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"Tonight is about shining a light of hope to all those out there who have failed to get their day in court."
#IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS urges Parliament to back IPAC #GenocideAmendment to UK Trade Bill, which if passed would see genocide cases brought to UK courts.
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @ShabanaMahmood MP:
"The world keeps saying 'never again' in relation to genocide and yet they reoccur with shocking, depressing familiarity.
China is the most striking example of the failures of the international system."
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#BREAKING: US Government declares the Chinese government's persecution of Uyghur Muslims a genocide.
The move comes after sustained bi-partisan pressure from #IPAC 🇺🇸 members, led by @SenRubioPress and @SenatorMenendez.
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#IPAC advisor @adrianzenz research on mass sterilization and forced birth control pivotal in building evidence for the US to label Chinese government persecution of Uyghurs a "genocide". twitter.com/adrianzenz/sta…
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BREAKING: IPAC 🇬🇧 #GenocideAmendment narrowly defeated by 319 votes to 308.
#IPAC members from all parties will now work to bring a revised amendment to be re-tabled in the House or Lords.
Full statement 👉ipac.global/uk-government-…
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EU-China investment deal lacks teeth on forced labour but could still be derailed | Taiwan News
#IPAC co-chairs Sen. @AndreGattolin 🇫🇷 and @bueti MEP 🇪🇺🇩🇪 call criticise signing of EU-China #CAI deal in light of China's "blatant human rights violations".
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“The fight does not end here. We will continue to do all we can to ensure that Uighurs and other victims of alleged genocide have a route to justice through UK courts.”
#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL on efforts to bring #GenocideAmendment to Trade Bill.
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US rules that China has committed genocide in its repression of Uyghurs.
The judgement comes after #IPAC 🇺🇸 co-chair @SenRubioPress led bi-partisan efforts last month requiring the US Secretary of State to make a determination on the issue.
Full story: bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-… twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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.@LauraHarth covers #IPAC UK and US efforts towards genocide determination on abuse of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in China.
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Coverage of #IPAC UK cross-party efforts to allow domestic courts to consider alleged genocide against #Uyghurs perpetrated by the Chinese state.
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 members @MiriamMLex @bueti @ViolavonCramon lead cross-party group of MEPs concerned with increasing Chinese influence in Serbia.
The MEPs identified a lack of transparency and bypassing of European environmental standards as key issues.
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#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair Hon. @IrwinCotler labels IPAC a "game changer" in slowing the Chinese government's growing economic and political influence globally, calls for inter-governmental alliance to mirror IPAC.
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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.
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Australian Ambassador to France thanks #IPAC 🇫🇷 co-chairs @AndreGattolin and @iflorennes92 for their #SolidarityWithAustralia 🇦🇺
Last month IPAC members from nine parliaments called on their governments to stand with Australia against intimidation from the Chinese government.
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Interview with #IPAC🇨🇭co-chair @FabianMolinaNR in the Luzerner Zeitung.
Molina notes how the common desire to defend democracy and the rule of law against the Chinese Communist Party has united parliamentarians across borders and across party lines.
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Resolution on Hong Kong co-authored by #IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @MiriamMLex passes European Parliament.
The resolution states that the EU's rush to conclude EU-China #CAI investment deal risks "undermining its credibility as a global human rights actor."
theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…
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#IPAC 🇧🇪 co-chairs @ElsVanHoofcdenv @SamuelCogolati led questioning of Foreign Minister @Sophie_Wilmes on EU-China #CAI investment deal.
Concerns include China's access to EU energy and telecommunications markets and China's failure to ratify ILO conventions on forced labour.
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"Ratification of the agreement while mounting evidence documents forced labour and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang would be a major propaganda victory for the Chinese government."
#IPAC 🇪🇺 🇩🇪 MEP @EnginEroglu_FW on EU-China #CAI investment deal.
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Claims that the EU is exercising 'strategic autonomy' amount to "shooting yourself in the foot autonomously".
#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti MEP on how the EU-China #CAI investment deal will increase Europe's strategic dependency on China.
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4099447
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#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @GarnettGenuis MP leads the Opposition in calling for the Canadian government to formally label the Chinese government's persecution of #Uyghurs a genocide.
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 🇵🇱 member @AnnaFotyga_PE MEP leads European Parliament support for deepening economic and political relationship with Taiwan 🇹🇼, resulting in the first reference to the "Republic of China" in an EU document. twitter.com/AnnaFotyga_PE/…
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti labels today's meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels "a disappointment before it is over".
A discussion on Hong Kong was removed from the agenda despite last week's European Parliament resolution condemning Beijing's crackdown in the city. twitter.com/bueti/status/1…
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#IPAC advisors @AMFChina @MareikeOhlberg lead over 100 experts and academics in opposing the EU-China #CAI investment deal.
The statement claims CAI "entrenches Europe's existing strategic dependency on China and runs counter to Europe's core values."
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