901
The UK will have a "two tier system" for genocide determination if it refuses to examine alleged genocide against Uyghurs.
#IPAC member @Nus_Ghani MP moves the #GenocideAmendment in the Commons.
902
#IPAC 🇮🇪 co-chair Senator @malcolmbyrne welcomes announcement that the Irish government will not send representatives to the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics.
Byrne calls for Ireland to push for a relocation of the Games so long as gross human rights abuses in China continue. twitter.com/malcolmbyrne/s…
903
PRC Embassy in London reacts to UK Parliament unanimously passing the #UygurGenocide motion.
CORRECTION: The motion passed without opposition. This means that it represents the view of the entire House.
904
#IPAC 🇩🇪 co-chair @MargareteBause MdB asks the German Federal Foreign Office what steps it has taken to address the "massive encroachment of press freedoms" in the forced shut down of #AppleDaily, Hong Kong's last remaining opposition newspaper.
Government response 👇
905
'Some are just psychopaths': Chinese detective in exile reveals extent of torture against Uyghurs | CNN
"Inside the police detention centres, the main goal was to extract a confession from detainees, with sexual torture being one of the tactics."
edition.cnn.com/2021/10/04/chi…
906
"Silence is tacit consent."
#IPAC advisor @AkiraIgata writes in Sankei Shimbun calling for Japan to take a tougher stance on the Chinese government's abuse of human rights in Xinjiang.
special.sankei.com/a/internationa…
907
🚨Unite. Protect. Lead.
#IPACRome #G20RomeSummit
908
Xinjiang: more than half a million forced to pick cotton, report suggests | The Guardian
Further coverage of report by #IPAC advisor @adrianzenz into state sponsored forced labour programmes in Xinjiang.
theguardian.com/world/2020/dec…
909
Revealed: UK solar projects using panels from firms linked to Xinjiang forced labour | the Guardian
theguardian.com/environment/20…
910
Hearing led by #IPAC 🇧🇪 Co-Chair @SamuelCogolati cancelled after Belgian parliament targeted by cyber-attack.
The session planned to hear evidence on whether the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs constitutes a genocide, it has now been postponed.
lalibre.be/belgique/polit…
911
US State Department fears Chinese government threats to labour auditors | Axios
Organisations performing supply-chain audits in China are coming under pressure from Chinese authorities, with seven independent auditors detained and interrogated in April.
axios.com/state-dept-chi…
912
The Dutch Parliament declares the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs as a Genocide, in a resolution backed by #IPAC 🇳🇱 co-chairs @Martijncda MP and @HenkKrol MP.
nos.nl/artikel/237025…
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British citizens routinely being placed on Chinese police watchlist | The Telegraph
A Telegraph investigation reveals how more than 100 British subjects have been placed under Chinese state scrutiny.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/3…
915
#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @GarethDavies_MP calls on the UK's financial sector to work with the government on holding Beijing to account for actions in Hong Kong.
ft.com/content/08de6c…
916
German industry group criticises China over new sanctions law | Reuters
Germany's powerful BDI industry association says new Chinese laws designed to counter international human rights sanctions sends a worrying signal to investors and companies abroad.
reuters.com/business/germa…
917
This Christmas will be the third that Michael Korvig and Michael Spavor spend in a Chinese prison.
Join #IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chair Louisa Wall MP and our members globally in sending a message of solidarity and letting the Chinese govt. know we will not forget them.
#FreeChinaHostages
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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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Academics sent to mental hospital for criticising the Chinese Communist Party | The Telegraph
School teacher forced to check into psychiatric ward after challenging Chinese government accounts of historical events.
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
920
BREAKING: French Senate unanimously passes resolution led by #IPAC 🇫🇷 co-chair @AndreGattolin calling for Taiwan to participate in the @WHO, Interpol and other multilateral institutions.
#LetTaiwanHelp twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
921
"As we celebrate Christmas with our families, it's right to spare a thought for Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor who will be spending a Christmas filled with fear about their future."
#IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS on #FreeChinaHostages campaign.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
922
BBC journalist flees Beijing amid concerns for safety.
Reporter John Sudworth had been the target of personal attacks and disinformation in Chinese state media after unveiling abuses against Uyghurs. twitter.com/fccchina/statu…
923
The WTO Can Help Shine a Spotlight on Forced-Labor Practices in Xinjiang’s Cotton Industry | CSIS
"For next month’s dedicated discussion to have credibility, it must examine the trade impact of the use of forced labor to pick cotton in Xinjiang."
csis.org/analysis/wto-c…
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#BREAKING: European Parliament 🇪🇺 votes in favour of motion citing “crimes against humanity and serious risk of genocide” against #Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region.
The language is the strongest yet adopted by the EP, alongside calls for new sanctions on PRC officials. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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Important from #IPAC advisers Shaomin Li and Zhang Wei.
What You Need to Know About the Chinese Communist Party | The American Spectator spectator.org/what-you-need-…
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