Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital M a (new)
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   Ma. whereas the Sahel region has become a hotspot for forced displacement and mass killings, with Nigeria at its epicentre; whereas radical Islamist violence in Nigeria has driven more than 3 million people from their homes, while terror groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP have begun employing drones to hunt down Christians fleeing violence; whereas in June 2025, in Benue State (Nigeria), more than 200 Christians were massacred by radical Islamist militants, to the total indifference of the international media; whereas since 2009, more than 185 000 Nigerians have been killed, including 125 000 Christians, more than 19 100 churches destroyed, over 1 100 Christian communities displaced and mor…

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2. Amendment 2PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital M b (new)
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   Mb. whereas in 2024, according to Open Doors, more than 380 million Christians faced persecution, harassment or discrimination; whereas in 2024, 4 476 were killed and 4 744 arrested on account of their faith; whereas these acts of violence are mainly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the Sahel region, as well as in parts of Asia, where restrictions on and hostility towards Christians are sharply increasing;

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3. Amendment 3PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 a (new)
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   10a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to stop financing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that are complicit in facilitating illegal migration; underlines that private entities must not engage in search and rescue operations in breach of national laws; reiterates that funding to such organisations, which effectively operate as illegal shuttle services for migrant smuggling, should be blocked; reiterates its call to hold these NGOs criminally liable for human smuggling and trafficking;

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4. Amendment 4PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21
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   21. Reiterates the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the UN and in other multilateral forums in order to effectively tackle global challenges to human rights and democracy in these forums and to support the strongest possible language in line with international human rights standards; stresses that the current multilateral order needs to fully incorporate in its architecture global actors focusing on democracy and human rights such as the EU; calls therefore for the EU and its Member States to work towards ensuring a permanent seat for the EU in multilateral forums, particularly in the UN Security Council in addition to existing Member States’ seats;

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   21. Firmly rejects the proposal to grant the EU a permanent seat in all multilateral forums, which would limit the ability of Member States to act in their national interests and weaken their national sovereignty; stresses that conferring state-like attributes to the EU constitutes a direct threat to the sovereignty of Member States and represents a further step towards federalisation; recalls that, in accordance with Article 24(1) TEU and the relevant Declarations of the 2007 Intergovernmental Conference, the provisions of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) do not allow the EU to encroach on the competencies of Member States, including in conducting their foreign policy, managing…

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5. Amendment 5PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 43
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   43. Reiterates its support for increasing the use of the GHRSR, along with other ad hoc sanctions frameworks, as a key political EU policy tool promoting the rule of law, democracy and human rights, which complements other judicial instruments; calls for the EU and its Member States to expand the scope of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), to include acts of corruption – as already requested several times by Parliament – and systematic listings for perpetrators of transnational repression, including those targeting diaspora communities; recalls, however, the limitations and slowness of the current decision-making system for these instruments’ activation and the l…

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   43. Reiterates that the GHRSR must remain a strictly targeted instrument for the Union’s external action, to be used solely against countries, individuals, and entities that directly engage in hostile acts against one or more Member States of the European Union, or in response to clear and serious human rights abuses; stresses that unanimity in the Council must be maintained for all decisions related to the adoption of sanctions under the CFSP, in accordance with Article 24(1) of the Treaty on European Union, so that the national interests and foreign policy priorities of individual Member States are not impacted against their will; warns that any move towards qualified majority voting in th…

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6. Amendment 6PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 56 a (new)
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   56a. Calls on the Council to halt further migration from radical Islamic countries, such as Afghanistan, as it risks importing fundamentalist practices that undermine, in particular, women’s rights in Europe; urges Member States to halt the mass influx of migrants from such countries, largely composed of young adult males, and to swiftly enforce readmission agreements to return illegal migrants and those posing a threat to security within the EU;

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7. Amendment 7PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 60
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   60. Calls for the protection of civilians at all times during armed conflicts and for the creation of humanitarian corridors, when necessary, in order to allow civilians to escape conflicts, and strongly condemns any attacks on civilians; calls for more effective protection of journalists and human rights defenders during armed conflicts, as they are particularly targeted for their work in documenting human rights abuses; emphasises that mothers and children are at an increased risk of starvation and malnutrition;

