Dossier · Own-initiative report
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024
- Reference
- 2024/2081(INI) Own-initiative report
- Where it stands
- Parliament adopted the text on 2 April 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs AFET
More facts (6)
- Authors
- Isabel WISELER-LIMA, Abir AL-SAHLANI
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 7 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 2 Apr 2025 · Adopted
- Versions
- 3 versions
- Opinions from
- FEMM
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 28 November 2024
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 30 January 2025
- Tabled for plenary (done) 5 March 2025
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 2 April 2025
- Parliament’s position (done) Final
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
People
Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs AFET
- Authors
- Isabel WISELER-LIMA (EPP), Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Barry ANDREWS (Renew), Francisco ASSIS (S&D), Matthieu VALET (Patriots), Arkadiusz MULARCZYK (ECR), Catarina VIEIRA (Greens), Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ (The Left), Tomasz FROELICH (ESN)
- Opinion: FEMM
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 | Resolutions | Adopted | 390 for, 116 against, 126 abstained by roll call |
Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.
Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 61, adding text after paragraph 45
Rejected 211–411–28
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 17 to paragraph 50
Rejected 106–479–80
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 52
Rejected 200–434–26
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 62, adding text after paragraph 52
Rejected 231–404–17
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 64, adding text after paragraph 52
Rejected 209–287–16
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 19 to paragraph 54
Rejected 193–462–7
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 20 to paragraph 55
Rejected 186–458–12
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 92, adding text after paragraph 56
Rejected 153–467–36
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 58
Rejected 201–457–5
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 21 to paragraph 61
Rejected 156–502–5
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 67, adding text after recital J
Rejected 252–305–87
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Abst.
- 2 Apr 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after recital R
Rejected 174–438–37
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
-
Adopted 551–55–45
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Abst.
-
Rejected 137–440–61
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- For
- 2 Apr 2025 Final vote — text as a whole
Adopted 390–116–126
- The Left
- Abst.
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
Show all 48 votes (the final votes and the latest other votes are shown: 15)
Add members’ columns
Versions, 3
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament2 Apr 2025
Adopted text TA10-0059/2025 TA-10-2025-0059
Tabled for plenary5 Mar 2025
Report A10-0012/2025 A-10-2025-0012
Committee draft17 Sept 2024
Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-763138
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0059/2025: This resolution is Parliament's annual report on human rights and democracy worldwide and the EU's policy on the matter for 2024. It condemns human rights violations, supports human rights defenders, and calls for stronger EU action.
- Report A10-0012/2025: This resolution on human rights and democracy in the world in 2024 sets out Parliament's position on the EU's external human rights policy, covering challenges, tools, and specific rights.
- Draft report (AFET): This draft report is Parliament's annual resolution on human rights and democracy worldwide. It condemns rights violations, supports human rights defenders, and calls for stronger EU action across many policy areas.
Committee opinions: Opinion (FEMM), Draft opinion (FEMM)
What changed, 2
Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0012/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0059/2025
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Adds strong positions on gender equality, SRHR, and women's rights, including calls for legal abortion and condemnation of gender-based violence. Updates journalist casualty figures and adds support for media outlets like Radio Free Europe, regretting funding cuts. Adds condemnations of specific abuses, including Sansal's arrest, ICC sanctions, and occupation, and urges action on political prisoners. Adds calls for stronger anti-corruption measures, support for international courts, and defence capabilities, while dropping a paragraph on transit agreements. Other changes are formal or wording: typo correction and rephrasing of visa coordination.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFET) → Report A10-0012/2025
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The report expands condemnation of human rights abuses to include new categories like gender apartheid and transnational repression. It strengthens calls for EU action on international justice, including support for ICC and universal jurisdiction. New paragraphs address digital threats, academic freedom, and rights of indigenous peoples. The report adds requirements for human rights assessments in trade and development projects and for Parliament's scrutiny. Other changes are formal or wording updates, including headings and terminology.
Timeline, 9
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 3 steps · 5 Mar 2025–2 Apr 2025
2 April 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 2 Apr 2025 Report A10-0012/2025Adopted text TA10-0059/2025
1 April 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
5 March 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 6 steps · 17 Sept 2024–30 Jan 2025
30 January 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
12 December 2024
FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
28 November 2024
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) gives an opinion.
6 November 2024
Amendments tabled in committee (3 batches)
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (AFET)Amendments in committee (AFET)Amendments in committee (AFET)
29 October 2024
Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
17 September 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
- Text REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 Report A10-0012/2025 2 Apr 2025
Dossiers sharing a running issue
- Dossier Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure on the Draft Commission Implementing Decision (D115284) on the financing of the annual action plan in favour of the United Republic of Tanzania for 2026 2026/2749(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject 18 Jun 2026 Objection passed
- Dossier Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 2025/2166(INI) · Own-initiative report 21 Jan 2026 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024”. Dossier, 2 April 2025. procId 2024-2081, reference 2024/2081(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2081 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2081(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2081 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2024-2081,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-04-02},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2081}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2081},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2081, reference 2024/2081(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2081(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}