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Chinese government confirms sanctions on #IPAC 🇧🇪Co-Chair @SamuelCogolati announced in March this year.
The move comes in response to the Belgian parliament declaring Uyghurs to be victims of Crimes Against Humanity and at serious risk of Genocide.
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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Swiss Foreign Affairs Commission calls for the Switzerland - China Free Trade Agreement to be updated to include a binding chapter on human rights.
The motion was led by #IPAC 🇨🇭 member @WalderNicolas MP and will proceed to a debate in parliament.
parlament.ch/press-releases…
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Japanese parliamentarians from #JPAC join IPAC statement on reports of systemic torture and sexual abuse in Xinjiang prison camps.
Full story: bbc.com/news/world-asi… twitter.com/Japan_pac/stat…
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Lawmakers in 10 countries take action against 2022 Beijing Olympics | Taiwan News
Coverage of #IPAC campaign on #Beijing2022 Olympics, in light of ongoing severe human rights concerns.
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4217931
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BREAKING: IPAC to gather in Rome for G20 counter-meeting.
#IPAC legislators will meet in Rome ahead of the #G20 Leaders summit to call for a tougher response to the Chinese government's abuses.
Interested journalists get in touch👋
Press release 👇
ipac.global/ipac-to-gather…
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U.S. warns banks as it names five more Chinese government officials under Hong Kong act | Reuters
The individuals were targeted for contributing to the undermining of Hong Kong's democracy, days after the sham Legislative Council elections concluded.
reuters.com/world/us-warns…
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Taiwan's Wu urges partners to step up South China Sea presence | Nikkei Asia
Wu says Taiwan is at 'the front line of democracy' in address to #IPACRome #G20 Conference.
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/G-20…
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In a debate on the UK's #magnitskysanctions on human rights abuses and corruption, #IPAC Co-Chair @MPIainDS asked the UK government why it is lagging behind allies when it comes to sanctioning human rights abusers in China, Hong Kong and the region.
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IPAC expresses solidarity with @vaiciukeviciute, Lithuanian Vice-Minister, following the imposition of wholly unjustified sanctions by the PRC.
Countries must be free to determine their own relations with Taiwan, free from PRC intimidation.
lrt.lt/en/news-in-eng…
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China’s cotton trade: Boycotts give hope to Uighurs but companies take a hit | Irish Times
#IPAC 🇮🇪 co-chair Senator @malcolmbyrne calls on clothing manufacturers to ensure supply chains are free of forced labour abuses against Uyghurs.
irishtimes.com/business/china…
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Lithuania pursues Taiwan ties despite Chinese economic sanctions | RTI
Interview with #IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene on why Lithuania is choosing to #StandWithTaiwan.
en.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2…
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Hong Kong's largest teachers' union to disband following pressure from gov't and Chinese state media | Hong Kong Free Press
The union represented over 90% of teachers in the city.
hongkongfp.com/2021/08/10/bre…
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Will Italy's police communications run on Chinese tech? | Formiche
"High risk vendors" Huawei and ZTE technology could serve next generation communications systems for the Italian State Police and NATO despite known security risks.
formiche.net/2021/05/will-i…
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Leaders across Europe, N America push for 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Winter Olympics | Asia News International
Coverage of #IPAC #Beijing2022 action across 11 parliaments.
aninews.in/news/world/asi…
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Today the European Parliament debates a resolution on abuses against Uyghurs, calling for sanctions on Chinese government officials.
#IPAC 🇪🇺 MEPs @bueti @MiriamMLex @EnginEroglu_FW @guyverhofstadt have played a critical role in writing this resolution.
scmp.com/news/china/art…
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Today’s arrests demonstrate that despite widespread international condemnation, the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities remain undeterred in their determination to destroy the last remnants of Hong Kong’s autonomy, freedoms and rule of law.
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Parliamentarians from across the world gather for the #IPACRome #G20 meeting.
Follow our conference live from 10.00 CET on 29/10: youtube.com/watch?v=Zbr94x…
#StandTogether
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7 Hong Kong democrats jailed over unauthorised assembly in Oct 2019 | Hong Kong Free Press
Seven pro-democracy figures each sentenced to at least 11 months in prison over charges linked to a peaceful demonstration in October, 2019.
hongkongfp.com/2021/09/01/bre…
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Snacks, books for prisoners spark Hong Kong security law arrests | Al Jazeera
Three students aged between 18 and 20 arrested for “subversion” over the group’s welfare programme for prisoners, with police seizing large quantities of sweets and books.
aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/21…
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Momentum builds behind #IPAC 🇮🇹 #UyghurGenocide resolution as US Secretary of State backs labelling the labelling of China's state persecution of Uyghurs as a genocide.
rep.repubblica.it/pwa/generale/2…
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#IPAC statement on the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong and the 2nd anniversary of the National Security Law.
25 years later, Hong Kong is no longer the city we once recognised.
Governments must act to hold the PRC accountable.
Statement: ipac.global/ipac-statement…
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