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Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023

77 votes in the order they were taken.Links open the , where every MEP’s position is recorded.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 22 amendments (2 adopted, 20 rejected) and 54 parts of the text voted on separately (32 adopted, 21 rejected, 1 lapsed).

· 54

54 votes on parts of the text: 32 adopted, 21 rejected, 1 lapsed or other

  1. Vote 1:Separate vote on paragraph 1

    Rejected show of hands

  2. Vote 2:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 10

    Rejected show of hands

  3. Vote 3:Separate vote on paragraph 11

    Rejected show of hands

  4. Vote 4:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

    Adopted show of hands

  5. Vote 6:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

    Rejected show of hands

  6. Vote 7:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

    Rejected show of hands

  7. Vote 8:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

    Adopted 265 for, 253 against, 10 abstained

  8. Vote 9:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

    Rejected 111 for, 386 against, 28 abstained

  9. Vote 10:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 11

    Rejected 243 for, 279 against, 15 abstained

  10. Vote 11:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 12

    Rejected show of hands

  11. Vote 13:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13

    Rejected show of hands

  12. Vote 14:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14

    Adopted 286 for, 203 against, 37 abstained

  13. Vote 15:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 14

    Rejected 110 for, 386 against, 24 abstained

  14. Vote 16:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15

    Rejected show of hands

  15. Vote 17:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15

    Rejected show of hands

  16. Vote 24:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 32

    Adopted show of hands

  17. Vote 26:Separate vote on subheading 9 (between paragraph 35 and paragraph 36)

    Adopted show of hands

  18. Vote 27:Separate vote on subheading 9 (between paragraph 35 and paragraph 36)

    Adopted show of hands

  19. Vote 28:Paragraph 36 — part 1 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    Text as a whole without the words: ‘notably in relation to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR),’

  20. Vote 29:Paragraph 36 — part 2 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    those words

  21. Vote 30:Paragraph 37 — part 1 of 3

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    The part voted on

    Text as a whole without the words: The second ‘R’ in the acronym ‘SRHR’ (4 occurrences) and the words ‘safe and legal abortion,’ and ‘including access to safe and legal abortion,’

  22. Vote 31:Paragraph 37 — part 2 of 3

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    the second ‘R’ in the acronym ‘SRHR’ (4 occurrences)

  23. Vote 32:Paragraph 37 — part 3 of 3

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    ‘safe and legal abortion,’ and ‘including access to safe and legal abortion,’

  24. Vote 33:Paragraph 38 — part 1 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    Text as a whole without the words: the second ‘R’ in the acronym ‘SRHR’ (2 occurrences)

  25. Vote 34:Paragraph 38 — part 2 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    that word

  26. Vote 35:Separate vote on paragraph 39

    Adopted 265 for, 192 against, 42 abstained

    Roll call requested by ID · separate vote by EPP, Greens

  27. Vote 36:Separate vote on paragraph 39

    Lapsed no count

    Roll call requested by ID · separate vote by EPP, Greens

  28. Vote 41:Separate vote on paragraph 44

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by ID

  29. Vote 42:Paragraph 44 — part 2

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 44/2

    Adopted 423 for, 109 against, 6 abstained

    18:13

    Roll call requested by ID · split vote by ID

    those words

  30. Vote 44:Separate vote on paragraph 46

    Rejected 232 for, 285 against, 8 abstained

  31. Vote 45:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 48

    Rejected show of hands

  32. Vote 46:Vote on text inserted after paragraph 48

    Rejected show of hands

  33. Vote 47:Separate vote on paragraph 49

    Rejected show of hands

  34. Vote 48:Separate vote on paragraph 51

    Rejected show of hands

  35. Vote 49:Separate vote on paragraph 52

    Rejected show of hands

  36. Vote 50:Paragraph 56 — part 1 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    Text as a whole without the words: ‘an inclusive education’

  37. Vote 51:Paragraph 56 — part 2 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    those words

  38. Vote 52:Separate vote on paragraph 62

    Adopted 269 for, 234 against, 16 abstained

  39. Vote 53:Separate vote on paragraph 65

    Adopted show of hands

    Separate vote by EPP

  40. Vote 54:Paragraph 67 — part 1 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    The part voted on

    ‘Is concerned by the threat that artificial intelligence (AI) can pose to democracies and human rights, especially if it is not duly regulated; welcomes the Council conclusions of 26 June 2023 to strengthen the EU’s role and leadership in global digital governance, in particular its position as a shaper of the global digital rulebook, and in this sense welcomes the proposal for a regulation to harmonise the rules on AI which need to protect human rights, particularly the right to private life and to non-discrimination, and the advantages that AI can offer for human well-being; highlights that new and emergent technologies such as spyware need urgent oversight, robust transparency and appropriate safeguards; stresses the importance of a human rights-based approach towards these technologies; condemns the use of new and emerging technologies as coercive instruments in order to increase the harassment, intimidation and persecution of HRDs, activists, journalists, lawyers and minorities;’

  41. Vote 55:Paragraph 67 — part 2 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    The part voted on

    ‘takes the firm position that the export of spyware from the Union to third countries where such tools are used against human rights activists, journalists and government critics, is a severe violation of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter and a gross violation of Union export rules;’

