Under the full glare of the international media, and in a matter of days, the Hong Kong authorities have rushed through the most repressive national security legislation in the city’s history. The substance of the law is eye watering in the repression it allows and the chilling effect it will create. Among other things, it […]
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Politicians and Alleged Conspirators in Jimmy Lai Case Condemn Coerced Testimony
PRESS RELEASE: On Wednesday 13th March, senior lawyer Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws KC, and Miriam Lexmann MEP, joined four of those accused of “conspiracy to undermine national security” in the Hong Kong trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai, published comments condemning alleged torture and coercion of a key prosecution witness. The politicians and alleged […]
IPAC Statement on Forced Labour in the Chinese Toy Industry
We, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, express deep concern at reports of forced labour in the Chinese toy market. This industry, which produces over 70% of the world’s toys, is credibly accused of flooding the global toy market with toys produced using forced and child labour. If this weren’t serious enough, these products often pose […]
BASF, Under Pressure, Agrees to Accelerate Withdrawal from Xinjiang Following Reports of Complicity in Uyghur Abuses
PRESS RELEASE: German chemical giant BASF has agreed to accelerate their withdrawal from Xinjiang, after reports exposed BASF partner, Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry, had been working with state officials to intimidate Uyghur and other minority groups. BASF CEO, Martin Brudermüller, communicated the news to a group of IPAC politicians and advisors on a call on […]