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#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chair Louisa Wall MP calls for New Zealand to stage a diplomatic boycott of the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics.
Wall: International Olympics Committee cannot "turn a blind eye to industrial scale human rights abuses."
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Relocate 2022 Winter Olympics If China Does Not End Abuses: US Lawmakers | NDTV
Coverage of actions led by #IPAC 🇺🇸 and 🇬🇧 members on the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics.
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Uyghur exile and activist detained in transit in Morocco - at immediate risk of deportation to China | @SafeguardDefend
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British state could buy stake in Sizewell nuclear plant to keep Chinese state owned nuclear group out | The Times
thetimes.co.uk/article/britis…
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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.
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#BREAKING: #IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chairs @MPIainDS and Baroness (Helena) Kennedy call for a full ban on Chinese state owned firms involved in UK nuclear power.
The pair warn that the UK is "dangerously exposed" by overreliance on China for critical infrastructure.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/…
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Morocco arrests Uyghur man at China’s request | AP
Moroccan authorities have arrested a Uyghur activist in exile based on a Chinese terrorism warrant distributed by Interpol.
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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-chair @SenPaterson confirms fast tracking of of Hong Kong skilled visa applications.
Australia to give processing priority to Hong Kong and BNO passport holders as part of bid to grant "safe haven" to fleeing Hong Kongers.
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#BREAKING: Australian Senate passes 'Magnitsky' bill introduced by #IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chair @kimbakit.
The Private Senator's Bill puts pressure on the government to bring forward an Australian human rights sanctions regime.
theguardian.com/australia-news…
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Federal government urged to punish foreign human rights abusers harder | ABC News
Coverage of cross-party efforts led by #IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chair @kimbakit to establish a 'Magnitsky' style human rights sanction regime in Australia.
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#BREAKING: Australia to introduce Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions regime to target perpetrators of human rights abuses.
#IPAC 🇦🇺 members @SenPaterson @kimbakit @kevinandrewsmp have led a cross-party push for this legislation. twitter.com/SenPaterson/st…
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Overhauled laws to target human rights abusers | The Australian
Comment from #IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chairs @kimbakit and @SenPaterson on importance of introducing Australia's Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions scheme, announced today.
theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…
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Uyghur exile detained in Morocco on Interpol red notice from China to appear before Court of Cassation next week.
Uyghur activist Idris Hasan (Yidiresi Aishan) could face extradition to China under Morocco's extradition treaty with Beijing.
safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/uyghur…
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Australia’s proposed Magnitsky-style sanctions law could target Beijing for its crackdown on dissent in Xinjiang and Hong Kong | SCMP
Coverage of efforts led by #IPAC 🇦🇺 co-chairs @kimbakit @SenPaterson on Australia's human rights sanctions regime.
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Fears over Chinese spying lead to calls for UK ban on DiDi Global ride-hailing app | The Times
Featuring questions from #IPAC 🇬🇧 members @MPIainDS @YasminQureshiMP @timloughton on Chinese government access to sensitive user data.
thetimes.co.uk/article/fears-…
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Parliament's 'odd couple' on China | Newsroom
Interview with #IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chairs Louisa Wall MP and Simon O'Connor MP on cross-party efforts in the New Zealand parliament to build New Zealand's Magnitsky human rights sanctions regime.
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BREAKING: #IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chairs Louisa Wall MP and Simon O'Connor MP write to PM @jacindaardern and FM @NanaiaMahuta calling for New Zealand to introduce a Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions regime.
Failure to do so risks NZ being a "safe haven" for perpetrators of abuses.
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Wanted by China: Europe is failing as a safe haven for Chinese dissidents | @SafeguardDefend
Chinese government abuses Interpol Red Notice warrants to arrest dissidents abroad, as 40 #IPAC MPs raise case of Uyghur activist detained in Morocco.
safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/wanted…
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China recalls Lithuania ambassador in row over Taiwan office | AP
Chinese government threatens “potential consequences” for Lithuania if office bearing Taiwan's name is allowed to open.
apnews.com/article/europe…
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The Uyghur activist that China wants in Morocco | Le Point
Sen. @AndreGattolin 🇫🇷 comments on #IPAC letter calling on the Moroccan government to block the extradition of Uyghur activist Idris Hasan to China, where he could face torture and other abuses.
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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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#IPAC 🇬🇧 members @DavidAltonHL
@amcarmichaelMP call on the UK government to follow sanctions on Belarus with action on Chinese government officials responsible for abuses in the Uyghur Region and Hong Kong.
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