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Towards an EU strategy to protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners
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| – having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer adopted on 12 May 2025, |
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| – having regard to the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court on 17 March 2023 against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, and to the subsequent warrants issued in the situation in Ukraine, |
Michał Kobosko, Hilde Vautmans, Bernard Guetta, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| – having regard to its report on countering transnational repression – towards an EU strategy to protect Europe’s sovereignty and democratic values1a | |
| 1a Text adopted, P10_TA(2026)0203 |
Michał Kobosko, Hilde Vautmans, Bernard Guetta, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| – having regard to the preliminary examination conducted by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court into the situation in the Republic of Lithuania / Republic of Belarus (ICC-01/24-1), |
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| – having regard to the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights of 24 June 2008 in the cases of Isaak v. Turkey and Solomou and Others v. Turkey, concerning violations of the right to life under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, |
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| – having regard to the international arrest warrants issued by the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus in relation to the killings of Tassos Isaak and Solomos Solomou in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus in August 1996, |
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| – having regard to Executive Order 14203 of 6 February 2025 of the President of the United States (‘Imposing Sanctions on the ICC’), adopted pursuant to the IEEPA and the NEA, which prohibits any material assistance, sponsor or provision of financial, material or technical support for, or goods or services to a designated person, | deleted |
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| – having regard to coercive measures adopted by the US Government on 9 July and 4 September 2025 affecting United Nations mandate holders, including the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, as well as organisations cooperating with the ICC, including Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, | – having regard to coercive measures adopted by third countries affecting United Nations mandate holders and civil society organisations cooperating with the International Criminal Court, |
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| – having regard to the preliminary injunctions of the District Court of Maine in case Smith v. Trump, 1:25-cv-00158 on 11 April 2025, and of the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York in case Rona v. Trump, 1:25-cv-03114 on 15 April 2025, |
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| – having regard to the preliminary injunction of US District Court Judge Richard Leon for the District of Columbia on halting sanctions against Francesca Albanese on 13 May 2026, | deleted |
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| – having regard to the preliminary injunction of US District Court Judge Richard Leon for the District of Columbia on halting sanctions against Francesca Albanese on 13 May 2026, | – having regard to the preliminary injunction of US District Court Judge Richard Leon for the District of Columbia on halting sanctions against Francesca Albanese on 13 May 2026, and to the subsequent order of the US Court of Appeals of 22 May 2026 suspending the effect of such injunction, resulting in the reinstatement of those sanctions and the re-listing of Francesca Albanese on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list on 27 May 2026, |
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| – having regard to the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 21 December 2021 in Case C-124/20, Bank Melli Iran, |
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| – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/2675 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023 on the protection of the Union and its Member States from economic coercion by third countries, |
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| – having regard to the Independent Expert Review of the International Criminal Court of September 2020, |
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| – having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, |
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| – having regard to the 2026 Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures, |
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| – having regard to the joint communication of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 20 June 2023 entitled ‘European Economic Security Strategy’ (JOIN(2023)0020), |
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| – having regard to the statement of the Association of International Criminal Law Prosecutors (AICLP) on the International Criminal Court's prosecutor situation of 6 April 2026, |
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| – having regard to the Constitution of the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO-Interpol), in particular Article 2, which requires the organisation to act in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, | deleted |
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| – having regard to the judgment of the Court of Justice (Fourth Chamber) of 11 June 2026 in Case C-81/24, LH v OTP banka d.d., formerly Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor, |
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| – having regard to the EU Visa Code and handbook, | deleted |
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| – whereas international justice encompasses independent and impartial courts, tribunals and investigative mechanisms established under international law, including the ICC, the ICJ, UN-backed mechanisms and international, hybrid or internationalised courts, mandated to fight impunity for the most serious violations of international law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression; |
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| A. whereas the EU’s commitment to support international justice is embedded in its external action policies, which aim to uphold human rights and the rule of law; whereas key actions include financing and defending the ICC through existing legal instruments, financing actions related to accountability through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, strengthening transitional justice, providing aid for investigations and reparations for victims, supporting Eurojust as well as UN-backed investigative mechanisms, partnering with civil society organisations and strengthening judicial cooperation with non-EU countries; whereas the Blocking Statute Regulation8 is a legal tool that can be used to protect stakeholders from the extraterritorial impact of foreign sanctions; | A. whereas the EU’s commitment to support international justice is embedded in its external action policies, which aim to uphold human rights and the rule of law; whereas key actions include financing and defending the ICC through existing legal instruments, financing actions related to accountability through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, strengthening transitional justice, providing aid for investigations and reparations for victims, supporting Eurojust as well as UN-backed investigative mechanisms, partnering with civil society organisations and strengthening judicial cooperation with non-EU countries; whereas the Blocking Statute Regulation8 is a legal tool through which the EU can protect individuals, organisations and institutions established within its jurisdiction from the extraterritorial effects of foreign sanctions; whereas this Regulation can serve as an important safeguard against measures that undermine the independence of international judicial institutions, including the International Criminal Court, by shielding affected stakeholders from compliance with sanctions lacking a basis in international law and by reinforcing the Union’s commitment to multilateralism, judicial independence and the international rules-based order; |
| 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ L 309, 29.11.1996, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/2271/oj). | 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ L 309, 29.11.1996, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/2271/oj). |
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| A. whereas the EU’s commitment to support international justice is embedded in its external action policies, which aim to uphold human rights and the rule of law; whereas key actions include financing and defending the ICC through existing legal instruments, financing actions related to accountability through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, strengthening transitional justice, providing aid for investigations and reparations for victims, supporting Eurojust as well as UN-backed investigative mechanisms, partnering with civil society organisations and strengthening judicial cooperation with non-EU countries; whereas the Blocking Statute Regulation8 is a legal tool that can be used to protect stakeholders from the extraterritorial impact of foreign sanctions; | A. whereas the EU’s commitment to support international justice is embedded in its external action policies, which aim to uphold human rights and the rule of law; whereas key actions include financing and defending the ICC through existing legal instruments, financing actions related to accountability through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, strengthening transitional justice, providing aid for investigations and reparations for victims, supporting Eurojust as well as UN-backed investigative mechanisms, partnering with civil society organisations and strengthening judicial cooperation with non-EU countries; |
| 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ L 309, 29.11.1996, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/2271/oj). |
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| A. whereas the EU’s commitment to support international justice is embedded in its external action policies, which aim to uphold human rights and the rule of law; whereas key actions include financing and defending the ICC through existing legal instruments, financing actions related to accountability through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, strengthening transitional justice, providing aid for investigations and reparations for victims, supporting Eurojust as well as UN-backed investigative mechanisms, partnering with civil society organisations and strengthening judicial cooperation with non-EU countries; whereas the Blocking Statute Regulation8 is a legal tool that can be used to protect stakeholders from the extraterritorial impact of foreign sanctions; | A. whereas the EU’s commitment to support international justice is embedded in its external action policies and objectives, which aim to uphold human rights and the rule of law; whereas key actions include financing and defending the ICC through existing legal instruments, financing actions related to accountability through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, strengthening transitional justice, providing aid for investigations and reparations for victims, supporting Eurojust as well as UN-backed investigative mechanisms, partnering with human rights defenders, civil society organisations and strengthening judicial cooperation with non-EU countries; whereas the Blocking Statute Regulation8 is a legal tool that can be used to protect stakeholders from the extraterritorial impact of foreign sanctions; |
| 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ L 309, 29.11.1996, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/2271/oj). | 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ L 309, 29.11.1996, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/2271/oj). |
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| A. whereas the EU’s commitment to support international justice is embedded in its external action policies, which aim to uphold human rights and the rule of law; whereas key actions include financing and defending the ICC through existing legal instruments, financing actions related to accountability through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, strengthening transitional justice, providing aid for investigations and reparations for victims, supporting Eurojust as well as UN-backed investigative mechanisms, partnering with civil society organisations and strengthening judicial cooperation with non-EU countries; whereas the Blocking Statute Regulation8 is a legal tool that can be used to protect stakeholders from the extraterritorial impact of foreign sanctions; | A. whereas the EU’s commitment to support international justice is embedded in its external action policies, which aim to uphold human rights, the rule of law, and the rules-based order; whereas key actions include financing and defending the ICC through existing legal instruments, financing actions related to accountability through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, strengthening transitional justice, providing aid for investigations and reparations for victims, supporting Eurojust as well as UN-backed investigative mechanisms, partnering with civil society organisations and strengthening judicial cooperation with non-EU countries; whereas the Blocking Statute Regulation8 is a legal tool that can be used to protect stakeholders from the extraterritorial impact of foreign sanctions; |
| 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ L 309, 29.11.1996, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/2271/oj). | 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ L 309, 29.11.1996, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/2271/oj). |
Michał Kobosko, Hilde Vautmans, Bernard Guetta, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| Aa. whereas ICC plays a unique and indispensable role in ensuring accountability for the gravest crimes under international law; whereas its mandate is of particular importance at a time marked by the increasing relativisation of fundamental values, the spread of disinformation aimed at undermining international justice and the rules-based international order, and the emergence of new cross-border threats, including transnational repression, which seek to intimidate victims, witnesses, human rights defenders and judicial actors beyond national borders; whereas the Union should therefore reaffirm its unwavering support for the ICC and recognise its particular role in safeguarding international justice and the rule of law; |
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| B. whereas Articles 3 and 21 TEU require consistency between the EU’s internal and external action; whereas failure to support international justice mechanisms and to comply with international obligations would undermine the credibility of the EU’s external action; | B. whereas Articles 3 and 21 TEU require “strict observance and the development of international law, including respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter”, as well as consistency between the EU’s internal and external action; whereas failure to support international justice mechanisms and to comply with international obligations would undermine the credibility of the EU’s external action; |
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| B. whereas Articles 3 and 21 TEU require consistency between the EU’s internal and external action; whereas failure to support international justice mechanisms and to comply with international obligations would undermine the credibility of the EU’s external action; | B. whereas Articles 3 and 21 TEU require, from both Member States and EU institutions, consistency between the EU’s internal and external action; whereas failure to support international justice mechanisms and to comply with international obligations would undermine the coherence, credibility and unity of the EU’s external action; |
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| B. whereas Articles 3 and 21 TEU require consistency between the EU’s internal and external action; whereas failure to support international justice mechanisms and to comply with international obligations would undermine the credibility of the EU’s external action; | B. whereas Articles 3 and 21 TEU require consistency between the EU’s internal and external action; whereas justice and foreign policy remain prerogative of Member States; whereas the credibility of the EU depends on its ability to deliver prosperity and security to taxpayers and added value to Member States; |
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| Ba. whereas the transatlantic partnership and close cooperation among democracies remain a cornerstone of the Union’s external action; whereas the Union’s trade and association agreements, and the political dialogue they establish, provide an effective and non-coercive framework for promoting the universality and integrity of the Rome Statute, respect for the international justice system and the rule of law, and for deepening cooperation with third countries; whereas disagreements with partners concerning the international justice system are best resolved through dialogue and diplomatic engagement rather than escalation, in parallel with reducing the dependencies that expose the Union to extraterritorial pressure; |
