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叠10鈥�0209/2024

Motion for a European 合法博彩网站 resolution on Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under application of national security law

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–听 having regard to its previous resolutions on Hong Kong and on China,

–听 having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

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1. whereas after the introduction of the National Security Law (NSL) by the PRC in June听2020, and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO) by the HK Legislative Council on 19听March听2024 fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, and the judiciary鈥檚 independence in Hong Kong (HK) have rapidly deteriorated; whereas the PRC has fully violated the Sino-British and Sino-Portuguese Joint Declarations, and the ICCPR;
2. whereas Jimmy Lai has been detained since 31 December 2020 on trumped-up charges, accused under the NSL of collusion with foreign forces and of fraud; whereas his trial started in December 2023 after various delays; whereas his British lawyer has been refused permission to represent him; whereas several independent media outlets, such as Apple Daily and Stand News, have been forced to cease operations;
3. whereas in 2020, 45 leading pro-democracy politicians, activists, journalists, and academics were sentenced to up to 10 years鈥� imprisonment for subversion in the so-called 鈥淗ong Kong 47鈥� case for attempting to organise unofficial election primaries;
4. whereas Lai testified in court on 20 November 2024 and pleaded not guilty; whereas most of the defendants had pleaded guilty in the hope of receiving reduced sentences and avoiding possible life imprisonment;
5. whereas political prisoners in HK remain imprisoned under difficult conditions throughout lengthy pre-trial detention periods, while many of them have serious health conditions, such as 77 year-old Lai;

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6. whereas Hong Kong has dropped to place 135th out of 180 in 2024 World Press Freedom Index with the SNSO raising additional safety concerns for reporters;

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1. Strongly condemns the recent sentencing of pro-democracy activists under national security charges; urges the PRC and HK to repeal the NSL and the SNSO;
2. Urges the HK government to immediately and unconditionally release Jimmy Lai and the 45 pro-democracy activists, and drop all charges against them;
3. Condemns the extraterritorial application of the NSL and attempts by the Chinese authorities to target diaspora communities within the EU; calls on Member States to suspend extradition treaties with the PRC and HK;
4. Calls on the Council to introduce targeted sanctions under the EU global human rights sanctions regime against HK and PRC officials responsible for human rights violations in HK and revoking HK鈥檚 favourable treatment deriving from its status as a separate customs territory from the PRC;
5. Reiterates its calls on the EEAS to adequately support the EU Office to HK in intensifying prison visits, trial observation, monitoring human rights by releasing public statements, and establishing a human rights focal point;
6. Calls on the HK authorities to enable journalists to report freely and calls on the EEAS to support freedom of press and independent journalism in HK;
7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the EU institutions, the Government and 合法博彩网站 of the PRC, and the Chief Executive and the LegCo of the HKSAR.

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