Decision
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 391 for · 130 against · 20 abstained roll call
- Date
- 18 January 2024, 12:34–12:40
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Text
- Report A-9-2023-0376
- Dossier
- 2023-2028
- Source
- Committee report by Katarina Barley
- Votes
- 49 votes · 28 roll calls · 24 amendments
- Requested by
- S&D (1 split vote) · EPP (4 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ID (1 roll call, 2 split votes)
- Sitting
- Thursday 18 January 2024
- Final vote
- 163150
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 391 for, 130 against, 20 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 24 amendments (24 rejected) and 24 parts of the text voted on separately (18 adopted, 6 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | Majority line | Clear line | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 9 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Greens | For 25 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| S&D | For 52 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Renew | For 33 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| EPP | For 58 | Against 6 | Abst. 5 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 19 | Abst. 0 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 22 | Abst. 0 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 4 | Abst. 0 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | |
| No group | For 1 | Against 1 | Abst. 3 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided |
Voted against their group, 0
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
The breakdown by country is not available right now.
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Debate speakers and how they voted
The debate speakers are not available right now.
All votes on this decision, 49
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 2 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Calls for a swift agreement on the anti-SLAPP directive, which should offer substantive and broad protection against abusive lawsuits;” | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 2 | Paragraph 2 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “calls on the Member States to implement the Commission Recommendation on protecting journalists and human rights defenders that engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings, and specifically to remove prison sentences for defamation cases, decriminalise defamation and favour civil or administrative procedures instead; urges the Commission to address the seriousness of SLAPPs brought through criminal proceedings by presenting a proposal for measures to ensure that defamation, libel and slander, which constitute criminal offences in most Member States, cannot be used for SLAPPs through public or private prosecution; stresses that SLAPPs are only one method used to silence journalists and calls on the Commission to further investigate other practices and to intervene; calls on politicians to publicly condemn threats and attacks against journalists;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 3 | Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 7 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After § 7 – Am 22 | Roll call | 143 for, 379 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
Show the other 48 votesShow the other 46 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 2 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “calls on the Member States to implement the Commission Recommendation on protecting journalists and human rights defenders that engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings, and specifically to remove prison sentences for defamation cases, decriminalise defamation and favour civil or administrative procedures instead; urges the Commission to address the seriousness of SLAPPs brought through criminal proceedings by presenting a proposal for measures to ensure that defamation, libel and slander, which constitute criminal offences in most Member States, cannot be used for SLAPPs through public or private prosecution; stresses that SLAPPs are only one method used to silence journalists and calls on the Commission to further investigate other practices and to intervene; calls on politicians to publicly condemn threats and attacks against journalists;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: S&D |
| 3 | Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 7 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After § 7 – Am 22 | Roll call | 143 for, 379 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 5 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 10 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – § 10 – Am 16D | Roll call | 120 for, 400 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 10 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ID |
| 7 | Paragraph 10 — part 2 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – § 10/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 406 for, 126 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ID; split: ID |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 22 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: EPP |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 24 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 10 | Separate vote on paragraph 24 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 24 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 12 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 24 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 13 | Amendment 26 to paragraph 25 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – § 25 – Am 26 | Roll call | 144 for, 378 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 14 | Paragraph 26 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Welcomes the activation of the EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) following the war in Ukraine,” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ID, EPP |
| 15 | Paragraph 26 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “which aims to ensure access to protection for refugees and asylum seekers of any origin; recalls that access to accommodation, employment, education, healthcare and social welfare services under the TPD must take into account a gender approach;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ID, EPP |
| 16 | Paragraph 26 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “deplores the unequal treatment, racial discrimination and violence faced by non-Ukrainians fleeing the conflict, in particular people of colour and LGBTIQ+ people; deplores the double standards on migrants and refugees in the EU and calls for an end to this situation;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ID, EPP |