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   60. Calls for the protection of civilians at all times in situations of armed conflict and for humanitarian corridors to be established in neighbouring countries, when necessary, to allow civilians to escape conflicts, in accordance with international humanitarian law and relevant UN guidelines, and to ensure that such mechanisms do not result in abuses and mass inflows of refugees into the European Union, which could encourage further massive waves of migration; strongly condemns any attacks on civilians;

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8. Amendment 8PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 66
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   66. Calls on its EU institutional partners to explore new avenues to improve decision-making, including qualified majority voting, and, when more flexible approaches are employed, such as the Team Europe approach, to ensure that human rights are sufficiently guaranteed;

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   66. Firmly rejects any initiative from EU institutional partners to explore new avenues for reviewing decision-making, particularly through qualified majority voting; recalls that the national interests and foreign policy priorities of the Member States vary significantly, which can lead to inconsistent application of the Union’s external action tools; underlines, in this regard, that the requirement for unanimity in the Council serves as an essential safeguard to ensure that no Member State is bound by foreign policy decisions that run counter to its fundamental interests; stresses that any attempt to introduce qualified majority voting would constitute a direct challenge to the intergovern…

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9. Amendment 9ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital P
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   P. whereas gender equality is a core EU value, and the human rights of women and girls, including their sexual and reproductive rights, continue to be violated across the world; whereas women experience a unique and disproportionate impact from conflicts, climate change and migration, including increased risks of gender-based violence, economic marginalisation and barriers to accessing resources; whereas women-focused HRDs and CSOs continue to experience shrinking space for their critical work, as well as threats of violence, harassment and intimidation;

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   P. whereas gender equality is a core EU value, and the human rights of women and girls continue to be violated across the world; whereas women experience a unique and disproportionate impact from conflicts, climate change and migration, including increased risks of gender-based violence, economic marginalisation and barriers to accessing resources; whereas women-focused HRDs and CSOs continue to experience shrinking space for their critical work, as well as threats of violence, harassment and intimidation;

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10. Amendment 10ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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    1a. Deplores the fact that the EU is replicating the functions of international institutions specifically established to ensure the effective respect for and protection of human rights, notably the UN and the Council of Europe, while using EU funds and administrative capacity for purposes that fall outside its primary mandate, thereby resulting in institutional duplication and inefficient use of taxpayers’ money;

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11. Amendment 11ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 18 a (new)
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    18a. Recalls that Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide, with more than 380 million Christians being subjected to high or extreme levels of persecution in 2025;

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12. Amendment 12ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 27
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    27. Reiterates the EU’s strong support for the European Court of Human Rights; urges all signatory States to the European Convention on Human Rights to fully abide by the rulings of the Court;

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    27. Is concerned that the systematic pro-migration rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) have left little leeway for returns and make it impossible to effectively combat illegal migration; considers that the ECtHR is placing the individual needs of deportees above public safety and the common good; insists that it is up to the elected governments in Europe to decide whether immigrants may reside on their territory;

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13. Amendment 13ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33
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    33. Welcomes the human rights and democracy-related objectives in all pillars of the proposed Global Europe instrument and the proposed increase in EU funding for external action, especially considering the dramatic cuts by other major global contributors which have a direct impact on the most vulnerable populations; stresses that the EU cannot bridge the gap alone;

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    33. Takes note of the human rights and democracy-related objectives in all pillars of the proposed Global Europe instrument and the proposed increase in EU funding for external action; recalls, however, that the EU’s democratisation assistance programmes for countries across the world have rarely led to any serious improvement in the local situation; notes, moreover, that the massive flows of official EU development aid have had negative effects on the broader state and democracy-building process in many developing countries;

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14. Amendment 14ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 53 a (new)
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    53a. Stresses that Islamist and jihadist ideologies constitute one of the most serious contemporary threats to human rights, democracy and fundamental freedoms, as they are inherently incompatible with pluralism, equality and the rule of law;

