On Conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
B-10-2026-0086
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Mariusz Kamiński, Reinis Pozņaks, Carlo Fidanza, BertJan Ruissen, Maciej Wąsik, Marlena Maląg, Alexandr Vondra, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Alberico Gambino, Michał Dworczyk, Ivaylo Valchev, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Dick Erixon, Beatrice Timgren, Charlie Weimers, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Bogdan Rzońca, Sebastian Tynkkynen
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This resolution condemns the conviction of Jimmy Lai under Hong Kong's National Security Law as politically motivated and calls for his release and the release of others detained for peaceful rights exercise.¶¶ It urges the repeal of the NSL and the SNSO, stresses fair trial concerns, and calls on the EU Delegation to monitor the situation.¶¶¶ It demands that human rights remain central to EU-China relations and that Hong Kong's special trade status be reviewed.¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the prosecution and conviction of Jimmy Lai under the NSL as politically motivated and incompatible with international human rights law.¶
- Calls for the immediate release of Jimmy Lai and all individuals detained for peaceful exercise of rights, and an end to political prosecutions.¶
- Expresses grave concern at the systemic use of national security provisions to criminalize legitimate political activity, independent media, trade unions, civil society, and criticism.¶
- Stresses that prolonged pre-trial detention, closed proceedings, and restrictions on legal defense undermine fair trial rights and presumption of innocence.¶
- Calls for the repeal of the NSL and the SNSO, denouncing the degradation of basic freedoms in Hong Kong, including press freedom.¶
- Calls on the EU Delegation to Hong Kong and Macao to closely monitor Jimmy Lai's situation and related cases.¶
- Reiterates that human rights must remain central to EU-China relations, and that Hong Kong's special trade status must be reviewed.¶
- Highlights Hong Kong's role in circumventing sanctions on Russia and North Korea.