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Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific @SKinnock calls for a "fundamental reset" in UK-China relations and supports #IPAC calls for the broadening in scope of Magnitsky legislation to sanction government officials responsible for abuses in Hong Kong, Tibet and Xinjiang.
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#IPAC 🇧🇪 co-chair @SamuelCogolati MP submits a resolution to Belgian Parliament calling for:
1⃣ Declaration of 'genocide' against Uyghurs in Xinjiang
2⃣ No EU-China #CAI deal without ratification of ILO standards on forced labour
3⃣ Suspension of the 🇧🇪🇨🇳 extradition treaty
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#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chair Louisa Wall MP calls for New Zealand to enact modern slavery legislation to prevent the import of goods tainted by #Uyghur forced labour.
newshub.co.nz/home/politics/…
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”The weight of evidence steadily coming out of the Xinjiang region leaves no room for doubt as to the horrific crimes, human rights abuses and ongoing obscenity being committed"
#IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chair @kimbakit calls for a tougher response to Uyghur abuses.
afr.com/politics/feder…
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Letter led by #IPAC 🇫🇷 Co-Chairs @AndreGattolin @iflorennes92 to President @EmmanuelMacron calling for action on supply chains tainted by Uyghur forced labour ahead of the #G7Summit.
The letter was co-signed by IPAC G7 parliamentarians and sent to their respective leaders.
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A resolution proposed by #IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene calling for international legal investigations into alleged crimes against humanity and genocide in Xinjiang passes the Lithuanian Seimas National Security and Defence and Foreign Affairs Committees.
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The Chinese Embassy in Brussels has issued a statement criticising #IPAC 🇧🇪 co-chair @SamuelCogolati MP and labelling abuses in Xinjiang as "fake news".
Cogolati has tabled a parliamentary resolution calling on the Belgian government to declare an ongoing 'genocide' in Xinjiang. twitter.com/SamuelCogolati…
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Vote on #UyghurGenocide motion proposed by #IPAC 🇮🇹 member @PaoloFormentin1 postponed after extended debate.
Italy's Foreign Affairs Committee will continue to debate whether to label the treatment of Muslim Uyghur minorities as a "genocide".
Full story: politico.eu/article/italy-… twitter.com/LauraHarth/sta…
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Last night 16 #IPAC Co-Chairs met, including @GarnettGenuis and @IrwinCotler to discuss the so-called National Security Law and extradition to #HongKong
It was unanimously agreed that there must be NO EXTRADITION.
Today: good news from Canada.
1/3
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#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chairs Louisa Wall MP and Simon O'Connor MP lead cross party criticism of Chinese government's "coercive diplomacy".
The MPs call for New Zealand to call out Beijing's “abusive bullying behaviour” against Australia and Hong Kong crackdown.
stuff.co.nz/national/polit…
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 Co-Chair @bueti:
EU-China #CAI investment deal requirement for European NGOs operating in China to be managed exclusively by Chinese citizens a "scandal".
tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/…
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#BREAKING: French National Assembly votes to recognise Uyghurs as victims of Genocide.
France joins the 🇺🇸 and parliaments of 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇳🇱🇱🇹 in declaring a Genocide taking place in the Uyghur Region.
The motion was co-sponsored by #IPAC 🇫🇷 member @DumasFrederique.
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Today the Lithuanian Parliament will hear evidence on human rights abuses taking place in Xinjiang, led by #IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene.
The committee will also hear evidence from #IPAC members @bueti 🇪🇺 and @IrwinCotler 🇨🇦.
Watch live now: youtube.com/watch?v=2TBSOj…
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Today the Lithuanian Parliament will hear evidence on human rights abuses taking place in Xinjiang, led by #IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene.
The committee will also hear evidence from #IPAC members @bueti 🇪🇺 and @IrwinCotler 🇨🇦.
Watch live now: youtube.com/watch?v=2TBSOj…
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Fantastic news from 🇦🇺 - fast track for #HKer visas confirmed by Aus Gov. Thank you @SenPaterson for your superb work on this. #IPAC sbs.com.au/language/engli…
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Boris Johnson pledges to create G7 rival to Beijing's Belt and Road | Daily Mail
The pledge to curb the Chinese government's economic expansionism was made in a meeting with #IPAC 🇬🇧 members.
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How a blow to Australian wine shows tensions with China | BBC News
Featuring comment from #IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chair Sen. @kimbakit on our #SolidarityWithAustralia campaign.
bbc.co.uk/news/world-aus…
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"Democracy is gasping for air"
Statement from #IPAC 🇺🇸 co-chair Sen. @marcorubio slams the ousting of pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong.
rubio.senate.gov/public/index.c…
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.@PavelFischer and other #IPAC members secure government commitment to #NOEXTRADITION to Hong Kong from Czechia 🇨🇿
news.expats.cz/weekly-czech-n…
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China is humiliating Australia as an example to others - but the bullying won't last | #IPAC advisor @Anne_MarieBrady writes for @smh
smh.com.au/national/china…
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BREAKING: Italy's Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously adopts a motion issuing the "strongest possible condemnation" of human rights abuses in the Uyghur region.
The motion led by #IPAC 🇮🇹 members named abuses including forced sterilization, mass internment and forced labour. twitter.com/LauraHarth/sta…
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#IPAC statement on the treatment of Canadians Michael Spavor, Michael Kovrig and Robert Lloyd Schellenberg at the hands of the Chinese government.
Democratic countries must act urgently to establish a united front against the Chinese government’s hostage diplomacy.
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#IPAC 🇩🇪 members @MargareteBause and @GydeJ heard evidence from experts observing China's deteriorating human rights situation.
Concerns raised included mass censorship, forcible cultural assimilation and mass detention of ethnic and religious minorities.
bundestag.de/ausschuesse/a1…
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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.
axios.com/us-declares-ch…
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#BREAKING
Canada 🇨🇦 joins the EU 🇪🇺, the UK 🇬🇧 and the USA 🇺🇸in sanctioning Chinese officials for abuses against Uyghur Muslims.
@GarnettGenuis MP and @IrwinCotler have led #IPAC 🇨🇦 members in calling for these moves.
Announcement:
canada.ca/en/global-affa… twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…