Decision
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 421 for · 120 against · 108 abstained roll call
- Date
- 21 January 2026, 13:30–13:45
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2166(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Francisco Assis
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 109 votes · 34 roll calls · 27 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · EPP (5 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 18 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · ESN (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 21 January 2026
- Final vote
- 183107
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 421 for, 120 against, 108 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 27 amendments (2 adopted, 25 rejected) and 78 parts of the text voted on separately (58 adopted, 20 rejected).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 21 | Against 0 | Abst. 18 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.31 | |
| Greens | For 51 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 120 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 13 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 157 | Against 5 | Abst. 5 | No vote 20 of 187 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 11 | Abst. 60 | No vote 8 of 79 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.77 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 70 | Abst. 10 | No vote 6 of 86 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.81 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 22 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 4 | Against 12 | Abst. 12 | No vote 2 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 34
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
S&D line For · 3 abstained of 123 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA Malta
- Daniel ATTARD Malta
- Thomas BAJADA Malta
EPP line For · 5 voted against, 5 abstained of 167 who voted
Voted against (5)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Christophe GOMART France
- Milan ZVER Slovenia
- Riho TERRAS Estonia
- Tomislav SOKOL Croatia
Abstained (5)
- David CASA Malta
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Miriam LEXMANN Slovakia
- Nadine MORANO France
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
ECR line Abstained · 11 voted for or against of 71 who voted
Voted for or against (11)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
Patriots line Against · 10 abstained of 80 who voted
Abstained (10)
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Belgium | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Germany | 65 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.77 |
| Estonia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 44 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0.70 |
| Finland | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.90 |
| France | 33 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 0.17 |
| Greece | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Hungary | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0.77 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 38 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 0.31 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Poland | 25 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0.32 |
| Portugal | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Romania | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.70 |
| Sweden | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.42 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Nicolas BAY France | ECR | Speeches1 | 21 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Pina PICIERNO changed group Italy | Renew | Speeches2 | 20 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Francisco ASSIS Portugal | S&D | Speeches2 | 20 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 20 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Ilhan KYUCHYUK Bulgaria | Renew | Speeches1 | 20 Jan 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 109
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 1 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘migrants and refugees,’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 3 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 2 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 2 – Am 19 | Roll call | 227 for, 417 against, 18 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 5 | Paragraph 3 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘migrants, refugees and asylum seekers,’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 6 | Paragraph 3 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 7 | Paragraph 5 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘gender stereotypes and’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 8 | Paragraph 5 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 9 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5 | Counted | 483 for, 117 against, 61 abstained Adopted | |
| 10 | Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 5 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 5 – Am 21 | Roll call | 416 for, 138 against, 86 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 11 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 13 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 14 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 9 | Counted | 266 for, 309 against, 70 abstained Rejected | |
| 15 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 10 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 10 – Am 3 | Roll call | 231 for, 410 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 16 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 16 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 17 | Paragraph 17 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Condemns in the strongest terms the increasing attacks on sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world;’ without the words ‘and rights’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 18 | Paragraph 17 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “and rights” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 19 | Paragraph 17 — part 3 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 17/3 Part voted on: ‘reaffirms that the denial of quality comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, including safe and legal abortion, constitutes a form of gender-based violence;’ without the words ‘including safe and legal abortion,’ | Roll call | 510 for, 105 against, 52 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 20 | Paragraph 17 — part 4 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 17/4 Part voted on: “including safe and legal abortion,” | Roll call | 424 for, 157 against, 46 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 21 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 17 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 22 | Separate vote on paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 23 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 18 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 18 – Am 11 | Roll call | 246 for, 405 against, 6 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 24 | Paragraph 19 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘commercial’ (both occurrences)” | Counted | 498 for, 102 against, 50 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left, ECR; separate: EPP |
| 25 | Paragraph 19 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘commercial’ (both occurrences) | Counted | 373 for, 202 against, 76 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left, ECR; separate: EPP |
| 26 | Amendment 35 to paragraph 20 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 20 – Am 35 | Roll call | 89 for, 508 against, 57 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 27 | Paragraph 20 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Expresses deep concern over the persistent global crisis of accountability and highlights the ongoing struggle to end impunity for violations of fundamental international human rights and humanitarian law in conflicts worldwide; reaffirms the essential neutrality and vital role of humanitarian aid in all conflict and crisis situations; highlights the grave repercussions of undermining and attacking multilateral organisations, including the UN, which risks fostering a culture of impunity and weakening both trust in and the effectiveness of the UN system; calls for the EU to defend the international legal framework and to implement robust measures to ensure adherence to these laws; is deeply concerned by the fact that the work of multilateral human rights institutions and the multilateral rules-based order faces unprecedented threats and attacks;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 28 | Paragraph 20 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “strongly deplores the decision made by some countries to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council and their announcements that they would not participate in the Universal Periodic Review;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 29 | Paragraph 20 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “condemns the constant attempts to undermine and discredit the UN, its Secretary-General, its Special Rapporteurs, and its agencies, including those delivering humanitarian aid, as well as the attacks on peacekeeping missions;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 30 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 21 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 21 – Am 4 | Roll call | 194 for, 446 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 31 | Separate vote on paragraph 21 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 32 | Paragraph 21 — part 2 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 21/2 Part voted on: ‘calls therefore for the EU and its Member States to work towards ensuring a permanent seat for the EU in multilateral forums, particularly in the UN Security Council in addition to existing Member States’ seats;’ | Roll call | 434 for, 217 against, 8 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots; separate: ECR |
