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Another long day working on the #GenocideAmendment - grateful for amazing colleagues and constant encouragement from #Uyghur and #HK friends who are suffering. “I’d rather be ashes than dust”.
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📢This is it, folks. The final vote on the #GenocideAmendment is today.
Last opportunity to tweet/write to your MP to ask them to vote with their consciences + for #Uyghurs.
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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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The real story behind the inherent contradictions in the #IntegratedReview and the real reason for opposition to the #GenocideAmendment 👇 twitter.com/singharj/statu…
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BREAKING: there will be no vote on the #GenocideAmendment tomorrow. Even if we beat the Government's wrecking amendment, it will not be possible to "ungroup" the two amendments it seeks to wreck.
Two (completely different) amendments. Only one vote.
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Over 100 leaders from student societies wrote to @DominicRaab to ask him to accept the #GenocideAmendment twitter.com/UyghurStop/sta…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 MPs announce intention to bring revised #GenocideAmendment to UK Trade Bill, aiming to allow UK courts to judge genocide cases and hold China accountable for Xinjiang abuses.
politico.eu/article/uk-see…
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Jewish News backs #IPAC #GenocideAmendment to the UK Trade Bill.
"If MPs do not back the amendment, it will be their legacy and their job to explain to future generations why they did not make the Government stand up with adequate strength to China"
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Canada urges UK 'do right thing' - China is to blame for Uighur genocide | The Express
Featuring comment from #IPAC members @Nus_Ghani and @DavidAltonHL in support of revised #GenocideAmendment to UK Trade Bill.
express.co.uk/news/world/140…
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Whoa. All happening today.
About 3:30pm @DominicRaab announcing sanctions against Chinese officials.
#GenocideAmendment debate expected around 6pm.
Four @ipacglobal Co-Chairs just sanctioned by China. @bueti @MiriamMLex @DSakaliene @SamuelCogolati
twitter.com/fbermingham/st…
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Holocaust survivors urge Boris Johnson to stand up for Uighurs as genocide law fight resumes | Politico
#GenocideAmendment to the UK Trade Bill led by #IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL returns to the House of Lords today.
politico.eu/article/holoca…
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"No one can seriously believe that the Chinese Communist Party is about to refer itself to the International Criminal Court for examination of potential genocide."
#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL explains why the all-party #GenocideAmendment to the UK Trade Bill is needed.
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BREAKING: #GenocideAmendment passes the @UKHouseofLords 359 to 188 - thumping majority of 171
On to the @HouseofCommons next Tuesday.
Thank you @DavidAltonHL Lords Forsyth, Cormack, Polak, Blencathra, Shinkwin, @HelenaKennedyQC @Andrew_Adonis and many others.
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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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❗️ACTION ALERT: Please sign Holocaust survivor Ruth Barnett’s petition.
She wants to meet @BorisJohnson to discuss China’s treatment of the Uyghurs and to urge him to support the #GenocideAmendment
Please help her get this meeting.
change.org/p/boris-johnso…
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BREAKING: UK House of Lords votes in favour of the revised #GenocideAmendment by 367 to 214 votes, receiving overwhelming cross-party support.
The Amendment will now move to the House of Commons. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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MPs must back the genocide amendment to oppose the oppression of the Uighurs | Times Red Box
IPAC advisor @benedictrogers and @LabourCHR chair @MatthewCTurner write in support of IPAC #GenocideAmendment to UK Trade Bill.
thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-mu…
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"The UK must act now to save Uighur lives from ethnic cleansing"
#IPAC advisor @MahmutRahima writes in the Times in support of IPAC #GenocideAmendment to UK Trade Bill.
thetimes.co.uk/article/the-uk…
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Formal legal opinion concludes there is a 'credible case' China is carrying out a genocide against Uyghur Muslims.
The decision opens the way for the Uyghur case to be heard by UK High Courts if the #GenocideAmendment passes in the UK House of Commons.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-559732…
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BREAKING: #GenocideAmendment narrowly defeated 319 votes to 308
Revised Amendment (below) will now be re-tabled in the House or Lords.
Onwards! ✊
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#BREAKING ‼️Hold on to your hats, people. New #GenocideAmendment - if passed will prevent the @GOVUK buying NHS equipment from regions where it believes there to be a “serious risk of genocide”.
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So despite the fact that the debate won't be for another week at least (possibly longer), the deadline for tabling the revised #GenocideAmendment was 4pm today (highly unusual).
Don't worry. We got it down anyway. 😉
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The #GenocideAmendment comes to Australia. Thanks @ABCaustralia for shining a light on this.
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#Breaking @Nus_Ghani amendment has been SELECTED by the Speaker!!!
We will get a straight vote on the #GenocideAmendment!!!
Fantastic work, everyone!