Changes from resolution motion to resolution motion joint

Change 1

AddedA. whereas on 15 December 2025, Hong Kong’s High Court convicted British citizen and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai of collusion with foreign forces under the National Security Law (NSL) and sedition under the colonial-era Crimes Ordinance; whereas he now faces imminent sentencing that could result in life imprisonment;

RemovedA. whereas in December 2025 Jimmy Lai was convicted under Hong Kong’s National Security Law (NSL) and colonial-era sedition provisions on charges including “collusion with foreign forces” and “publication of seditious materials”;

AddedB. whereas Lai has been detained since December 2020 on multiple politically motivated charges; whereas he has spent more than 1 800 days in solitary confinement;

RemovedB. whereas the charges against Jimmy Lai relate to the exercise of fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, press freedom and peaceful political advocacy, which are protected under international human rights law and guaranteed under the ICCPR as applicable to Hong Kong;

AddedC. whereas Lai’s conviction represents a further escalation in the dismantling of freedom of expression, media freedom and judicial independence in Hong Kong, following the imposition of the NSL in 2020 and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO) in 2024;

RemovedC. whereas serious concerns have been raised regarding violations of fair trial standards, including restrictions on legal representation, the broad and vague interpretation of national security offences, and the lack of judicial independence in NSL cases;

Change 2

ChangedD.E. whereas Jimmy Lai facesLai, theaged prospect78, offaces a lengthy prison term or life imprisonment, despite hissuffering advancedfrom agediabetes and deterioratingcurrently health;being held under life-threatening conditions;

Change 3

RemovedE. whereas according to the UK Government the introduction of the Hong Kong NSL is in violation of the Sino- British Declaration;

Added1. Condemns Jimmy Lai’s conviction, in the strongest terms, and expresses grave concern over his imminent sentencing; urges the Hong Kong authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Lai and all other individuals detained for exercising their freedoms, including religious and democratic rights, to drop all charges against them and to guarantee their fundamental rights; urges the Hong Kong authorities to provide Lai and other political prisoners in need with immediate access to specialised medical care;

RemovedF. whereas the EU and China have established since 1996 a human right dialogue and the EU aims at fostering relations with China based on common goals and values, including the respect of human rights and international law;

Added2. Emphasises that Lai’s arbitrary prosecution exemplifies the systematic use of state security laws to eliminate independent media, free speech and the political opposition in Hong Kong;

Removed1. Strongly condemns the conviction of Jimmy Lai and the imminent sentencing as a grave violation of freedom of expression, press freedom and the rule of law;

Added3. Reiterates its strong condemnation of the NSL and the SNSO in Hong Kong and their transnational implications; calls for the repeal of the NSL and the SNSO;