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#BREAKING Chinese government announces sanctions on US and Canadian individuals after action on Uyghur abuses.
Targets include the Canadian Parliament's Sub-Committee on International Human Rights, of which #IPAC 🇨🇦 members @GarnettGenuis MP and @HMcPhersonMP are members.
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#BREAKING: Chinese government issues sanctions on UK targets in retaliation for action on Uyghur abuses.
Those hit include #IPAC 🇬🇧 members @MPIainDS, Baroness Helena Kennedy, Lord @DavidAltonHL, @Nus_Ghani MP and @timloughton MP.
theguardian.com/world/2021/mar…
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#BREAKING 🇨🇳China just announced they are sanctioning British politicians @TomTugendhat, @MPIainDS, @NeilDotObrien, @DavidAltonHL, @timloughton, @Nus_Ghani, @HelenaKennedyQC, lawyer Geoffrey Nice and reader in Chinese studies @j_smithfinley. 4 organisations are also on the list
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#BREAKING: IPAC 🇬🇧 members call on UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab to impose sanctions on Chinese officials Chen Quanguo and Wu Yingjie.
The letter follows a report from @TibetAdvocacy highlighting the role played by Chen and Wu in building repressive policies in Tibet.
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#BREAKING: The UK government has narrowly avoided defeat on #GenocideAmendment to the Trade Bill by 319 to 297 votes.
Major concessions won by #IPAC include sanctions on Chinese officials guilty of Uyghur abuses and new mechanisms for genocide investigations. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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Canada 🇨🇦 joins the EU 🇪🇺, the UK 🇬🇧 and the USA 🇺🇸in sanctioning Chinese officials for abuses against Uyghur Muslims.
@GarnettGenuis MP and @IrwinCotler have led #IPAC 🇨🇦 members in calling for these moves.
Announcement:
canada.ca/en/global-affa… twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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Today the EU 🇪🇺 and the UK 🇬🇧 have announced sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for gross human rights violations against Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
This follows months of campaigning from IPAC members across the UK and the EU. (1/3)
politico.eu/article/eu-imp…
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#BREAKING: seems likely @DominicRaab is going to announce sanctions of #Uyghur abusing officials today in a bid to head of defeat on #GenocideAmendment
Massive win for this campaign, if so! twitter.com/MrHarryCole/st…
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#BREAKING: @trussliz and @neill_bob table motion to deny @HouseofCommons a vote on the #GenocideAmendment - insisting on their previous amendment which does not apply to China, and will do nothing for #Uyghurs
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#BREAKING 🇺🇸 United States updated its sanction list for 24 Chinese and HK officials under Hong Kong Autonomy Act. @SecBlinken stated this is a response to China’s decision to unilaterally undermine Hong Kong’s electoral system on March 11.
state.gov/hong-kong-auto…
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#BREAKING U.K. declares another breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Beijing in “ongoing” violation.
Better, and thank you @DominicRaab but what are we going to *do* about it? twitter.com/BeijingToBrit/…
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#BREAKING 🇺🇸 The situation in #HongKong is deteriorating as Beijing plans to overhaul the electoral system. In response, SWHK are joining US-based Hongkonger groups to organise the biggest Congressional fly-in to keep HK on the agenda in DC.
Read our PR: bit.ly/2OAUDu8
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#BREAKING: First independent report into Xinjiang genocide allegations claims evidence of Beijing's 'intent to destroy' Uyghur people.
The report concludes that the Chinese government has violated every single provision in the UN Genocide Convention.
edition.cnn.com/2021/03/09/asi…
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#BREAKING: #HongKong police charged 47 pro-democracy activists, aged 23 and 64, with conspiracy to subvert state powers. All are being detained and the case will be mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts after 11am tmr
info.gov.hk/gia/general/20…
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#BREAKING Ireland joins the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, led by co-chairs Sen. @barrymward and Sen. @malcolmbyrne.
#IPAC now works across 20 legislatures on 5 continents.
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thejournal.ie/ipac-ireland-c…
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#BREAKING: Over 50 IPAC parliamentarians write to HSBC Group Chairman Mark Tucker demanding the unfreezing of accounts belonging to exiled Hong Kong former legislator @tedhuichifung.
The parliamentarians represent the major political groupings in 16 democratic legislatures.
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#BREAKING: IPAC responds to BBC reports of systemic torture and sexual abuse of in Xinjiang prison camps.
IPAC calls on our governments to pursue urgent investigations into allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity in the region.
Full statement 👇
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#BREAKING IPAC #GenocideAmendment to UK Trade Bill passes the House of Lords by 359 votes to 188 with overwhelming cross-party support.
If passed in the House of Commons, the Amendment could see Uyghur genocide cases considered in UK High Courts. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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#BREAKING: US Government declares the Chinese government's persecution of Uyghur Muslims a genocide.
The move comes after sustained bi-partisan pressure from #IPAC 🇺🇸 members, led by @SenRubioPress and @SenatorMenendez.
axios.com/us-declares-ch…
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#BREAKING US Senators and co-authors of recent bipartisan attempt to recognise #Uyghur genocide @marcorubio @SenJeffMerkley urge @HouseofCommons to pass the #GenocideAmendment in @Telegraph
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#BREAKING: UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab announces measures on Xinjiang forced labour called for by #IPAC members:
1. Updated risk profiles for firms operating in Xinjiang
2. Strengthened modern slavery legislation
3. No govt. procurement of forced labour imports
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#BREAKING under sustained pressure from #IPAC UK MPs and Peers running the #NoGenocideTrade campaign, @GOVUK announces new policies to confront China’s abuse of #Uyghurs but stops short of addressing alleged #genocide
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…