Since Sept. 2020, the Chinese government has attempted to forcibly change
the primary education language in Mongolian schools in Inner Mongolia from
Mongolian to Mandarin. When students and parents took action
against this policy to keep their mother tongue, they were blocked by local
police and authorities. Many Mongolians were unable to withstand the
pressure and were forced to commit suicide.
1. Violation of Human Rights
We are born equal and independent. The lack of mother tongue in the
education will lead to extinction.
2. World Heritage Violation
The Mongolian script was registered by UNESCO in 2013. The new policy
grossly violates this agreement.
3. Violation of Its Own Constitution
It also violates the Constitution of the Autonomous Region and the
Constitution of the P.R.C.