Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. Own-initiative report First reading
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 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 28 February 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 12 July 2023
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 28 November 2023
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 8 December 2023
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 28 February 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
- AFET — Foreign Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- MEP #197777 PPEMEP #124887 ECRMEP #197511 RenewMEP #2054 Verts/ALEMEP #131507 The Left
- For opinion
- FEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Arba KOKALARI PPE
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
Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0106/2024 28 February 2024 ✦ Parliament's resolution on human rights and democracy in the world and the EU's policy on the matter – annual report 2023 sets out Parliament's position on global human rights trends and the EU's response.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0424/2023 8 December 2023 ✦ Parliament's annual resolution on human rights and democracy in the world reviews global trends and sets out what the EU should do. It condemns violations worldwide, including Russia's war in Ukraine, and calls for accountability.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (AFET) 10 July 2023 ✦ This is a draft report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs on human rights and democracy in the world and the EU's policy on the matter – annual report 2023. It reviews global human rights challenges and sets out what Parliament asks the EU and its member states to do.
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
- 28 February 2024 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 377 Against 90 Abstained 68
Final vote — text as a whole at 18:18 · 70% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 77 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 10RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Separate vote on paragraph 11RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 11 18:06 Les droits de l’homme et la démocratie dans le monde et la politique de l’Union européenne en la matière – rapport annuel 2023 - Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 - Menschenrechte und Demokratie in der Welt und die Politik der Europäischen Union in diesem Bereich – Jahresbericht 2023 - A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 11 - Am 30Rejected6. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded9. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded10. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded11. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 12RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 12 18:08 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 12 - Am 22Adopted13. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded14. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded15. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded16. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 19 18:09 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 19 - Am 10RejectedRejectedAdopted21. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 28 18:10 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 28 - Am 12Rejected22. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 30 18:10 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 30 - Am 13RejectedRejected24. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 32AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected26. Separate vote on subheading 9 (between paragraph 35 and paragraph 36)AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded27. Separate vote on subheading 9 (between paragraph 35 and paragraph 36)AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded28. Separate vote on paragraph 36AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded29. Separate vote on paragraph 36AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded30. Separate vote on paragraph 37AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Separate vote on paragraph 37AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Separate vote on paragraph 37AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded33. Separate vote on paragraph 38AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded34. Separate vote on paragraph 38AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded35. Separate vote on paragraph 39Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.37. Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 40 18:12 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 40 - Am 14Rejected38. Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 40 18:12 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 40 - Am 32RejectedRejectedRejected41. Separate vote on paragraph 44AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted43. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 44 18:13 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 44 - Am 16Rejected44. Separate vote on paragraph 46Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded45. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 48RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded46. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 48RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded47. Separate vote on paragraph 49RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded48. Separate vote on paragraph 51RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded49. Separate vote on paragraph 52RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded50. Separate vote on paragraph 56AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded51. Separate vote on paragraph 56AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded52. Separate vote on paragraph 62Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded53. Separate vote on paragraph 65AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded54. Separate vote on paragraph 67AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded55. Separate vote on paragraph 67AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded56. Separate vote on paragraph 73RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejected59. Separate vote on paragraph 79AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted61. Separate vote on paragraph 85RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected63. Separate vote on paragraph 86AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded64. Separate vote on paragraph 86AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded65. Separate vote on paragraph 88AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted67. Amendment 31, adding text after citation 8 18:17 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le visa 8 - Am 31Rejected68. Vote on text inserted after citation 65Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded69. Separate vote on recital FRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejectedRejected73. Amendment 8, adding text after recital I 18:18 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le considérant I - Am 8Rejected74. Separate vote on recital KAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded75. Separate vote on recital KAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded76. Vote on text inserted after recital PAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded77. Final vote — text as a whole 18:18 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)Adopted - 27 February 2024 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 8 December 2023 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 28 November 2023 Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 7 November 2023 Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 12 July 2023 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) gives an opinion.
- 10 July 2023 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.