Decision
Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 473 for · 23 against · 98 abstained roll call
- Date
- 28 November 2024, 12:13
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2950(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 9 votes · 1 roll call
- Requested by
- The Left (1 split vote) · Renew (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 28 November 2024
- Final vote
- 170875
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 473 for, 23 against, 98 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted). 5 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; The Left, Patriots and ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 7 | Against 13 | Abst. 16 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.17 | |
| Greens | For 48 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| S&D | For 115 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 21 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 14 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 150 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 37 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| ECR | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 5 | No vote 10 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.89 | |
| Patriots | For 22 | Against 1 | Abst. 40 | No vote 23 of 86 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.45 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 0 | Abst. 23 | No vote 2 of 25 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 5 | Against 9 | Abst. 10 | No vote 6 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Diego SOLIER changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Milan MAZUREK changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Nora JUNCO GARCÍA changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 9
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
Greens line For · 3 abstained of 51 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Ana MIRANDA PAZ Spain
- Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain
- Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Spain
EPP line For · 1 abstained of 151 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Ilia LAZAROV Bulgaria
ECR line For · 5 abstained of 68 who voted
Abstained (5)
- Adrian-George AXINIA Romania
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Fernand KARTHEISER Luxembourg
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA Romania
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.54 |
| Belgium | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.93 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.59 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Germany | 61 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 0.59 |
| Denmark | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 49 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| France | 40 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 0.31 |
| Greece | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0.33 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | — |
| Ireland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Italy | 50 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0.77 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 |
| Poland | 45 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.82 |
| Portugal | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Romania | 16 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0.76 |
| Sweden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.25 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
No plenary speech is linked to this dossier.
All votes on this decision, 9
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 3 | Counted | 237 for, 170 against, 181 abstained Adopted | |
| 2 | Paragraph 4 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Calls on the EEAS and the Member States to warn China that its actions in HK will have consequences for EU-China relations; calls on the Council to review its 2020 conclusions on HK and to impose targeted sanctions on John Lee and other HK and Chinese officials responsible for human rights violations, to revoke HK’s favourable customs treatment and review the status of the HK Economic Trade Office in Brussels;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 3 | Paragraph 4 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘urges the Member States to file an ICJ case against China’s decision to impose the NSL on HK and Macau;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
Show the other 8 votesShow the other 6 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 4 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Calls on the EEAS and the Member States to warn China that its actions in HK will have consequences for EU-China relations; calls on the Council to review its 2020 conclusions on HK and to impose targeted sanctions on John Lee and other HK and Chinese officials responsible for human rights violations, to revoke HK’s favourable customs treatment and review the status of the HK Economic Trade Office in Brussels;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 3 | Paragraph 4 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘urges the Member States to file an ICJ case against China’s decision to impose the NSL on HK and Macau;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0208/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 473 for, 23 against, 98 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 5 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0208/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0209/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0210/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 8 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0211/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 9 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0212/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by Renew · split votes by The Left.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on Hong Kong, focusing on the cases of Jimmy Lai and 45 activists convicted under the national security law.
The text condemns their imprisonment and demands their immediate and unconditional release, along with all others detained for exercising freedoms.
It also urges the repeal of the national security laws and calls for sanctions against Hong Kong and Chinese officials.
Parliament asks the EU to monitor human rights abuses and review the status of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The resolution condemns the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai and the sentencing of 45 activists in Hong Kong under the national security law, and demands their release.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2950(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 28 November 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 28 November 2024 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 6 connections: Running issue: Hong Kong · Running issue: Hong Kong National Security Law
Running issue: Hong Kong
- Issue Hong Kong Running issue · Country situation 17 Sept 2026
- Decision Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung Resolution · motion for a resolution 17 Sept 2026 Adopted
- Decision Conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Resolution · motion for a resolution 22 Jan 2026 Adopted
Running issue: Hong Kong National Security Law
- Issue Hong Kong National Security Law Running issue · EU initiative 17 Sept 2026
- Decision Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung Resolution · motion for a resolution 17 Sept 2026 Adopted
- Decision Conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Resolution · motion for a resolution 22 Jan 2026 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law”. Decision, 28 November 2024. votingId 170875, document B-10-2024-0212, reference 2024/2950(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-28/1 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 28 November 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-28-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 28 November 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-28-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-11-28, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-11-28/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-11-28-1,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-11-28},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-28/1}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-28/1},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 170875, document B-10-2024-0212, reference 2024/2950(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-28-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-28-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-11-28 (CC BY 4.0)}
}