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"The experts have spoken, the survivors have spoken and now Parliament has spoken."
#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @GarnettGenuis MP on the declaring of #UyghurGenocide by Canada's Parliament.
Genuis calls for Xinjiang import restrictions and targeted sanctions in response to the abuses. twitter.com/GarnettGenuis/…
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Global Lawmakers Call Out China For Abuses Against Minority Women in Xinjiang — Radio Free Asia
Coverage of #IPAC statement on #InternationalWomensDay
rfa.org/english/news/u…
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"Short of their proposed guided tour of the concentration camps, what evidence would they consider sufficient to recognise this genocide?"
#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @GarnettGenuis MP urges the Canadian government to label China's treatment of Uyghurs as "genocide". twitter.com/GarnettGenuis/…
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#IPAC member Lord Alton moves amendment banning involvement of firms involved with human rights abuses from UK network, referencing Huawei and Xinjiang.
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"Those who are free have a duty to speak on behalf of those who are not – I will not be silenced by China’s sanctions"
#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL
writes after being targeted by Chinese government sanctions for action on Uyghur abuses.
independent.co.uk/voices/china-s…
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EU agrees China sanctions over human rights abuses | Deutsche Welle
#IPAC 🇪🇺 parliamentarians have repeatedly called for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for gross human rights abuses against Uyghurs.
dw.com/en/eu-agrees-c…
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The Supreme Court’s shameful statement on Hong Kong | Featuring comment from #IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair Baroness (Helena) Kennedy
spectator.co.uk/article/the-su…
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Europe has handed China a strategic victory | Financial Times
Featuring comment from #IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair Reinhard Bütikofer MEP @bueti on EU-China #CAI investment deal:
“We’ve allowed China to drive a huge wedge between the US and Europe.”
ft.com/content/2d7596…
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#BREAKING: Lithuania confirms diplomatic boycott of #Beijing2022 Olympics.
President @GitanasNauseda confirmed that neither he nor Ministers would attend.
Thank you to #IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene for her contribution to the campaign.
#NoRightsNoShow
lrt.lt/naujienos/spor…
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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 advisor @benedictrogers supporting our call for #noextradition to Hong Kong.
capx.co/britains-offer…
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Amendment cracking down on imports of forced organ harvesting co-sponsored by #IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL passed by UK House of Lords.
Evidence shows religious minorities and prisoners of conscience are targeted for forced organ harvesting in China.
davidalton.net/2021/01/13/ame…
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#IPAC members also led a resolution on Hong Kong in the European Parliament.
IPAC Co-Chair @MiriamMLex MEP said that the EU could not be a "credible actor" if it rewarded governments committing human rights abuses with lucrative investment deals.
twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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#BREAKING: Lithuanian Seimas declares the Chinese state's persecution of Uyghurs constitutes Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.
The motion was led by #IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene MP and follows #UyghurGenocide declarations from 🇺🇸 government and 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇳🇱 parliaments. twitter.com/LRSeimas/statu…
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“deeper trade links and increased Chinese investment in the UK would seem to directly undermine attempts to meet these challenges."
#IPAC 🇬🇧 comment on #IntegratedReview label of China as the “biggest state-based threat” to the UK's economic security.
smh.com.au/world/europe/b…
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#IPAC 🇺🇲 co-chair @SenRubioPress and Sen. @JeffMerkley lead bi-partisan support for #IPAC 🇬🇧 #StopGenocideTrade amendment.
The letter urges the UK to lead democratic nations in allowing genocide determinations in domestic courts, offering hope of justice for #Uygurs.
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#IPAC 🇺🇲 co-chair @SenRubioPress and Sen. @JeffMerkley lead bi-partisan support for #IPAC 🇬🇧 #StopGenocideTrade amendment.
The letter urges the UK to lead democratic nations in allowing genocide determinations in domestic courts, offering hope of justice for #Uygurs.
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#BREAKING Chinese government announces sanctions on US and Canadian individuals after action on Uyghur abuses.
Targets include the Canadian Parliament's Sub-Committee on International Human Rights, of which #IPAC 🇨🇦 members @GarnettGenuis MP and @HMcPhersonMP are members.
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#BREAKING: European Parliament adopts Uyghur Urgency Resolution co-authored by #IPAC members @bueti @MiriamMLex @EnginEroglu_FW.
The Resolution calls for:
1⃣Sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for abuses against Uyghurs
2⃣Ban on imports tainted by Xinjiang forced labour twitter.com/bueti/status/1…
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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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#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti and @petras_petras lead over 60 cross-party MEPs in stating solidarity with Lithuania as it withstands pressure from the Chinese government.
The letter calls on the EU to stand against Beijing's 'coercive diplomacy' targeted at Lithuania.
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#BREAKING: US Government imposes import bans on Xinjiang solar technology firm Hoshine for its use of Uyghur forced labour.
#IPAC has led calls for G7 states to block the import of solar technology products tainted by Uyghur forced labour.
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS blasts UK government's attempts to block a vote on the #GenocideAmendment as "arcane procedural games” that "demean democracy".
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/…
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Massive news!! Congrats James and all who worked so hard to make this happen. Including helpful pressure from his #IPAC Co-Chair @kimbakit #Strongertogether @Billbrowder twitter.com/SenPaterson/st…
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Next week the UK House of Commons will debate a motion calling for UK officials to decline invitations to attend the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics.
#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @timloughton calls for UK diplomatic representation to be conditional on improved human rights in the Uyghur Region.
