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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @Siobhain_Mc is right to hold China to account for breaking the promises made to the people of Hong Kong in the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Attempts to silence our members across the globe will fail. We will continue to #StandTogether with Hong Kong. twitter.com/Siobhain_Mc/st…
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#IPAC 🇯🇵 co-chairs Rep. @ShioriYamao and Rep. Gen Nakatani lead calls for Japan to enact Magnitsky legislation to implement sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. twitter.com/ShioriYamao/st…
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BREAKING: #IPAC satellite in Japan agrees text for Magnitsky legislation, which #JPAC plans to introduce to the floor as soon as possible. #StandTogether twitter.com/Japan_pac/stat…
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#JPAC held its third plenary to discuss the Japanese Magnitsky Act. The meeting featured a video message from @Billbrowder, presentation by #IPAC advisor @AkiraIgata, and briefing by the Lower House Legislative Bureau. JPAC has agreed to try and get the bill onto the Diet floor.
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We are honoured to receive personal thanks from 🇹🇼 President @iingwen after #IPAC called for Taiwan's inclusion in the World Health Assembly and WHO activities.
It is wrong and dangerous to exclude Taiwan's expertise from global efforts to fight COVID-19.
focustaiwan.tw/politics/20201…
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BREAKING: 63 #IPAC members representing 14 legislatures call on the @IntlCrimCourt to accept a complaint alleging Chinese government Uyghur genocide in Xinjiang.
The ICC is uniquely placed to judge on genocide and crimes against humanity. Perpetrators must be held to account.
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#IPAC 🇦🇺 member Andrew Hastie MP leads parliamentary inquiry investigating foreign interference in Australian universities.
Concerns around the pressure put on academic freedoms by the Chinese government are expected to feature prominently.
canberratimes.com.au/story/7000415/…
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#IPAC 🇯🇵 calls for a Japanese Magnitsky Act to enable sanctions on officials responsible for Uyghur forced labour and other human rights abuses in China.
Featuring comment from IPAC advisor @AkiraIgata.
nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO…
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The Chinese government is determined to deny Hong Kong the freedoms and autonomy guaranteed to them under international law.
#IPAC calls on legislators across the world to stand with the people of Hong Kong and hold Beijing to account for its abuses.
hk.appledaily.com/news/20201104/…
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Today a Parliamentary committee inquiry led by #IPAC 🇬🇧member @Nus_Ghani examined the use of Uyghur forced labour in UK supply chains.
Boohoo, H&M and TikTok were among companies questioned for suspected links to abuses in Xinjiang.
Re-watch the hearing below 👇 twitter.com/CommonsBEIS/st…
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Support for #IPAC calls for 🇹🇼 to join the World Health Assembly from @taipei_times editorial.
"Given Taiwan’s experience, expertise and success in containing the pandemic, the WHA should allow the nation to participate in, and have access to, the WHO."
taipeitimes.com/News/editorial…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @Nus_Ghani MP seeks to bring Disney before UK Parliamentary committee to answer accusations of complicity in abuses against Uyghur Muslims while filming #Mulan. twitter.com/Nus_Ghani/stat…
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Coverage of #IPAC calls for Taiwan's inclusion in the upcoming World Health Assembly.
"This not only threatens the health and wellbeing of Taiwan's citizens, but also creates a dangerous gap in the global network."
focustaiwan.tw/politics/20201…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL submits report to the UK Government linking British companies to forced organ harvesting in China. twitter.com/DavidAltonHL/s…
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 member @AnnaFotyga_PE leads calls for a Bilateral Investment Agreement between the EU and Taiwan as "likeminded partners" in human rights, freedom and democracy.
IPAC MEPs @MiriamMLex @EnginEroglu_FW and @LegaSve also join the initiative. twitter.com/AnnaFotyga_PE/…
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Coverage of attempts to silence #IPAC advisor @Anne_MarieBrady after exposing links between New Zealand universities and Chinese military institutions.
timeshighereducation.com/news/china-inf…
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BREAKING: #IPAC demands 🇹🇼 Taiwan's participation in the upcoming World Health Assembly and other WHO activities.
As the international community unites to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, it is wrong and dangerous to exclude Taiwan's world leading expertise.
Full statement below:
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti:
"China is among the worst and most powerful perpetrators of serious human rights violations and should have no place on the UN Human Rights Council."
eureporter.co/frontpage/2020…
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#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chairs Louisa Wall MP and Simon O'Connor MP: "not only are we condemning what has happened there, but trying to find some positive avenues for people from Hong Kong who want to leave,"
newshub.co.nz/home/politics/…
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Firms complicit with the gross abuse and invasive surveillance of Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang should have no place in the European Parliament.
Letter signed by #IPAC 🇪🇺 MEPs @MiriamMLex @bueti @AnnaFotyga_PE @ViolavonCramon to @EP_President on #hikvision. twitter.com/MiriamMLex/sta…
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Watch #IPAC 🇨🇦 member @DavidSweetMP and IPAC advisor @benedictrogers discuss declining religious freedom in China under Xi Jinping 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=OPv-i1…
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Labour and National MP call on Ardern to create 'lifeline for vulnerable Hongkongers' | 1 News
#IPAC 🇳🇿co-chairs Louisa Wall MP and Simon O'Connor MP have written to New Zealand PM @jacindaardern calling for a ‘lifeboat scheme’ for young Hongkongers.
tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-z…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL among supporters of an amendment proposing traceability requirements for imported human tissue.
The move would help prevent complicity in suspected forced organ harvesting in China, targeting Falun Gong, Uyghurs and others.
davidalton.net/2020/10/29/lor…
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#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chairs Louisa Wall MP and Simon O'Connor MP have written to New Zealand's Prime Minister @jacindaardern calling for a bespoke lifeline visa to provide refuge for young Hong Kongers.
We are delighted to work with @nathanlawkc and @hk_watch on this important campaign.
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US senators seek to declare Uighur 'genocide’ by China in bipartisan push | the Guardian
Coverage of resolution co-sponsored by #IPAC 🇺🇸 co-chairs @SenatorMenendez and @SenRubioPress.
theguardian.com/world/2020/oct…