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BREAKING: today #IPAC publishes devastating new research by @adrianzenz raising the prospect that #Uyghurs and other minorities in the Xinjiang Region are victims of mass atrocity crimes.
The world cannot stand idly by.
Today #IPAC commits to action. ipac.global/campaigns/uygh…
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#IPAC and @hk_watch ‘No Extradition’ campaign update:
🇨🇦 Suspended
🇦🇺 Suspended
🇳🇿 Reviewing
🇬🇧 Reviewing
🇺🇸 Reviewing
Of the other #IPAC countries with extradition treaties, only CZE, DEU, NED have yet to announce movement.
#StandTogether
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#IPAC and @hk_watch ‘No Extradition’ campaign update:
🇨🇦 Suspended
🇦🇺 Suspended
🇳🇿 Reviewing
🇬🇧 Reviewing
🇺🇸 Reviewing
Of the other #IPAC countries with extradition treaties, only CZE, DEU, NED have yet to announce movement.
#StandTogether
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UPDATE: More legislators sign up to #IPAC call for immediate release without charge of all detained Hong Kong activists and journalists.
Miriam Lexmann MEP 🇪🇺
Senator Roberto Rampi 🇮🇹
Senator Lucio Malan 🇮🇹
Isabelle Florennes MP 🇫🇷
@MiriamMLex @rampi @LucioMalan @iflorennes92 twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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BREAKING: #IPAC statement on the expulsion of opposition lawmakers from the Hong Kong Legislative Council.
This blatant assault on Hong Kong's autonomy demonstrates the contempt with which the Chinese Communist Party regards the Hong Kong people and their democratic values [1/2]
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BREAKING: UK tribunal to probe Uyghur 'genocide' claims.
#IPAC welcomes this move, having repeatedly called for independent investigations into alleged atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
apnews.com/1596ae9f225a0c…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS: India can play a crucial role in easing global strategic reliance on China.
hindustantimes.com/india-news/ind…
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Further disturbing evidence of government birth suppression campaigns against #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang.
Featuring comment from #IPAC advisors @MahmutRahima and @adrianzenz.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/30…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @amcarmichaelMP leads cross party group of MPs and Peers in urging the Home Office to grant refugee status to all Uighurs arriving in the UK.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/a…
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9 #IPAC 🇪🇺 MEPs join letter to the President of the European Commission calling for closer EU-US coordination on responding to China's crackdown in Hong Kong.
@MiriamMLex @bueti @LegaSve @AnnaFotyga_PE @msojdrova @EnginEroglu_FW @hildevautmans @ViolavonCramon @fxbellamy twitter.com/MiriamMLex/sta…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL labels the mass arrests of over 50 Hong Kong activists as "the methods of a police state".
Alton calls on the UK government to honour its treaty obligations to Hong Kong and implement Magnitsky sanctions against Chinese officials.
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#IPAC advisor @Anne_MarieBrady on resisting Beijing's political interference in New Zealand.
theguardian.com/world/2020/jul…
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UK Foreign Minister responds to #IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS concerns on obstruction of democratic process in Hong Kong, does not rule out use of human rights sanctions against officials responsible.
hongkongfp.com/2020/09/29/uk-…
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BREAKING: #IPAC members representing 10 legislatures sign a statement of solidarity with Australia amidst rising threats from Beijing.
We #StandTogether against coercive diplomacy and the PRC's attempts to rewrite the norms and values of the international rules based order.
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#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chairs Louisa Wall MP and Simon O'Connor MP have written to New Zealand's Prime Minister @jacindaardern calling for a bespoke lifeline visa to provide refuge for young Hong Kongers.
We are delighted to work with @nathanlawkc and @hk_watch on this important campaign.
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This week China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has toured Italy and the Netherlands amidst mounting criticism.
#IPAC members have been acting in each country to ensure Beijing's abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang are not forgotten 👇👇
qz.com/1896130/wang-y…
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Bipartisan legislation led by #IPAC 🇺🇸 member Rep. @Malinowski passes unanimously through the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The bill would give temporary refuge to Hong Kong citizens fleeing persecution and expedite refugee applications.
sg.news.yahoo.com/us-includes-ho…
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Those sanctioned include #IPAC 🇺🇸 co-chair Marco Rubio and Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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After days of intense lobbying from #IPAC 🇩🇪 members and @nathanlawkc, German Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas has echoed our calls to action on Xinjiang and Hong Kong. twitter.com/noahbarkin/sta…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @Nus_Ghani leads UK parliamentary enquiry into suspected mass atrocities against #Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/…
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Australia announces legislation to tighten control of deals made with foreign governments by local government departments.
Growing momentum behind #IPAC's call to reduce strategic dependency on China in critical sectors. twitter.com/stephendziedzi…
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Global push to strip Beijing of Winter Olympics | the Sydney Morning Herald
Featuring comment from #IPAC members @MPIainDS 🇬🇧, @EconOConnor 🇳🇿, @Martijncda 🇳🇱 and @Trinesg 🇳🇴.
smh.com.au/world/asia/glo…
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🇯🇵 Japan Parliamentary Alliance on China #JPAC held its second plenary meeting yesterday, with input from #IPAC advisor @AkiraIgata and discussions on Hong Kong, economic security and parliamentary action. twitter.com/Japan_pac/stat…
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 MEPs @EnginEroglu_FW @bueti @MiriamMLex join letter urging @EUCouncil to match rhetoric with concrete action on Xinjiang and Hong Kong abuses at the upcoming EU-China Human Rights Dialogue.
mexicostar.com/news/266350152…