Hong Kong: Statement by the Spokesperson on extraterritorial arrest warrants
European External Action Service (EEAS)
31.07.2025
EEAS Press Team
The European Union strongly condemns the extraterritorial arrest warrants issued by the Hong Kong National Security Police on 25 July 2025 targeting 15 pro-democracy activists, including, for the first time, an EU citizen.
This attempt at intimidating an EU citizen and curtailing freedom of expression within the European Union is unacceptable. Freedom of expression and freedom of assembly are an integral part of EU core values and key pillars of our democracy.
The EU is deeply concerned about the continued extraterritorial application of the National Security Law and the ongoing transnational repression of opposition voices.
The EU strongly urges the Hong Kong authorities to uphold fundamental freedoms as enshrined in Hong Kong's Basic Law, withdraw all warrants and bounties issued under the National Security Law, and refrain from attempts to conduct transnational repression within the European Union or elsewhere.
The EU calls on China to respect its international commitments, the 'one country, two systems' principle, and Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy as enshrined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law.
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