13 Resolutions & reports ·decision 13 of 16 on Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023

Committee report by Nacho Sánchez Amor · voted 18:06–18:18

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a large majority 377 for · 90 against · 68 abstained (70 % in favour)

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 377 Against 90 Abstained 68

Final vote — text as a whole at 18:18 · 70% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it

The Left ✓
Verts/ALE ✓
S&D ✓
Renew ✓
PPE ✓
ECR ✗
PfE ✗
ESN ✗
NI ✗

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

How the vote unfolded · 77 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 22 amendments (2 adopted, 20 rejected) and 54 parts of the text voted on separately (32 adopted, 21 rejected, 1 lapsed).

Roll calls requested by The Left, S&D, ECR, ID · split votes by Verts/ALE, S&D (3), PPE (8), ID (3) · separate votes by Verts/ALE, PPE.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 77 ballots in voting order

1. Separate vote on paragraph 1

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

2. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 10

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

3. Separate vote on paragraph 11

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

4. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

5. 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 30 requested by S&D

Rejected

6. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

8. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

9. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

10. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

11. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 12

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

12. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 12 18:08 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 12 - Am 22 requested by The Left

Adopted

13. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

14. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

15. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

16. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

17. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

18. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 19 18:09 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 19 - Am 10 requested by ID

Rejected

19. Amendment 11 to paragraph 24 18:09 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 24 - Am 11 requested by ID

Rejected

20. Amendment 43 to paragraph 24 18:10 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 24 - Am 43 requested by ECR

Adopted

21. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 28 18:10 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 28 - Am 12 requested by ID

Rejected

22. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 30 18:10 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 30 - Am 13 requested by ID

Rejected

23. Amendment 38 to paragraph 31 18:10 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 31 - Am 38 requested by ECR

Rejected

24. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 32

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

25. Amendment 39 to paragraph 34 18:11 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 34 - Am 39 requested by ECR

Rejected

26. Separate vote on subheading 9 (between paragraph 35 and paragraph 36)

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

27. Separate vote on subheading 9 (between paragraph 35 and paragraph 36)

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

28. Paragraph 36 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘notably in relation to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR),’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

29. Paragraph 36 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

30. Paragraph 37 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: The second ‘R’ in the acronym ‘SRHR’ (4 occurrences) and the words ‘safe and legal abortion,’ and ‘including access to safe and legal abortion,’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

31. Paragraph 37 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: “the second ‘R’ in the acronym ‘SRHR’ (4 occurrences)” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

32. Paragraph 37 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘safe and legal abortion,’ and ‘including access to safe and legal abortion,’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

33. Paragraph 38 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: the second ‘R’ in the acronym ‘SRHR’ (2 occurrences)” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

34. Paragraph 38 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “that word” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

35. Separate vote on paragraph 39 requested by PPE, Verts/ALE requested by ID

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

36. Separate vote on paragraph 39 requested by PPE, Verts/ALE requested by ID

37. Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 40 18:12 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 40 - Am 14 requested by ID

Rejected

38. Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 40 18:12 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 40 - Am 32 requested by ECR

Rejected

39. Amendment 15 to paragraph 44 18:13 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 44 - Am 15 requested by ID

Rejected

40. Amendment 44 to paragraph 44 18:13 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 44 - Am 44 requested by ECR

Rejected

41. Separate vote on paragraph 44 requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

42. Paragraph 44 — part 2 18:13 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 44/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ID requested by ID

Adopted

43. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 44 18:13 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 44 - Am 16 requested by ID

Rejected

44. Separate vote on paragraph 46

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

45. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 48

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

46. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 48

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

47. Separate vote on paragraph 49

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

48. Separate vote on paragraph 51

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

49. Separate vote on paragraph 52

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

50. Paragraph 56 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘an inclusive education’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

51. Paragraph 56 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

52. Separate vote on paragraph 62

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

53. Separate vote on paragraph 65 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

54. Paragraph 67 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Is concerned by the threat that artificial intelligence (AI) can pose to democracies and human rights, especially if it is not duly regulated; welcomes the Council conclusions of 26 June 2023 to strengthen the EU’s role and leadership in global digital governance, in particular its position as a shaper of the global digital rulebook, and in this sense welcomes the proposal for a regulation to harmonise the rules on AI which need to protect human rights, particularly the right to private life and to non-discrimination, and the advantages that AI can offer for human well-being; highlights that new and emergent technologies such as spyware need urgent oversight, robust transparency and appropriate safeguards; stresses the importance of a human rights-based approach towards these technologies; condemns the use of new and emerging technologies as coercive instruments in order to increase the harassment, intimidation and persecution of HRDs, activists, journalists, lawyers and minorities;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

55. Paragraph 67 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘takes the firm position that the export of spyware from the Union to third countries where such tools are used against human rights activists, journalists and government critics, is a severe violation of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter and a gross violation of Union export rules;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

56. Separate vote on paragraph 73

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

57. Amendment 40 to paragraph 76 18:15 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 76 - Am 40 requested by ECR

Rejected

58. Amendment 46 to paragraph 76 18:15 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 76 - Am 46 requested by ECR

Rejected

59. Separate vote on paragraph 79 requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

60. Paragraph 79 — part 2 18:16 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 79/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ID requested by ID

Adopted

61. Separate vote on paragraph 85

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

62. Amendment 47 to paragraph 85 18:16 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 85 - Am 47 requested by ECR

Rejected

63. Paragraph 86 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘in particular against defenders working on SRHR’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

64. Paragraph 86 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

65. Separate vote on paragraph 88 requested by ID

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

66. Paragraph 88 — part 2 18:16 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 88/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by ID requested by ID

Adopted

67. Amendment 31, adding text after citation 8 18:17 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le visa 8 - Am 31 requested by ECR

Rejected

68. Vote on text inserted after citation 65

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

69. Separate vote on recital F

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

70. Amendment 36 to recital G 18:17 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Considérant G - Am 36 requested by ECR

Rejected

71. Amendment 37 to recital G 18:17 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Considérant G - Am 37 requested by ECR

Rejected

72. Amendment 42 to recital I 18:18 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Considérant I - Am 42 requested by ECR

Rejected

73. Amendment 8, adding text after recital I 18:18 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le considérant I - Am 8 requested by ID

Rejected

74. Recital K — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘including their sexual and reproductive rights,’ and ‘and sexual and reproductive health and rights’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

75. Recital K — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

76. Vote on text inserted after recital P

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

77. Final vote — text as a whole 18:18 A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)

Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 28 February 2024. The vote was taken on Report A-9-2023-0424 in procedure 2023/2118.

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