UK judges resign as Hong Kong legal experts says staying on may be seen as supporting crackdown | VOA #IPAC 🇬🇧 member @Afzal4Gorton: British judges served as "window dressing" for brutal crackdown on all forms of political opposition in Hong Kong. voachinese.com/a/uk-judges-le…
#BREAKING: #IPAC parliamentarians representing 13 legislatures call on Saudi Arabia to stop the forcible return of Uyghurs Nurmemet Rozi and Hemdullah Abduweli to China. If forcibly returned, they could face torture and arbitrary detention. @KSAMOFA @KSAmofaEN @SaudiEmbassyUK
📢BREAKING: #IPAC statement on the 23rd EU-China Summit 🇪🇺🇨🇳 signed by EU legislators. IPAC calls on @eucopresident @vonderleyen @JosepBorrellF to make clear to PRC counterparts that its purported neutrality on #Ukraine gives Putin a carte blanche to escalate his barbaric acts.
UK House of Lords passes Lord Blencathra's #UyghurSlaveryAmendment to remove forced labour from NHS supply chains. The Bill will now return to the Commons, where #IPAC members have shown cross-party support for the amendment. #UnmaskSlavery
#IPAC statement on the arrest of trade unionist Leo Tang, citizen journalist Siu Wan and 4 others accussed of 'seditious intention' after applauding during a court case. IPAC condemns these absurd charges, which demonstrate how far the rule of law has deteriorated in Hong Kong.
#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti urges the EU to hold the Chinese government to account for its failure to condemn Russian atrocities in Ukraine, speaking in the European Parliament. "We should not just implicitly talk about possible sanctions if they support Russia, but explicitly."
#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL asks what contracts the UK government holds with chip-maker Newport Wafer Fab, and what risks this poses should sale to Chinese firm go ahead. Former head of National Cyber Security Service head says NWF sale a "greater threat" than Huawei 5G.
The Danish Parliament has unanimously approved #IPAC co-chair @uffeelbaek’s motion on the Chinese government’s sanctions against Lithuania. The🇩🇰 Parliament called Beijing’s actions "unacceptable" and pledged for continued EU support towards🇱🇹. ft.dk/samling/20211/…
#IPAC members from 20 countries have called on Saudi Arabia @KSAMOFA @KSAmofaEN to ensure Uyghurs are not deported to China, where they could face torture and arbitrary detention. twitter.com/SafeguardDefen…
Four Uyghurs held in Saudi Arabia at risk of extradition to China | RFA Coverage of #IPAC calls on Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal to stop the forcible return of the Uyghurs, who may face torture and arbitrary detention in China. @KSAmofaEN rfa.org/cantonese/news…
Supreme Court decision to allow extradition to China causes global concern | Stuff NZ #IPAC New Zealand co-chairs Simon O'Connor MP and Louisa Wall MP have warned that the case could set a precedent for politically motivated extraditions to China. stuff.co.nz/national/china…
In Saudi Arabia, the hunt for Uyghur Muslims is on | Libération #IPAC has joined global calls for Saudi Arabia to block the forcible return of Uyghurs to China, where they would be at risk of torture. liberation.fr/international/…
New Zealand faces global pressure over move to let resident be extradited to China | The Guardian #IPAC members write to 🇳🇿 Justice Minister @KrisinMana warning that the extradition would set a "chilling" precedent for Chinese diasporic groups globally. theguardian.com/world/2022/apr…
Jacinda Ardern under pressure to stop extradition of New Zealand resident to China | Sky News #IPAC co-chair Simon O’Connor MP says he “doesn’t have confidence” in the Chinese Communist Party controlled judicial system. skynews.com.au/opinion/andrew…
Chinese government's aggressive efforts to bring back fugitives grow more brazen | Washington Post #IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti: "we should not extradite individuals into such an authoritarian system" washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/…
UK universities have accepted more than £13 million from Chinese state run Confucius Institute programme | The Times #IPAC member @StewartMcDonald warns the Chinese government directed programmes are 'misinformation networks operating in plain sight'. thetimes.co.uk/article/china-…
"I think it is a sanction against the European Parliament." #IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chairs @MiriamMLex and @bueti speak to The Parliament Magazine one year after receiving sanctions from the Chinese government for advocating for Uyghur human rights. theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/a…
#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. blick.ch/politik/kommis…
Pacific Islands need to ‘respond urgently’ to Chinese military expansion | Newsroom NZ #IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chairs @IngridLeary MP and Simon O'Connor MP warn that attempts to "militarise the Solomon Islands by stealth" are a threat to regional security. newsroom.co.nz/pacific-island…
#IPAC statement on the selection of new Hong Kong Chief Executive #JohnLee. Lee’s farce election is a further insult to the people of Hong Kong. IPAC calls for sanctions on Lee and all others who have denied the freedoms promised to Hong Kong under international law.
#BREAKING:Belgian parliament passes motion calling for sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and other officials responsible for violations of international law in Hong Kong. The motion passed unanimously and was led by #IPAC 🇧🇪co-chair @SamuelCogolati. twitter.com/SamuelCogolati…
#IPAC statement on the arrest of Cardinal Zen, Margaret Ng, Denise Ho and other members of the 612 Humanitarian Support Fund. IPAC calls on our governments to sanction new Chief Executive John Lee and all others responsible for this violation of international law in Hong Kong.
#IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS secures UK Parliament Urgent Question debate on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and other members of the 612 Humanitarian Support Fund. Calls for the government to drop reported plans to restart the UK-China Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO).
“Many have just been detained for ordinary outward signs of their Islamic faith” #IPAC adviser @adrianzenz disturbing new research 👇 twitter.com/TheJohnSudwort…
UN rights chief’s visit to China will be held in ‘closed loop’, Beijing says | The Guardian Coverage of warnings from 40 #IPAC members that the Chinese government could use COVID restrictions to prevent meaningful access to the Uyghur Region. theguardian.com/world/2022/may…