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| Ba. whereas the primary authority in foreign affairs and international justice resides with the Member States, as they are the direct signatories to international treaties; |
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| Ca. whereas the objectives of Council Decision 2011/168/PESC on the International Criminal Court are to promote the widest possible participation of the EU in the ICC, advance universal support for the Rome Statute, preserve the integrity of the Rome Statute, support the independence of the ICC, its effective and efficient functioning, and support cooperation with the ICC; whereas it calls on Member States to provide technical and financial assistance to enable participation in and implementation of the Rome Statute, and to conclude ad hoc arrangements and agreements to enable the effective functioning of the ICC; |
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| Ca. whereas all member states are parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), whereas the European Union is one of the strongest institutional supporters of the court, and whereas the ratification of the Rome Statues remains a criterion for Union membership of future members; |
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| Cb. whereas according to the binding assistance obligation arising from the Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the European Union on cooperation and assistance, the EU and the Court agreed to facilitate the proper discharge of their respective responsibilities, to cooperate closely, where appropriate, and to consult each other on matters of mutual interest, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and in compliance with the provisions of the EU Treaty and the Statute; whereas, in order to fulfil this obligation of cooperation and assistance, the Parties agreed on establishing appropriate regular contacts between the Court and the EU Focal Point for the Court; |
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| Cc. whereas according to article 216 (2) TFEU, agreements concluded by the Union are binding upon the institutions of the Union and on its Member States; |
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| D. whereas as a court of last resort, the ICC is fully integrated into the judicial system of all State Parties to the Rome Statute; | D. whereas as a court of last resort, the ICC is fully integrated into the judicial system of all State Parties to the Rome Statute in accordance with the principle of complementarity; |
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| Da. whereas Article 89 of the Rome Statute obliges its parties, including the EU Members States who have signed the Rome Statute to comply with requests for arrest and surrender of suspects with arrest warrants: whereas ICC States Parties must comply with their Rome Statute obligations to ensure accountability; whereas a non-cooperation from an EU State Party would not only obstructs the ICC’s ability to hold perpetrators accountable but would also deny victims’ access to justice; |
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| Da. whereas serious concerns have been expressed regarding the perception of the ICC’s impartiality following the issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant; whereas any perception of politicisation or selective application of international criminal justice risks undermining the Court’s credibility, public confidence, and the effectiveness of the rules-based international legal order; |
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| Da. whereas the credibility of international criminal justice depends on its independence, impartiality, complementarity, respect for due process and strict adherence to the applicable jurisdictional framework; whereas political institutions should avoid prejudging ongoing judicial proceedings or replacing the role of independent courts; |
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| Da. whereas, at a time when the International Criminal Court is facing unprecedented coercive measures and intimidation, several public initiatives have called for the Court to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of its essential role in defending international law, accountability and the fight against impunity; |
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| Da. whereas on 17 March 2023 the ICC issued arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin and the Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova, in relation to war crimes concerning the unlawful deportation and transfer of children from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine; |
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| Da. whereas the ICC chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended by the Bureau of the Assembly of State Parties of the ICC as part of a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him; |
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| Da. whereas the credibility and effectiveness of international justice depend on its impartiality, universality and consistent application, without double standards or selective enforcement; |
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| Db. whereas on 24 June 2024 the ICC issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu, former Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, and Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, for alleged responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including directing attacks against civilian objects; |
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| Db. whereas bullying and sexual harassment have been a persistent problem at the ICC; whereas according to internal investigators, bullying allegations nearly doubled in 2025 despite earlier promises to improve the situation; |
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| Dc. whereas the ICC only has jurisdiction if a country has ratified the Rome Statute, voluntarily submitted to the ICC's jurisdiction, or been referred to the ICC by the UN Security Council; |
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| Dc. whereas a number of countries, including close partners such as the United States and Israel, are not parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; |
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| E. whereas coercive measures imposed by countries that are not parties to the Rome Statute are targeting individuals, including EU citizens, and entities working on international accountability mechanisms, such as ICC judges and prosecutors, UN mandate holders and civil society organisations; whereas such measures threaten accountability processes and jurisdictional independence and have an extraterritorial impact in the EU; | E. whereas coercive measures imposed by countries that are not parties to the Rome Statute are targeting individuals, including EU citizens, and entities working on international accountability mechanisms, such as ICC judges and prosecutors, UN mandate holders and civil society organisations; whereas such measures threaten accountability processes and jurisdictional independence and have an extraterritorial impact in the EU and other international institutions; |
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| Ea. whereas the United States has imposed coercive measures under Executive Order 14203 against individuals and organisations cooperating with international justice mechanisms, including ICC judges Reine Alapini-Gansou, Solomy Balungi Bossa, Beti Hohler, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza, Nicolas Guillou, Kimberly Prost, Gocha Lordkipanidze and Erdenebalsuren Damdin, as well as UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese; whereas these measures include listings on the US Specially Designated Nationals list, asset freezes, restrictions on transactions involving US persons, severe obstacles to access to banking and payment services, and a chilling effect on lawyers, civil society organisations, witnesses and victims cooperating with the ICC; whereas such measures amount to direct intimidation against international justice actors and seek to obstruct accountability efforts concerning alleged crimes committed by US or Israeli nationals; |
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| Ea. whereas the United States has adopted measures under Executive Order 14203 affecting individuals and organisations cooperating with the ICC and other international justice mechanisms as well as UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied; whereas concerns have been raised that such measures may hinder cooperation with international justice efforts and accountability processes; |
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| Ea. whereas coercive measure imposed on UN specialized agencies undermine the international justice system, its institutions and mechanisms, inlcuding their ability to carry out their mandates effectively; whereas such measures hinder among others the delivery of essential humanitarian assistance and obstruct the fulfilment of the principles of international law; |
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| Ea. whereas the most acute ongoing coercion against the Court includes the criminal proceedings and in absentia judgments brought by the Russian Federation against the ICC Prosecutor and judges in connection with the arrest warrant issued against Vladimir Putin; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures are incompatible with international law and international comity, undermine the independence of international judicial institutions, and constitute a serious threat to the legal order, strategic autonomy and sovereignty of the European Union and its Member States; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures, when they have an extraterritorial application that violates international law, constitute unjustified interference in the European legal order and a threat to EU and Member State sovereignty, requiring a proportionate and coordinated European response; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty and the international order; whereas such measures pose a threat to democratic processes, and constitute foreign interference in election and other democratic processes; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty and most importantly to the international legal order and the independence of international justice; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty and affect the integrity of the EU judicial systems; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures are unjustified and contrary to the international justice system and the rule of law, and undermine the EU’s strategic autonomy and the integrity of its legal order; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty, thereby undermining the EU's interests and democratic values; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures can be illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU's interests and Member States' sovereignty; |
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| F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU and Member State sovereignty; | F. whereas such coercive measures are illegal, and constitute a serious threat to EU autonomy and Member State sovereignty; |
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| Fa. whereas a third country may engage in economic coercion by deliberately adopting laws or regulations with extraterritorial effects, designed to apply beyond its jurisdiction, and by weaponising economic interdependencies or using its dominant position in service markets to advance its own national interests, such conduct may require effective countermeasures; |
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| G. whereas a number of civil society organisations documenting international crimes face coercive measures because of their cooperation with the ICC or with non-governmental organisations cooperating with the ICC or with UN mandate holders; | G. whereas a number of civil society organisations documenting international crimes face coercive measures because of their cooperation with the ICC or with non-governmental organisations cooperating with the ICC or with UN mandate holders; whereas civil society organisations and victims' groups are an essential part of the international justice architecture; whereas organisations operating in contexts where serious international crimes have been, or continue to be, committed increasingly face political attacks and an erosion of financial support; |
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| H. whereas such coercive measures impair their ability to collect, preserve and transmit evidence, thereby jeopardising accountability processes and victims’ rights; | H. whereas such coercive measures severely impair their ability to collect, preserve and transmit evidence, create a chilling effect on civil society organisations, witnesses, victims and legal practitioners cooperating with international justice mechanisms and thereby jeopardising accountability processes and victims’ rights and the broader fight against impunity; |
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| H. whereas such coercive measures impair their ability to collect, preserve and transmit evidence, thereby jeopardising accountability processes and victims’ rights; | H. whereas such coercive measures impair their ability to collect, preserve and transmit evidence, thereby jeopardising accountability processes and victims’ rights, and undermining the ICC’s ability to work towards the recognition, prosecution and punishment of the most serious international crimes and, in so doing, to combat impunity; |
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| H. whereas such coercive measures impair their ability to collect, preserve and transmit evidence, thereby jeopardising accountability processes and victims’ rights; | H. whereas such coercive measures impair their ability to collect, preserve and transmit evidence, thereby jeopardising accountability processes and victims’ rights and potentially exposing them to risks to their lives; |
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| Ha. whereas, in addition to the sanctions adopted by the United States affecting the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, concerns have been raised by some EU Member States regarding her conduct, including allegations of bias and alleged anti-semitic comments; whereas the United Nations mandate holders must be balanced with strict adherence to their mandate and impartiality; |
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| Ha. whereas victims of the most serious crimes under international law have the right to truth, justice and reparation, which must remain central to any EU strategy on international justice; whereas unilateral foreign coercive measures, including through overcompliance by financial institutions, risk impairing the ability of the Trust Fund for Victims and of other reparation mechanisms to operate effectively and to disburse reparations to victims; |
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| I. whereas banks, insurers and payment providers face risk of fines and exclusion from markets if they maintain or establish relations with the ICC or entities and individuals designated under such coercive measures; whereas this has led to widespread overcompliance by private operators in order to mitigate their exposure to risk; whereas overcompliance and extraterritorial effects manifest in the disruption of essential services to individuals and organisations; | I. whereas banks, insurers and payment providers face risk of fines and exclusion from markets if they maintain or establish relations with the ICC or entities and individuals designated under such coercive measures; whereas this has led to widespread overcompliance by private operators in order to mitigate their exposure to risk; whereas overcompliance and extraterritorial effects manifest in the disruption of essential services to individuals and organisations with the result that unilateral foreign coercive measures produce their effects within EU territory in the absence of any corresponding EU legal obligation; |
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| I. whereas banks, insurers and payment providers face risk of fines and exclusion from markets if they maintain or establish relations with the ICC or entities and individuals designated under such coercive measures; whereas this has led to widespread overcompliance by private operators in order to mitigate their exposure to risk; whereas overcompliance and extraterritorial effects manifest in the disruption of essential services to individuals and organisations; | I. whereas banks, Information Technology systems, insurers and payment providers face risk of fines and exclusion from markets if they maintain or establish relations with the ICC or entities and individuals designated under such coercive measures; whereas this has led to widespread overcompliance by private operators in order to mitigate their exposure to risk; whereas overcompliance and extraterritorial effects manifest in the disruption of essential services to individuals and organisations; |
