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Xinjiang: Twitter closes thousands of China state-linked accounts spreading propaganda | The Guardian
The operations created fake Uyghur profiles to disseminate state propaganda and fake testimonials about their happy lives in the region.
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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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Global parliamentary alliance calls for reform of supply chains over forced labour issue in China | Asia News International
Coverage of #IPAC letter to leaders ahead of #G7Summit calling for a ban on goods produced with Uyghur forced labour.
aninews.in/news/world/eur…
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Hong Kong Legislative Council election is "an exhibition in authoritarianism"
#IPAC statement on Hong Kong Legislative Council elections.
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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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"The Uyghur in Xinjiang are experiencing ... organ harvesting, measures to prevent women giving birth and the forcible transfer of Uyghur children out of their community"
#IPAC 🇳🇿 co-chair Louisa Wall explains why New Zealand MPs are signing up to #IPAC.
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Today the European Parliament debates a resolution on abuses against Uyghurs, calling for sanctions on Chinese government officials.
#IPAC 🇪🇺 MEPs @bueti @MiriamMLex @EnginEroglu_FW @guyverhofstadt have played a critical role in writing this resolution.
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G7 communique on China echoes calls led by #IPAC for Taiwan's 🇹🇼 "meaningful participation" in the World Health Organization @WHO and World Health Assembly.
#LetTaiwanHelp #WHA twitter.com/StuartKLau/sta…
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European Parliament to vote on freezing China deal | Politico
The EP is expected to pass a motion pushing to formally freeze the EU-China #CAI investment deal, after Beijing's sanctions on #IPAC members and EU lawmakers for speaking out on Uyghur abuses.
politico.eu/article/europe…
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"To lay such a Christmas present under Xi Jinping's Christmas tree after the year that we've had with China, that is quite a stretch"
#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti MEP gives interview on EU-China #CAI investment deal.
businessinsider.com/china-human-ri…
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#BREAKING: IPAC (UK) statement on the activities of the United Front Work Department in the UK Parliament.
The UFWD's actions risk subverting our free democratic debate.
The government must act to protect members of diasporic communities most at risk from UFWD intimidation.
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China infrastructure drive traps poor nations with $385 bn 'hidden debt': study | AFP
Study finds more than a third of Belt and Road Initiative projects have been hit by alleged corruption scandals and protests.
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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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"We need to show the same resolve against Beijing as we have mustered against Moscow’s many crimes"
#IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS writes in the @Telegraph:
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Belgian Parliament prepares to hear evidence of a Genocide against Uyghurs | Le Soir
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UK plans to force sale of Chinese-owned nuclear stakes | Financial Times
Earlier this year #IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chairs @MPIainDS and Baroness Kennedy wrote to the UK government calling for a ban on Chinese state owned firms involved in UK nuclear power.
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Prominent Hong Kong civil rights group disbands, citing government pressure | CNN
CHRF the latest in a string of organizations and groups to disband or leave Hong Kong in recent months, citing diminishing civil liberties and a shrinking public sphere.
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Kazakh fleeing repression threatened with forced deportation back to China, where he could face torture and persecution.
He remains in custody in Ukraine, and will have his extradition case considered this week.
@MFA_Ukraine @DmytroKuleba
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a diplomatic boycott of next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing due to concerns over human rights abuses | BBC news
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 members @bueti @MiriamMLex @EnginEroglu_FW @DavidLega among MEPs taking part in a European Parliament vigil honouring the victims of the #June4th🕯️ Tiananmen Square Massacre. twitter.com/bueti/status/1…
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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.
blick.ch/politik/kommis…
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Hong Kong rights group says website not accessible through some networks | Reuters
Blocking of @hk_watch website by major internet providers could be exercise of new internet censorship powers under Hong Kong's National Security Law.
reuters.com/world/china/ho…
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