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Sweden's failure to carry out a diplomatic boycott of #Beijing2022 is a "betrayal" to Uyghurs and for pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.
#IPAC 🇸🇪 members @DavidLega @IsaLann1 and @hampushagman write for Jyllands-Posten.
jp.se/2022-01-13/reg…
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China’s nominee wins Interpol seat despite concerns of human rights groups | South China Morning Post
#IPAC: “Hu’s election gives the PRC government a green light to continue using Interpol as a vehicle for its repressive policies globally"
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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Royals and senior ministers set to snub Beijing Winter Olympics as Britain’s stance towards PRC hardens | The Sun
Growing momentum behind #IPAC calls for diplomatic boycott of #Beijing2022 Olympics.
#NoRightsNoShow
thesun.co.uk/news/16791605/…
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#BREAKING: UK Government commits to review of NHS supply chains in relation to forced labour and modern day slavery.
The move comes in response to an all-party amendment led by Lord Blencathra and #IPAC members @DavidAltonHL @HelenaKennedyQC.
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Chinese official gets Interpol post despite opposition from Australian MPs | ABC Australia
#IPAC 🇦🇺 member @Senator_CFW: Hu's elections risks the PRC using Interpol as a vehicle for its repressive policies and could harm its international standing.
abc.net.au/news/2021-11-2…
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other ethnic minorities tortured in Xinjiang. I urge the Biden Administration to immediately investigate the extent to which HSBC violated U.S. sanctions on the XPCC and hold institutions accountable for violations of U.S. law and basic human rights.”
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Multinational lawmakers urge world not to forget Chinese government threats against Taiwan as Olympics begin | CNA
Coverage of #IPAC #Beijing2022 #NoRightsNoShow campaign.
cna.com.tw/news/aipl/2022…
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Dependence on PRC imports makes Belgium vulnerable | De Tijd
#IPAC 🇧🇪 co-chair @ElsVanHoofcdenv calls for Belgium to reduce its trade dependency on P.R. China, following IPAC report highlighting vulnerabilities in supply chains of organic chemicals.
tijd.be/politiek-econo…
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Hong Kong defence fund trustee arrested at airport | France 24
Hui was one of six trustees of the "612 Humanitarian Relief Fund" which helped arrested protesters pay for their legal and medical bills.
france24.com/en/live-news/2…
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“The EU Commission’s haste to partner with Beijing despite its grotesque human rights abuses has removed a fig leaf. Some European officials and commentators liked to claim that the Trump Administration was an impediment to even deeper transatlantic cooperation. Now it is plain
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The #IPAC statement has received widespread coverage in international media:
smh.com.au/world/europe/c…
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#IPAC 🇸🇪 members @hampushagman and @david_josefsson submit interpellations for the Swedish Riksdag to debate a diplomatic boycott of the #Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The text references human rights abuses in the Uyghur Region and the kidnapping of Swedish citizen Gui Minhai.
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Congratulations to #IPAC 🇬🇧 Co-Chair Baroness (Helena) Kennedy for being included in the BBC 100 Women 2021 list of inspiring and influential women 👏👏
bbc.co.uk/news/world-595… twitter.com/IBAHRI/status/…
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#IPAC Member @Wera_Hobhouse MP:
"Western democracies need to be showing a united front against the Chinese Communist Party's attempt to silence historical truth."
Calls for the UK to support a UN Special Rapporteur to monitor human rights in Hong Kong.
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @ShabanaMahmood MP:
"The world keeps saying 'never again' in relation to genocide and yet they reoccur with shocking, depressing familiarity.
China is the most striking example of the failures of the international system."
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PRC's nominee to Interpol role meets international opposition | Washington Post
The IPAC letter argues that the PRC Government has “repeatedly abused the INTERPOL Red Notice to persecute dissidents in exile.”
washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/…
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#IPAC 🇨🇿 co-chairs Sen. @PavelFischer and Jan Lipavský MP address Czech Minister for Foreign Affairs @TPetricek.
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Apple Complied With 100% Of Chinese government Censorship Demands In 2020 - Report
Over 90% of apps connected to Christianity and other religions removed, as well as a majority of apps related to LGBT+ lifestyles.
applecensorship.com/taken-down-a-l…
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Full story: Pressure grows on HSBC over Hong Kong activist Ted Hui - Global politicians demand bank accounts unfrozen | the Times.
thetimes.co.uk/article/pressu…
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Jacinda Ardern under pressure to stop extradition of New Zealand resident to China | Sky News
#IPAC co-chair Simon O’Connor MP says he “doesn’t have confidence” in the Chinese Communist Party controlled judicial system.
skynews.com.au/opinion/andrew…
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#IPAC 🇮🇹 members led scrutiny of the CAI deal in the Italian Senate.
Senator @LucioMalan questioned the access given to state censored Chinese media to the EU, with much EU media blocked in China.
twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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“There is nowhere for bureaucrats in Brussels or Europe to hide. We can no longer kid ourselves that Beijing is on the verge of honouring labour rights, while it continues to build millions of square feet of factories for forced labour in Xinjiang.”
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BREAKING: #IPAC🇨🇭co-chair @FabianMolinaNR submits interpellation for a diplomatic boycott of the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics.
The motion calls on Swiss officials to decline invitations to attend the Games in light of severe human rights abuses.
Link: parlament.ch/de/ratsbetrieb…
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Parliamentary alliance demanding tougher stance on Beijing meets in Rome | Le Monde
Coverage of #IPACRome #G20 conference.
lemonde.fr/international/…
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China cobalt mine deal was ‘injustice’: my country did not get anything, ex-DRC leader says | SCMP
Chinese state owned firms accussed of exploiting Congolese mineral resources before promised infrastructure development funds had been spent.
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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