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| Ia. whereas, in its judgment of 11 June 2026 in Case C-81/24, delivered following a request for a preliminary ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union held that Directive (EU) 2014/92 does not permit Member States to require credit institutions to refuse to open a payment account with basic features for a consumer for the sole reason that that consumer is included on a list of persons subject to restrictive measures imposed by a third country, unless the credit institution concerned has carried out an individual assessment of the risk of money laundering or terrorist financing connected with the intended business relationship; whereas that judgment confirms that overcompliance with unilateral third-country sanctions cannot justify restrictions on access to essential banking services that are incompatible with Union law; |
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| Ia. whereas in the Jenec case C-81/24, the Court of Justice of the European Union found that EU law cannot be interpreted as requiring credit institutions to automatically refuse to establish a business relationship with a person included under any designation on the OFAC SDN list; |
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| J. whereas the extraterritorial impacts of such measures are amplified by the structural dependence of global, financial, digital and technological systems on non-EU infrastructure; | J. whereas the extraterritorial impacts of such measures are amplified by the structural dependence of global, financial, digital and technological systems on non-EU infrastructure thereby demonstrating the need for greater European autonomy in key financial, digital and technological infrastructures in order to resist foreign coercion; |
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| J. whereas the extraterritorial impacts of such measures are amplified by the structural dependence of global, financial, digital and technological systems on non-EU infrastructure; | J. whereas the extraterritorial impacts of such measures are amplified by the structural dependence of global, financial, digital and technological systems on non-EU infrastructure and service providers; |
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| J. whereas the extraterritorial impacts of such measures are amplified by the structural dependence of global, financial, digital and technological systems on non-EU infrastructure; | J. whereas the extraterritorial impacts of such measures are amplified by the structural dependence of global, financial, digital and technological systems on non-European infrastructure; |
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| Ja. whereas these dependencies are concentrated in critical areas, including reliance on non-EU correspondent banking and dollar-clearing relationships, payment and card-processing networks, and non-EU providers of cloud, data-hosting and software services; whereas such dependencies also constrain the Union’s competitiveness and capacity for innovation; whereas such providers may be compelled, under the extraterritorial reach of third-country legislation such as the US CLOUD Act, to disclose data irrespective of its place of storage; whereas reducing these dependencies addresses the source of the extraterritorial leverage rather than only its symptoms; |
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| Ja. whereas the Union’s action relies on digital infrastructure, such as cloud, data environments and connectivity networks that may be subject to pressure from third countries through the application or threat of sanctions and other coercive measures, thereby creating vulnerabilities that may affect the continuity and autonomy of Union action; |
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| Ja. whereas foreign extraterritorial measures, despite being legally inapplicable in the Union, produce damaging practical effects within the European legal space through the dominance of the US financial system and the over-compliance of global financial intermediaries; |
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| K. whereas the need to mitigate these impacts is urgent, as they weaken investigations, witness protection, and evidence gathering and preservation, create chilling effects, including self-censorship, and result in reduced cooperation with accountability mechanisms; | K. whereas these measures can weaken investigations, witness protection, and evidence gathering and preservation, and can also result in reduced cooperation with accountability mechanisms; |
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| K. whereas the need to mitigate these impacts is urgent, as they weaken investigations, witness protection, and evidence gathering and preservation, create chilling effects, including self-censorship, and result in reduced cooperation with accountability mechanisms; | K. whereas the need to mitigate, counter or neutralise these impacts is urgent, as they weaken investigations, witness protection, legal counselling and evidence gathering and preservation, create chilling effects, including self-censorship, and result in reduced cooperation with accountability mechanisms; |
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| L. whereas the broad complex of existing EU support instruments for international justice should be assessed to identify efficiency gaps, such as the absence of a dedicated comprehensive EU strategy; | L. whereas the broad complex of existing EU support instruments for international justice should be assessed to identify and close efficiency and coordination gaps and to ensure the full and consistent use of existing instruments; |
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| L. whereas the broad complex of existing EU support instruments for international justice should be assessed to identify efficiency gaps, such as the absence of a dedicated comprehensive EU strategy; | L. whereas the broad complex of existing EU support instruments for international justice should be thoroughly evaluated on their effectiveness and added value in ensuring accountability for serious international crimes; |
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| L. whereas the broad complex of existing EU support instruments for international justice should be assessed to identify efficiency gaps, such as the absence of a dedicated comprehensive EU strategy; | L. whereas the broad complex of existing EU support instruments for international justice should be assessed critically to prevent the creation of bureaucratic duplications; |
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| Ma. whereas in its resolution of 24 February 2026 on the “Four years of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine” as well as of 30 April 2026 on “Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine”, Parliament emphasised its full support for the International Criminal Court investigation and recalled the Member States’ obligations, under the Rome Statute, to arrest and surrender any individuals subject to International Criminal Court arrest warrants who enter their territory; |
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| Mb. whereas in its report of 29 April 2026 on “The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report” Parliament reiterated the EU’s strong support for the ICJ and the ICC as essential independent and impartial institutions and called on the Commission to indicate cases of non-execution of ICC arrest warrants in its rule of law reports as well as urged Member States to fully comply with rulings of international courts; |
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| Mc. whereas in its resolution of 11 September 2025 on “Gaza at breaking point: EU action to combat famine, the urgent need to release hostages and move towards a two-state solution”, Parliament urged all Member States to comply with their obligations under the Rome Statute, to enforce all arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and recalled that the ICJ’s binding orders must be implemented fully, including with regard to ensuring humanitarian access to Gaza; |
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| Md. whereas in its resolution of 2 April 2025 on “Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024”, Parliament expressed its utmost concern about the US sanctions against the ICC, its prosecutors, judges and staff, which constitute a serious attack on the international justice system and also called on the Commission to urgently activate the blocking statute; |
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| Na. whereas Russia, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, bears responsibility for international peace and security under the UN Charter; whereas Russia is simultaneously waging a war of aggression against Ukraine and a systematic hybrid campaigns against Europe; whereas the ICC issued arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova in March 2023 for the war crime of unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories; |
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| Na. whereas the EU’s economic security framework offers existing instruments through which structural financial, digital and technological dependencies can be reduced, thereby diminishing the extraterritorial reach of foreign coercive measures and strengthening the Union’s competitiveness and innovation base, without the need for new bodies, instruments or budgetary commitments, or additional regulatory burden; |
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| Na. whereas the Union has adopted Regulation (EU) 2023/2675 on the protection of the Union and its Member States from economic coercion by third countries, which provides a key framework for discouraging and fending off unjustified foreign interference, strengthening the Union's economic security, while remaining committed to an open and competitive economy; |
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| Na. whereas accountability for the crime of aggression cannot presently be pursued before the ICC due to jurisdictional limitations under the Rome Statute; whereas, the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine fills this accountability gap, ensures justice, deters future violations, and upholds the rules-based international order; |
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| Na. whereas the long-standing non-execution of arrest warrants in cases concerning serious violations of the right to life undermines victims’ rights, weakens public trust in international justice and encourages impunity; |
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| Nb. whereas in May 2026 the Russian State Duma adopted a law authorising President Putin to deploy armed forces abroad against states or international courts proceeding against Russian citizens; whereas this constitutes a direct threat to states fulfilling their obligations under the Rome Statute and to the integrity of the international justice system as a whole; |
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| Nc. whereas accountability gaps may arise where suspects are located in territories or areas in which international police cooperation mechanisms cannot operate due to unresolved status issues, non-recognition, or the absence of recognised channels for judicial and police cooperation; whereas such gaps must not result in impunity for serious human rights violations or international crimes; |
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| Nb. whereas the Russian Federation bears full responsibility under international law for all damage, loss and injury caused by its war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES-11/5 recognised the need to establish, in cooperation with Ukraine, an international mechanism for reparation and an international register of damage; |
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| Nb. whereas the cases of Tassos Isaak and Solomos Solomou, killed in August 1996 in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, remain emblematic examples of the need to ensure accountability, judicial cooperation and the execution of arrest warrants in cases involving serious human rights violations; whereas justice delayed for decades amounts to a denial of effective justice for victims and their families; |
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| Nc. whereas the Register of Damage and the International Claims Commission for Ukraine constitute core elements of the international compensation mechanism for Ukraine; the swift entry into force and effective functioning of the Convention establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine require a sufficient number of ratifications and adequate financial contributions; |
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| Nd. whereas the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine is essential to address the accountability gap concerning the crime of aggression and to ensure that those most responsible for Russia’s war of aggression are brought to justice; |
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| Ne. whereas confiscated and recovered assets linked to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, including assets connected to the violation or circumvention of Union restrictive measures, should, where legally possible and in full respect of fundamental rights and judicial safeguards, be directed towards supporting Ukraine, including its reconstruction and compensation for victims; |
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| O. whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96, as amended, was adopted to protect natural and legal persons within the EU against the extraterritorial application of legislation of non-EU countries; | deleted |
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| O. whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96, as amended, was adopted to protect natural and legal persons within the EU against the extraterritorial application of legislation of non-EU countries; | O. whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96, as amended, was adopted to protect natural and legal persons within the EU against the extraterritorial application of legislation of non-EU countries; whereas the Blocking Statute is one of these tools; whereas when activated, EU operators are prohibited from complying with the listed foreign sanctions or requirements and foreign court or administrative decisions based on those laws are not recognised or enforced in the EU and finally EU companies or persons can recover damages caused by the application of those foreign measures; |
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| P. whereas Parliament has repeatedly called on the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute to protect the ICC; | deleted |
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| P. whereas Parliament has repeatedly called on the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute to protect the ICC; | deleted |
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| P. whereas Parliament has repeatedly called on the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute to protect the ICC; | P. whereas Parliament has repeatedly called on the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute to protect the ICC; whereas the call from Belgium and Slovenia for the European Union’s blocking statute to be invoked as a response to the US sanctions targeting the ICC remains unanswered by the European Commission; |
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| Q. whereas the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 has not been updated to reflect the most recent developments; | deleted |
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| Q. whereas the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 has not been updated to reflect the most recent developments; | deleted |
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| Q. whereas the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 has not been updated to reflect the most recent developments; | Q. whereas the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 has not been updated to reflect the most recent developments; whereas the Commission can amend the Annex to include US coercive measures targeting the ICC, its officials, legal representatives, civil society organisations and all persons or entities cooperating with international accountability mechanisms; |
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| R. whereas activating the Blocking Statute would manifest the EU’s capacity to preserve the integrity of its legal order against extraterritorial effects of measures taken by non-EU countries and to uphold EU sovereignty; whereas activating the Statute would also represent a powerful symbol of the EU support given to international justice, its operators and partners as well as give substantial support to EU economic actors by providing clear guidelines; whereas a persistent lack of activation could amount to a potential breach of the EU’s obligation as per its cooperation agreement with the ICC; | deleted |
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| R. whereas activating the Blocking Statute would manifest the EU’s capacity to preserve the integrity of its legal order against extraterritorial effects of measures taken by non-EU countries and to uphold EU sovereignty; whereas activating the Statute would also represent a powerful symbol of the EU support given to international justice, its operators and partners as well as give substantial support to EU economic actors by providing clear guidelines; whereas a persistent lack of activation could amount to a potential breach of the EU’s obligation as per its cooperation agreement with the ICC; | R. whereas the Blocking Statute is intended to protect EU operators, whether individuals or companies, from the extra-territorial application of third country laws and can be seen as a tool to reinforce European strategic autonomy; whereas the 2021 amendment of the Blocking Statute aims to further deter and counteract the unlawful extra-territorial application of sanctions to EU operators by non-EU countries; |
