### 2. welcomes the objective of the nairobi summit to mobilize the urgently needed political will and financial commitments in order to finally achieve zero unmet need for family planning information and services , zero preventable maternal deaths , and zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls; to this end , calls on the eu to make adequate financial and political commitments at the summit; ### 2. welcomes the objective of the nairobi summit to mobilize the urgently needed political will and financial commitments in order to finally achieve zero unmet need for family planning information and services , zero preventable maternal deaths , and zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls; to this end , welcomes the commitment made by the eu to dedicate 29 million euros to adolescent health and srhr;


### 5. is concerned that in some countries access to reproductive health services is strongly deterred by prohibitive costs , low-quality care and/or facilities and supplies , discriminatory laws and dismissive treatment are among the barriers and that the highest unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health services are among adolescents , unmarried people , lgbtiq people , people with disabilities , minority ethnic groups , and the rural and urban poor; ### 5. is concerned that in some countries access to reproductive health services is strongly deterred by prohibitive costs , low-quality care and/or facilities and supplies , discriminatory and coercive laws and dismissive treatment are among the barriers and that the highest unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health services are among adolescents , unmarried people , lgbtiq people , people with disabilities , minority ethnic groups , and the rural and urban poor;


### 6. commends the concerted efforts to expand family planning coverage to the hardest to reach women and calls for such efforts to be engaged with all other sexual and reproductive health services: ### 6. commends the concerted efforts to expand family planning coverage to the hardest to reach women and calls for such efforts to be engaged with all other sexual and reproductive health services , recommends the utilization of creative models of service-delivery such as vouchers for services at a subsidized price , conditional cash transfers , social insurance programmes and performance-based monitoring:


### 7. emphasizes that cse programmes are basis for development of healthy adults as they provide age-appropriate information about puberty , pregnancy and childbirth , contraception and prevention of hiv and stis; but also about inter-personal relationships , gender equality , consent and prevention of violence , all crucial to young people being able to cultivate healthy self-esteem and relationships; ### 7. emphasizes that cse programmes are basis for development of healthy adults as they provide age-appropriate information about puberty , pregnancy and childbirth , contraception and prevention of hiv and stis; but also about inter-personal relationships , gender equality , consent and prevention of violence , all crucial to young people being able to cultivate healthy self-esteem and to form safe , stable , nurturing relationships , free from coercion and violence;


### 10. underlines that the right of all individuals to bodily integrity and autonomy needs to be protected and access to essential services which give effect to this right needs to be ensured; calls for a comprehensive approach of the essential sexual and reproductive health package , ### 10. underlines that the right of all individuals to bodily integrity and autonomy needs to be protected and access to essential services which give effect to this right needs to be ensured; calls for a comprehensive approach of the essential sexual and reproductive health package , including measures for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortions , and post-abortion care , that must be integrated into the national uhc strategies , policies and programmes;


### 12. believes that it is also crucial to challenge harmful gender norms and stereotypes in order to further advance the srhr agenda; ### 12. believes that it is also crucial to challenge harmful gender norms and stereotypes in order to further advance the srhr agenda and stresses in this context the need for the inclusion of men and boys in projects and programmes addressing these norms and stereotypes;


### 13. recognises that a statutory ban on child , early and forced marriages by itself would not guarantee an end to these practices; calls for the eu and its member states to better coordinate and strengthen the enforcement of international treaties , legislation and programmes , as well as via diplomatic relations with governments and organisations in third countries , in order to address issues related to child , early and forced marriages; ### 13. recognises that a statutory ban on child , early and forced marriages by itself would not guarantee an end to these practices; calls for the eu and its member states to better coordinate and strengthen the enforcement of international treaties , legislation and programmes , as well as via diplomatic relations with governments and organisations in third countries , in order to address issues related to child , early and forced marriages; calls for every effort to be made to enforce statutory bans and complement them with a broader set of laws and policies; recognises that this requires the adoption and implementation of comprehensive and holistic policies , strategies and programmes , including the repeal of discriminatory legal provisions concerning forced marriage and the adoption of affirmative measures to empower girl children;


