Adopted text
10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China
TA-10-2025-0225 · P10_TA(2025)0225 · PE776.251
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The resolution marks the 10th anniversary of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai's detention in China and condemns his abduction, arbitrary arrest, and sentencing.¶ It calls for his immediate release, access to medical care, family, legal representation, and consular officials, and urges China to end repression and ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.¶¶¶
Key points
- Reiterates call for immediate and unconditional release of Gui Minhai and condemns his abduction, arbitrary arrest, detention, and sentencing.¶
- Expresses solidarity with Gui Minhai's family, especially his daughter Angela Gui.¶
- Stresses that denial of consular access violates the Vienna Convention and calls on Chinese authorities to allow independent medical care, family, legal, and consular access.¶
- States the case exemplifies systemic and transnational repression, censorship, and violations of fundamental freedoms in China.¶
- Underlines that mutual trust and respect for human rights should be at the core of EU-China relations.¶
- Calls on China to end censorship, harassment, and intimidation of publishers, writers, journalists, and academics.¶
- Urges Chinese authorities to end arbitrary detention and forced confessions and release all those detained for exercising fundamental freedoms.¶
- Calls on the EEAS, the Commission, and member states to raise the case, protect EU citizens abroad, and urge China to release Gui Minhai and provide information.¶
- Strongly urges China to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.¶