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| R. whereas activating the Blocking Statute would manifest the EU’s capacity to preserve the integrity of its legal order against extraterritorial effects of measures taken by non-EU countries and to uphold EU sovereignty; whereas activating the Statute would also represent a powerful symbol of the EU support given to international justice, its operators and partners as well as give substantial support to EU economic actors by providing clear guidelines; whereas a persistent lack of activation could amount to a potential breach of the EU’s obligation as per its cooperation agreement with the ICC; | R. whereas the Blocking Statute was designed to protect EU economic operators engaged in international trade and the movement of capital, and not international organisations, judicial institutions, their judges and officials or human rights defenders, who are not economic operators; whereas, as recognised by the Court of Justice in Case C-124/20, it places the EU operators it does cover under conflicting compliance obligations, which risks aggravating rather than alleviating overcompliance; whereas the most effective and durable protection lies in reducing the structural dependencies that give foreign coercive measures their extraterritorial reach; |
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| R. whereas activating the Blocking Statute would manifest the EU’s capacity to preserve the integrity of its legal order against extraterritorial effects of measures taken by non-EU countries and to uphold EU sovereignty; whereas activating the Statute would also represent a powerful symbol of the EU support given to international justice, its operators and partners as well as give substantial support to EU economic actors by providing clear guidelines; whereas a persistent lack of activation could amount to a potential breach of the EU’s obligation as per its cooperation agreement with the ICC; | R. whereas activating the Blocking Statute would manifest the EU’s capacity to preserve the integrity of its legal order against extraterritorial effects of measures taken by non-EU countries and to uphold EU sovereignty; whereas activating the Statute would also represent a powerful symbol, as well as the most efficient source of support given by the EU to international justice, its operators and partners as well as give substantial support to EU economic actors by providing clear guidelines; whereas a persistent lack of activation could amount to a potential breach of the EU’s obligation as per its cooperation agreement with the ICC as well as the Treaties; |
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| R. whereas activating the Blocking Statute would manifest the EU’s capacity to preserve the integrity of its legal order against extraterritorial effects of measures taken by non-EU countries and to uphold EU sovereignty; whereas activating the Statute would also represent a powerful symbol of the EU support given to international justice, its operators and partners as well as give substantial support to EU economic actors by providing clear guidelines; whereas a persistent lack of activation could amount to a potential breach of the EU’s obligation as per its cooperation agreement with the ICC; | R. whereas activating the Blocking Statute would manifest the EU’s capacity to preserve the integrity of its legal order against extraterritorial effects of measures taken by non-EU countries and to uphold EU sovereignty; whereas activating the Statute would also represent a powerful symbol of the EU support given to international justice and fight against impunity, its operators and partners as well as give substantial support to EU economic actors by providing clear guidelines; whereas a persistent lack of activation could amount to a potential breach of the EU’s obligation as per its cooperation agreement with the ICC; |
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| Ra. whereas human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers working on accountability for international crimes are particularly exposed, facing multiple and mutually reinforcing risks arising from foreign coercive measures, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), intimidation, harassment and digital surveillance; whereas the chilling effect of such cumulative pressures extends beyond the individuals directly designated and undermines accountability efforts as a whole; |
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| Developing an EU strategy to strengthen the international system of justice and to protect European sovereignty | Developing an EU strategy to strengthen the international system of justice and to protect European sovereignty while respecting the sovereignity of Member States |
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| Developing an EU strategy to strengthen the international system of justice and to protect European sovereignty | Developing an EU strategy to strengthen the international system of justice while ensuring full respect for the sovereignty of Member States |
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| 1. Recalls that respect for the protection and enforcement of international criminal justice through both defensive and positive actions are clear objectives of EU foreign policy; | 1. Recalls that respect for the protection and enforcement of international criminal justice through both defensive and positive actions are clear objectives of EU foreign policy and constitute a legal obligation for the EU Member States; |
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| 1. Recalls that respect for the protection and enforcement of international criminal justice through both defensive and positive actions are clear objectives of EU foreign policy; | 1. Recalls that respect and legal duty for the protection and enforcement of international criminal justice through both defensive and positive actions are clear objectives of EU foreign policy; |
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| 1. Recalls that respect for the protection and enforcement of international criminal justice through both defensive and positive actions are clear objectives of EU foreign policy; | 1. Recalls that respect for international public law, human rights and maintaining peace and security through diplomacy and crisis management are clear objectives of EU foreign policy; |
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| 1. Recalls that respect for the protection and enforcement of international criminal justice through both defensive and positive actions are clear objectives of EU foreign policy; | 1. Recalls that respect for the protection and enforcement of international criminal justice through both defensive and positive actions are clear objectives of EU external action; |
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| 1a. Recalls that foreign policy and international justice remain exclusive prerogatives of national governments; warns against any attempts by the EU to expand its competences beyond the scope of the Treaties; |
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| 2. Notes that the EU has developed important legal, diplomatic, operational and financial instruments to support the international justice architecture, UN-backed investigative mechanisms, CoE- and UN-backed Special Tribunals, judicial cooperation initiatives and the ICC; | 2. Notes that the EU has developed important legal, diplomatic, operational and financial instruments to support the international justice architecture, UN-backed investigative mechanisms, CoE- and UN-backed Special Tribunals, judicial cooperation initiatives and the ICC; calls for a thorough evaluation of these various instruments to assess their effectiveness and added value in promoting the respect for international public law and human rights and ensuring accountability for serious international crimes; |
Michał Kobosko, Hilde Vautmans, Bernard Guetta, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
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| 2a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to support the documentation of crimes committed by the Lukashenka regime, including at UN level, and to further accountability through international mechanisms, including Lithuania’s ICC referral; |
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| 2a. Considers that the misuse of international tribunals as ideological tools risks undermining the credibility and impartiality of the international legal order; |
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| 2a. Welcomes the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine; |
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| 2b. Welcomes and supports the execution of arrest warrants issued in relation to senior officials of the Russian Federation, and calls on all States Parties to the Rome Statute to cooperate fully and without delay with the Court in their implementation; |
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| 3. Firmly condemns all unilateral foreign coercive measures, applied or threatened, targeting international multilateral judicial institutions and UN mandate holders, as well as human rights organisations cooperating with them; | 3. Firmly condemns all unilateral foreign coercive measures, applied or threatened, targeting international multilateral judicial institutions and UN mandate holders, as well as human rights organisations cooperating with them; stresses that such measures form part of a broader political strategy aimed at undermining international law, weakening multilateral accountability mechanisms and shielding powerful States and their allies from accountability for serious violations of international law; |
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| 3. Firmly condemns all unilateral foreign coercive measures, applied or threatened, targeting international multilateral judicial institutions and UN mandate holders, as well as human rights organisations cooperating with them; | 3. Takes note of the coercive measures, applied or threatened, targeting international multilateral judicial institutions and UN mandate holders, that have been taken by certain countries that are no parties to the Rome Statute in response to ICC investigations; |
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| 3. Firmly condemns all unilateral foreign coercive measures, applied or threatened, targeting international multilateral judicial institutions and UN mandate holders, as well as human rights organisations cooperating with them; | 3. Firmly condemns unilateral foreign coercive measures, in particular by Russia, whether applied or threatened, targeting international multilateral judicial institutions and UN mandate holders, as well as human rights organisations cooperating with them; |
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| 3a. Recognises the crucial role played by the ICC, its Judges and UN officials in safeguarding human rights, upholding the rule of law and promoting justice worldwide; stresses that the imposition of coercive sanctions against magistrates not only seeks to influence and constrain their independent work, but also creates a climate in which citizens cannot feel protected or assured of justice; underlines, in this regard, that the absence of effective instruments at EU level to protect those magistrates and their family members further exacerbates this insecurity and undermines confidence in the rule of law; |
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| 3a. Expresses deep concern and strong opposition to what it considers the politicisation of the ICC; condemns the issuance of arrest warrants against the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the former Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant; reaffirms unequivocally Israel’s inherent right to self-defence in accordance with international law; notes that the United States imposed sanctions on officials of the ICC following the Court’s issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli officials; |
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| 3a. Notes that the ICC has asserted jurisdiction over states that are not parties to the Rome Statute, which raises serious concerns regarding compatibility with the Rome Statute and recognised principles of international law; notes that the ICC has ignored its own complementary standard under which the ICC is to be a last resort and yield to investigations by national authorities; |
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| 3b. Notes that persistent bullying and harassment indicate structural deficiencies in the governance of the ICC; considers that the credibility of the ICC in prosecuting international crimes will be significantly undermined as long as these flaws are not remedied through far-reaching reforms; |
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| 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; | 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are contrary to international law, constitute an undue interference with the jurisdiction of the Union and its Member States, thereby threatening European sovereignty, and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU's capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; |
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| 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; | 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute serious interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to act in accordance with its external action objectives by protecting international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; |
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| 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; | 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unjustified and contrary to the international justice system and the rule of law, constitute undue interference in the EU’s legal order and strategic autonomy, and have exposed significant gaps in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders; |
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| 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; | 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity and political will to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; |
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| 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; | 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening the sovereignty of European states and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU resilience; |
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| 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; | 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and threaten EU autonomy; recalls that the EU Blocking Statute aims to protect the sovereignty of the Member States and the interests of EU economic operators against an extraterritorial application of third country laws; |
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| 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU autonomy; | 4. Considers that such measures and their extraterritorial application are unlawful and constitute interference threatening European sovereignty and have exposed significant gaps and insufficiencies in the EU’s capacity to protect international justice stakeholders and defend EU strategic autonomy; |
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| 5. Calls for the EU to undertake diplomatic and legal action aimed at revoking all unilateral foreign coercive measures; | 5. Calls for the European Commission and member States to undertake diplomatic and legal action towards third countries having adopted any unilateral foreign coercive measures against international justice institutions or officials aimed at revoking them urgently and unconditionally and stresses that any sanctions imposed on individuals working in these multilateral bodies or in NGOs cooperating with them should be grounded in formal criminal charges, a judicial investigation and a final conviction; |
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| 5. Calls for the EU to undertake diplomatic and legal action aimed at revoking all unilateral foreign coercive measures; | 5. Calls for the EU to undertake diplomatic and legal action aimed at revoking or countering all unilateral foreign coercive measures jeopardising its interests and autonomy, notably by providing legal, administrative, and logistical assistance to designated persons, in order for them to be able to carry out their activities and thus contribute to the proper functioning of the jurisdiction and the swift continuation of its activities; |
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| 5. Calls for the EU to undertake diplomatic and legal action aimed at revoking all unilateral foreign coercive measures; | 5. Calls for the EU to use appropriate diplomatic, political and, where necessary, legal channels to address third-country measures that undermine international justice mechanisms or produce unjustified extraterritorial effects within the Union; |