  42. Vote 56:Separate vote on paragraph 73

    Rejected show of hands

  43. Vote 59:Separate vote on paragraph 79

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by ID

  44. Vote 60:Paragraph 79 — part 2

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 79/2

    Adopted 392 for, 121 against, 18 abstained

    18:16

    Roll call requested by ID · split vote by ID

    those words

  45. Vote 61:Separate vote on paragraph 85

    Rejected show of hands

  46. Vote 63:Paragraph 86 — part 1 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    Text as a whole without the words: ‘in particular against defenders working on SRHR’

  47. Vote 64:Paragraph 86 — part 2 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    those words

  48. Vote 65:Separate vote on paragraph 88

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by ID

  49. Vote 66:Paragraph 88 — part 2

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 88/2

    Adopted 395 for, 118 against, 27 abstained

    18:16

    Roll call requested by ID · split vote by ID

    those words

  50. Vote 68:Vote on text inserted after citation 65

    Adopted 421 for, 98 against, 19 abstained

  51. Vote 69:Separate vote on recital F

    Rejected show of hands

  52. Vote 74:Recital K — part 1 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    Text as a whole without the words: ‘including their sexual and reproductive rights,’ and ‘and sexual and reproductive health and rights’

  53. Vote 75:Recital K — part 2 of 2

    Adopted show of hands

    Split vote by EPP

    those words

  54. Vote 76:Vote on text inserted after recital P

    Adopted show of hands

· 22

22 amendment votes: 2 adopted, 20 rejected

  1. Vote 5:Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 11

    Les droits de l’homme et la démocratie dans le monde et la politique de l’Union européenne en la matière – rapport annuel 2023 - Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 - Menschenrechte und Demokratie in der Welt und die Politik der Europäischen Union in diesem Bereich – Jahresbericht 2023 - A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 11 - Am 30

    Rejected 248 for, 257 against, 32 abstained

    18:06

    Roll call requested by S&D

  2. Vote 12:Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 12

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 12 - Am 22

    Adopted 253 for, 234 against, 45 abstained

    18:08

    Roll call requested by The Left

  3. Vote 18:Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 19

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 19 - Am 10

    Rejected 104 for, 423 against, 12 abstained

    18:09

    Roll call requested by ID

  4. Vote 19:Amendment 11 to paragraph 24

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 24 - Am 11

    Rejected 224 for, 276 against, 27 abstained

    18:09

    Roll call requested by ID

  5. Vote 20:Amendment 43 to paragraph 24

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 24 - Am 43

    Adopted 265 for, 260 against, 11 abstained

    18:10

    Roll call requested by ECR

  6. Vote 21:Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 28

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 28 - Am 12

    Rejected 259 for, 262 against, 10 abstained

    18:10

    Roll call requested by ID

  7. Vote 22:Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 30

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 30 - Am 13

    Rejected 98 for, 423 against, 19 abstained

    18:10

    Roll call requested by ID

  8. Vote 23:Amendment 38 to paragraph 31

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 31 - Am 38

    Rejected 253 for, 271 against, 13 abstained

    18:10

    Roll call requested by ECR

  9. Vote 25:Amendment 39 to paragraph 34

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 34 - Am 39

    Rejected 238 for, 274 against, 30 abstained

    18:11

    Roll call requested by ECR

  10. Vote 37:Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 40

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 40 - Am 14

    Rejected 149 for, 353 against, 17 abstained

    18:12

    Roll call requested by ID

  11. Vote 38:Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 40

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 40 - Am 32

    Rejected 136 for, 381 against, 11 abstained

    18:12

    Roll call requested by ECR

  12. Vote 39:Amendment 15 to paragraph 44

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 44 - Am 15

    Rejected 76 for, 422 against, 39 abstained

    18:13

    Roll call requested by ID

  13. Vote 40:Amendment 44 to paragraph 44

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 44 - Am 44

    Rejected 108 for, 413 against, 11 abstained

    18:13

    Roll call requested by ECR

  14. Vote 43:Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 44

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le § 44 - Am 16

    Rejected 114 for, 411 against, 11 abstained

    18:13

    Roll call requested by ID

  15. Vote 57:Amendment 40 to paragraph 76

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 76 - Am 40

    Rejected 215 for, 300 against, 29 abstained

    18:15

    Roll call requested by ECR

  16. Vote 58:Amendment 46 to paragraph 76

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 76 - Am 46

    Rejected 83 for, 425 against, 23 abstained

    18:15

    Roll call requested by ECR

  17. Vote 62:Amendment 47 to paragraph 85

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - § 85 - Am 47

    Rejected 233 for, 289 against, 17 abstained

    18:16

    Roll call requested by ECR

  18. Vote 67:Amendment 31, adding text after citation 8

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le visa 8 - Am 31

    Rejected 247 for, 287 against, 4 abstained

    18:17

    Roll call requested by ECR

  19. Vote 70:Amendment 36 to recital G

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Considérant G - Am 36

    Rejected 194 for, 289 against, 50 abstained

    18:17

    Roll call requested by ECR

  20. Vote 71:Amendment 37 to recital G

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Considérant G - Am 37

    Rejected 85 for, 434 against, 20 abstained

    18:17

    Roll call requested by ECR

  21. Vote 72:Amendment 42 to recital I

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Considérant I - Am 42

    Rejected 238 for, 272 against, 19 abstained

    18:18

    Roll call requested by ECR

  22. Vote 73:Amendment 8, adding text after recital I

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Après le considérant I - Am 8

    Rejected 229 for, 286 against, 18 abstained

    18:18

    Roll call requested by ID

· 1

  1. Vote 77:Final vote — text as a whole · the decisive vote

    A9-0424/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)

    Adopted 377 for, 90 against, 68 abstained

    18:18

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