Votes · 17 September 2026

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

This vote is about press freedom and free speech in Hong Kong, after the arrest of a bookseller and the conviction of pro-democracy activists.

Adopted: 459 for, 12 against, 86 abstentions, 160 did not vote.

Reference: RC-B10-0398/2026