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| 5. Calls for the EU to undertake diplomatic and legal action aimed at revoking all unilateral foreign coercive measures; | 5. Calls for the EU to undertake diplomatic and legal action aimed at revoking unilateral foreign coercive measures by hostile states; |
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| 5. Calls for the EU to undertake diplomatic and legal action aimed at revoking all unilateral foreign coercive measures; | 5. Calls for the EU to engage with third countries that have taken unilateral foreign coercive measures; |
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| 5a. Reminds the Union of the importance of establishing credible reciprocal instruments with which to address extraterritorial sanctions adopted by third countries, particularly in cases where such sanctions undermine the economic, industrial or strategic interests of Member States, with a view to ensuring that any coercive measure liable to affect the Union can be met with a coordinated, proportionate and sufficiently dissuasive European response; |
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| 5a. Stresses that the Union’s trade and association agreements, and the political dialogue and human rights frameworks they establish, offer effective and non-coercive means of promoting the universality and integrity of the Rome Statute and full cooperation with the international justice system; calls for these frameworks to be used consistently to that end; |
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| 5a. Calls on the Council and the VP/HR to make full use of the EU's diplomatic and political tools to deter the imposition of coercive measures targeting international justice institutions and their personnel; |
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| 6. Calls for a comprehensive assessment of the existing EU tools that support international justice in order to identify and address gaps, such as the absence of a dedicated comprehensive EU strategy, lack of protection mechanisms for sanctioned stakeholders, insufficient regulatory clarity and operational safeguards against overcompliance by private operators, and limited financial predictability for international accountability actors; | 6. Calls for a comprehensive assessment of the existing EU tools that support international justice in order to identify their added value in ensuring accountability for serious international crimes; |
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| 6. Calls for a comprehensive assessment of the existing EU tools that support international justice in order to identify and address gaps, such as the absence of a dedicated comprehensive EU strategy, lack of protection mechanisms for sanctioned stakeholders, insufficient regulatory clarity and operational safeguards against overcompliance by private operators, and limited financial predictability for international accountability actors; | 6. Calls for a comprehensive assessment of the existing EU tools to ensure they strictly support Member States in achieving prosperity, peace, stability, and security for their citizens, rather than expanding the supranational competences of the Union; |
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| 6. Calls for a comprehensive assessment of the existing EU tools that support international justice in order to identify and address gaps, such as the absence of a dedicated comprehensive EU strategy, lack of protection mechanisms for sanctioned stakeholders, insufficient regulatory clarity and operational safeguards against overcompliance by private operators, and limited financial predictability for international accountability actors; | 6. Calls for a comprehensive assessment of the existing EU tools that support international justice in order to identify and address gaps, such as the absence of a dedicated comprehensive EU strategy, lack of protection mechanisms for sanctioned stakeholders, insufficient regulatory clarity and operational safeguards against overcompliance by private operators, and limited financial predictability for international accountability actors; calls for these organisations not to be controlled or funded by foreign powers or organisations; |
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| 6. Calls for a comprehensive assessment of the existing EU tools that support international justice in order to identify and address gaps, such as the absence of a dedicated comprehensive EU strategy, lack of protection mechanisms for sanctioned stakeholders, insufficient regulatory clarity and operational safeguards against overcompliance by private operators, and limited financial predictability for international accountability actors; | 6. Calls for a comprehensive assessment of the existing EU tools that support international justice in order to identify and address gaps, including the lack of protection mechanisms for affected stakeholders, insufficient regulatory clarity and operational safeguards against overcompliance by private operators, and limited financial predictability for international accountability actors; |
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| 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; demands that there be extensive consultation with civil society organisations when preparing such a strategy; | deleted |
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| 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; demands that there be extensive consultation with civil society organisations when preparing such a strategy; | 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; demands that there be extensive consultation with civil society organisations when preparing such a strategy; calls on the Commission to convene a structured expert roundtable bringing together civil society organisations, Member States, EU institutions, and international organisations based in the EU to inform the design of this framework; |
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| 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; demands that there be extensive consultation with civil society organisations when preparing such a strategy; | 7. Calls on the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the EU-Parliament to hold a joint debate on possible ways to strengthen the ability of the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners to ensure accountability for serious international crimes and to evaluate the EU assistance in this regard; insists that any EU framework in the field of the protection of the international justice system must remain strictly intergovernmental, promote effectiveness and avoid politicisation, and must not impose any new supranational obligations on Member States; |
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| 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; demands that there be extensive consultation with civil society organisations when preparing such a strategy; | 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; demands that there be extensive consultation with civil society organisations when preparing such a strategy; recalls the absolute necessity for judges in these international courts to be independent and impartial; |
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| 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; demands that there be extensive consultation with civil society organisations when preparing such a strategy; | 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to ensure the full, consistent and better-coordinated use of existing EU instruments, avoiding any additional administrative or regulatory burden, to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference, drawing on the EU’s economic security framework; calls for civil society organisations to be consulted in this regard; |
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| 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; demands that there be extensive consultation with civil society organisations when preparing such a strategy; | 7. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in partnership with Council and Parliament, to propose a comprehensive EU Strategic Framework to respect, protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners against unilateral foreign coercive measures and other forms of interference; |
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| 7a. Calls on the Member States to fully cooperate with the Commission in the implementation of any future EU strategic framework on international justice, in full respect of national constitutional requirements and judicial systems, and to ensure coherence between EU external action and national foreign policy priorities; |
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| 8. Calls on the Commission to adopt an action plan, integrated into the strategic framework, to address every issue arising from the extraterritorial application of unilateral foreign coercive measures, allow sanctioned entities and individuals to retain access to IT providers, bank accounts, insurance and health coverage, and mitigate the risks of fragmented national policies and external dependencies; stresses the need for strengthened interservice cooperation for a consistent EU response in this regard; | 8. Encourages the Member States to address different issues arising from the extraterritorial application of unilateral foreign coercive measures, such as the continued access of sanctioned entities and individuals to IT providers, bank accounts, insurance and health coverage; |
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| 8. Calls on the Commission to adopt an action plan, integrated into the strategic framework, to address every issue arising from the extraterritorial application of unilateral foreign coercive measures, allow sanctioned entities and individuals to retain access to IT providers, bank accounts, insurance and health coverage, and mitigate the risks of fragmented national policies and external dependencies; stresses the need for strengthened interservice cooperation for a consistent EU response in this regard; | 8. Calls on the Commission to adopt an action plan, integrated into the strategic framework, to address the issues arising from the extraterritorial application of unilateral foreign coercive measures, allow sanctioned entities and individuals to retain access to IT providers, bank accounts, insurance and health coverage, while ensuring that these support measures do not impose disproportionate administrative burdens or legal risks on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the European financial and technology sectors, and mitigate the risks of fragmented national policies and external dependencies; stresses the need for strengthened interservice cooperation for a consistent EU response in this regard; |
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| 8. Calls on the Commission to adopt an action plan, integrated into the strategic framework, to address every issue arising from the extraterritorial application of unilateral foreign coercive measures, allow sanctioned entities and individuals to retain access to IT providers, bank accounts, insurance and health coverage, and mitigate the risks of fragmented national policies and external dependencies; stresses the need for strengthened interservice cooperation for a consistent EU response in this regard; | 8. Calls on the Commission to adopt an action plan, integrated into the strategic framework, to address every issue arising from the extraterritorial application of unilateral foreign coercive measures, allow sanctioned entities and individuals to retain access to IT providers, bank accounts, insurance and health coverage, and mitigate the risks of fragmented national policies and external dependencies; stresses the need for strengthened interservice cooperation for a consistent EU response in this regard, and for a better articulation with other EU policies or strategies in the field of e.g. economic security and cloud systems; |
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| 8. Calls on the Commission to adopt an action plan, integrated into the strategic framework, to address every issue arising from the extraterritorial application of unilateral foreign coercive measures, allow sanctioned entities and individuals to retain access to IT providers, bank accounts, insurance and health coverage, and mitigate the risks of fragmented national policies and external dependencies; stresses the need for strengthened interservice cooperation for a consistent EU response in this regard; | 8. Calls on the Commission, using existing instruments and structures, to address the consequences arising from the extraterritorial application of unilateral foreign coercive measures, in particular by enabling affected entities and individuals to retain access to IT providers, bank accounts, insurance and health coverage, and to mitigate the risks of fragmented national policies and external dependencies; stresses the need for strengthened interservice cooperation for a consistent EU response in this regard; |
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| 9. Urges the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; | deleted |
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| 9. Urges the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; | 9. Stresses that the EU’s response to the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures should prioritise reducing the structural financial, digital and technological dependencies on which those effects rely; recalls, in this regard, that the Blocking Statute, having been designed to protect economic operators engaged in trade and capital movements, does not protect international institutions or third-country nationals and places EU operators under conflicting compliance obligations, and that any recourse to it would require a prior, rigorous assessment of its effectiveness and of its consequences for EU economic operators; |
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| 9. Urges the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; | 9. Urges the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; calls, to that end, for the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 to be updated without delay to include the relevant unilateral foreign coercive measures; considers that continued inaction could amount to a breach of the EU's commitments to cooperate with international justice institutions; |
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| 9. Urges the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; | 9. Urges the Commission to consider the possibility of activating the EU Blocking Statute as a potential instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures, based on a thorough impact assessment evaluating the effects on the competitiveness of the European financial sector, the exposure of economic operators to market risks and the actual effectiveness of the regulation in its current form; |
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| 9. Urges the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; | 9. Regrets that the EU Blocking Statute has not yet been activated despite mounting pressure on civil society organisations and international justice institutions; urges the Commission to activate without further delay the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; |
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| 9. Urges the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; | 9. Urges the Commission to immediately activate and fully enforce the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract, prevent and remedy the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures and to protect EU operators, citizens and entities from their unlawful impact; |
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| 9. Urges the Commission to activate the EU Blocking Statute as an essential and immediate instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; | 9. Urges the Commission to activate immediately the EU Blocking Statute as an essential instrument to counteract the extraterritorial effects of foreign unilateral coercive measures; |
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| 9a. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in accordance with Article 36, second paragraph, TEU, to propose to the Council, as part of the comprehensive EU Strategic Framework, an amendment to Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP of 21 March 2011 on the International Criminal Court, to be adopted on the basis of Article 29 TEU, in order to provide further support for the independence of the ICC and its effective and efficient functioning, in particular by providing expressly for effective measures to counter the application, within the territory of the Union, of coercive measures imposed by third countries, which would then also permit the adoption of the necessary measures by the Council under Article 215 TFEU; |
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| 9a. Considers that, beyond its activation, the Blocking Statute should be made genuinely operational and be recast so as to address effectively the overcompliance of private operators, to allow for a more rapid and targeted response, and to move, where appropriate, from reliance on automatic compliance towards prohibitions or authorisations decided by Union authorities; calls on the Commission to bring forward necessary proposals to that end; |
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| 9a. Calls the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to swiftly adopt and implement the Commission proposal on the establishment of the digital euro while preserving safeguards allowing European citizens targeted by restrictive measures to open a digital euro account; |
