On the cases of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs in China, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas.
B-10-2024-0101
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Erik Marquardt, Ville Niinistö, Anna Cavazzini, Markéta Gregorová, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Mounir Satouri, Marie Toussaint, Kira Marie PeterHansen, Rasmus Nordqvist, Villy Søvndal, Catarina Vieira, Majdouline Sbai
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The resolution urges China to release unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas, and to stop harassing their families.¶ It condemns repression in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, and calls for the release of all arbitrarily detained activists.¶ It also condemns extraterritorial repression, calls on member states to suspend extradition treaties with China, and stresses consequences for EU-China relations.¶¶ It welcomes the EU forced labour import ban and insists on adequate financing for its implementation.¶
Key points
- Urges China to immediately and unconditionally release Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas, and to stop harassing their families.¶
- Urges China to respect and restore families' rights to visit detainees, including virtual communication.
- Urges China to cease brutal repression in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, and to release all arbitrarily detained activists, listing many names.¶
- Condemns extraterritorial repression against Chinese dissidents or the Uyghur community abroad.¶
- Calls on member states to suspend extradition treaties with China.
- Recalls that China sanctioned 5 MEPs, the DROI subcommittee, national MPs and think tanks in response to EU human rights sanctions, and that those sanctions are still in place.¶
- Stresses that the deterioration of human rights in China will have consequences for bilateral EU-China relations.¶
- Expresses disappointment about the latest EU-China Human Rights Dialogue and that the EU did not demand information on Tohti's health as a precondition.
- Welcomes the EU forced labour import ban and insists on adequate financing for its implementation.¶
- Alarmed at the increase of exports from Xinjiang to the EU by 140% this year.
- Condemns Volkswagen's claims that its Xinjiang factories are forced-labour-free and that the audit failed to meet international standards.