MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2906(RSP))
On 10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China
B-10-2025-0414
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Alice Kuhnke, Maria Ohisalo, Mounir Satouri, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Erik Marquardt, Ville Niinistö, Markéta Gregorová, Pär Holmgren, Isabella Lövin
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A resolution condemning the enforced disappearance of Swedish citizen Gui Minhai and urging China to release him and other detained journalists and political prisoners.¶¶ Calls on the EU and member states to raise the case in dialogues, demand release, and address press freedom and human rights abuses in EU-China relations.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns the enforced disappearance of Gui Minhai and urges China to release him and all other arbitrarily detained journalists and publishers.¶
- Urges China to allow Gui to communicate with his daughter, receive independent medical support, legal aid, and consular support from Sweden.¶
- Calls on the EEAS, Commission, and member states to raise Gui's case in all dialogues with Chinese authorities and demand his release and information.¶
- Urges the EU and member states to demand release of all political prisoners, including Ilham Tohti, Jimmy Lai, Rahile Dawut, Peng Lifa, Gao Zhisheng, Xu Zhiyong, and Ding Jiaxi.¶
- Expresses concern over China's denial of trial monitoring rights to EU and member state representatives.
- Urges member states to suspend extradition treaties with China due to its increasing transnational repression.¶
- Calls on the EU and member states to confront China's human rights abuses at the UN Human Rights Council.¶
- Condemns China's failure to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.¶
Who is affected
- Chinese authorities: urged to release Gui Minhai and other detainees, allow consular access, and respect human rights.¶¶¶
- EU institutions and member states: called to raise cases, demand releases, and suspend extradition treaties with China.¶¶¶
- Detained journalists and political prisoners in China: targeted for release demands.¶¶