| 33 | Amendment 36, adding text after paragraph 22 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 22 – Am 36 | Roll call | 108 for, 468 against, 58 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 34 | Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 22 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 22 – Am 37 | Roll call | 121 for, 425 against, 102 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 35 | Amendment 38, adding text after paragraph 22 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 22 – Am 38 | Roll call | 111 for, 433 against, 104 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 36 | Amendment 39, adding text after paragraph 22 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 22 – Am 39 | Roll call | 77 for, 483 against, 89 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 37 | Separate vote on paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 38 | Separate vote on paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 39 | Separate vote on paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 40 | Amendment 12 to paragraph 27 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 27 – Am 12 | Roll call | 186 for, 462 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 41 | Amendment 27 to paragraph 27 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 27 – Am 27 | Roll call | 188 for, 447 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 42 | Separate vote on paragraph 29 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 43 | Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 29 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 29 – Am 28 | Roll call | 191 for, 389 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 44 | Amendment 42, adding text after paragraph 29 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 29 – Am 42 | Roll call | 71 for, 486 against, 87 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 45 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 46 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 47 | Separate vote on paragraph 33 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 48 | Amendment 5 to paragraph 43 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 43 – Am 5 | Roll call | 205 for, 417 against, 33 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 49 | Paragraph 43 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Reiterates its support for increasing the use of the GHRSR, along with other ad hoc sanctions frameworks, as a key political EU policy tool promoting the rule of law, democracy and human rights, which complements other judicial instruments; calls for the EU and its Member States to expand the scope of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), to include acts of corruption – as already requested several times by Parliament – and systematic listings for perpetrators of transnational repression, including those targeting diaspora communities; recalls, however, the limitations and slowness of the current decision-making system for these instruments’ activation and the loopholes in enforcement mechanisms that allow circumvention;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 50 | Paragraph 43 — part 2 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 43/2 Part voted on: “reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for decisions on the GHRSR;” | Roll call | 376 for, 254 against, 29 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP, ECR |
| 51 | Paragraph 43 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for decisions on the GHRSR;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 52 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 44 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 53 | Separate vote on paragraph 51 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 54 | Separate vote on paragraph 51 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 55 | Separate vote on paragraph 51 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 56 | Separate vote on paragraph 51 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 57 | Separate vote on paragraph 51 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 58 | Paragraph 53 — part 1 of 4 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘step up their’, ‘for’ (third occurrence), ‘and all its agencies’ and ‘reiterates the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice in multilateral forums;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 59 | Paragraph 53 — part 2 of 4 Part voted on: ‘step up their’ and ‘for’ (third occurrence) | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 60 | Paragraph 53 — part 3 of 4 Part voted on: “and all its agencies” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 61 | Paragraph 53 — part 4 of 4 Part voted on: “reiterates the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice in multilateral forums;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 62 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 53 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 63 | Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 53 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 53 – Am 15 | Roll call | 164 for, 470 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 64 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 56 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 56 – Am 6 | Roll call | 177 for, 415 against, 61 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 65 | Amendment 44 to paragraph 57 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 57 – Am 44 | Roll call | 86 for, 515 against, 53 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 66 | Paragraph 57 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including the ECtHR’ and ‘calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and intensify their support for the ICC with the necessary means, including resources and political backing; urges all the Member States to respect and uphold the actions and decisions of all organs of the ICC, including by enforcing ICC arrest warrants; demands the protection of the ICC, its officials and those cooperating with it from threats and attacks and, in that sense, reiterates its call on the Commission to urgently activate the blocking statute to protect the ICC from the consequences of sanctions and enable its continued operation in full independence;’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 67 | Paragraph 57 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “including the ECtHR” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 68 | Paragraph 57 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and intensify their support for the ICC with the necessary means, including resources and political backing; urges all the Member States to respect and uphold the actions and decisions of all organs of the ICC, including by enforcing ICC arrest warrants; demands the protection of the ICC, its officials and those cooperating with it from threats and attacks and, in that sense, reiterates its call on the Commission to urgently activate the blocking statute to protect the ICC from the consequences of sanctions and enable its continued operation in full independence;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 69 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 57 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 70 | Amendment 45, adding text after paragraph 57 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 57 – Am 45 | Roll call | 104 for, 487 against, 63 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 71 | Separate vote on paragraph 58 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 72 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 60 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 60 – Am 7 | Roll call | 197 for, 438 against, 13 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 73 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 65 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 74 | Amendment 8 to paragraph 66 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 66 – Am 8 | Roll call | 227 for, 414 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 75 | Separate vote on paragraph 66 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, Patriots, ESN, ECR |
