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EU human rights policy
The EU's recurring annual assessment and action planning on human rights and democracy worldwide.
3 subjects in 3 sittings · 3 adopted, 0 rejected · Apr 2025 – Jun 2026
Objections 1Resolutions 2
Latest decisions
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Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure
financing of the annual action plan in favour of the United Republic of Tanzania for 2026Parliament objected to the Commission's plan to finance the 2026 annual action plan for Tanzania, blocking the measure. MEPs argued the draft decision exceeds the Commission's implementing powers and is inconsistent with EU law. They also said the plan fails to address Parliament's earlier concerns about human rights and accountability in Tanzania. Parliament called on the Commission to withdraw the draft and submit a new one that protects basic services, human rights, democracy and civil society.
Foreign affairsEU budget & funds
18 Jun 2026 · Objections · motion for a resolution · B-10-2026-0273 · 2026/2749
Adopted no count published - Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025
The European Parliament adopted its annual report on human rights and democracy worldwide and the EU's policy on the matter, setting out its position for 2025. The report assesses global trends and EU tools, and feeds into preparations for a new EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy after 2027. Parliament's adoption makes the text its official position, guiding its scrutiny of EU foreign policy.
21 Jan 2026 · Resolutions · report by Francisco Assis · 109 ballots · voted 13:30 · A-10-2025-0262 · 2025/2166
- Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024
The European Parliament adopted its annual report on human rights and democracy in the world and the EU's policy on the matter for 2024. The resolution sets out Parliament's position on the EU's human rights and democracy policy worldwide. It calls for action to promote and protect human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms globally.
2 Apr 2025 · Resolutions · report by Isabel Wiseler-Lima · 126 ballots · voted 14:22 · A-10-2025-0012 · 2024/2081
Dossiers involved · latest vote first
- 2026/2749 financing of the annual action plan in favour of the United Republic of Tanzania for 2026 18 Jun 2026 · 1 vote
- 2025/2166 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 21 Jan 2026 · 1 vote
- 2024/2081 Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 2 Apr 2025 · 1 vote
Who backs what
How each group's majority voted on the 2 most recent final roll calls about EU human rights policy. A group is "split" when no position won among its members.
| Group | Backed | Opposed | Abstained | Split | With the outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (50 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 | 0 | 50 % | |
| 2 (100 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 | 0 | 100 % | |
| 2 (100 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 | 0 | 100 % | |
| 2 (100 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 | 0 | 100 % | |
| 2 (100 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 | 0 | 100 % | |
| 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 2 | 0 | 0 % | |
| 0 (0 %) | 2 (100 %) | 0 | 0 | 0 % | |
| 0 (0 %) | 2 (100 %) | 0 | 0 | 0 % | |
| 0 (0 %) | 2 (100 %) | 0 | 0 | 0 % |
The latest final votes, group by group
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| Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025 21 Jan 26 · adopted | For | For | For | For | For | Abst. | Against | Against | Against |
| Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024 2 Apr 25 · adopted | Abst. | For | For | For | For | Abst. | Against | Against | Against |
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