On 10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China
B-10-2025-0412
on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Jonas Sjöstedt
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A resolution on the 10th anniversary of the detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China condemns his abduction, detention and sentencing, and calls for his immediate release.¶¶ It demands a review with procedural guarantees, fair trial, protection against torture, information on his health and detention conditions, medical assistance, family contact, and consular access.¶¶¶ It urges China to respect press freedom and human rights, and notes that only the Swedish Migration Agency can process citizenship renunciation.¶¶
Key points
- Condemns the abduction, ongoing detention and sentencing of Swedish national Gui Minhai, and calls for his immediate release.¶
- Requires that Gui Minhai's case be reviewed with full procedural guarantees and the right to a fair trial, including protection against forced confessions and torture.¶
- Denounces that no information has been provided on his place of detention or conditions, and that he has been denied contact with family and consular assistance.¶
- Urges Chinese authorities to provide clear and publicly accessible information on Gui Minhai's health and detention conditions, given reports of serious health deterioration.¶
- Requests to guarantee medical assistance and the protection of Gui Minhai's rights in accordance with international human rights standards.¶
- Urges to ensure Minhai's right to maintain regular contact with his family, in line with international standards including the Mandela Rules.¶
- Demands that Chinese authorities fully respect Gui Minhai's right to receive consular assistance from Sweden and the EU, according to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.¶
- Highlights that only the Swedish Migration Agency can process a citizenship renunciation.¶
- Urges China's authorities to respect freedom of expression and the independence of editors, publishers, journalists, and human rights defenders, in line with its international obligations.¶