British politicians want same penalties for impunity in China, Africa
Protesters stand behind a display of photographs of prominent Uighur intellectuals detained by China, as they gather across from the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, on October 1, 2020.
The new proposals, fronted by a number of British politicians from different parties, suggest that petitioners could use UK courts to force their governments to cut important trade ties with other countries.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith, the MP fronting the proposals, says the UK must treat trade partners equally by punishing those who violate civil liberties.
British politicians want their government to impose similar penalties for human rights violations on both China and the many poor countries it trades with in Africa.
The new proposals, fronted by a number of British politicians from different parties, suggest that petitioners could use UK courts to force their governments to cut important trade ties with other countries.
