On July 1, 2026, the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress officially took effect. Tibetan and Uyghur groups warned at the UN that the law legalizes cultural erasure, while UN human rights experts stated it could severely impact the linguistic, cultural, and religious autonomy of ethnic minorities.
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民族团结进步促进法本月起施行-人民日报
2026-10-07 08:59 · 今年3月12日，十四届全国人大四次会议表决通过了《中华人民共和国民族团结进步促进法》，2026年7月1日起施行。
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以法治方式推进民族事务治理-中新网
2026-10-07 08:59 · 十四届全国人大四次会议审议通过的《中华人民共和国民族团结进步促进法》自今年7月1日起施行。
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The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress Takes Effect; Tibetan and Uyghur Groups Call It Legalized Cultural Erasure at the UN
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