| 76 | Paragraph 66 — part 2 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 66/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 367 for, 256 against, 25 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR, Patriots; split: EPP, Patriots, ESN, ECR |
| 77 | Separate vote on paragraph 71 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 78 | 74 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 79 | 74 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 80 | 74 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 81 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 78 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – § 78 – Am 16 | Roll call | 184 for, 451 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 82 | Paragraph 78 — part 1 of 8 Part voted on: “Recalls that the leadership of the EU with regard to AI and digital diplomacy is crucial to promote models that ensure high human right standards, as well as for its relevance and resilience; calls, in this regard, for the EU to scale up its digital and AI diplomacy,” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 83 | Paragraph 78 — part 2 of 8 Part voted on: “to enforce the Digital Services Act and” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 84 | Paragraph 78 — part 3 of 8 Part voted on: “ensure that technology companies and social media platforms comply with” | Counted | 307 for, 262 against, 85 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 85 | Paragraph 78 — part 4 of 8 Part voted on: “human rights obligations and address transnational repression, including against HRDs; calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure that” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 86 | Paragraph 78 — part 5 of 8 Part voted on: “private” | Counted | 300 for, 324 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 87 | Paragraph 78 — part 6 of 8 Part voted on: “actors that are enabling digital transnational repression,” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 88 | Paragraph 78 — part 7 of 8 Part voted on: “particularly in the technology sector,” | Counted | 325 for, 254 against, 72 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 89 | Paragraph 78 — part 8 of 8 Part voted on: “are held accountable;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 90 | Paragraph 81 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘or gender identity’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 91 | Paragraph 81 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 92 | Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 81 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 81 – Am 32 | Roll call | 360 for, 283 against, 11 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 93 | Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 83 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 83 – Am 46 | Roll call | 90 for, 495 against, 61 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 94 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 83 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 95 | Amendment 48, adding text after paragraph 83 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After § 83 – Am 48 | Roll call | 94 for, 489 against, 60 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 96 | Separate vote on citation 31 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 97 | Recital C — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and populism’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 98 | Recital C — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 99 | Amendment 1, adding text after recital M A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After recital M – Am 1 | Roll call | 244 for, 384 against, 28 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 100 | Amendment 2, adding text after recital M A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – After recital M – Am 2 | Roll call | 240 for, 384 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 101 | Vote on text inserted after recital M | Counted | 379 for, 259 against, 6 abstained Adopted | |
| 102 | Separate vote on recital O | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 103 | Recital O — part 2 A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – Recital O/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 492 for, 105 against, 48 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 104 | Separate vote on recital P | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 105 | Separate vote on recital P | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 106 | Separate vote on recital P | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 107 | Separate vote on recital R | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 108 | Vote on text inserted after recital V | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 109 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0262/2025 – Francisco Assis – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 421 for, 120 against, 108 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, ECR, Patriots, ESN · split votes by The Left, EPP (5), ECR (18), Patriots (2), ESN · separate votes by EPP, ECR.
Text
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The European Parliament adopted its annual report on human rights and democracy worldwide and the EU's policy on the matter, setting out its position for 2025.
The report assesses global trends and EU tools, and feeds into preparations for a new EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy after 2027.
Parliament's adoption makes the text its official position, guiding its scrutiny of EU foreign policy.
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This resolution on human rights and democracy in the world and the EU's policy on the matter assesses global challenges and the EU's toolbox, and makes recommendations for action.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2166(INI) · Own-initiative report
Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025
Parliament adopted the text on 21 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 11 September 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 2 December 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 8 January 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 21 January 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Author: Francisco ASSIS (S&D)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 16 connections: Running issue: EU human rights policy · Running issue: Common foreign and security policy · Other decisions of the part-session on AFET dossiers · Final votes that split the chamber the same way
Running issue: EU human rights policy
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Running issue: Common foreign and security policy
- Issue Common foreign and security policy Running issue · EU initiative 20 May 2026
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Other decisions of the part-session on AFET dossiers
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Final votes that split the chamber the same way
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- Decision A new strategy for media literacy and digital learning Resolution · report by Marcos Ros Sempere 7 Jul 2026 Adopted
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European Parliament (2026). “Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025”. Decision, 21 January 2026. votingId 183107, document A-10-2025-0262, reference 2025/2166(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-21/7 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 21 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-21-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 21 January 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-21-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-21, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-01-21/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-01-21-7,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-21},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-21/7}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-01-21/7},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 183107, document A-10-2025-0262, reference 2025/2166(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-21-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-01-21-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-01-21 (CC BY 4.0)}
}