### 17. calls for specific investments to be made in favour of adolescent health and well being; ### 17. calls for specific investments to be made in favour of adolescent health and well being; including access to youth-friendly health services and comprehensive sexuality education;


### 2. welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the eige and the committee on women’s rights and gender equality and welcomes the eige’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap , work-life balance , the gender pay and pension gap , gender budgeting , combating violence against women and the development of a gender-sensitive parliament tool; ### 2. welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the eige and the committee on women’s rights and gender equality and welcomes the eige’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap , work-life balance , the gender pay and pension gap , gender budgeting , combating violence against women , women’s health including sexual and reproductive health and rights , women’s rights and the development of a gender-sensitive parliament tool;


### 6. supports the work of the eige , which , by means of studies and research , enables the femm committee to obtain data that is indispensable in order for it to do its work properly by providing official , high-quality data; ### 6. supports the work of the eige , which , by means of studies and research , enables the femm committee the committee on women’s rights and gender equality to obtain data that is indispensable in order for it to do its work properly by providing official , high-quality data; points out the need of eige’s close cooperation not only with the committee on women’s rights and gender equality , but also with other parliamentary committees in order to better realise gender mainstreaming in policies and actions (by providing other committees training and data for instance)


### a. whereas women are more likely than men to work in the informal economy and whereas their importance for the rural economy is not acknowledged; ### a. whereas women have a multilevel role in rural development , namely as workers , farmers and business owners , but also carrying the disproportionate burden of the responsibility of welfare for family members , whereas their importance for the rural economy and growth is not acknowledged , whereas reliable data on rural women's situation and challenges is still lacking;


### a. whereas rural areas represent around 83 % of the total european territory and are home to around 137 million people (30 % of the european population); whereas rural areas , in particular remote and less developed rural regions , face specific unresolved challenges; ### a. whereas , according to one of the definitions of rural territories , rural areas represent around 83 % of the total european territory and are home to around 137 million people (30 % of the european population); whereas rural areas , in particular those which are remote from large urban centres , mountainous areas , islands and outermost regions and those which are least populated or where the population is in decline , face specific challenges which too often go unresolved;


### b. whereas women perform more than one function; whereas women are enablers of the transition to a greener society and economy; ### b. whereas women are enablers of the transition to a greener society and economy; whereas the green transition must be gender sensitive and acknowledge that women are powerful agents of change in this shift to a greener society , whereas the position of rural women does not reflect that as they have lower levels of ownership and control of assets , less access to paid employment and lower access to public services;


### c. whereas only 30 % of farms across the eu are managed by women; whereas smes are predominant in rural regions; ### c. whereas only 30 % of farms across the eu are managed by women; whereas smes are predominant in rural regions , whereas women receive proportionately less support from both pillars (pillar 1 being direct income support and pillar 2 focusing in rural development support) of the common agricultural policy than men4a;


### 1. stresses the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in rural development policy; calls for the exchange of best practices between member states , in particular as regards the professional status of assisting spouses and partners in agriculture; ### 1. stresses the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in rural development policy; calls for the exchange of best practices between member states , in particular as regards the professional status of assisting spouses and partners in agriculture , and research and gender-disaggregated data collection in order to ensure a full overview of the socio-economic position of rural women;


### 2. calls for the needs of women in rural areas to be addressed through appropriate – and where necessary peripatetic – healthcare , childcare and care for the elderly , thereby promoting women’s social security rights , including maternity leave or pension rights , and women’s access to available eu funds; ### 2. calls for the needs of women in rural areas to be addressed through appropriate – and where necessary peripatetic – healthcare with a focus on ensuring full access to all services including srhr , as well as childcare and care for the elderly by ensuring accessible and affordable care outside the home , emphasizes the need to guarantee and promote women’s social security and rights , including parental leave or pension rights , and women’s access to available eu funds , stresses the need for specific interventions for women through cap , as well as giving priority to women in the selection criteria for support;


