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Report (2025/2166(INI)) 2026-01-14

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

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14.1.2026 A10-0262/43

Amendment 43

Rima Hassan, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Irene Montero, Marc Botenga, Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt, Per Clausen

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0262/2025

Francisco Assis

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

(2025/2166(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

51. Is deeply concerned that the ICC, its officials, and cooperating partners face threats or attacks; reaffirms its firm support for the ICJ and the ICC as essential, independent and impartial judicial bodies; welcomes the EU’s continued financial support of the ICC at a particularly challenging time for international justice; deplores the persistent failure to activate the EU blocking statute to shield the ICC from the extraterritorial effects of sanctions;

51. Is deeply concerned that the ICC, its officials, and cooperating partners face threats or attacks; reaffirms its firm support for the ICJ and the ICC as essential, independent and impartial judicial bodies; welcomes the EU’s continued financial support of the ICC at a particularly challenging time for international justice; deplores the persistent failure to activate the EU blocking statute to shield the ICC from the extraterritorial effects of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States;

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14.1.2026 A10-0262/44

Amendment 44

Rima Hassan, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Irene Montero, Marc Botenga, Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt, Per Clausen

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0262/2025

Francisco Assis

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

(2025/2166(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 57

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

57. Urges all EU Member States, as States Parties to the UN Charter, the Rome Statute and the European Convention on Human Rights, to fully abide by rulings of the competent international courts including the ECtHR; calls for the EU to urge non-EU countries, including its major partners and candidate and potential candidate countries, to become States Parties to the Rome Statute; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and intensify their support for the ICC with the necessary means, including resources and political backing; urges all the Member States to respect and uphold the actions and decisions of all organs of the ICC, including by enforcing ICC arrest warrants; demands the protection of the ICC, its officials and those cooperating with it from threats and attacks and, in that sense, reiterates its call on the Commission to urgently activate the blocking statute to protect the ICC from the consequences of sanctions and enable its continued operation in full independence; calls on the Member States to apply universal jurisdiction in the fight against impunity;

57. Urges all EU Member States, as States Parties to the UN Charter, the Rome Statute and the European Convention on Human Rights, to fully abide by rulings of the competent international courts including the ECtHR; calls for the EU to urge non-EU countries, including its major partners and candidate and potential candidate countries, to become States Parties to the Rome Statute; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and intensify their support for the ICC with the necessary means, including resources and political backing; urges all the Member States to respect and uphold the actions and decisions of all organs of the ICC, including by enforcing ICC arrest warrants; demands the protection of the ICC, its officials and those cooperating with it from threats and attacks and, in that sense, reiterates its call on the Commission to urgently activate the blocking statute to protect the ICC from the consequences of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and enable its continued operation in full independence; calls on the Member States to apply universal jurisdiction in the fight against impunity;

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14.1.2026 A10-0262/45

Amendment 45

Rima Hassan, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Irene Montero, Marc Botenga, Danilo Della Valle, Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt, Per Clausen

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0262/2025

Francisco Assis

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

(2025/2166(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 57 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

57a. Calls on the Member States to support the ICJ, and in particular the initiative of the Republic of South Africa to prosecute Israel for war crimes and genocide in Gaza; demands that Israel immediately comply with the legally binding orders issued by the ICJ, whereby it ordered Israel to prevent genocide against Palestinians and let necessary aid enter Gaza;

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14.1.2026 A10-0262/46

Amendment 46

Rima Hassan, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Irene Montero, Marc Botenga, Danilo Della Valle, Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt, Per Clausen

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0262/2025

Francisco Assis

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

(2025/2166(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83a. Stresses that the EU-Israel Association Agreement is, according to Article 2 thereof, based on the fulfilment of human rights obligations and emphasises these as a guiding principle; notes that Israel stands accused of genocide and calls, therefore, for the immediate termination of the EU-Israel Association Agreement;

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14.1.2026 A10-0262/47

Amendment 47

Isabel Serra Sánchez, Irene Montero, Rima Hassan, Danilo Della Valle, Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt, Per Clausen

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0262/2025

Francisco Assis

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

(2025/2166(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83b. Expresses concern over frequent violations of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP1 defining common rules governing the control of exports of military technology and equipment; calls on all the Member States to strictly observe the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, and in particular to halt all transfers of weapons, surveillance and intelligence equipment and materials that could be used by governments, terrorist groups or mercenaries to suppress human rights and for the purposes of armed conflict;

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1 Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/compos/2008/944/oj).

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14.1.2026 A10-0262/48

Amendment 48

Isabel Serra Sánchez, Irene Montero, Rima Hassan, Marc Botenga, Danilo Della Valle, Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt, Per Clausen

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0262/2025

Francisco Assis

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

(2025/2166(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83c. Calls on the Member States to immediately stop arms exports to Israel in line with Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP; warns that states that support Israel with arms shipments can now be pursued before the ICJ for aiding and abetting genocide against Palestinians in violation of Article 3(e) of the Genocide Convention, which criminalises complicity;

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