend extradition treaties with China to protect persecuted individuals from transnational repression.
  5. Condemns persecution of Tibetan religious and cultural leaders, including assimilation of children in residential schools, and opposes interference in selection of Buddhist leaders.
  6. Considers the law will have severe consequences for EU-China relations.
  7. Urges the Commission, the European External Action Service and member states to address the human rights situation and individual cases like Ilham Tohti at all levels with China and at the UN Human Rights Council.

Who is affected

  • Ethnic minorities in China, including Tibetans, Hui, Uyghurs, Manchus and Mongolians, face intensified repression and assimilation.
  • Individuals abroad, including those in the EU, risk prosecution under the law's extraterritorial reach.

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