### 3. calls on the commission and the member states to promote digital and hybrid education , reskilling and upskilling of women in rural areas and to further develop access to specific education programmes and quality jobs in order to enhance their potential; ### 3. calls on the commission and the member states to promote digital and hybrid education , reskilling and upskilling of women in rural areas and to further develop access to specific education programmes and quality jobs in order to enhance their potential , stresses the need to overcome the infrastructural and practical challenges rural women face in accessing education such as restrictions of mobility or inadequate digital infrastructure;


### 4. calls on the member states to create a ubiquitous and seamless broadband infrastructure , as well as creative housing and work opportunities , and quality jobs that facilitate the reconciliation of work and family life. ### 4. calls on the member states to create a ubiquitous and seamless broadband infrastructure , as well as creative housing and work opportunities , and quality jobs that facilitate the reconciliation of work and family life and thus ensure equal opportunities for participation on rural economy and work.


### — having regard to its resolution of 3 october 2018 on addressing the specific needs of rural , mountainous and remote areas10 , ### — having regard to its resolution of 3 october 2018 on addressing the specific needs of rural , mountainous and remote areas , entitled ‘eu agenda for rural , mountainous and remote areas’10 ,


### 1. stresses the importance of advancing women’s rights and equality of opportunity between men and women worldwide , which are crucial to the realisation of human rights; emphasises that , in spite of progress , women and girls continue to suffer from discrimination and violence , especially in countries under strict islamic regimes , and that such societies fail to provide them with equal rights under the law and equal access to education , healthcare , decent work and political and economic representation; ### 1. stresses that mental health is an integral part of the right to health and well-being and that there are discrepancies in how mental health issues affect men and women. highlights the significance of adopting a gender-sensitive approach to research and treatment of mental health illnesses as well as of mainstreaming mental health in general and for effective communication strategies to target stereotypes regarding mental health.


### 2. condemns all violence against women and children and notes the alarming increase in such violence worldwide , in particular during the covid-19 crisis; welcomes the eu’s efforts , alongside those of its international partners , aimed at eliminating all forms of violence against women and children; ### 2. calls for sexual and reproductivehealth and rights to become an integral part of the eu’s promotion of humanrights in the world. access to contraception , comprehensive sexuality andrelationships education , universal access to shrh services , as well as affordabilityand accessibility of srhr health centres in particular , should all be promoted ,as should coordinated support of civic organisations which fight for srhr and providingsupport to those in need.


### 2. insists that the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms must be the cornerstone of the union’s external policy; strongly encourages the union , to that end , to strive for a continued ambitious commitment to make the protection of human rights a central part of all eu policies in a streamlined manner and to enhance the consistency between the eu’s internal and external policies in this field; ### 2. insists that the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms must be the cornerstone of the union’s external policy; recalls that the eu action plan on human rights and democracy 2020-2024 should be used as a roadmap of the eu’s priorities concerning human rights and therefore be at the centre of all eu external policies; strongly encourages the union , to that end , to strive for a continued ambitious commitment to make the protection of human rights a central part of all eu policies in a streamlined manner and to enhance the consistency between the eu’s internal and external policies in this field;


### 3. calls on global actors to take all necessary legislative and administrative steps and measures to promote a culture of acceptance , mutual respect and human dignity for men and women at all stages of development and aging; ### 3. deplores the large increase in the number of people caught in modern slavery. calls for a victim-centric and human-rights-centric approach to combatting this crime. highlights the gender dimension of human trafficking with 65 % of total victims being women and girls and 92 % of them being trafficked for sexual exploitation. calls for coordinated action focusing on recognition of victims and their effective reintegration into society , as economic and gender inequality are one of the major drivers of victimization.


### 4. calls on global actors and the member states to forcefully tackle the plight of women and girls throughout the world who are subjected to human trafficking and sexual exploitation; supports efforts to rescue and rehabilitate victims and to rigorously prosecute and reform male and female offenders , including by dismantling criminal gangs who prey on those duped into taking deadly journeys to enter the eu illegally; ### 4. deplores that around the world , more than 35 % of women have been victims of sexual violence. calls for ratification and effective implementation of international instruments aimed at targeting this terrible crime , such as the istanbul convention and the un general assembly resolution on international cooperation on access to justice for survivors of sexual violence. highlights , the need of providing victims with effective reparations and for legal provisions which count with a difficult and often long investigation as well as with instances that happened a long time ago.


