HKW Briefing for the European Parliament: Destruction of Judicial Independence and the Persecution of Democrats in Hong Kong

Yesterday, the European Parliament had a plenary debate on the human rights situation in Hong Kong, which included the growing number of political prisoners and the state of judicial independence in the territory.

To mark the debate, Hong Kong Watch has published a briefing summarising key developments and outlining policy recommendations that the European Commission and European Member States should take, including:

  • The introduction of lifeboat routes for Hong Kongers who need a lifeline out of the city;

  • Targeted sanctions against Hong Kong and Chinese officials responsible for the crackdown on human rights & the targeting of pro-democracy activists including Jimmy Lai and Chow Hang Tung;

  • Suspension of extradition treaties with the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong SAR;

  • Review of the diplomatic status of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETO);

  • Creation of an EU special rapporteur for political prisoners who could advocate for political prisoners globally, including in the Hong Kong SAR.

You can read the full briefing here.

香港監察歐洲議會簡報：《香港司法獨立受破壞及民主派人士受迫害的情況》

歐洲議會昨日在全體會議上就香港人權狀況辯論，當中觸及香港政治犯人數不斷增加和司法獨立狀況。

香港監察特此發表簡報，總結重要事態發展，並概述歐盟委員會和歐盟成員國應採納的政策建議，包括：

  • 為需要安全離港的香港人推行救生艇政策；

  • 制裁有份打壓人權及針對黎智英和鄒幸彤等社運人士的中港官員；

  • 中止與中華人民共和國和香港特別行政區簽訂的引渡條約；

  • 審視香港經濟貿易辦事處（經貿辦）的外交地位；

  • 設立歐盟政治犯特別報告員，負責為包括香港在內的全球政治犯倡議。

請在此處閱讀簡報全文。

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