China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law invites criticism from rights activist

Canberra, June 30 China’s ‘Ethnic Unity and Progress Law’, which is set to come into effect July 1, transforms decades of assimilationist practices into law, Kyinzom Dhongdue, Strategy and Advocacy Manager at Amnesty International Australia, highlighted on Tuesday. Dhongdue stated that the law requires fostering what the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has described as a “common consciousness of the Chinese nation” in all areas, including family, culture, religion, education, history, tourism, media and the internet. However, she said that the law, in practice, extends state control into almost every aspect of life. She noted that the right to enjoy one’s…