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| 9a. Calls upon the European Investment Bank to ensure that all its funding, including that under the Horizon Europe framework and other EU financial instruments, is subject to rigorous human rights checks and is consistent with the Union's obligations under international law; |
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| 9b. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in accordance with Article 36, second paragraph, TEU, to propose to the Council, as part of the comprehensive EU Strategic Framework, a draft decision to authorise the opening of negotiations, on the basis of Article 218(2) TFEU, to amend the Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the European Union on cooperation and assistance1a, which is binding upon the institutions of the Union and on its Member States under Article 216(2) TFEU, to provide expressly for effective measures to counter the application, within the territory of the Union, of coercive measures imposed by third countries; | |
| 1a OJ L 115, 28.4.2006, pp. 50–56: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2006/313/oj |
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| 9b. Calls for enhanced democratic scrutiny of Frontex, including by ensuring that human rights concerns are addressed by the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer and the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights and reported to the European Parliament; |
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| 9c. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in accordance with Article 36, second paragraph, TEU, to propose to the Council, as part of the comprehensive EU Strategic Framework, to make a recommendation to the European Council, on the basis of Article 22(1) TEU, to identify that it is a strategic interest and objective of the Union to support the independence of the ICC and its effective and efficient functioning, within the territory of the Union, so that the Council may then adopt decisions, acting by qualified majority, defining a Union action or position in that regard, in accordance with Article 31(2), first indent, TEU; |
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| 9a. Calls on the Commission to revise the Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 in order to ensuring that it is adequately adapted to current and emerging challenges; |
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| 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic implementation of the Rome Statute; | 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic implementation of the Rome Statute and recalls the obligation of Member States, as States Parties to the Rome Statute, to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court, including in the execution of its decisions; calls on the Council and the Commission to support and promote the consistent implementation of these commitments by all Member States; |
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| 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic implementation of the Rome Statute; | 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic implementation of the Rome Statute; recalls that all Member States are legally bound, as States Parties to the Rome Statute, to fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court and to promptly and effectively execute ICC arrest warrants; stresses that official capacity or diplomatic pressure cannot be invoked to evade these obligations; calls on the Council and the Commission to ensure full compliance by Member States; |
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| 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic implementation of the Rome Statute; | 10. Recalls that the implementation of the Rome Statute is a domestic affair that belongs to the sovereignty of the Member States; emphasises that all initiatives at EU level must strictly respect the constitutional requirements of the Member States and their margin of discretion in criminal law; |
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| 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic implementation of the Rome Statute; | 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue supporting the effective domestic implementation of the Rome Statute, in accordance with national constitutional requirements and the principle of complementarity; |
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| 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic implementation of the Rome Statute; | 10. Stresses that the domestic implementation of the Rome Statute remains a matter of exclusive jurisdiction for each Member State; rejects any attempts by the Commission to interfere in national legal systems; |
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| 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic implementation of the Rome Statute; | 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the lack of full domestic and international implementation of the Rome Statute; |
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| 10a. Urges the European Commission, as the guardian of the treaties, to ensure the Member States compliance with their legal obligations and ultimately to take legal action against any infringement by the Member States of their legal obligations; |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | deleted |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | deleted |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | 11. Calls on all Member States, in the spirit of sincere cooperation and European solidarity, to ensure the full and effective implementation of their obligations under the Rome Statute, and urges the Hungarian Government to reconsider its position regarding the Rome Statute, to ensure a consistent and unified EU response to serious breaches of international law; |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | 11. Welcomes the decision of Hungary to withdraw its notification of withdrawal from the Rome Statute with immediate effect, as formally notified by the Government of Hungary to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 29 May 2026; |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | 11. Welcomes the vote by the Hungarian National Assembly on 27 May 2026 to reverse Hungary's withdrawal from the Rome Statute, thereby remaining a State Party to the ICC; |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | 11. Welcomes the Hungarian Government’s decision regarding its position on the Rome Statute as a legitimate exercise of national sovereignty; |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | 11. Welcomes the Hungarian Government’s decision to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute and remain a State Party to ICC; |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | 11. Welcomess the Hungarian Government's decision to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | 11. Recalls that each Member State must remain free to decide whether or not to join a court with international jurisdiction; |
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| 11. Urges the Hungarian Government to reverse its withdrawal from the Rome Statute as a matter of priority; | 11. Welcomes the decision of Hungary to discontinue its withdrawal from the Rome Statute; |
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| 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute in the ICC and calls on the European Council to work towards its explicit inclusion in the EU acquis; | 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute to the international justice system and calls on the Council and the Member States to anchor support for the International Criminal Court and the integrity and universality of the Rome Statute structurally within the Union's external action, including by reflecting it consistently in the Union's policies, agreements with third countries and accession processes; |
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| 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute in the ICC and calls on the European Council to work towards its explicit inclusion in the EU acquis; | 12. Reaffirms that the Rome Statute is a treaty concluded by sovereign States and not by the European Union; considers that its incorporation into the EU acquis would go beyond the competences conferred on the EU by the Treaties; |
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| 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute in the ICC and calls on the European Council to work towards its explicit inclusion in the EU acquis; | 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute in the ICC and calls on the European Council to explore ways of strengthening the Union's political and financial support for the ICC and its inclusion in the EU acquis, while fully respecting the principle of conferral and the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in the Treaties; |
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| 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute in the ICC and calls on the European Council to work towards its explicit inclusion in the EU acquis; | 12. Recalls that the principle of complementarity is the central pillar of the Rome Statute and the ICC, ensuring that primary responsibility for prosecuting international crimes remains with individual states; |
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| 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute in the ICC and calls on the European Council to work towards its explicit inclusion in the EU acquis; | 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute to the ICC and calls on the EU and the Member States to promote its universality and full and consistent implementation; |
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| 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute in the ICC and calls on the European Council to work towards its explicit inclusion in the EU acquis; | 12. Reaffirms the centrality of the Rome Statute in the ICC; highlights that accession to the Rome Statute remains a sovereign decision of each State; |
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| 12c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to promote the universality of the Rome Statute and to encourage accession by third countries, including through political dialogue, parliamentary diplomacy and the mainstreaming of support for international justice across the EU's external action instruments; |
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| 12a. Stresses that the ICC’s legal professionals play an essential role in ensuring accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community; recalls that, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law and due process, any sanctions or restrictive measures against individuals should be based on an independent judicial investigation and a judicial determination of responsibility, and not solely on political decisions; emphasises that they must be protected against any form of reprisal, intimidation or undue interference and be able to perform their functions independently and without fear; |
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| 12a. Calls on Member States to put forward the ICC for the Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of its essential role in defending international law, fighting impunity and ensuring accountability for the most serious crimes; further calls on to award the European Order of Merit to the ICC officials, judges, prosecutors and staff who are facing threats, intimidation and coercive measures as a result of their work, as a strong political signal of support for the independence of international justice; |
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| 12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure predictable, adequate and long-term financial support for the ICC and other international justice institutions; |
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| 12b. Calls on the Member States to increase and sustain their voluntary contributions to the Trust Fund for Victims, including through development and cooperation funding; recalls that contributions to the Trust Fund for Victims are eligible as Official Development Assistance; |
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| 13. Deplores the fact that coercive measures from non-EU countries and the credible threat of such measures against international justice actors divert institutional and human resources away from core work on investigations, prosecutions, witness and victim protection, and documentation, generate chilling effects, including self-censorship among institutions and civil society organisations, and endanger the chain of custody, integrity and admissibility of evidence collected for use in proceedings; | 13. Deplores the fact that coercive measures from non-EU countries and the credible threat of such measures against international justice actors divert institutional and human resources away from core work on investigations, provision of legal services, prosecutions, witness and victim protection, and documentation, generate chilling effects, including self-censorship among institutions and civil society organisations, and endanger the chain of custody, integrity and admissibility of evidence collected for use in proceedings; |
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| 13. Deplores the fact that coercive measures from non-EU countries and the credible threat of such measures against international justice actors divert institutional and human resources away from core work on investigations, prosecutions, witness and victim protection, and documentation, generate chilling effects, including self-censorship among institutions and civil society organisations, and endanger the chain of custody, integrity and admissibility of evidence collected for use in proceedings; | 13. Deplores the fact that coercive measures from hostile countries and the credible threat of such measures against international justice actors divert institutional and human resources away from core work on investigations, prosecutions, witness and victim protection, and documentation, generate chilling effects, including self-censorship among institutions and civil society organisations, and endanger the chain of custody, integrity and admissibility of evidence collected for use in proceedings; |
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| 14a. Calls on the Member States to make full use of the principles of universal jurisdiction and complementarity to investigate and prosecute core international crimes before national courts, and to reinforce the EU Network for the investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes (the Genocide Network) within Eurojust, without creating new structures; |
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| 14a. Stresses that there can be no lasting peace in any conflict without accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious human rights violations committed by all parties; calls on the EU and its Member States to support independent investigations, evidence preservation and judicial proceedings, including through universal jurisdiction where applicable; |
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| 14a. Recognises that recourse to national courts in other countries through universal or extraterritorial jurisdiction may help combating impunity for the most serious crimes; |
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| 15. Calls on the Commission to propose updating Europol’s mandate so that ICC arrest warrants are automatically transferred to and implemented by the executing State; calls for Europol’s immunity system to be aligned with Article 27 of the Rome Statute; | 15. Calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of updating Europol's mandate, in order to facilitate the swift and secure exchange of information concerning ICC arrest warrants, while strictly respecting fundamental procedural guarantees, national judicial review and the prerogatives of Member States' judicial authorities; calls for Europol’s immunity system to be assessed against Article 27 of the Rome Statute; |
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| 15. Calls on the Commission to propose updating Europol’s mandate so that ICC arrest warrants are automatically transferred to and implemented by the executing State; calls for Europol’s immunity system to be aligned with Article 27 of the Rome Statute; | 15. Calls for enhanced cooperation, within existing mandates, to support the swift transmission and execution of ICC arrest warrants by the competent national authorities, in full respect of national judicial procedures; |
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| 15a. Reaffirms that all State Parties to the Rome Statute are legally obligated to arrest individuals subject to ICC warrants; reminds of the arrest warrants issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova for crimes committed in Ukraine; condemns the failure of certain State Parties to enforce these warrants; |
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| 15a. Stresses that the non-execution of arrest warrants for serious violations of the right to life, including in the cases of Tassos Isaak and Solomos Solomou, constitutes a continuing failure of accountability; calls for renewed efforts to ensure that those responsible are brought before justice without further delay; |
