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What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report
From · draft committee report· 17 Sept 2024
on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024
To · plenary report· 5 Mar 2025
on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024
AI:What changed, in short
The report expands condemnation of human rights abuses to include new categories like gender apartheid and transnational repression.53618 It strengthens calls for EU action on international justice, including support for ICC and universal jurisdiction.232421 New paragraphs address digital threats, academic freedom, and rights of indigenous peoples.505146 The report adds requirements for human rights assessments in trade and development projects and for Parliament's scrutiny.123848 Other changes are formal or wording updates, including headings and terminology.14284952
47 changes of substance · 3 formal · 2 of wording only
Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem
+88 added · −22 removed · 53 changed paragraphs, packaging included.
Part 5 of 9: EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
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Each year, the European Parliament adopts three annual reports on the EU’s foreign, security and defence, and human rights policies.
The three reports are on:
• the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2024 (based on the report of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy) - competence of the AFET Committee,
• Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2024 (based on the EU Annual report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World) - competence of the DROI Subcommittee, and
• the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2024 (based on the report of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy) - competence of the SEDE Subcommittee.
These reports monitor and assess the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, including the EU policy on Human Rights and the Common Security and Defence Policy. They are a key component of the European Parliament’s contribution to EU foreign policy making, most notably in regard to the strengthened right of scrutiny conferred to the European Parliament by the Treaty of Lisbon. It is essential that the European Parliament responds to the annual reports issued by other institutions as soon as they are published.