The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China is united in mourning the tragic passing of our Co-Chair, Senator Kimberley Kitching. Kimberley devoted her work to the upholding of democracy and human rights internationally. She advocated tirelessly and fearlessly for the rights of oppressed peoples in Tibet, the Uyghur Region, Hong Kong and in China. Today we have […]
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IPAC calls for UN Xinjiang visit to explore legal accountability for alleged genocide
The IPAC Co-Chairs have sent the below communication to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms Michelle Bachelet following the announcement that her office will be visiting the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in May 2022. Ms Michelle Bachelet UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson – 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva (Switzerland) 09 […]
International lawmakers call for release of Hong Kong 47 on one year anniversary of detention
Sixty lawmakers from Europe, the USA, India and Australia have signed a statement calling for the release of 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians and activists on the one year anniversary of their charge and detention. The statement, included below, says that the arrests “demonstrated beyond any doubt the Chinese government’s intent to use the National […]
International lawmakers pile pressure on World Bank as investments in Uyghur forced labour exposed
A group of international lawmakers have written to President of the World Bank Mr David Malpass following revelations that the group had invested hundreds of millions of dollars in companies using state-sponsored forced labour in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. The lawmakers, representing 14 countries across North America, Europe and Australia, have […]
