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Hong Kong defence fund trustee arrested at airport | France 24
Hui was one of six trustees of the "612 Humanitarian Relief Fund" which helped arrested protesters pay for their legal and medical bills.
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#BREAKING:Belgian parliament passes motion calling for sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and other officials responsible for violations of international law in Hong Kong.
The motion passed unanimously and was led by #IPAC 🇧🇪co-chair @SamuelCogolati. twitter.com/SamuelCogolati…
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Pacific Islands need to ‘respond urgently’ to Chinese military expansion | Newsroom NZ
#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chairs @IngridLeary MP and Simon O'Connor MP warn that attempts to "militarise the Solomon Islands by stealth" are a threat to regional security.
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#BREAKING: Swiss Councillors back human rights sanctions bill with Russia, China under scrutiny.
The Swiss Foreign Affairs Committee approves a bill led by #IPAC🇨🇭member @FabianMolinaNR to establish a #Magnitsky style human rights sanctions regime.
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"I think it is a sanction against the European Parliament."
#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chairs @MiriamMLex and @bueti speak to The Parliament Magazine one year after receiving sanctions from the Chinese government for advocating for Uyghur human rights.
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UK universities have accepted more than £13 million from Chinese state run Confucius Institute programme | The Times
#IPAC member @StewartMcDonald warns the Chinese government directed programmes are 'misinformation networks operating in plain sight'.
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Chinese government's aggressive efforts to bring back fugitives grow more brazen | Washington Post
#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti: "we should not extradite individuals into such an authoritarian system"
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Apple Complied With 100% Of Chinese government Censorship Demands In 2020 - Report
Over 90% of apps connected to Christianity and other religions removed, as well as a majority of apps related to LGBT+ lifestyles.
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Berlin stops Chinese firm from buying German medical device maker | Reuters
Takeover of Heyer Medical AG blocked by German government following increased concern about dependency on Chinese firms in critical sectors.
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Jacinda Ardern under pressure to stop extradition of New Zealand resident to China | Sky News
#IPAC co-chair Simon O’Connor MP says he “doesn’t have confidence” in the Chinese Communist Party controlled judicial system.
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New Zealand faces global pressure over move to let resident be extradited to China | The Guardian
#IPAC members write to 🇳🇿 Justice Minister @KrisinMana warning that the extradition would set a "chilling" precedent for Chinese diasporic groups globally.
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In Saudi Arabia, the hunt for Uyghur Muslims is on | Libération
#IPAC has joined global calls for Saudi Arabia to block the forcible return of Uyghurs to China, where they would be at risk of torture.
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Supreme Court decision to allow extradition to China causes global concern | Stuff NZ
#IPAC New Zealand co-chairs Simon O'Connor MP and Louisa Wall MP have warned that the case could set a precedent for politically motivated extraditions to China.
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Four Uyghurs held in Saudi Arabia at risk of extradition to China | RFA
Coverage of #IPAC calls on Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal to stop the forcible return of the Uyghurs, who may face torture and arbitrary detention in China.
@KSAmofaEN
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Veteran Hong Kong journalist Allan Au arrested by national security police | Hong Kong Free Press
Award winning journalist arrested for allegedly conspiring to publish 'seditious' materials in a further crackdown on press freedoms in Hong Kong.
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#IPAC members from 20 countries have called on Saudi Arabia @KSAMOFA @KSAmofaEN to ensure Uyghurs are not deported to China, where they could face torture and arbitrary detention. twitter.com/SafeguardDefen…
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The Danish Parliament has unanimously approved #IPAC co-chair @uffeelbaek’s motion on the Chinese government’s sanctions against Lithuania.
The🇩🇰 Parliament called Beijing’s actions "unacceptable" and pledged for continued EU support towards🇱🇹.
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL asks what contracts the UK government holds with chip-maker Newport Wafer Fab, and what risks this poses should sale to Chinese firm go ahead.
Former head of National Cyber Security Service head says NWF sale a "greater threat" than Huawei 5G.
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#IPAC statement on the arrest of trade unionist Leo Tang, citizen journalist Siu Wan and 4 others accussed of 'seditious intention' after applauding during a court case.
IPAC condemns these absurd charges, which demonstrate how far the rule of law has deteriorated in Hong Kong.
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UK House of Lords passes Lord Blencathra's #UyghurSlaveryAmendment to remove forced labour from NHS supply chains.
The Bill will now return to the Commons, where #IPAC members have shown cross-party support for the amendment.
#UnmaskSlavery
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Bristling against the West, China rallies domestic sympathy for Russia | The New York Times
"China’s Communist Party is mounting an ideological campaign aimed at officials and students. The message: The country will not turn its back on Russia."
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John Lee: enemy of democracy protesters is favourite to replace Carrie Lam | The Times
The leading candidate to be Hong Kong’s new chief executive is a security-minded career police officer who backed the brutal crackdown on democracy protests in 2019.
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📢BREAKING: #IPAC statement on the 23rd EU-China Summit 🇪🇺🇨🇳 signed by EU legislators.
IPAC calls on @eucopresident @vonderleyen @JosepBorrellF to make clear to PRC counterparts that its purported neutrality on #Ukraine gives Putin a carte blanche to escalate his barbaric acts.
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