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What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 8 Jan 2026
on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025
To · adopted text· 21 Jan 2026
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025
AI:What changed, in short
Adds provisions on Christian persecution in the Middle East and globally, including a call for a coordinator against Christianophobia.14 Adds paragraphs on protecting pregnant women's rights and combating sexual exploitation and prostitution.2 The other change is wording: renumbers a paragraph and removes a word.3
3 changes of substance · 0 formal · 1 of wording only
Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem
+8 added · −11 removed · 2 changed paragraphs, packaging included.
Part 4 of 5: Paragraphs 181–188
8 unchanged paragraphs
91. Calls for the EU to intensify diplomatic engagement with countries that continue to apply the death penalty, which is incompatible with the right to life and with the prohibition of torture, encouraging dialogue and cooperation on human rights issues and providing support for the development of judicial reforms that could lead towards its abolition;
92. Calls for the EU to update the scope of the Anti-torture Regulation to reflect changes in the international security equipment market, changes in use and misuse of law enforcement equipment, as well as emerging challenges, notably extra-custodial torture and ill treatment during the repression of peaceful protests; calls for the EU to promote compliance with the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War;
93. Calls for reinforcing EU initiatives to combat human trafficking focusing on early identification, victim-centred protection (including children), and financial disruption of networks;
94. Underscores that to harness the full potential of the EU Guidelines on HRDs thorough implementation, as well as comprehensive revision, is needed to address the increasing level of sophistication of the persecution and harassment of HRDs, including digital threats and transnational repression;
95. Calls for the extended use of the EU GHRSR – EU Magnitsky Act to sanction individuals who persecute or harass HRDs, including environmental and land rights defenders;
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96. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the United Nations Security Council, the United Nations Secretary-General, the President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the European Union Heads of Delegation.