Resolution on Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai and Hong Kong 47
Decision
The European Parliament adopted motion B10‑0212/2024 as a resolution recorded as P10_TA(2024)0051 after plenary proceedings with debate and vote entries on 27 and 28 November 2024.
What Changes
The resolution strongly condemns the detention and sentencing of Jimmy Lai and the ‘‘Hong Kong 47’’, demands their immediate and unconditional release and the dropping of charges, urges repeal of the National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, calls on the EEAS to monitor abuses, asks the Council to adopt sanctions under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, and urges Member States to suspend extradition treaties and review the status and privileges of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
Who Is Affected
The text concerns Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China, named individuals including Jimmy Lai and the Hong Kong 47, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices, Hong Kong diaspora communities in the EU, EU institutions including the EEAS and the Council, and EU Member States.
Sources
Official Documents
- MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law Adopted resolution condemning Hong Kong's NSL/SNSO, calling for immediate release of Jimmy Lai and the Hong Kong 47, repeal of NSL/SNSO, monitoring, and EU sanctions on responsible officials.
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