somes

Missing book publishers in Hong Kong

Summary

The European Parliament expresses grave concern over the disappearance of five booksellers in Hong Kong and calls on Chinese authorities to ensure their safety and freedom.
10 04.02.2016
Other
human rights
international relations

Key points

  • The mysterious disappearance of five booksellers linked to a specific publishing house in Hong Kong.
  • The involvement of two European Union citizens, specifically Swedish and British nationals, among the missing persons.
  • Concerns that mainland Chinese law enforcement activities in Hong Kong violate the autonomy and freedoms guaranteed by local laws.
  • The potential chilling effect on press freedom and the risk of self-censorship among publishers due to political intimidation.
Documents (PDFs)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong The case of the missing book publishers in Hong Kong
These raw data are provided by the Open Data Portal of the European Union (data.europa.eu) and are licensed under ODC-BY 1.0.