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15. Amendment 15ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 53 b (new)
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    53b. Is worried about the continuous politicisation of UN agencies, human rights mechanisms and committees; notes that the EU and its Member States collectively make the single largest contribution to the UN system; notes that in 2024, the EU provided approximately EUR 3.9 billion in voluntary contributions to the UN; calls for a fundamental debate on the way taxes, paid by citizens of the Member States, are spent by the UN and whether the EU should continue to fund the UN to this extent; calls for the EU to review its support for and participation in UN bodies, in particular those from which the President of the United States has announced the intention to withdraw;

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16. Amendment 16ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 78
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    78. Recalls that the leadership of the EU with regard to AI and digital diplomacy is crucial to promote models that ensure high human right standards, as well as for its relevance and resilience; calls, in this regard, for the EU to scale up its digital and AI diplomacy, to enforce the Digital Services Act9 and ensure that technology companies and social media platforms comply with human rights obligations and address transnational repression, including against HRDs; calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure that private actors that are enabling digital transnational repression, particularly in the technology sector, are held accountable; _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) 2022/2065…

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    78. Is concerned that the Digital Services Act (DSA) is being used to introduce a pan-European censorship regime, and to decide what can or cannot circulate on social media; considers that this development undermines legitimate democratic discourse and suppresses free speech; views the imposition by the Commission of a EUR 120 million fine on the X as an example of the enforcement of the EU censorship regime and warns that the DSA risks censoring global speech;

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17. Amendment 17ECRMotion for a resolution · Recital M a (new)
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    Ma. whereas Christian communities in the Middle East, among the oldest in the world, continue to face severe persecution, discrimination, forced displacement and restrictions on their freedom of religion or belief;

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18. Amendment 18ECRMotion for a resolution · Recital V a (new)
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    Va. whereas several foreign countries have developed interference strategies in EU Member States by financing or supporting separatist movements or Islamist groups, thereby undermining national sovereignty, regional stability and respect for democratic values;

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19. Amendment 19ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)
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    2a. Considers a restrictive migration policy an essential policy tool to ensure safe and orderly societies in which human rights can continue to be upheld;

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20. Amendment 20ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)
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    5a. Stresses the critical need to protect the rights of pregnant women, ensuring comprehensive support for their health, safety and dignity;

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21. Amendment 21ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 b (new)
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    5b. Stresses the importance of combating all forms of sexual exploitation of women, including trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation; underlines the need to prevent and counter the legalisation and normalisation of prostitution, which risk reinforcing exploitation, abuse and organised crime; calls for effective policies focused on prevention, protecting and supporting victims, and the prosecution of those who profit from sexual exploitation;

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22. Amendment 22ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8
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    8. Stresses that cyberattacks, disinformation and misinformation, often used as tools of foreign interference, including during electoral periods, contribute to this trend of democratic decline; stresses the critical significance of trustworthy, independent and diverse sources of information and of quality journalism not only for transparency and accountability but also for the resilience of democratic institutions and the informed participation of citizens in public life; is therefore deeply concerned by the growing and multifaceted challenges faced by independent media, including increasing attacks on journalists and the decrease in available funding; reiterates that freedom of speech is a…

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    8. Stresses that cyberattacks, disinformation and misinformation, often used as tools of foreign interference, including during electoral periods, contribute to this trend of democratic decline; stresses the critical significance of trustworthy, independent and diverse sources of information and of quality journalism not only for transparency and accountability but also for the resilience of democratic institutions and the informed participation of citizens in public life; is therefore deeply concerned by the growing and multifaceted challenges faced by independent media, including increasing attacks on journalists and the decrease in available funding; reiterates that freedom of speech is a…

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23. Amendment 23ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)
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    8a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that digital regulations, including the Digital Services Act, prioritise proportionality, transparency and safeguards against censorship or political overreach;

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24. Amendment 24ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 a (new)
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    9a. Recalls the EU’s continued support for popular protests against the mullah regime in Tehran; recalls that this regime has been violently repressing its own population for decades, as illustrated in particular by the killing of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022 by the Iranian morality police; deplores the fact that, according to several non-governmental organisations, more than 500 people have been killed by the Iranian regime since the protests began in 2026;

