Salute to pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong

Early day motion 1745, tabled 19 April 2021 by Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 23 members.

That this House notes with profound disappointment the sentencing to prison of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners, including Jimmy Lai; condemns the Chinese government’s clamp down on freedom of speech, movement and association in Hong Kong since the introduction of the National Security Law; salutes those arrested, tried and punished by the Chinese communist controlled administration in Hong Kong for championing liberty and democracy; calls on the UK Government to make immediate representations to the Chinese Government on that matter; and urges the early introduction of Magnitsky-style sanctions against Chinese and Hong Kong officials responsible for this gross violation of the principles of the Basic Law and the Joint Sino British Declaration.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 6, DUP 4, Liberal Democrat 4, Labour 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1.