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#IPAC statement on the rejection of debate on the situation of human rights in the Uyghur Region at the @unhrcpr.
By refusing further discussion on this report, the PRC government is demonstrating its fear that its brutal repression of the Uyghurs will be further exposed.
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#IPAC 🇦🇺 member @CassyOConnorMP raises case of Uyghur activist #IdrisHasan, detained in Morocco and at risk of extradition to China.
O'Connor: "the Chinese government is using Interpol for political purposes to target ethnic minorities"
tasmps.greens.org.au/parliament/int…
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UK PM accused of deliberate ‘strategic void’ on China to prioritise trade | The Guardian
Parliamentary report says UK government avoiding a clear strategy on China for fear it will force decisions that put human rights ahead of enhanced trade.
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
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#BREAKING: UN Committee Against Torture requests Moroccan authorities NOT to extradite Uyghur asylum seeker Idris Hassan to the PRC.
#IPAC has warned @Marocdiplo_EN on the severe risk of torture that Hassan would face if extradited.
@SafeguardDefend twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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Biden Secretary Of State Condemns China’s ‘Acts Of Genocide' Against Muslim Uyghurs, calls for supply chain reform in light of forced labour abuses | Forbes
forbes.com/sites/jonathan…
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#IPAC 🇸🇪 MEP @KarinKarlsbro calls on Sweden and EU to follow suit on staging a diplomatic boycott of the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics.
#NoRightsNoShow
karinkarlsbro.eu/nyheter/karlsb…
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Taiwan's ET Today interviews #IPAC co-chair @MPIainDS on how IPAC works to reform the approach of democratic states to China.
Sir Iain Duncan-Smith called for democracies to move critical supply chains away from China in light of its coercive diplomacy.
youtube.com/watch?v=Dc0iDY…
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Ministers urged to review China’s nuclear role in UK | The Times
Coverage of calls led by #IPAC 🇬🇧 members for Chinese state owned nuclear power firm CGN to be barred from involvement in all UK nuclear plants.
thetimes.co.uk/article/minist…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chairs @MPIainDS and Baroness (Helena) Kennedy address UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab.
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Hong Kong disqualifies 10 more district councillors over ‘invalid’ oaths of loyalty, no explanation given | Hong Kong Free Press
It comes weeks after seven district councillors were ousted from their offices after oaths were similarly deemed “invalid.”
hongkongfp.com/2021/09/30/hon…
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China warns foreign Olympic athletes against speaking out on politics at Winter Games | Washington Post
China’s Olympics organizing committee warned that foreign athletes may face punishment for speech that violates Chinese law at the 2022 Winter Games.
washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…
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#IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chair @SenPaterson gives evidence to the French Senate on Chinese government attempts to undermine free speech and academic freedoms at foreign universities. twitter.com/blanc_etienne/…
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⛷️8⃣0⃣ days away from the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics, #IPAC continues to call for a diplomatic boycott of the Games.
While sport is above politics, this cannot permit turning a blind eye to industrial-scale human rights abuses.
#NoRightsNoShow
🧵#IPAC campaign so far👇
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Swedish court upholds ban on Huawei selling 5G network gear | Reuters
The court upheld the right of telecom regulator PTS to ban Huawei from 5G networks in light of security concerns raised by the Swedish Security Service.
reuters.com/technology/swe…
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#BREAKING: UK Foreign Secretary supports the withdrawal of serving UK judges from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
The annoucement came moments before a debate in the Commons led by #IPAC 🇬🇧 members @MPIainDS @Siobhain_Mc on the issue.
gov.uk/government/new…
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Concern over ‘censorship’ rules of NZ-Chinese news site | Newsroom
New Zealand media outlet warned users information could be shared with 'relevant state agencies' if they violate Chinese laws.
Featuring comment from #IPAC advisor @Anne_MarieBrady.
newsroom.co.nz/concern-over-c…
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#IPAC 🇫🇷 co-chair Senator @AndreGattolin appointed to lead parliamentary investigation into the influence of non-state actors in French universities.
The fact finding mission will examine the role of Chinese state sponsored Confucius Institutes.
senat.fr/presse/cp20210…
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▶️LIVE NOW: Justice for Uyghurs: IPAC and Rodney Dixon QC
Join #IPAC co-chairs Hon. @IrwinCotler and Baroness Kennedy QC in discussing attempts to hold the Chinese government to account for Uyghur abuses at the ICC.
📺Streaming live on YouTube👇
youtu.be/wTyk31-W8BY
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#IPAC adviser @AkiraIgata speaks to Asahi Shimbun about efforts to establish Japan's human rights diplomacy through Magnitsky-style sanctions and supply chains due diligence.
asahi.com/sp/articles/DA…
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The UK has requested to join the EU's case at the @wto regarding the Chinese government's economic coercion against Lithuania.
The Chinese government has issued punitive trade sanctions against Lithuania following the opening of a Taiwan Representative Office. twitter.com/annietrev/stat…
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#IPAC member @natalieben calls for the UK government to act on HSBC and other UK linked firms which "unconditionally back the illegal behaviour of the Chinese government" in Hong Kong.
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Home Secretary @pritipatel speaks of the "harrowing" intimidation of Hong Kongers accessing the BN(O) visa scheme by the Chinese government.
The answer came in response to calls from #IPAC member @timloughton to protect British Chinese groups from CCP harassment in the UK.
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Extradition hearing for exiled Uyghur activist detained in Morocco postponed.
#IPAC members from 16 legislatures have called on the Moroccan government to block the extradition of #IdrisHasan to China, where he could face persecution and torture. twitter.com/SafeguardDefen…
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Radio Taiwan International interview with #IPAC 🇱🇹 co-chair @DSakaliene on global support for Lithuania and Taiwan amidst increased pressure from Beijing.
youtube.com/watch?v=rFHzpz…
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Wonderful to see the #LetTaiwanHelp campaign gaining global traction.
Thank you to @RepBera for originating the campaign 👏👏
#WHA74 #WHA twitter.com/iingwen/status…
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