IPAC STATEMENT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF HONG KONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE JOHN LEE The appointment of John Lee as Hong Kong Chief Executive through a so-called election in which less than 0.2% of the Hong Kong population took part highlights the contempt with which the Chinese government views Hong Kong’s democratic ambitions. Lee was the sole […]
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Swiss Councillors back human rights sanctions bill in historic first
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04 MAY 2022 SWISS COUNCILLORS BACK HUMAN RIGHTS SANCTIONS BILL IN HISTORIC FIRST The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Swiss Federal Council has voted to revise the country’s Embargo Laws to enable targeted financial sanctions against human rights abusers internationally. If successful, these proposals would represent a historic first – […]
Letter to New Zealand Justice Minister Kris Faafoi
21 April 2022 The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern MP, Prime Minister The Honourable Nanaia Mahuta MP, Foreign Minister The Honourable Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice We, members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, write to raise concern about the planned extradition of Kyung Yup Kim. Without commenting on the nature of the case itself, we […]
Statement on the arrest of journalists, trade unionists and other citizen court obervers in Hong Kong
STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF JOURNALISTS, TRADE UNIONISTS AND OTHER CITIZEN COURT OBSERVERS IN HONG KONG The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China condemns the arrest of six individuals on suspicion of seditious intention to incite hatred, contempt or rebellion against the administration of justice in Hong Kong after applauding during the trial of Chow Hang-tung’s June […]