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25. Amendment 25ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 17 a (new)
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    17a. Underlines the ongoing abuses and serious human rights violations taking place in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, which remain under illegal Russian occupation; notes with concern the persistent restrictions on freedom of movement, arbitrary detentions, harassment of local populations, and denial of access for humanitarian and international monitoring missions; notes with deep concern that since January 2025 the Georgian authorities have registered the detention of 54 people by the Russian occupation regime in the regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia; condemns the fact that the Russian Federation does not differentiate on humanitarian grounds a…

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26. Amendment 26ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 18
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    18. Reiterates its concern over violations of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief, and the global rise in intolerance towards local faith actors and religious communities; deplores the political instrumentalisation of religious identities and the exclusion of religious minorities, including from political participation, as well as attacks on cultural and historical sites; stresses that freedom to choose one’s religion or belief is a human right that cannot be punished; condemns, therefore, the existence and implementation of so-called apostasy laws and blasphemy laws that lead to harsh penalties, degrading treatment and, in some cases, even to death sentences;

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    18. Reiterates its concern over violations of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, and belief, and the global rise in intolerance towards local faith actors and religious communities; deplores the political instrumentalisation of religious identities and the exclusion of religious minorities, including from political participation, as well as attacks on cultural and historical sites; stresses that freedom to choose one’s religion or belief is a human right that cannot be punished; condemns, therefore, the existence and implementation of so-called apostasy laws and blasphemy laws that lead to harsh penalties, degrading treatment and, in some cases, even to death sentences; c…

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27. Amendment 27ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 27
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    27. Reiterates the EU’s strong support for the European Court of Human Rights; urges all signatory States to the European Convention on Human Rights to fully abide by the rulings of the Court;

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    27. Considers it essential to reform the European Court of Human Rights and urges all signatory States to the European Convention on Human Rights to prioritise the security of citizens over fully abiding by the rulings of the Court;

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28. Amendment 28ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 a (new)
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    29a. Recalls that Türkiye exercises military control over nearly 40 % of the territory of the island of Cyprus, in violation of international law; regrets the lack of a firm response from the EU, in particular through the adoption of sanctions, against the Government of Türkiye, which supports and remains the only official entity to recognise the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus;

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29. Amendment 29ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 44 a (new)
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    44a. Deplores the fact that, in 2025, the United Kingdom recorded the highest number of arrests in the world for comments posted on social media, raising serious concerns about respect for freedom of expression;

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30. Amendment 30ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 57 a (new)
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    57a. Recalls that, as a signatory to the UN Charter, Algeria has a duty to respect its fundamental principles; calls for the immediate release of Christophe Gleizes, a French journalist arbitrarily detained by the Algerian authorities;

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31. Amendment 31ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 65 a (new)
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    65a. Deplores the fact that, although Syria under the al-Sharaa government receives funding from the EU, the protection of Christian communities and other minorities in Syria, which are victims of violence perpetrated by Islamist militias supported by the authorities in Damascus, is not guaranteed; calls on the EU to strictly ensure that EU funds do not under any circumstances contribute, directly or indirectly, to the arming of terrorist groups targeting Christian communities or other parts of Syrian society, which have been victims of Islamist terrorism for decades;

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32. Amendment 32ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 81 a (new)
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    81a. Regrets that, while Christianity remains the most persecuted religion in the world today, with more than 380 million people affected, there is no European coordinator responsible for combating Christianophobia, even though a coordinator has been appointed to combat Islamophobia;

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33. Amendment 33The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)
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    7a. Condemns the increased manipulation and instrumentalisation of women’s rights, gender-based violence and female genital mutilation to promote hateful and discriminatory speech and advance illiberal agendas;

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34. Amendment 34The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 16 a (new)
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    16a. Denounces the human rights abuses and violations suffered by refugees and migrants; regrets that some have even been returned to the border or expelled to places where their lives were in danger in defiance of international law, including the right to asylum; denounces the attacks against NGOs that help these people and recalls that the provision of assistance to save lives is a human rights imperative that must be respected at all times and for all people in need; pays tribute, in this regard, to individuals and civil society organisations that have been providing migrants with the most basic of rights, such as the right to water, food, health, adequate shelter and other such assistanc…