| 17 | Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 31 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After § 31 – Am 27 | Roll call | 247 for, 273 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 18 | Amendment 17 to paragraph 34 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – § 34 – Am 17D | Roll call | 99 for, 402 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 19 | Paragraph 34 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Recalls that gender-based violence is highly prevalent in all Member States across the EU; strongly condemns the rapid backsliding on women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights in several Member States;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 20 | Paragraph 34 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘strongly condemns the denial of access to safe and legal abortion services as it is a form of gender-based violence; highlights that the ECtHR has ruled that restrictive abortion laws and lack of implementation violate women’s right to bodily autonomy and integrity; reiterates its condemnation of Poland’s law that imposes a near total ban on abortion; recalls that citizens who help people to access abortion services when it is not freely or legally available should not be persecuted; reiterates its call for the right to abortion to be included in the Charter;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 21 | Amendment 18 to paragraph 35 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – § 35 – Am 18D | Roll call | 89 for, 413 against, 38 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 22 | Amendment 19 to paragraph 37 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – § 37 – Am 19 | Roll call | 116 for, 403 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 23 | Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 37 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After § 37 – Am 20 | Roll call | 139 for, 390 against, 11 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 24 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 41 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 25 | Amendment 21 to paragraph 43 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – § 43 – Am 21D | Roll call | 118 for, 415 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 26 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 54 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 27 | Amendment 1, adding text after citation 3 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After citation 3 – Am 1 | Roll call | 133 for, 396 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 28 | Amendment 2 to citation 4 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 4 – Am 2D | Roll call | 117 for, 420 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 29 | Amendment 3 to citation 15 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 15 – Am 3D | Roll call | 111 for, 419 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 30 | Amendment 4 to citation 17 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 17 – Am 4D | Roll call | 113 for, 418 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 31 | Amendment 5 to citation 22 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 22 – Am 5D | Roll call | 113 for, 419 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 32 | Amendment 6 to citation 34 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 34 – Am 6D | Roll call | 95 for, 418 against, 26 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 33 | Amendment 7 to citation 47 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 47 – Am 7D | Roll call | 114 for, 409 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 34 | Amendment 8 to citation 48 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 48 – Am 8D | Roll call | 115 for, 418 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 35 | Amendment 9 to citation 50 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 50 – Am 9D | Roll call | 116 for, 407 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 36 | Amendment 10 to citation 53 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Citation 53 – Am 10D | Roll call | 115 for, 408 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 37 | Amendment 11, adding text after recital A A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After recital A – Am 11 | Roll call | 203 for, 323 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 38 | Separate vote on recital G | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 39 | Recital G — part 2 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Recital G/2 Part voted on: “whereas the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation aims to protect the Union budget against breaches of rule of law principles;” | Roll call | 411 for, 127 against, 9 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 40 | Separate vote on recital M | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: EPP |
| 41 | Separate vote on recital O | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: EPP |
| 42 | Amendment 12 to recital P A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Recital P – Am 12 | Roll call | 118 for, 402 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 43 | Recital P — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: and rights, such as on existing legal protections for women’s access to abortion care; whereas, in recent years, the denial of access to safe and legal abortion in some Member States has led to the death of a number of women;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 44 | Recital P — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 45 | Separate vote on recital R A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Recital R | Roll call | 418 for, 76 against, 54 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ID |
| 46 | Amendment 13 to recital U A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Recital U – Am 13D | Roll call | 114 for, 415 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 47 | Amendment 14, adding text after recital AA A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After recital AA – Am 14 | Roll call | 223 for, 309 against, 3 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 48 | Amendment 15, adding text after recital AA A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After recital AA – Am 15 | Roll call | 114 for, 417 against, 20 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 49 | Final vote — text as a whole A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) | Roll call | 391 for, 130 against, 20 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by ECR, ID · split votes by S&D, EPP (4), ECR, ID (2) · separate votes by EPP.
Text
The text voted on.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/2028(INI) · Own-initiative report
Parliament adopted the text on 18 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 16 March 2023 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 13 November 2023 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 28 November 2023 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 18 January 2024 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: LIBE · Author: Katarina BARLEY (S&D)
Connections
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Sources & citation
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- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023”. Decision, 18 January 2024. votingId 163150, document A-9-2023-0376, reference 2023-2028. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-18/12 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 18 January 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-18-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 18 January 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-18-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-01-18, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-01-18/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-01-18-12,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-18/12}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-01-18/12},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 163150, document A-9-2023-0376, reference 2023-2028. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-18-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-01-18-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-01-18 (CC BY 4.0)}
}