Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 26 May 2026.
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee), Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Human Rights Watch report, “Start with the Youngest Children” China’s Use of Preschools to “Integrate” Tibetans, published in May, on China’s suppression of the Tibetan Language in preschools and the imposition of Mandarin Chinese as the medium of instruction, as well as the requirement of all citizens to embrace Chinese national identity while excluding Tibetan Buddhist beliefs and cultural practices; and whether they will raise this report with the relevant United Nations agencies.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State (Development)
Reports of human rights violations in Tibet are deeply concerning. This Government stands firm on human rights, including against China's repression of the people of Tibet, and we continue to raise our concerns at the highest levels; the Prime Minister raised Tibet during his meeting with Xi Jinping in January.
We champion the right to freedom of religion or belief for all abroad, including Tibetan Buddhists, across a wide range of international fora; the UK's Human Rights Ambassador raised our concerns around restrictions in Tibet at the UN Human Rights Council on 16 March.
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