Chinese state repression against Tibetans

Early day motion 652, tabled 16 July 2026 by Chris Law (Scottish National Party). Signed by 11 members.

That this House expresses deep concern over the intensification of Chinese state repression against Tibetans; recognises that on 2 July 2026, Tibetan activist Lobsang Palden, widely known as Lobga Rangzen, set himself on fire outside of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, a day after China’s new so-called Ethnic Unity and Progress Law entered into force; notes that this was in protest of China’s continued occupation and repression of Tibetan identity, religion and political expression; condemns the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law in which Article 63 provides a basis for the Chinese authorities to target individuals and organisations overseas alleged to have undermined ethnic unity; further notes that this pattern of intimidation is spreading to UK soil as uniformed Chinese security personnel stood behind glass doors of the Chinese embassy shouting and pointing live stun batons toward Tibetan protesters; acknowledges this weapon is illegal in the UK and that Chinese embassy personnel acted as if they were in China, not the United Kingdom; and urges the UK Government to take every appropriate measure to prevent these instances of transnational repression that pose a direct threat to the safety, rights and freedoms of Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Konger, and all other diaspora communities living in the United Kingdom.

Signatures by party: Green 5, Scottish National Party 3, DUP 1, Labour 1, Liberal Democrat 1.