Munich, July 21 -- A coalition of more than 50 Uyghur diaspora and civil society organisations, led by the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), has strongly condemned China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress, which came into effect on July 1, 2026.

In a joint statement, the organisations described the legislation as a mechanism of forced assimilation, alleging that it seeks to erase the distinct identities of Uyghurs, Tibetans, Mongolians and other non-Han communities by promoting loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a Party-defined national identity.

According to the joint statement, the law institutionalises policies that prioritise Mandarin as the primary language of education, encourages the "Sinicisation" of re...