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What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
AI:What changed, in short
Adds a condemnation of amnesties and pardons for politicians, and removes a list of migration practices deemed contrary to EU law.13 The other change is formal: updates the numbering of Commission recommendations.2
2 changes of substance · 1 formal · 0 of wording only
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Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
Changes of substance · 2
Change 1 Substance
AI summary:Adds condemnation of the abuse of amnesties and pardons for politicians, as it threatens equality before the law.
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Changed:13. Condemns the misuse of the judicial system for political purposes, including the persecution of political opponents and interference in corruption investigations; stresses that politically motivated prosecutions undermine public trust in constitutional principles and EU standards; highlights the importance of guaranteeing the autonomy and independence of the prosecution service, thereby preventing any political interference in its work, especially from the government; highlights the role of transparent appointment processes for prosecutors as a key factor in maintaining public confidence in criminal justice; condemns the abuse of amnesties and pardons for the benefit of politicians, as it threatens the principle of equality before the law; highlights its concern about repeated attacks on judges and prosecutors who are conducting high-profile political investigations linked to cases of corruption and abuse of power perpetrated against political opponents;
Change 3 Substance
AI summary:Drops the reiteration that specific practices like stopping asylum seekers, forced returns without individual assessment, arbitrary detention, and obstruction of humanitarian aid are contrary to EU and international law.
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Changed:112. Reiterates the obligation of Member States to respect EU and international law in the field of migration and asylum on land and at sea; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that migration and asylum policies, including the Pact on Migration and Asylum, are implemented in full compliance with the Charter, the principle of non-refoulment and the principle of responsibility-sharing to ensure that people’s rights to asylum and international protection are upheld; reiterates that practices such as stopping asylum seekers and forcibly returning them to the country they entered from without carrying out an individual assessment, arbitrary detention and obstruction of humanitarian aid are contrary to EU and international law;
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Change 2 Formal
AI summary:Updates references to Commission recommendations by adding the prefix "(EU)" to their numbers.
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Changed:69. Calls on the Member States and candidate countries to ensure the protection of journalists and other media professionals in the EU in line with Commission recommendations (EU) 2021/1534 and (EU) 2022/758 ; underlines that the protection of journalists must encompass not only effective physical safety measures, but also safeguards against online threats, harassment and digital attacks, as well as access to information without undue barriers;