Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 18 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 16 March 2023
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 13 November 2023
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 28 November 2023
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 18 January 2024
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Katarina BARLEY S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- MEP #124875 IDMEP #28429 PPECristian TERHEŞ ECRJana TOOM RenewDaniel FREUND Verts/ALEMEP #197527 The Left
- For opinion
- AFCO — Constitutional Affairs · rapporteur MEP #96750 Verts/ALE
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Committee opinions: Opinion (AFCO),Draft opinion (AFCO)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 18 January 2024 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 391 Against 130 Abstained 20
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:40 · 72% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 49 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on paragraph 2AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 7 12:34 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After § 7 – Am 22Rejected4. Separate vote on paragraph 8RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected6. Separate vote on paragraph 10AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted8. Separate vote on paragraph 22AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on paragraph 24RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on paragraph 24AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Separate vote on paragraph 24AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 24RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected14. Separate vote on paragraph 26AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Separate vote on paragraph 26AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on paragraph 26AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 31 12:35 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After § 31 – Am 27RejectedRejected19. Separate vote on paragraph 34AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded20. Separate vote on paragraph 34AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejected23. Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 37 12:36 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After § 37 – Am 20Rejected24. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 41RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected26. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 54RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded27. Amendment 1, adding text after citation 3 12:37 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After citation 3 – Am 1RejectedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejected37. Amendment 11, adding text after recital A 12:38 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After recital A – Am 11Rejected38. Separate vote on recital GAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted40. Separate vote on recital MAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded41. Separate vote on recital OAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected43. Separate vote on recital PAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded44. Separate vote on recital PAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejected47. Amendment 14, adding text after recital AA 12:39 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After recital AA – Am 14Rejected48. Amendment 15, adding text after recital AA 12:39 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – After recital AA – Am 15Rejected49. Final vote — text as a whole 12:40 A9-0376/2023 – Katarina Barley – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)Adopted - 17 January 2024 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 28 November 2023 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 13 November 2023 Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 20 September 2023 AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 29 June 2023 Draft opinion from AFCO (Constitutional Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 27 June 2023 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 16 March 2023 Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) gives an opinion.