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35. Amendment 35The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20
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    20. Expresses deep concern over the persistent global crisis of accountability and highlights the ongoing struggle to end impunity for violations of fundamental international human rights and humanitarian law in conflicts worldwide; reaffirms the essential neutrality and vital role of humanitarian aid in all conflict and crisis situations; highlights the grave repercussions of undermining and attacking multilateral organisations, including the UN, which risks fostering a culture of impunity and weakening both trust in and the effectiveness of the UN system; calls for the EU to defend the international legal framework and to implement robust measures to ensure adherence to these laws; is deep…

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    20. Expresses deep concern over the persistent global crisis of accountability and highlights the ongoing struggle to end impunity for violations of fundamental international human rights and humanitarian law in conflicts worldwide; reaffirms the essential neutrality and vital role of humanitarian aid in all conflict and crisis situations; highlights the grave repercussions of undermining and attacking multilateral organisations, including the UN, which risks fostering a culture of impunity and weakening both trust in and the effectiveness of the UN system; calls for the EU to defend the international legal framework and to implement robust measures to ensure adherence to these laws; is deep…

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36. Amendment 36The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22 a (new)
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    22a. Strongly condemns the growing disrespect for international law and in particular the ongoing genocide committed by the Israeli authorities in the Gaza Strip; denounces the atrocities, war crimes and serious violations of international law and international humanitarian law, including mass starvation, committed by the Israeli authorities in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria;

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37. Amendment 37The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22 b (new)
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    22b. Denounces the fact that, since the start of the alleged ceasefire on 10 October 2025, Israel has killed at least 442 Palestinians and wounded another 1 235, and continues to restrict humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip; demands a real and unconditional ceasefire and the entry of necessary humanitarian aid;

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38. Amendment 38The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22 c (new)
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    22c. Strongly condemns Israel’s colonial settlements and its continued expansion, which violates international law and fuels Palestinian resentment; notes that according to national and international NGOs, the system of oppression and domination that the Israeli Government imposes on the Palestinian population in all areas under its control and on Palestinian refugees constitutes apartheid and is prohibited by international law; recalls the opinion issued by the International Court of Justice on 19 July 2024, which concluded that the State of Israel ‘is under an obligation to immediately cease all new settlement activities and to evacuate all settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory’…

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39. Amendment 39The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22 d (new)
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    22d. Is deeply worried by the United States’ aggression and blatant violation of international law, following its abduction of the Venezuelan President and his wife Cilia Flores; calls for their immediate liberation; notes with deep concern that the United States violated the UN Charter three times in this incident, with military aggression against a country, the abduction of a sitting head of state and the bombing of civilians;

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40. Amendment 40The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 25
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    25. Highlights that growing disrespect for international law and the politicisation of debates concerning international justice institutions, such as the ICJ and the ICC, pose an existential threat to the rules-based global order; expresses its deep concern about the increasing disregard for and polarisation around international humanitarian and human rights law; deplores the unprecedented threats faced by the ICC, in particular owing to the imposition of sanctions on its judges and staff; recalls that international law and the competent independent legal authorities are essential in upholding international justice, ensuring accountability and combating impunity, which are necessary precondi…

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    25. Highlights that growing disrespect for international law and the politicisation of debates concerning international justice institutions, such as the ICJ and the ICC, pose an existential threat to the rules-based global order; expresses its deep concern about the increasing disregard for and polarisation around international humanitarian and human rights law; deplores the unprecedented threats faced by the ICC, in particular owing to the imposition of sanctions by the United States on its judges and staff; recalls that international law and the competent independent legal authorities are essential in upholding international justice, ensuring accountability and combating impunity, which a…

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41. Amendment 41The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29
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    29. Expresses serious concern about the human rights situation in illegally occupied territories, including in EU territory, and in cases of protracted conflicts and the multiple frozen and invisible conflicts, and calls for effective measures to prevent grave human rights abuses on the ground;

