New York, Sept. 30 -- A new draft law proposed in China could significantly intensify repression and forced assimilation of ethnic and religious minorities, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Submitted to the National People's Congress on September 8, 2025, the 62-article draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress reportedly seeks to legally enforce ideological conformity under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), raising serious human rights concerns both domestically and internationally.

Human Rights Watch warned that the law, if enacted, would broaden state authority to erase cultural and linguistic diversity, particularly targeting Tibetans, Uyghurs, and other minority groups. Maya Wang, associate Asia director at HRW, said ...