### 5. calls on the member states to promote healthcare practices that benefit women and girls at all stages of development and aging; ### 5. calls for collection and deep analysis of gender-disaggregated data and gender mainstreaming in healthcare sector in order to bridge the disparities in the quality of treatment of men and women. later diagnosis , inadequate treatment , and lack of women in studies are all prevalent issues for access to quality healthcare for women.


### 5. condemns in the strongest possible terms russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against ukraine; expresses , in this regard , its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations caused by the russian armed forces at the eu’s borders; welcomes the joint efforts of the eu and its member states in response to the war; welcomes , moreover , the solidarity shown by a great number of countries towards ukraine , as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the un general assembly on the crisis in ukraine; calls for the eu and its member states to give the ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy , human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented ambition of the sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for the eu and its member states to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the ukrainian people in their fight to free ukraine from its occupiers; ### 5. condemns in the strongest possible terms russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against ukraine; expresses , in this regard , its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations caused by this conflict; welcomes the joint efforts of the eu and its member states in response to the war; welcomes , moreover , the solidarity shown by a great number of countries , as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the un general assembly; calls for the eu and its member states to give the ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy , human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented ambition of the sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for the eu and its member states to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the fight to free ukraine from its occupiers;


### 5. condemns in the strongest possible terms russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against ukraine; expresses , in this regard , its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations caused by the russian armed forces at the eu’s borders; welcomes the joint efforts of the eu and its member states in response to the war; welcomes , moreover , the solidarity shown by a great number of countries towards ukraine , as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the un general assembly on the crisis in ukraine; calls for the eu and its member states to give the ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy , human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented ambition of the sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for the eu and its member states to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the ukrainian people in their fight to free ukraine from its occupiers; ### 5. condemns in the strongest possible terms russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against ukraine; expresses , in this regard , its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations caused by the russian armed forces at the eu’s borders; welcomes the joint efforts of the eu , its member states and civil society in response to the war; welcomes , moreover , the solidarity shown by a great number of countries towards ukraine , as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the un general assembly on the crisis in ukraine; calls for the eu and its member states to give the ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy , human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented ambition of the sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for the eu and its member states to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the ukrainian people in their fight to free ukraine from its occupiers , and the people seeking support in eu member states;


### 6. calls on the commission to continue its efforts in its new eu action plan on human rights and democracy 2020-2024 to protect and empower women and girls by going beyond stereotypes; stresses that these efforts must , to the extent possible , be made while fully respecting the right of peoples to self-determination , as enshrined in article 1 of the international covenant on civil and political rights. ### 6. deplores that trans and gender-diverse persons continue to face discrimination and difficulties with legal gender recognition.calls to abolish the still prevalent harmful practice of sterilization as a condition for legal gender recognition.


### 23. is deeply concerned about the long-term negative consequences of the covid-19 pandemic on both the general state of democracy and human rights worldwide; highlights the disproportionate adverse impact on groups in most vulnerable situations , including women , children , persons with disabilities , elderly , lgbtiq persons , impoverished people , persons belonging to ethnic , belief and religious minorities , refugees and migrants and persons in prison or detention; praises the role that human rights defenders and journalists have played , sometimes even risking their lives , in reporting or attempting to prevent human rights violations during the pandemic; ### 23. is deeply concerned about the long-term negative consequences of the covid-19 pandemic on both the general state of democracy and human rights worldwide; highlights the disproportionate adverse impact on groups in most vulnerable situations , including women , children , persons with disabilities , elderly , lgbtiq persons , impoverished people , persons belonging to ethnic , belief and religious minorities , refugees and migrants and persons in prison or detention; is further concerned about delays and barriers in access to health services , among them , sexual and reproductive health services and the consequent increase in unintended pregnancies , sexual and gender-based violence , unsafe abortions , and maternal and neonatal deaths; praises the role that human rights defenders and journalists have played , sometimes even risking their lives , in reporting or attempting to prevent human rights violations during the pandemic;


