Today marks the solemn anniversary of the beginning of the Chinese government’s brutal campaign of persecution against Falun Gong practitioners. 23 years later, we remember all those in China who have been denied freedom of religious belief. Over the past two decades, hundreds of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners have been imprisoned, with many subjected […]
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IPAC statement on the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong and 2nd anniversary of the National Security Law
On 1 July, 1997, Hong Kong was handed over to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from the United Kingdom under the conditions set out in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. The Joint Declaration provides for fundamental rights, a high degree of autonomy and the “one country, two systems” in Hong Kong. 25 years later, […]
European Parliament calls for new sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for Xinjiang atrocities
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY 09 JUNE 2022 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLS FOR NEW SANCTIONS ON CHINESE OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR XINJIANG ATROCITIES Following the release of the Xinjiang Police Files, an overwhelming majority of the European Parliament adopted its strongest language yet concerning the ongoing gross human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region […]
IPAC launches Hong Kong Legal Accountability Campaign
PRESS RELEASE IPAC LEGISLATORS VOW TO HOLD HK OFFICIALS LEGALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN HONOUR OF TIANANMEN MASSACRE VICTIMS The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has called for governments to audit assets held by Chinese and Hong Kong officials abroad to pave the way for targeted economic sanctions against those responsible for violations […]
