Resolution on the case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China

Summary

The European Parliament calls for the immediate release of publisher Gui Minhai and condemns human rights violations in China and Hong Kong.
10 24.11.2016
Other
civil law
human rights
public administration
international relations

Key points

  • The European Parliament expresses grave concern over the disappearance of Gui Minhai and other Hong Kong booksellers.
  • There are serious concerns that televised confessions made by the disappeared individuals were staged or coerced.
  • The Parliament expresses concern regarding the new cybersecurity law adopted on 2016-11-07, which may increase censorship.
  • The upcoming Foreign NGO Management Law, set to enter into force on 2017-01-01, is viewed as a threat to civil society activities.
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