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Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

Date: 21.01.2026

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Overall Result

227

417

73

227 For

417 Against

18 Abstention

73 Did not vote

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Report Summary

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The report addresses the global decline in human rights and democracy, urging the EU to prioritize their protection in foreign policy. It highlights the erosion of democratic systems, shrinking civic spaces, and rising authoritarian practices such as surveillance and censorship. The EU is called to reinforce multilateral cooperation to uphold international institutions like the International Criminal Court and combat impunity. Funding for human rights and democracy promotion must be secured and targeted to protect vulnerable groups, including women, minorities, and journalists. The report also stresses the need for binding human rights clauses in trade agreements and greater civil society involvement.

The report addresses the global decline in human rights and democracy, urging the EU to prioritize their protection in foreign policy. It highlights the erosion of democratic systems, shrinking civic spaces, and rising authoritarian practices such as surveillance and censorship. The EU is called to reinforce multilateral cooperation to uphold international institutions like the International Criminal Court and combat impunity. Funding for human rights and democracy promotion must be secured and targeted to protect vulnerable groups, including women, minorities, and journalists. The report also stresses the need for binding human rights clauses in trade agreements and greater civil society involvement.

Amendments

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 5 – Am 21

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 10 – Am 3

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 17/3

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 17/4

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 18 – Am 11

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 20 – Am 35

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 21 – Am 4

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 21/2

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 22 – Am 36

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 22 – Am 37

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 22 – Am 38

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 22 – Am 39

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 27 – Am 12

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 27 – Am 27

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 29 – Am 28

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 29 – Am 42

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 43 – Am 5

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 43/2

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 53 – Am 15

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 56 – Am 6

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 57 – Am 44

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 57 – Am 45

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 60 – Am 7

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 66 – Am 8

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 66/2

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 78 – Am 16

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 81 – Am 32

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 83 – Am 46

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 83 – Am 48

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After recital M – Am 1

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After recital M – Am 2

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – Recital O/2

A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

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PfE Patriots for Europe (PfE)

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ECR European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

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ESN Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)

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EPP European People's Party (EPP)

21 Did not vote

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S&D Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

17 Did not vote

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GUE/NGL The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)

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