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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
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.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 28 November 2024
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 30 January 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 5 March 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 2 April 2025
  5. 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)
Opinion: FEMM
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
2 Apr 2025Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 ResolutionsAdopted390 for, 116 against, 126 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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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).

  1. Rejected 183–466–12

    The Left
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    Greens
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    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
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    ECR
    For
    Patriots
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  2. Rejected 194–460–13

    The Left
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    S&D
    Against
    Renew
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    EPP
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    ECR
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  3. Rejected 109–494–45

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Divided
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  4. Rejected 128–418–93

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Abst.
  5. Rejected 192–458–12

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  6. Rejected 240–394–28

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  7. Rejected 250–377–32

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  8. Rejected 104–528–24

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  9. Adopted 410–241–10

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  10. Adopted 357–271–27

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  11. Adopted 566–51–45

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    For
  12. Rejected 190–422–46

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  13. Rejected 180–468–14

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  14. Adopted 430–186–46

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  15. Rejected 158–483–24

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  16. Rejected 199–403–61

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  17. Rejected 137–395–127

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Abst.
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
  18. Rejected 106–461–98

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  19. Rejected 108–491–58

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Divided
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Divided
  20. Rejected 58–509–94

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Abst.
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Abst.
  21. Rejected 93–489–72

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Divided
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Abst.
  22. Rejected 172–440–41

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  23. Rejected 181–474–5

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  24. Rejected 190–453–21

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  25. Adopted 366–222–64

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  26. Rejected 182–458–16

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  27. Rejected 218–246–150

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Divided
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  28. Rejected 189–385–61

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  29. Rejected 220–431–10

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  30. Adopted 468–102–88

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Abst.
  31. Rejected 185–456–19

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  32. Rejected 200–431–29

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  33. Rejected 198–445–15

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  34. Rejected 211–411–28

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  35. Rejected 106–479–80

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  36. Rejected 200–434–26

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  37. Rejected 231–404–17

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  38. Rejected 209–287–16

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Divided
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  39. Rejected 193–462–7

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  40. Rejected 186–458–12

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  41. Rejected 153–467–36

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    For
  42. Rejected 201–457–5

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  43. Rejected 156–502–5

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    For
  44. Rejected 252–305–87

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Abst.
  45. Rejected 174–438–37

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  46. Adopted 551–55–45

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    Abst.
  47. Rejected 137–440–61

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    For
  48. Adopted 390–116–126

    The Left
    Abst.
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
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The people on this dossier — pick up to 6. Each gets a column with their own position.

Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament2 Apr 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0059/2025 TA-10-2025-0059

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary5 Mar 2025

    Report A10-0012/2025 A-10-2025-0012

    Compare with committee draft

  3. 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.

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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.

  1. 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.

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    Compare the two versions

  2. 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.

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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
  1. 2 April 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 2 Apr 2025 Report A10-0012/2025Adopted text TA10-0059/2025

  2. 1 April 2025

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 1 Apr 2025 Report A10-0012/2025

  3. 5 March 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0012/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 17 Sept 2024–30 Jan 2025
  1. 30 January 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 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.

    Opinion (FEMM)

  3. 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.

  4. 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)

  5. 29 October 2024

    Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (FEMM)

  6. 17 September 2024

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (AFET)

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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?grid=all (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).
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@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?grid=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2081?grid=all},
  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)}
}