Australia to face pressure to use new Magnitsky-style laws against Myanmar and Chinese officials
by Daniel Hurst and Ben Doherty from World news | The Guardian on (#5SK00)
MPs from across the political spectrum raise human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong crackdown as they sign off on powers
The Morrison government will face pressure from MPs to ratchet up sanctions on the Myanmar junta and target Chinese authorities after parliament passed sweeping new powers on the final sitting day of the year.
Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum raised human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region and the crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong as they signed off on long-awaited laws that will widen the government's ability to impose international sanctions.
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