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| 15b. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, Europol, Eurojust and, where appropriate, Interpol, to examine practical mechanisms to address accountability gaps in territories or areas where international police cooperation cannot operate effectively due to unresolved status issues, non-recognition or the absence of recognised channels for judicial and police cooperation; stresses that such situations must not allow suspects of serious human rights violations or international crimes to evade justice; whereas any practical mechanism developed to address such gaps shall not imply recognition of unlawful, secessionist or occupying authorities; |
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| 16. Reaffirms the essential role of the UN in achieving international accountability; calls for the EU and the Member States to strengthen their support to international criminal jurisdictions and investigative mechanisms established by the UN; | 16. Reaffirms the essential role of the UN in achieving international accountability; calls for the EU and the Member States to strengthen their support to international criminal jurisdictions and investigative mechanisms established by the UN; stresses that the legitimacy of international justice depends on its equal application to all States and actors, without double standards, and on the construction of a more representative and inclusive international order, in which countries from the Global South have a genuine voice in international institutions and accountability mechanisms; |
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| 16. Reaffirms the essential role of the UN in achieving international accountability; calls for the EU and the Member States to strengthen their support to international criminal jurisdictions and investigative mechanisms established by the UN; | 16. Notes that the UN has a poor record in achieving international accountability for peacekeeper misconduct and has struggled with difficulties in holding its own personnel accountable under international law; calls, therefore, for a thorough review of EU support for UN-linked mechanisms to prevent automatic financial assistance in cases where there are no credible guarantees of accountability; |
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| 16. Reaffirms the essential role of the UN in achieving international accountability; calls for the EU and the Member States to strengthen their support to international criminal jurisdictions and investigative mechanisms established by the UN; | 16. Reaffirms the essential role of the UN in achieving international accountability; calls for the EU and the Member States to strengthen their support to international criminal jurisdictions and investigative mechanisms established by the UN and recalls the primary responsibility of the United Nations Security Council under the UN Charter in maintaining international peace and security; |
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| UN reform for a fairer international order |
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| 16a. Reaffirm that the United Nations remains the sole legitimate platform for international multilateralism, urges the European Union to assume a formal monitoring role regarding the implementation of the Board of Peace's projects in Gaza, with particular attention to ensuring compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law principles, given that the Board of Peace has thus far failed to provide adequate guarantees for the protection of the civilian population of Gaza; |
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| 16b. Calls for a strengthening of UNIFIL’s mandate and rules of engagement, so as to make it a genuine interposition force able to ensure the effective implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, in particular Resolution 1701; stresses that UNIFIL must be able to protect civilians, guarantee the security and freedom of movement of UN and humanitarian personnel, and respond immediately and proportionately, including by returning fire in self-defence, whenever it is attacked or prevented from carrying out its mandate; |
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| 16c. Calls for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council in order to address its profound representativeness deficit, in particular with regard to countries from the so-called Global South; stresses that a body still largely reflecting the balance of power of the end of the Second World War cannot credibly claim to represent today’s international whole community; calls, therefore, for a more democratic, balanced and inclusive Security Council, including through stronger representation of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and other under-represented regions; |
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| 16d. Calls for a reform of the United Nations Security Council so that the use of the veto is not permitted in situations involving genocide and other mass atrocity crimes, in line with the initiative put forward by France in 2013; recalls meanwhile that, where the Security Council is paralysed by the use of the veto despite a threat to international peace and security, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 377 (V), “Uniting for Peace”, provides an existing mechanism enabling the matter to be referred to the General Assembly, which may immediately consider the situation and recommend collective measures; notes that this resolution, adopted in 1950 at the initiative of the United States in the context of the Korean War, has already been invoked eleven times; calls on the EU and its Member States to actively support the use of this mechanism whenever a veto obstructs action to prevent or halt genocide and other mass atrocities; |
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| 16e. Calls on the Member States to assess the relevance and feasibility of establishing, alongside the UN General Assembly, a second consultative chamber composed of representatives of intermediary bodies, including civil society organisations, trade unions, local and regional authorities, indigenous peoples, youth organisations and social movements, in order to strengthen democratic participation and accountability within the UN system, without replacing the intergovernmental role of the General Assembly or undermining the principle of sovereign equality of States; recalls that Article 22 of the UN Charter allows the General Assembly to establish subsidiary organs as it deems necessary for the performance of its functions, and that Article 71 already recognises a consultative role for non-governmental organisations through ECOSOC; calls for this new body to be granted concrete consultative powers, including the right to hold mandatory hearings and submit formal opinions ahead of major UN summits and high-level meetings on global challenges; |
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| 16f. Calls for a revision of the selection process of the UN Secretary-General, which remains too dependent on the balance of power within the Security Council and, in particular, on the influence of permanent members; stresses that the process should be made more transparent, democratic and accountable, including by giving the UN General Assembly a stronger and potentially decisive role in the appointment process, on the basis of clear criteria, public hearings and genuine pluralism among candidates; |
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| 16g. Calls for a reform of the United Nations budgetary system to guarantee the stability, predictability and sustainability of its funding; stresses that Member States must pay their assessed contributions in full, on time and in advance; calls, therefore, for the introduction of an advance payment mechanism requiring States to pay their mandatory contributions at least one year, or one full budgetary period, in advance, so as to provide the United Nations with stable and predictable resources; underlines that the UN must no longer be forced to depend on delayed payments, voluntary contributions or political bargaining to carry out its core mandates, including peacekeeping, humanitarian action, development and the protection of human rights; |
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| 16h. Calls for an increase in the share of mandatory assessed contributions in the financing of the United Nations system, in order to reduce excessive dependence on voluntary, earmarked and unpredictable contributions; stresses that a stable, predictable and independent budget is essential to preserve the UN’s capacity to act in the general interest, free from political pressure by the largest donors; |
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| 16i. Calls furthermore for the establishment of permanent international solidarity mechanisms, including through progressive taxation, levies on the most polluting sectors, financial transactions and excess profits, in order to ensure stable resources for the United Nations system and for the protection of global public goods; |
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| 16j. Calls for a revision of the United Nations Charter in order to adapt the organisation to the major challenges of the 21st century, including the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, digital governance, artificial intelligence, global inequalities and the protection of global public goods; stresses that the UN must be equipped with the mandate, legitimacy and tools required to respond to contemporary threats to peace, human rights and international justice; |
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| 16k. Calls for a stronger role for Africa within the international multilateral system, including through enhanced representation in global decision-making bodies and greater recognition of the African Union and African regional organisations; stresses that Chapter VIII of the UN Charter provides for complementarity between global multilateralism and regional arrangements, and calls for this principle to be fully implemented on the basis of equal partnership and respect for African political agency; |
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| 16l. Calls for the reactivation of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid, as originally established by the General Assembly under Resolution 1761 (XVII) of 6 November 1962, with an updated and expanded mandate to address contemporary forms of apartheid and systematic racial segregation occurring across the world; |
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| 16m. Calls upon the United Nations and the European Commission to strengthen and advance targeted sanctions regimes against all individuals, groups, and states listed in the annually published UN's report on conflict-related sexual violence, as a means of combating impunity for such grave violations of international humanitarian and human rights law; |
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| 16a. Reaffirms the importance of establishing a comprehensive international framework for reparations for damage, loss and injury caused by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as endorsed by UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES-11/5; welcomes the progress achieved towards operationalising the international compensation mechanism for Ukraine, including its core elements, namely the Register of Damage and the International Claims Commission for Ukraine; calls on all signatories of the Convention establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine, including EU Member States, to ensure its swift ratification, thereby securing the Convention’s entry into force and the timely commencement of the Commission’s work, and to provide adequate financial contributions necessary for its effective functioning; |
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| 16b. Welcomes the continued progress towards establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine under the auspices of the Council of Europe; welcomes the European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, joining the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine on 15 May 2026, following the adoption by the Council of the European Union of the relevant decision; looks forward to the submission by the Commission of a proposal enabling the European Union to become a founding member of the Tribunal; |
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| 16c. Recalls that the Russian Federation bears full responsibility for the damage caused by its war of aggression against Ukraine and reiterates that Russian state assets should ultimately contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine and compensation of victims of Russian aggression; calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore, in the context of Directive (EU) 2024/1260 on asset recovery and confiscation and Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the violation of Union restrictive measures, the establishment of mechanisms ensuring that confiscated or recovered assets linked to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including assets connected to the violation or circumvention of Union restrictive measures, are directed towards supporting Ukraine, including its recovery, reconstruction and compensation for victims, in full compliance with Union law, international law, fundamental rights and applicable judicial safeguards; |
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| 16d. Welcomes the European Council Conclusions of 19 March 2026 and calls on the European Union and its Member States to identify concrete measures addressing the potential security threat posed by Russian ex-combatants who have participated in the war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines that such measures would strengthen the security of both Ukraine and the European Union and should be advanced without delay, in full respect of Member States’ competences and applicable Union law; |
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| 16a. Implores the EU and its Member States to counter coercive measures imposed by third countries against UN specialized agencies and urges it to take appropriate measures, including sanctions, consistent with their international law obligations to safeguard the independence and effective functioning of the UN system; |
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| 17. Recognises the key role that civil society organisations play in documenting and gathering evidence of international crimes and providing legal expertise and support to victims, and in broader monitoring and advocacy efforts for international justice; | 17. Recognises the key role that civil society organisations, human rights defenders, victims’ groups, women-led organisations, independent journalists and lawyers play in documenting and gathering evidence of international crimes and providing legal expertise and support to victims and survivors, and in broader monitoring and advocacy efforts for international justice; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adequate, flexible and rapidly accessible EU and national funding is made available to those facing coercive measures on account of such work; |
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| 17. Recognises the key role that civil society organisations play in documenting and gathering evidence of international crimes and providing legal expertise and support to victims, and in broader monitoring and advocacy efforts for international justice; | 17. Recognises the key role that civil society organisations and human rights defenders play in documenting and gathering evidence of international crimes and providing legal services and expertise and support to victims, and in broader monitoring and advocacy efforts for international justice; |
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| 17. Recognises the key role that civil society organisations play in documenting and gathering evidence of international crimes and providing legal expertise and support to victims, and in broader monitoring and advocacy efforts for international justice; | 17. Recognises that independent, rights-based civil society organisations can play an important role in documenting and gathering evidence of international crimes and providing legal expertise and support to victims; |
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| 17a. Highlights the work of the consortium “Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes and Serious Human Rights Violations: Making Justice Work”, and the Coalition for the international Criminal Court, co-funded by the European Union, aiming at contributing to the fight against impunity by supporting a comprehensive, integrated, and inclusive approach to justice and accountability for serious human rights violations and international crimes; |
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| 17a. Stresses the importance of ensuring that international justice mechanisms effectively investigate and prosecute gender-based crimes and conflict-related sexual violence; calls on the EU and its Member States to support survivor-centred approaches, gender-sensitive investigations and the participation in and access to reparations of women and girls affected by international crimes; |
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| 17a. Highlights the urgent need to document and collect evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine in order to safeguard global accountability; |
