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The Czech Parliament has passed a motion calling for the Chinese government to end its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, referencing abuses including torture and organ harvesting.
The motion was backed by #IPAC 🇨🇿 Co-Chair @JanLipavsky.
psp.cz/sqw/text/text2…
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The Chinese government attempts to single out and bully Australia with economic sanctions.
We call on democratic countries to #StandTogether against the Chinese government's coercive diplomacy.
theguardian.com/australia-news…
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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.
theguardian.com/world/2021/jun…
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Japan Parliamentary Alliance on China #JPAC hears evidence from Uyghur groups in light of revelations of systemic torture and sexual abuse in Xinjiang prison camps. twitter.com/Japan_pac/stat…
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Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong and trio of fellow activists plead guilty to partaking in banned Tiananmen Massacre vigil | HKFP
24 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists democrats were charged with "illegal assembly" for taking part in a Tiananmen vigil last year.
hongkongfp.com/2021/04/30/hon…
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Japan eyes US-style law to sanction Uighur human rights abuses | Nikkei Asia
Coverage of #IPAC 🇯🇵 satellite @Japan_pac calls for a Magnitsky style human rights sanctions regime. Featuring comment from IPAC advisor @AkiraIgata.
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter…
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Canadian government issues advisory for businesses operating in Xinjiang, citing widespread forced labour and grave human rights abuses.
This answers calls made by #IPAC 🇨🇦 members for supply chain risk profiles to be updated in light of abuses.
theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL calls for the UK government to instigate an asset audit of Chinese government officials Chen Quanguo and Carrie Lam following abuses in the Uyghur Region and Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong police officially ban Tiananmen Massacre park vigil for second successive year | Hong Kong Free Press
hongkongfp.com/2021/05/27/bre…
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"It appears that it is now a crime in Hong Kong to remember the 1989 massacre".
#IPAC adviser @benedictrogers comments on the sentencing of activists taking part in the June 4th Tiananmen Square Vigil last year.
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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#IPAC statement on the arrest of Cardinal Zen, Margaret Ng, Denise Ho and other members of the 612 Humanitarian Support Fund.
IPAC calls on our governments to sanction new Chief Executive John Lee and all others responsible for this violation of international law in Hong Kong.
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Truth. Our values are precious and maintaining them should be a common priority. #StandTogether twitter.com/guyverhofstadt…
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We applaud the work of #IPAC 🇩🇰 co-chairs @uffeelbaek and @Ammitzboell_K in securing the safe passage of Hong Kong activist @tedhuichifung to Denmark.
Hui faced potential life imprisonment. His exile is a reminder of the desperation facing HK citizens.
hongkongfp.com/2020/12/03/bre…
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#IPAC 🇯🇵 co-chairs Rep. @ShioriYamao and Rep. Gen Nakatani present IPAC statement on reports of systemic torture and sexual abuse in Xinjiang prison camps to Cllr. Adachi Masashi, economic and political advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister. twitter.com/Japan_pac/stat…
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Hong Kong court fines journalist HK$6,000 for use of public records in documentary about police | Hong Kong Free Press
"I think the verdict was not only against me, but against all reporters in Hong Kong," Choy said.
hongkongfp.com/2021/04/22/bre…
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BREAKING: UK House of Lords votes in favour of the revised #GenocideAmendment by 367 to 214 votes, receiving overwhelming cross-party support.
The Amendment will now move to the House of Commons. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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EU-China investment deal on hold as MEPs vote to halt talks | SCMP
The resolution called for Beijing to lift sanctions on European parliamentarians and urged EU member states to suspend extradition treaties with China and Hong Kong.
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @IrwinCotler calls for Canada to strengthen its Magnitsky sanctions scheme to ensure more perpetrators of human rights violations are held accountable for abuses.
policymagazine.ca/the-case-for-a…
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Coverage of #IPAC UK cross-party efforts to allow domestic courts to consider alleged genocide against #Uyghurs perpetrated by the Chinese state.
smh.com.au/world/asia/us-…
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MPs must back the genocide amendment to oppose the oppression of the Uighurs | Times Red Box
IPAC advisor @benedictrogers and @LabourCHR chair @MatthewCTurner write in support of IPAC #GenocideAmendment to UK Trade Bill.
thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-mu…
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BREAKING: Belgian Parliament declares Uyghurs at serious risk of Genocide.
The motion led by #IPAC 🇧🇪 co-chair @SamuelCogolati calls on the Belgian government to terminate its extradition agreement with China and to block ratification of the EU-China #CAI investment deal. twitter.com/SamuelCogolati…
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BREAKING: Statement from #IPAC UK members after the Chinese government sanctions parliamentarians in response to action on Uyghur abuses.
We call on the government to urgently review attempts by the Chinese government to undermine free and open public debate.
Full statement👇
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