EP resolution condemns Jimmy Lai conviction
Decision
The European Parliament adopted a resolution B10-2026/2573 (procedure 2026/2573(RSP)), recorded as P10_TA(2026)0018, on 20 January 2026 condemning the conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.
What Changes
The text strongly condemns the prosecution as politically motivated, calls on the Hong Kong authorities and the People’s Republic of China to immediately release Mr Lai and others detained for peaceful exercise of rights, and calls for repeal of the National Security Law and the SNSO. It also urges the EU Delegation to Hong Kong and Macao to monitor Mr Lai’s situation, stresses that human rights must remain central to EU–China relations and calls for review of Hong Kong’s special trade status.
Who Is Affected
The resolution directly concerns Jimmy Lai and his co-defendants, Hong Kong authorities and the PRC, Hong Kong independent media, civil society and independent unions, and EU institutions and Member States involved in relations and trade with Hong Kong.
Sources
Official Documents
- MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Parliament adopts a resolution condemning Jimmy Lai's NSL conviction, calls for his release, and urges a review of Hong Kong's special trade status in EU–China relations.
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