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China set to weigh heavy on Biden's first G-7 in Cornwall | Nikkei Asia
Coverage of #IPAC letter to G7 leaders calling for democracies to lead an infrastructure investment alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative ahead of #G7Summit.
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#IPAC Member @Wera_Hobhouse MP:
"Western democracies need to be showing a united front against the Chinese Communist Party's attempt to silence historical truth."
Calls for the UK to support a UN Special Rapporteur to monitor human rights in Hong Kong.
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Yesterday #IPAC 🇬🇧 member @Tom_Randall MP secured a debate in the UK Parliament on human rights in Hong Kong, raising the case of Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee and others imprisoned.
👇Thread of contributions by #IPAC members (with gratitude to @hk_watch).
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China accused of seizing Uighurs who fled abroad | The Times
Evidence that Chinese authorities are rounding up and forcefully deporting Uyghurs from Tajikistan could give the International Criminal Court jurisdiction to investigate Uyghur abuses.
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BREAKING: #IPAC 🇬🇧 members call on UK PM @BorisJohnson to lead action on modern slavery in global supply chains ahead of #G7Summit.
The signatories call for the UK to blacklist firms failing to prove supply chains in the Xinjiang region are free from Uyghur forced labour.
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Global parliamentary alliance calls for reform of supply chains over forced labour issue in China | Asia News International
Coverage of #IPAC letter to leaders ahead of #G7Summit calling for a ban on goods produced with Uyghur forced labour.
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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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BREAKING: IPAC co-chairs call on G7 leaders to reform global supply chains in light of widespread forced labour abuses in the Uyghur Region.
Parliamentarians from 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇯🇵🇬🇧🇺🇸 call for supply chain transparency and bans on forced labour imports ahead of #G7Cornwall Summit.
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Bi-partisan resolution led by #IPAC 🇺🇸 member @RepYoungKim calls for Taiwan to take observer status in the @WHO and World Health Assembly.
The resolution has been supported by more than 100 members of the House.
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#IPAC 🇺🇸 Representatives @Malinowski and @RepGallagher have submitted a resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to move the #Beijing2022 Winter Games.
The announcement comes alongside coordinated action on the Beijing Olympics by IPAC members in 11 parliaments. twitter.com/RepMalinowski/…
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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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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.
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Amid accusations of genocide from the West, China polices could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang | Reuters
#IPAC adviser @adrianzenz finds birth control policies could cut between 2.6 to 4.5 million Uyghur and minority births over 20 years.
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BREAKING: #IPAC launches coordinated action on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics across 11 parliaments.
Separating politics from sport does not permit turning a blind eye to industrial-scale human rights abuses.
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Cambridge professor whose role was ‘funded by China’ cautioned against Uyghur debate | Open Democracy
Academic tells students that discussing China’s human rights record may not be ‘helpful to advancing mutual understanding’ opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
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"The world must view these policies in their totality, as amounting to an intent to destroy the Uyghurs as a group, in whole or in part"
#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @IrwinCotler calls for states to investigate Genocide claims while international courts are blocked.
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Hong Kong vigil leader arrested as 7,000 police enforce ban on Tiananmen anniversary protests | The Guardian
Officers mobilised to break up the once-traditional events to mark the brutal crackdown against dissent in China 32 years ago.
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 members @bueti @MiriamMLex @EnginEroglu_FW @DavidLega among MEPs taking part in a European Parliament vigil honouring the victims of the #June4th🕯️ Tiananmen Square Massacre. twitter.com/bueti/status/1…
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Why Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigil will be different this year | The Spectator
"The organisers of last year’s vigil are in jail. This year’s vigil has been banned. And anyone who attends has been threatened with up to five years in prison."
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Hong Kong Police Force orders Israeli company @Wix to shut down 'Hong Kong Charter' website set up by exiled pro-democracy activists.
The move comes ahead of the June 4th Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary. twitter.com/nathanlawkc/st…
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Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square museum forced to close two days ahead of memorial | CNN
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‘No political story allowed’: Hong Kong broadcaster falls silent on sensitive subjects | The Guardian
Hong Kong's public broadcaster has cut back or cancelled at least 10 programmes and has deleted entire online archives on the Tiananmen anniversary.
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Hong Kong teachers drop lessons on Tiananmen crackdown, fearing ‘red lines’ | South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong activists accused of national security crimes could face life in jail after move to secure High Court trial | Hong Kong Free Press
47 pro-democrats charged with "subversion" for taking part in primary polls ahead of now postponed elections.
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