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#BREAKING: Swiss Councillors back human rights sanctions bill with Russia, China under scrutiny.
The Swiss Foreign Affairs Committee approves a bill led by #IPAC🇨🇭member @FabianMolinaNR to establish a #Magnitsky style human rights sanctions regime.
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#IPAC member @AlynSmith MP urges the government to respond to China's breach of international law in Hong Kong by conducting an audit of Chinese investment in the UK's physical infrastructure and to review the role of Confucius Institutes in UK universities.
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"The world must view these policies in their totality, as amounting to an intent to destroy the Uyghurs as a group, in whole or in part"
#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @IrwinCotler calls for states to investigate Genocide claims while international courts are blocked.
project-syndicate.org/commentary/evi…
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Despite threats, Lithuania moves to recognise Uyghur genocide | LRT
#IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene: "We will not be intimidated" by Chinese government sanctions on parliamentarians speaking out against Uyghur abuses.
lrt.lt/en/news-in-eng…
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UK expands eligibility for Hong Kong visa offer | Reuters
Campaign led by #IPAC members @DamianGreen and @DavidAltonHL will allow those with parents holding a BN(O) passport to apply to live in the UK - including those born after 1997.
@hk_watch
reuters.com/world/uk-expan…
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UK ministers accused of 'engineering' vote on genocide claims | the Guardian
UK Government moves to prevent a vote on the cross-party #GenocideAmendment to Trade Bill proposed by #IPAC members, avoiding likely defeat.
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
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"Peng Shuai’s disappearance shows why the UK must provide a safe haven for young Hongkongers"
#IPAC member @SarahChampionMP writes in support of cross-party @DamianGreen amendment to extend UK BN(O) visa offer to Hong Kongers born after 1997.
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#IPAC 🇨🇿 co-chair Sen. @PavelFischer leads the Senate Security Committee in urging the government to reject bids from Chinese firms to construct Czech nuclear power plants.
The statement rejects China's involvement in critical national infrastructure on security grounds. twitter.com/PavelFischer/s…
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Soviet-Era Memories Shape European Lawmakers’ View of China and Taiwan | VOA
#IPAC co-chairs @MiriamMLex 🇸🇰 @PavelFischer 🇨🇿 @DSakaliene 🇱🇹 speak to VOA on calls to support Taiwan at #IPACRome #G20 conference.
voanews.com/a/soviet-era-m…
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#IPAC 🇮🇹 co-chair Sen. @LucioMalan questioned Carlo Pettinato, Head of Investment Policy at the European Commission DG Trade, on the EU-China #CAI investment deal.
Malan questioned the access given to state censored Chinese media to the EU, with much EU media blocked in China.
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President of the European Commission @vonderleyen echoes #IPAC calls for diversifying imports away from China.
#IPAC has called for democratic states to build alternative supply chains for critical goods and to block imports tainted by Uyghur forced labour. twitter.com/vonderleyen/st…
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President of the European Commission @vonderleyen echoes #IPAC calls for diversifying imports away from China.
#IPAC has called for democratic states to build alternative supply chains for critical goods and to block imports tainted by Uyghur forced labour. twitter.com/vonderleyen/st…
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Chinese Foreign Ministry says 'chickens will come home to roost' for #IPAC politicians following statement on the anniversary of the detention of the #HK47.
Threats will not stop us from speaking up for the #HK47 and all political prisoners in Hong Kong.
xinhuanet.com/english/202203…
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Sanctioned #IPAC members @DavidAltonHL @MPIainDS @Nus_Ghani @timloughton
and Baroness Kennedy issued the following statement:
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Former Winter Olympian Steven Bradbury calls for Australia to announce diplomatic boycott of #Beijing2022 Games | The Australian
#IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chairs @kimbakit
@SenPaterson cite credible cases of Genocide and crimes against humanity in the Uyghur Region.
theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/…
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📢#IPAC Secretariat update📢
We are delighted to welcome @chungchingkwong and @LauraHarth to the IPAC Secretariat to coordinate our campaigns on Hong Kong and Magnitsky-style legislation respectively.
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#IPAC co-chair @MPIainDS asks UK Prime Minister @BorisJohnson whether he backed US efforts to adopt common strategy on Uyghur forced labour at the #G7Summit, as called for by #IPAC.
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#IPAC co-chair @MPIainDS asks UK Prime Minister @BorisJohnson whether he backed US efforts to adopt common strategy on Uyghur forced labour at the #G7Summit, as called for by #IPAC.
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Back Lithuania or face more coercion from China, lawmakers tell EU chiefs | SCMP
#IPAC 🇪🇺 MEPs lead letter warning against Chinese government attempts to 'divide and rule' among EU member states.
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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WTA suspends China tournaments over Peng Shuai safety concerns | BBC
#IPAC has called on governments to stage a diplomatic boycott of the #Beijing2022 Olympics in light of industrial scale human rights abuses in the PRC.
#NoRightsNoShow
bbc.com/sport/tennis/5…
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‼️ #IPAC member @guyverhofstadt pushes forward the NO EXTRADITION campaign in Europe. twitter.com/guyverhofstadt…
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Winter Olympics: Beijing furious following calls for boycott | RFI
Coverage of #IPAC calls for a diplomatic boycott of the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics and coordinated action across 11 parliaments.
Featuring interview with IPAC 🇪🇺 MEP @EnginEroglu_FW.
rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/fr…
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Hong Kong visa scheme could extend to the young | The Times
Cross-party MPs call for law change to include Hong Kongers born after 1997 in UK BN(O) visa offer, under amendment led by #IPAC member @DamianGreen.
@hk_watch
thetimes.co.uk/article/hong-k…