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Asahi Shimbun interviews #IPAC advisor @AkiraIgata on #JPAC 🇯🇵 bipartisan efforts to introduce a Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions regime for Japan.
asahi.com/articles/ASP42…
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#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chair Simon O'Connor MP criticises NZ-China trade deal as a "slap in the face" for Australia as it faces threats from Beijing.
"It suits the CCP to have a trade deal with New Zealand right now in order to increase pressure on Australia."
stuff.co.nz/national/polit…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL calls for the UK government to instigate an asset audit of Chinese government officials Chen Quanguo and Carrie Lam following abuses in the Uyghur Region and Hong Kong.
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Le co-président de l’IPAC @AndreGattolin demande à @JY_LeDrian si le Gouvernement envisage une suspension du traité d’extradition 🇫🇷France-🇨🇳#Chine, dont l’application a été totalement déséquilibrée: «Pour l’instant cela n’est pas à l’ordre du jour» andregattolin.net/2020/11/25/tra…
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai and 9 other democrats plead guilty over 2019 National Day protest | Hong Kong Free Press
Albert Ho says defendants are willing to sacrifice their freedom to encourage others to speak up.
hongkongfp.com/2021/05/17/hon…
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Coverage of #IPAC campaign to show #SolidarityWithAustralia and buy Australian wine featured on the frontpage of @theage.
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#IPAC coordinator @lukedepulford speaks to PRI @TheWorld on IPAC efforts to pursue legal judgements on suspected genocide against Uyghurs through the International Criminal Court and the UK parliament.
pri.org/stories/2020-1…
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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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“It is our moral obligation to narrow the gap between our economic aspirations and our values. Otherwise we will become morally co-responsible for the CCP’s abuses.”
#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @MiriamMLex MEP EU-China #CAI investment deal human rights concerns.
hk.appledaily.com/news/20210218/…
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#IPAC co-chair @bueti criticises 🇪🇺🇨🇳 CAI investment deal:
"A few market access concessions weigh more than both the need to stand tall against the appalling forced labour practises in China, and the opportunity of aligning with the incoming Biden team”
politico.eu/article/eu-nea…
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Today the Chinese government hosted a press conference claiming to feature the family of Uyghur activists abroad.
IPAC condemns these cruel and senseless attempts to intimidate activists abroad.
We salute the courage of all taking part in the #UyghurTribunal.
Full statement 👇
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#IPAC 🇺🇸 co-chair @SenRubioPress leads bi-partisan calls for 🇹🇼 participation in the WHO.
“Despite its indisputable accomplishments and contributions to global health, the WHO continues to exclude Taiwan from the WHA due to pressure from Beijing"
rubio.senate.gov/public/index.c…
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UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab pays tribute to #IPAC co-chair @MPIainDS on efforts to secure sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for Xinjiang abuses.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy Stand News shuts down after police raid | Reuters
Police send 200 officers to raid Stand News and arrest seven on "seditious publications" offences.
reuters.com/business/media…
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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.
smh.com.au/world/asia/us-…
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Earlier @nathanlawkc addressed the crowds, calling on democratic countries to unite in defence of democratic values.
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Japan Parliamentary Alliance on China #JPAC hears evidence from Uyghur groups in light of revelations of systemic torture and sexual abuse in Xinjiang prison camps. twitter.com/Japan_pac/stat…
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Today's announcement that the UK will be suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong was welcomed by #IPAC 🇬🇧 members in the House of Commons.
SNP MP @AlynSmith pressed for further action, with Magnitsky sanctions to be used against perpetrators of abuses in Xinjiang.
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Hong Kong leader refuses to say how media can avoid arrest in wake of Apple Daily raids | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2021/jun…
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BREAKING: A new report from @ASPI_ICPC reveals the extent of China's "coercive diplomacy" as Beijing's global ambitions grow.
The report documents 152 cases of coercive diplomacy, affecting 27 countries over the past 10 years.
aspi.org.au/report/chinese…
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Yesterday #IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @IrwinCotler gave evidence to a Parliamentary hearing on abuses against Muslim Uyghurs in #Xinjiang.
theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
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