Over the past two days, IPAC legislators gathered at the Czech Chamber of Deputies and Senate in Prague to discuss democratic strategies in response to the multiple challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the international rules-based order, global peace and stability, and freedom and democracy. IPAC’s Third Annual Summit was hosted by Czech […]
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IPAC Prague Summit gets underway
On 1 September 2023, 50 legislators from 25 countries are meeting in Prague for a general Summit of IPAC. The group, which includes three new member countries, is meeting in the Czech Chamber of Deputies and Senate for a packed two days of events. The core focus of the Summit will be policy workshops around […]
Statement on HKSAR Arrest Warrants for Eight Exiled Human Rights Defenders
Today the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) learned with dismay that arrest warrants had been issued by the Hong Kong National Security Police for eight human rights defenders. The news confirms fears of Hongkongers abroad and represents a dangerous escalation in Beijing’s global war on dissent. IPAC repudiates accusations of “collusion with foreign forces”, (incitement […]
Statement on the Third Anniversary of the National Security Law
With deep regret, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) recalls the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong. The past three years mark a severe deterioration in fundamental rights in the city. Over 50 civil society organisations have disbanded, over 1000 political prisoners have been imprisoned and numerous media outlets have ceased operations. […]
