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Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law

Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
473
Against
23
Abstained
98

roll-call vote at 12:13 · 80% of votes cast in favour

Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2024-0212

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a resolution on Hong Kong, focusing on the cases of Jimmy Lai and 45 activists convicted under the national security law.§1: source passage in the text The text condemns their imprisonment and demands their immediate and unconditional release, along with all others detained for exercising freedoms.§1: source passage in the text It also urges the repeal of the national security laws and calls for sanctions against Hong Kong and Chinese officials.§1: source passage in the text Parliament asks the EU to monitor human rights abuses and review the status of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.§1: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Abstained: ESN; Divided: The Left, Patriots

  • The Left Divided 7 for, 13 against, 16 abstainedof 47
  • Greens For 48 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 115 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 138
  • Renew For 63 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
  • EPP For 150 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 196
  • ECR For 63 for, 0 against, 5 abstainedof 78
  • Patriots Divided 22 for, 1 against, 40 abstainedof 91
  • ESN Abstained 0 for, 0 against, 23 abstainedof 26
  • No group not a group 5 for, 9 against, 10 abstainedof 30

Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs

A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.

Did not vote with their group

9 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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How it got here

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.

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