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#BREAKING
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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#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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#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 🇨🇳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: 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 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 Andy Li's case raised with UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab who has pledged to look into it. 🥲 twitter.com/LOS_Fisher/sta…
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#BREAKING Communities Secretary @RobertJenrick announces £47m integration package for #HongKong BN(O)s. 12 welcome hubs are also being established. 🙏🏻
Some good news, and kudos to all who campaigned for this. You know who you are 😉
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#BREAKING #HongKong activist Joshua Wong has been jailed for 10 months for participating in the banned June 4 candle light vigil to commemorate the 1989 #TiananmenSquareMassacre last year, consecutive to 4 months he is currently serving for another protest-related case
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#BREAKING At about 5 pm, police officers and PTU arrived at “Yellow shop” Chickeeduck’s new Tsuen Wan store, blocked the entrance of the shop, and asked customers in the shop to leave.
source 周小龍 fb live
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#BREAKING: Lithuanian Seimas declares the Chinese state's persecution of Uyghurs constitutes Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.
The motion was led by #IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene MP and follows #UyghurGenocide declarations from 🇺🇸 government and 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇳🇱 parliaments. twitter.com/LRSeimas/statu…
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#BREAKING 🇪🇺 European Parliament has just passed a resolution on Chinese countersanctions and the decision to *suspend discussions* on the EU-China Investment Agreement as long as Chinese sanctions on EU parliamentarians are not lifted with 599 votes in favour, 30 against!
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#BREAKING: Over 20 #IPAC 🇪🇺 members join @EnginEroglu_FW MEP in calling on the EU to offer a lifeboat scheme for Hong Kongers fleeing persecution.
The signatories call on the Council and Commission to open a special visa route for Hong Kongers to work and study in Europe.
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#BREAKING: US Government imposes import bans on Xinjiang solar technology firm Hoshine for its use of Uyghur forced labour.
#IPAC has led calls for G7 states to block the import of solar technology products tainted by Uyghur forced labour.
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
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#BREAKING @ipacglobal member @timloughton secures full @HouseofCommons debate on a motion proposing diplomatic boycott of @Beijing2022
Debate set for 15 July. Motion is votable.
Happy anniversary, CCP.
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#BREAKING: EU Parliament passes joint resolution on Hong Kong, calling for:
👉Sanctions on HK officials
👉Termination of extradition treaties with China
👉 Diplomatic boycott of #Beijing2022 Olympics
#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @MiriamMLex: "the free world cannot stand by"
@hk_watch
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#BREAKING HOUSE OF COMMONS VOTES FOR A *DIPLOMATIC* BOYCOTT OF @Beijing2022 - MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
Thank you @timloughton and all those organisations who helped to get this done.
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#BREAKING: UK Parliament unanimously passes a motion calling for a diplomatic boycott of the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics.
The motion led by #IPAC 🇬🇧 member @timloughton calls for UK government representatives to decline invitations to the Games.
twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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