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#BREAKING #IPAC advisor @adrianzenz releases report revealing widespread forced labour within the Xinjiang cotton industry.
Hundreds of thousands of Uyghur labourers in Xinjiang are being forced to pick cotton by hand through a coercive state-mandated labour transfer scheme. twitter.com/adrianzenz/sta…
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#BREAKING: 18 #IPAC co-chairs urge foreign ministers to issue statements in support of Australia against China's attempts at bullying and coercion.
Those petitioned include Canada, Czechia, Denmark, the EU, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the UK.
smh.com.au/world/europe/i…
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#BREAKING: European Parliament adopts Uyghur Urgency Resolution co-authored by #IPAC members @bueti @MiriamMLex @EnginEroglu_FW.
The Resolution calls for:
1⃣Sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for abuses against Uyghurs
2⃣Ban on imports tainted by Xinjiang forced labour twitter.com/bueti/status/1…
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#BREAKING 12 #HongKong youths accused of illegal border crossing will go on trial in Yantian on Monday, according to the #12HKyouths concern group. They were allegedly trying to flee to Taiwan on boat when intercepted by Guangdong coastguard in August
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#BREAKING Police also raided Joshua’s home for allegedly violating the national security law this morning as he took part in the primary election last year. 50+ democratic activists were arrested.
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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/…
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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 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: 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 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: 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: 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 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: #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: 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 🇺🇸 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 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 🇺🇸 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: @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: 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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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…