Geneva [Switzerland], October 27 (ANI): The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) raised concerns over human rights violations and restrictions affecting Tibetans and Uyghurs during the 19th round of the Swiss-Chinese Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue held on October 19 and 20, 2026, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

According to the CTA, in a statement, the Tibet Bureau expressed appreciation to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) for addressing concerns related to Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and the possible impact of China’s ethnic unity legislation on minority communities. Switzerland’s intervention was an important step towards keeping Tibet’s human rights situation on the international agenda. 

According to the FDFA’s announcement on October 20, the discussions covered the implications of China’s so-called “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress" for the linguistic, cultural and religious rights of minority gr...