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| 18. Deplores the fact that stakeholders targeted by foreign coercive measures for their work on accountability face severe restrictions in daily life, including lack of access to banking services and financial transactions, insurance coverage, digital accounts, and mobility; | 18. Deplores the fact that stakeholders targeted by foreign coercive measures for their work on accountability face severe restrictions in daily life, including lack of access to salaries, banking services and financial transactions, insurance coverage, digital accounts, and mobility; |
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| 18a. Strongly supports the work of the 11 judges and prosecutors of the ICC who have been sanctioned by the United States and commends their continued commitment to carrying out their judicial mandate despite US’s coercive measures; |
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| 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; | 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing resilient and autonomous European financial and digital infrastructures, including a sovereign European payment system capable of guaranteeing uninterrupted access to payment, banking and settlement services irrespective of foreign coercive measures; considers that the Union should, to that end, accelerate the deployment and uptake of European payment solutions and of euro-denominated clearing and settlement capacity, building on the digital euro project and on pan-European payment initiatives, so as to reduce dependence on financial infrastructure controlled by third countries; |
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| 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; | 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; notes the EU's dependency on foreign, notably US-based, digital payment service providers such as Mastercard, Visa and PayPal, which deepen the EU’s structural vulnerabilities including its ability to protect the financial activities of international justice institutions like the ICC from foreign sanctions; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; |
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| 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; | 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures, through full enjoyment of the Union's consular and diplomatic protection; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by supporting innovation in the single market and by developing resilient European financial and digital infrastructure, harnessing existing market-based initiatives to ensure the Union's strategic autonomy without generating disproportionate public spending; |
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| 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; | 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by supporting the development of competitive, innovation-driven, market-led European financial, payment and digital solutions that lessen dependencies on non-EU infrastructure and reinforce the Union’s competitiveness; |
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| 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; | 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial, IT and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; |
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| 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on the Commission to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; | 19. Stresses that such organisations and individuals, including EU citizens, must be protected effectively against the extraterritorial impact of such coercive measures; calls on Member States to reduce structural vulnerabilities by developing European independent financial and digital infrastructure, including a sovereign European payment system; |
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| 19a. Calls for the reduction of structural dependencies to be pursued as a strategic priority within the EU’s existing economic security and competitiveness agenda, without creating new bodies or budgetary instruments, and while reducing regulatory burden and fostering innovation and the scaling-up of European providers; considers that this should encompass, in the financial domain, support for resilient European payment, clearing and settlement capacity and the diversification of correspondent banking and card-processing arrangements, and, in the technological domain, the uptake of trusted European cloud, data-hosting and software solutions for critical institutions and accountability actors; stresses that such measures protect not only international justice actors but also reinforce the autonomy and competitiveness of the Union’s financial and technological base as a whole; |
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| 19a. Calls on the Union to strengthen its digital and technological sovereignty by developing European alternatives in strategic digital service sectors with a view to reducing its dependence on third countries; points out that several foreign powers have set up their own digital ecosystems in order to shore up their strategic autonomy; stresses that, with an internal market of over 440 million citizens, the European Union has the necessary means to guarantee its digital sovereignty, whilst upholding freedom of expression, the rule of law, data protection and fair competition; |
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| 19a. Calls on the Commission to set out a concrete roadmap for European financial, digital and technological sovereignty, including secure European payment rails, euro-denominated clearing and correspondent-banking capacity, and trusted European providers of cloud, IT and insurance services, so that EU operators and persons cooperating with international justice can no longer be deprived of essential services through the extraterritorial application of foreign coercive measures; calls for this roadmap to set out clear milestones, governance and financing; |
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| 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to facilitate visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook; | deleted |
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| 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to facilitate visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook; | 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to facilitate visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook, making use, where appropriate, of accelerated procedures and humanitarian visas for those at imminent risk on account of their cooperation with international justice mechanisms; encourages the Commission to facilitate a coordinated approach in order to avoid fragmentation across Member States' consular practices; |
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| 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to facilitate visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook; | 20. Calls for the EU to continue supporting civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to make full use of the flexibilities available under the existing Visa Code to facilitate, on a case-by-case basis, visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability where their travel is necessary for proceedings or for their protection, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook; |
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to facilitate visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook; | 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to support the ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability; |
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| 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to facilitate visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook; | 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States, where duly justified and in accordance with applicable legal and security requirements, to facilitate temporary visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability; |
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| 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to facilitate visa procedures for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook; | 20. Calls for the EU to publicly support civil society organisations and institutions targeted by such coercive measures in order to allow them to continue their work; calls for the EU and the Member States to facilitate visa procedures when necessary for ICC witnesses and human rights defenders working on accountability, including through the fast-tracking of applications, and issuing of both Schengen visas and national visas, as provided for by the Visa Code and handbook; |
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| 20a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to provide sustained, flexible funding and political backing for civil society organizations and victims' groups working on international justice, calls on donors, including INTPA, to prioritize multi-year, flexible core funding over short-term project grants for accountability work, covering documentation, survivor support, justice campaigning, and specialized legal expertise, and to ensure such funding is directly accessible to local and international actors through simplified requirements; |
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| 21. Disapproves of the fact that amplification of the extraterritorial reach of unilateral coercive measures frequently occurs due to overcompliance by private actors either operating exclusively in the EU or within globally integrated financial and technological infrastructure; | 21. Disapproves of the fact that amplification of the extraterritorial reach of unilateral coercive measures frequently occurs due to fears of reprisals or overcompliance by private actors either operating exclusively in the EU or within globally integrated financial and technological infrastructure; |
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| 21. Disapproves of the fact that amplification of the extraterritorial reach of unilateral coercive measures frequently occurs due to overcompliance by private actors either operating exclusively in the EU or within globally integrated financial and technological infrastructure; | 21. Stronlgy disapproves of the fact that amplification of the extraterritorial reach of unilateral coercive measures frequently occurs due to overcompliance by private actors either operating exclusively in the EU or within globally integrated financial and technological infrastructure; |
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| 21a. Deplores the fact that some of the Union’s strategic partners continue to impose extraterritorial sanctions that directly affect European companies, flying in the face of the Union’s legal sovereignty and the principles of rules-based international trade; |
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| 22. Calls on the Commission to mitigate the legal uncertainty faced by private actors arising from foreign coercive measures by adopting EU guidelines to address overcompliance and by providing protection mechanisms; | 22. Calls on the Commission to mitigate the legal uncertainty faced by private actors arising from foreign coercive measures by adopting EU guidelines to address overcompliance and by providing protection mechanisms; recalls that compliance with unilateral third-country sanctions cannot, in itself, justify the refusal of banking and payment services, as per judgement of the ECJ of 11 June 2006; |
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| 22. Calls on the Commission to mitigate the legal uncertainty faced by private actors arising from foreign coercive measures by adopting EU guidelines to address overcompliance and by providing protection mechanisms; | 22. Calls on the Commission to mitigate the legal uncertainty faced by private actors arising from foreign coercive measures by swiftly adopting clear and practical EU guidelines to address overcompliance, thereby reducing bureaucracy and compliance costs, and by providing protection mechanisms and technical assistance mechanisms tailored to the specific needs of European SMEs; |
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| 22. Calls on the Commission to mitigate the legal uncertainty faced by private actors arising from foreign coercive measures by adopting EU guidelines to address overcompliance and by providing protection mechanisms; | 22. Calls on the Commission to mitigate the legal uncertainty faced by private actors arising from foreign coercive measures by adopting practical EU guidance to address overcompliance, drawing on existing instruments; |
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| 22. Calls on the Commission to mitigate the legal uncertainty faced by private actors arising from foreign coercive measures by adopting EU guidelines to address overcompliance and by providing protection mechanisms; | 22. Encourages the Member States to mitigate the legal uncertainty faced by private actors arising from foreign coercive measures by adopting guidelines to address overcompliance and by providing protection mechanisms; |
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| 22a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to actively support the admission of the State of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations, in line with the position of the UN General Assembly that Palestine is fully qualified for membership under Article 4 of the UN Charter; pending such admission, calls on them to support Palestine’s further accession to UN treaties and conventions, including the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, and to support the nomination, inscription and protection of Palestinian cultural and natural heritage within the UNESCO framework, including through further World Heritage listings and urgent protection mechanisms for sites under threat; |
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| 22a. Calls on the Commission to present a detailed annual report to the European Parliament on the implementation of the strategy, including an assessment of the impact of foreign coercive measures on European operators and a transparent analysis of the European funds allocated to supporting international justice, thereby ensuring efficiency, traceability and sound financial management of public resources; |
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| 22a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a handbook of best practices on how to respond to extraterritorial coercive measures, and to establish a dedicated national focal point to provide companies and private actors with guidance and clarification; |
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| 22a. Calls the EU to provide guidance to economic operators in the single market regarding the risks and limitations of the zealous and extensive application of non-European laws and their practical consequences; |
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| 22b. Calls European service providers to refrain from going beyond necessary due diligence measures, for instance when automatically refusing to establish a business relationship with a person included on a sanctions list, and to abide by CJEU established case-law; |
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| 22a. Recognizes the persistent lack of effective legal pathways for victims of Nazi German aggression during World War II and their descendants, stemming from the doctrine of state immunity that has prevented accountability for historical injustices more than 80 years after the end of the war; stresses that this includes the failure to achieve the return of looted cultural goods, artworks, archives, and other assets systematically plundered by Nazi Germany, with Poland alone having lost over 500,000 identified cultural items; |
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| 22b. Further recognizes that, in order to credibly protect and strengthen the international justice system, its institutions, mechanisms, and partners, such unresolved injustices of the past must be addressed without further delay through the establishment of dedicated mechanisms for restitution, compensation, and access to justice; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate dialogue, mediation, and concrete measures — including systematic reviews of collections and expedited restitution processes — in line with principles of international law, human rights, and the rule of law; |
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| 23. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. | 23. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to Member States, the Council and the Commission. |
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European Parliament (2026). “AMENDMENTS 1 - 277 - Draft report Towards an EU strategy to protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners”. Text, 10 July 2026. docId AFET-AM-790940. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AFET-AM-790940 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/AFET-AM-790940 (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-afet-am-790940,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{AMENDMENTS 1 - 277 - Draft report Towards an EU strategy to protect and strengthen the international justice system and its institutions, mechanisms and partners}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-10},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AFET-AM-790940}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AFET-AM-790940},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. docId AFET-AM-790940. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}