Tibetans in Europe risk persecution in China under new ‘ethnic unity’ law
<div><img width="600" height="502" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/1970727988_4c43fc598c_k-600x502.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/1970727988_4c43fc598c_k-600x502.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/1970727988_4c43fc598c_k-1200x1005.jpg 1200w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/06/1970727988_4c43fc598c_k.jpg 2035w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>As Beijing’s new “ethnic unity” law tightens state control over Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongols, and other minorities, the EU should show that its “unity in diversity” principle is more than a mere slogan — holding the Chinese government to account for its continued violations of international human rights obligations.
