Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so called “EU Magnitsky Act”)
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 21 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 13 March 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 2 December 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 15 December 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 21 January 2026
- ✓ 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
- Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Hana JALLOUL MURO S&DJorge MARTÍN FRÍAS PfEMariusz KAMIŃSKI ECRCatarina VIEIRA Verts/ALETomasz FROELICH ESN
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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: punctuation is corrected in a citation. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report updates listing figures and adds new recitals on national regimes, the Magnitsky ruling, and the regime's scope, including corruption and transnational repression. It strengthens calls for accountability, extending sanctions to leaders, family members, and those benefiting from violations, and adds measures on digital surveillance and environmental destruction. It enhances Parliament's role in listing and de-listing, adds review requirements, and proposes new mechanisms for civil society and asset use for victims. It addresses implementation gaps, calling for harmonised enforcement, secondary sanctions, and cooperation with financial authorities to prevent circumvention. The other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, spelling corrections, and minor rephrasing. see the changes →
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
- 21 January 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 440 Against 127 Abstained 59
Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 13:48 · 70% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 15 December 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 2 December 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 8 September 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 24 June 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 13 March 2025 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.