Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): Concerns have been raised by Tibetan advocacy groups in Australia over the reported impact of the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law on Tibetan Australians, including fears related to increased scrutiny, surveillance, and alleged transnational repression.

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported that the Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Group (V-TAG) Australia National Coordinator Tenzin Dhargyal and former coordinator Tenzin Norzin held a virtual meeting with Federal Member of Parliament Sarah Witty and her office staffer to discuss these concerns.

According to the Central Tibetan Administration, the meeting focused on the personal and community-level implications of the law and the challenges faced by Tibetans living in Australia. V-TAG representatives urged MP Sarah Witty to publicly condemn the legislation, call for its repeal, oppose alleged acts of transnational repression targeting Tibetan Australians, and raise ...