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⛷️8⃣0⃣ days away from the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics, #IPAC continues to call for a diplomatic boycott of the Games.
While sport is above politics, this cannot permit turning a blind eye to industrial-scale human rights abuses.
#NoRightsNoShow
🧵#IPAC campaign so far👇
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⛷️8⃣0⃣ days away from the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics, #IPAC continues to call for a diplomatic boycott of the Games.
While sport is above politics, this cannot permit turning a blind eye to industrial-scale human rights abuses.
#NoRightsNoShow
🧵#IPAC campaign so far👇
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#BREAKING 🚨
50 #IPAC legislators call on governments to oppose senior PRC official Hu Binchen's #INTERPOL Executive Committee election bid.
Beijing's abuse of INTERPOL puts thousands of Uyghurs, Hong Kongers and activists at risk globally.
Coverage 👇
smh.com.au/world/asia/fox…
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Beijing Winter Olympics sponsors pressured over China’s ‘appalling human rights record’ | Financial Times
Coverage of calls from #IPAC 🇺🇸 members @RepMalinowski @RepGallagher to relocate the #Beijing2022 Olympics in light of severe human rights abuses.
ft.com/content/2f0bff…
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British MP calls for relaxation of BNO visas to benefit frontline Hong Kong protesters born after 1997 | RFA
Cross-party amendment led by #IPAC member @DamianGreen would plug gap in BN(O) visa scheme that excludes young Hong Kongers.
@hk_watch
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#BREAKING: #IPAC calls on Ukraine 🇺🇦 President @ZelenskyyUa to block the deportation of Kazakh asylum seeker Yilisen Aierken (Аєркен Їлісен).
Those forcibly returned to the PRC are at severe risk of persecution, arbitrary detention and torture.
#DoNotExtradite #DoNotDeport
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Japan PM Kishida set to appoint #IPAC 🇯🇵 co-chair Rep. Gen Nakatani as chief human rights aide.
Rep. Nakatani has led cross-party calls for Japan to establish a Magnitsky-style targeted human rights sanctions regime.
swissinfo.ch/eng/reuters/ja…
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"I believe that the European Union, probably for the first time in decades, is now understanding more and more how dangerous the PRC government is."
@DSakaliene 🇱🇹 speaks to Axios on #IPAC support for Taiwan🇹🇼
axios.com/europe-china-t…
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#IPAC 🇸🇪 co-chair @IsaLann1 calls on democratic states to "take off the silk gloves" and take a tougher stance against the Chinese Communist Party, speaking to the Jönköpings-Posten.
jp.se/2021-11-05/vyk…
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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.
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Beijing's repression against Uyghurs becomes clear | LRT
#IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene speaks to LRT on the mass imprisonment and forced labour abuses in the Uyghur Region.
lrt.lt/naujienos/pasa…
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The PRC government is carrying out a global campaign of intimidation against all who dare criticise its authoritarian rule.
Legislators from 20+ countries have signed the #IPAC pledge to advocate on behalf of those facing extradition to the PRC.
#DoNotExtradite
#StandTogether
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Do not give the Chinese government a free pass on human rights | South China Morning Post
#IPAC Legislators from 14 countries joined by political exiles to demand that the G20 hold the PRC Government to account for abuses at the #IPACRome conference.
scmp.com/news/china/art…
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#IPAC launches #DoNotExtradite campaign, pledging to advocate on behalf of all those threatened with extradition or deportation to the PRC.
Cards have been issued to those most at risk of persecution to offer protection to their case.
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🇨🇳State media @globaltimesnews attacks #IPAC again; misrepresents the purpose of #IPACRome
globaltimes.cn/page/202110/12…
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The Chinese government cannot be allowed a 'free pass' at the #G20 Summit.
#IPAC co-chair @MPIainDS on why parliamentarians are gathering from across the world for the #IPACRome conference this week.
spectator.co.uk/article/parlia…
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Heading to #Rome for #IPAC later this week! Looking forward to meeting my colleagues around the world. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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"It’s time to crack down on human rights abuse and corruption"
#IPAC 🇬🇧 members @MPIainDS and @RhonddaBryant write for the The Times on how the UK Parliament's new Magnitsky Sanctions Regime APPG can target perpetrators of abuse in China and Hong Kong.
thetimes.co.uk/article/its-ti…
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All party amendment to Telecommunications Bill led by #IPAC UK member @DavidAltonHL passes House of Lords.
The amendment requires the UK government to review the involvement of foreign companies in the UK's telecommunications network if banned by Five Eyes partner states. twitter.com/DavidAltonHL/s…
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BREAKING: IPAC to gather in Rome for G20 counter-meeting.
#IPAC legislators will meet in Rome ahead of the #G20 Leaders summit to call for a tougher response to the Chinese government's abuses.
Interested journalists get in touch👋
Press release 👇
ipac.global/ipac-to-gather…
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Activists arrested in Greece over Beijing Olympic boycott demo | Hong Kong Free Press
#IPAC adviser @jooeysiiu among those targeted at #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics demonstration, with calls for protection for activists at risk of extradition to China.
hongkongfp.com/2021/10/17/act…
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Uygur man awaits Morocco ruling as China seeks extradition after Interpol snub | SCMP
Coverage of #IPAC calls on the Moroccan government to block the extradition of Uyghur activist Idris Hassan to China.
scmp.com/news/china/dip… via @SCMPNews
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL calls for the UK government to instigate an asset audit of Chinese government officials Chen Quanguo and Carrie Lam following abuses in the Uyghur Region and Hong Kong.