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2⃣Governments to revise their risk advice to businesses currently sourcing from areas affected by these schemes to keep supply chains free from Tibetan forced labor
3⃣Reciprocal access to Tibet in order to conduct an independent international investigation into the situation
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Global push to strip Beijing of Winter Olympics | the Sydney Morning Herald
Featuring comment from #IPAC members @MPIainDS 🇬🇧, @EconOConnor 🇳🇿, @Martijncda 🇳🇱 and @Trinesg 🇳🇴.
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China forces 500,000 Tibetans into labour camps | The Sydney Morning Herald
Featuring joint statement from #IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chairs Sen. @kimbakit and Andrew Hastie MP.
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We welcome the passing of the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, supported by #IPAC 🇺🇲 members.
We are calling for governments around the world to also urgently review supply chain risk profiles in light of reports of forced labor in Tibet.
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"IPAC signatories said the law raised the unsettling prospect of arrests based on spurious and politically motivated charges becoming routine."
#IPAC 🇬🇧 calls for UK to provide legal assistance to British nationals arrested under Hong Kong Security Law.
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Global MPs’ group seeks UN probe into Xinjiang-style forced labour in Tibet | Hindustan Times
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Study reveals the scale of China's expanded programme of mass internment of religious and ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
3⃣8⃣0⃣ internment camps exist in the region.
1⃣0⃣0⃣ more than previously thought.
1⃣4⃣ more still under construction.
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BREAKING: #IPAC statement on the arrest of Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong.
We commit to raising our voices in defence of the youth of Hong Kong, who have shown themselves to be global leaders in the defence of common values in the face of government hostility.
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BREAKING: Belgium joins #IPAC, becoming the 19th legislature represented in our alliance.
We welcome Rep. @SamuelCogolati (Ecolo) and Rep. @ElsVanHoofcdenv (CD&V) as our 🇧🇪 co-chairs.
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Two Belgian MPs join the co-presidency of IPAC, a vigilant inter-parliamentary alliance on China | @lesoir
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We are delighted to also announce Rep. @G_Dallemagne (cdH) as a founding member of #IPAC Belgium 🇧🇪
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UK Foreign Minister responds to #IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS concerns on obstruction of democratic process in Hong Kong, does not rule out use of human rights sanctions against officials responsible.
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 members lead calls for trade deals to be conditional on legal determinations of genocide claims, with reference to abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @MiriamMLex comments on P.R. China's misinformation and false promises in Central and Eastern Europe.
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#IPAC 🇳🇱 co-chair @Martijncda campaigns for EU travel bans against Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses.
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