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    29. Expresses serious concern about the human rights situation in illegally occupied territories, including in EU territory, and in cases of protracted conflicts and the multiple frozen and invisible conflicts such as those in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and calls for effective measures to prevent grave human rights abuses on the ground;

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42. Amendment 42The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29 a (new)
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    29a. Deplores the flagrant human rights violations committed in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, including the violation of freedom of expression and assembly, the torture and ill-treatment reported by political prisoners, the unfair trials, the repression during demonstrations (including cases of torture and killings), and the prohibition of free entry to the occupied territories for observers and the international press; stresses that Western Sahara is a separate and distinct territory in relation to any State, including Morocco; strongly calls for the EU and its Member States to support the self-determination and decolonisation efforts of the Sahrawi people by ensuring an urgen…

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43. Amendment 43The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 51
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    51. Is deeply concerned that the ICC, its officials, and cooperating partners face threats or attacks; reaffirms its firm support for the ICJ and the ICC as essential, independent and impartial judicial bodies; welcomes the EU’s continued financial support of the ICC at a particularly challenging time for international justice; deplores the persistent failure to activate the EU blocking statute to shield the ICC from the extraterritorial effects of sanctions;

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    51. Is deeply concerned that the ICC, its officials, and cooperating partners face threats or attacks; reaffirms its firm support for the ICJ and the ICC as essential, independent and impartial judicial bodies; welcomes the EU’s continued financial support of the ICC at a particularly challenging time for international justice; deplores the persistent failure to activate the EU blocking statute to shield the ICC from the extraterritorial effects of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States;

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44. Amendment 44The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 57
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    57. Urges all EU Member States, as States Parties to the UN Charter, the Rome Statute and the European Convention on Human Rights, to fully abide by rulings of the competent international courts including the ECtHR; calls for the EU to urge non-EU countries, including its major partners and candidate and potential candidate countries, to become States Parties to the Rome Statute; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and intensify their support for the ICC with the necessary means, including resources and political backing; urges all the Member States to respect and uphold the actions and decisions of all organs of the ICC, including by enforcing ICC arrest warrants; demands the…

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    57. Urges all EU Member States, as States Parties to the UN Charter, the Rome Statute and the European Convention on Human Rights, to fully abide by rulings of the competent international courts including the ECtHR; calls for the EU to urge non-EU countries, including its major partners and candidate and potential candidate countries, to become States Parties to the Rome Statute; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and intensify their support for the ICC with the necessary means, including resources and political backing; urges all the Member States to respect and uphold the actions and decisions of all organs of the ICC, including by enforcing ICC arrest warrants; demands the…

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45. Amendment 45The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 57 a (new)
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    57a. Calls on the Member States to support the ICJ, and in particular the initiative of the Republic of South Africa to prosecute Israel for war crimes and genocide in Gaza; demands that Israel immediately comply with the legally binding orders issued by the ICJ, whereby it ordered Israel to prevent genocide against Palestinians and let necessary aid enter Gaza;

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46. Amendment 46The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 83 a (new)
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    83a. Stresses that the EU-Israel Association Agreement is, according to Article 2 thereof, based on the fulfilment of human rights obligations and emphasises these as a guiding principle; notes that Israel stands accused of genocide and calls, therefore, for the immediate termination of the EU-Israel Association Agreement;

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47. Amendment 47The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 83 b (new)
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    83b. Expresses concern over frequent violations of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP1 defining common rules governing the control of exports of military technology and equipment; calls on all the Member States to strictly observe the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, and in particular to halt all transfers of weapons, surveillance and intelligence equipment and materials that could be used by governments, terrorist groups or mercenaries to suppress human rights and for the purposes of armed conflict; ____________ 1 Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99…

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48. Amendment 48The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 83 c (new)
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    83c. Calls on the Member States to immediately stop arms exports to Israel in line with Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP; warns that states that support Israel with arms shipments can now be pursued before the ICJ for aiding and abetting genocide against Palestinians in violation of Article 3(e) of the Genocide Convention, which criminalises complicity;

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