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If the Government was *really* opposed to the #GenocideAmendment because it “gives power to courts” they would have accepted the amendment below which we gave them over a week ago. They didn’t.
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BREAKING: #GenocideAmendment narrowly defeated 319 votes to 308
Revised Amendment (below) will now be re-tabled in the House or Lords.
Onwards! ✊
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Planning the next stage of the #GenocideAmendment with @ipacglobal colleagues @MPIainDS @Nus_Ghani and @DavidAltonHL
#Uyghurs must have their day in court. Without a judgment, the @GOVUK won’t act.
As HongKongers would say: add oil!
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So despite the fact that the debate won't be for another week at least (possibly longer), the deadline for tabling the revised #GenocideAmendment was 4pm today (highly unusual).
Don't worry. We got it down anyway. 😉
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#GrandmaWong reportedly arrested. 😔
If Western leaders valued freedom and democracy as much as this woman, we’d have had an alliance of democracies years ago. twitter.com/C_8964/status/…
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Grim prediction for this year: as the conversation around COVID moves towards accountability, we will see a huge surge in anti-Chinese racism.
Those who have been vocal on China’s abuses have a grave responsibility to frame the “CCP accountability” message responsibly.
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Update on #GenocideAmendment
👉Revised version back in House of Lords 2nd Feb publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill…
👉Commons vote could be v soon after, tbc.
👉Expecting a Gov concession in the Commons to buy off our rebels. Our position: no court, no deal. Here’s why 👇
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Andy Li was taken and imprisoned 154 days ago with 11 others.
Your sacrifice isn’t forgotten, Andy.
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I’m increasingly convinced that we dehumanise #Uyghurs in the West. If this were your mother, you wouldn’t be dithering over which court should rule on genocide. You’d be doing everything in your power to make this suffering stop. twitter.com/NurKashgar/sta…
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5 days until the #HK BNO scheme.
I really hope there's an integration plan. Things could go badly wrong. Non-exhaustive:
1. Quarantine
2. Language
3. HK community divisions.
4. Stupid assumption all HKers are rich.
The e-gates will open, but what will be our welcome?
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Here's my Q: do you think it's consistent to flaunt your anti-slavery ESG credentials while you have senior employees who are CCP members - a political party which is enslaving #Uyghurs? twitter.com/StuartKLau/sta…
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#GenocideAmendment is back in the Commons on 9th Feb. Lords 2nd Feb.
@BorisJohnson is clear: the U.K. *will not* use the word “genocide” without a court ruling - but there’s no way of getting one at the moment.
Don’t deny #Uyghurs their day in court.
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Imagine my shock. Your move @DominicRaab twitter.com/hkfp/status/13…
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Worth noting that there are people in Hong Kong with *no* passport except a BNO passport. #OpenAirPrison twitter.com/lukedepulford/…
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Thanks. Could you kindly publish advice on the following:
⚠️Should those with a BN(O) visa/passport should hide it when leaving HK in light of announcement this am?
⚠️What should people do who have no other travel document but BN(O)?
A lot of anxiety today, so pls act. twitter.com/tamsinheathfcd…
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IMPORTANT: @FCDOGovUK response to China’s announcement on BN(O).
In summary: “use another travel document to get out of #HK”
Ok. Progress. Thank you. But what about those who don’t have one? twitter.com/lukedepulford/…
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#GenocideAmendment latest: in their desperation to keep this out of the courts, the Government is hosting a (very rare) briefing for *all peers* on Monday. The only lawyer they could find to brief against us was Wolfson. They tried Lords Hope and Pannick who told them where to go
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CPTPP should let the U.K. and Taiwan accede together. Now THAT would be a statement. 🇹🇼🇬🇧 twitter.com/SebastianEPayn…
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#BNO scheme opens today.
Welcome #HongKongers
I’m sorry you had to leave. The road ahead may be tough. And the scheme may not run totally smoothly at first. It’s a tough time for the UK and we are still preparing. Stick with it. You are welcome here.
@hongkongarc
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#GenocideAmendment update. Thanks @MaajidNawaz for your constant support for this cause. #NoGenocideTrade 👇 twitter.com/LBC/status/135…
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“Every bill is a China bill until something changes.”
Thanks @JoWillCummins for this piece. redactionpolitics.com/2021/01/31/gen…
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👇 Two more of the heroes in this David and Goliath battle for the #GenocideAmendment against vested interests and the entire machinery of the Government.
Give👏Uyghurs👏Their👏Day👏In👏Court twitter.com/MatthewCTurner…
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484 pages of fact free crap from Nury Virttachi about #HongKong stuffed with slander of good people.
On the bright side, I’ll never run out of toilet paper during lockdown.
Executive Director: Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. Personal account. DMs open.