imprisoned for selling books

On International Human Rights Day, the EU Delegation in China called for the immediate and unconditional release of Gui Minhai, and for his rights to consular access to be respected. It also called for the immediate and unconditional release of other political prisoners in China like Gulshan Abbas, Anya Sengdra, Ekpar Asat, Chadrel Rinpoche, Chen Pinlin, Chen Yunfei, Rahile Dawut, Ding Jiaxi, Ding Yuande, Gao Zhisheng, Go Sherab Gyatso, Golog Palden, He Fangmei, Huang Qi, Huang Xueqin, Hushtar Isa, Yalkun Isa, Ji Xiaolong, Li Yanhe, Peng Lifa, Qin Yongmin, Ruan Xiaohuan, Semkyi Dolma, Tashi Dorje, Tashpolat Tiyip, Ilham Tohti, Wang Bingzhang, Wang Jianbing, Wang Yi, Kamile Wayit, Xu Na, Xu Qin, Xu Zhiyong, Yang Maodong, Yu Wensheng, Zhang Chunlei, Zhang Zhan, and Yang Hengjun. Read the EU Delegation’s statement here.

The Swedish Publishers’ Association organised a “digital demonstration” in collaboration with artist Martin Ander, see coverage in Aftonbladet here.

See coverage of the anniversary in Sveriges Radio here, and in Expressen here. Read statement by Amnesty Sweden here.

The Gothenburg Book Fair organised an event on the 27th of September to mark the 60th birthdays of both Gui Minhai and Dawit Isaak this year. Minhai's case is discussed at two seminars at the fair: "Who Will Get Gui Minhai and Dawit Isaak Home?", at the Freedom of Expression Stage on the 26th; and "Swedish Prisoners of Conscience in the World", in Amnesty Sweden's booth on the 29th.

At the 39th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue in Chongqing, the EU called for the immediate release of Gui Minhai along with others unlawfully detained in China, including Ilham Tohti, Go Sherab Gyatso, Xu Na, Wang Yi, Yu Wensheng, Zhang Zhan, and Li Qiaochu. Read the EEAS statement here.

The Campaign for Hong Kong, Swedish PEN, RSF Sweden, and Befria Hongkong jointly organised a screening of the documentary "The Hong Konger" at Klarabiografen in Stockholm. The screening was accompanied by a panel discussion led by Gui Minhai's daughter Angela Gui on the erosion of press freedom in Hong Kong and the cases of Jimmy Lai and Gui Minhai. Panellists were Samuel Chu, democracy activist and founder of The Campaign for Hong Kong; Siri Hill, journalist and Vice Chair of RSF's International Council; Fredrik Fällman, Sinologist and Board member of Swedish PEN; and Tao Chan, Chair of Befria Hongkong.