### 23. is deeply concerned about the long-term negative consequences of the covid-19 pandemic on both the general state of democracy and human rights worldwide; highlights the disproportionate adverse impact on groups in most vulnerable situations , including women , children , persons with disabilities , elderly , lgbtiq persons , impoverished people , persons belonging to ethnic , belief and religious minorities , refugees and migrants and persons in prison or detention; praises the role that human rights defenders and journalists have played , sometimes even risking their lives , in reporting or attempting to prevent human rights violations during the pandemic; ### 23. is deeply concerned about the long-term negative consequences of the covid-19 pandemic on both the general state of democracy and human rights worldwide; highlights the disproportionate adverse impact on groups in most vulnerable situations , including women , children , persons with disabilities , elderly , lgbtiq persons , impoverished people , persons belonging to ethnic , belief and religious minorities , refugees and migrants and persons in prison or detention; praises the role that human rights defenders and journalists have played , sometimes even risking their lives , in reporting or attempting to prevent human rights violations during the pandemic; regrets the use of the covid-19 prevention measures as an excuse to deny visits of family members or lawyers to detention facilities and to violate the rights of the detainees;


### 24. reiterates that personal liberty and freedom of assembly are cornerstones of democracy; is deeply concerned by the growing use of mass surveillance technologies by authoritarian regimes to curtail these freedoms , which increased further under the guise of covid-19 prevention measures; calls for a strict and effective ban on sales of mass surveillance technologies to authoritarian regimes; calls for a greater response to the mass infiltration of disinformation and conspiracy theories within the digital sphere , perpetuated largely but not exclusively by authoritarian regimes; ### 24. reiterates that personal liberty and freedom of assembly are cornerstones of democracy; is deeply concerned by the growing use of mass surveillance technologies to curtail these freedoms , which increased further under the guise of covid-19 prevention measures; calls for a strict and effective ban on sales of mass surveillance technologies; calls for a greater response to the mass infiltration of disinformation and conspiracy theories within the digital sphere , perpetuated largely but not exclusively by authoritarian regimes;


### 25. calls for the eu and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure full enjoyment of human rights by women and their equal treatment with men; underlines that women continue to be the main victims in violent crises and that sexual and gender-based violence has continued in many places around the world , notably being used in armed conflicts as a weapon of war; calls for more concerted efforts to eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and fight impunity of the perpetrators of such violence; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; stresses that women human rights defenders , activists , journalists and lawyers have been particularly targeted , with online harassment and intimidation increasing rapidly; highlights the increase in domestic violence and setbacks to sexual and reproductive health and rights (srhr) in both developing and developed countries and calls for the eu and its member states to fully support the right of women to bodily integrity , dignity and autonomous decision-making; ### 25. calls for the eu and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure full enjoyment of human rights by women and their equal treatment with men , including the right to education , movement and freedom of expression , thought and religion; underlines that women continue to be the main victims in violent crises and that sexual , gender-based and reproductive violence has continued in many places around the world , notably being used in armed conflicts as a weapon of war; calls for more concerted efforts to eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and fight impunity of the perpetrators of such violence; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; stresses that women human rights defenders , activists , journalists and lawyers have been particularly targeted , with online harassment and intimidation increasing rapidly jointly with ongoing threats and attacks; highlights the increase in domestic violence and setbacks to sexual and reproductive health and rights (srhr) in both developing and developed countries and calls for the eu and its member states to fully support the right of women to bodily integrity , dignity and autonomous decision-making;


### 25. calls for the eu and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure full enjoyment of human rights by women and their equal treatment with men; underlines that women continue to be the main victims in violent crises and that sexual and gender-based violence has continued in many places around the world , notably being used in armed conflicts as a weapon of war; calls for more concerted efforts to eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and fight impunity of the perpetrators of such violence; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; stresses that women human rights defenders , activists , journalists and lawyers have been particularly targeted , with online harassment and intimidation increasing rapidly; highlights the increase in domestic violence and setbacks to sexual and reproductive health and rights (srhr) in both developing and developed countries and calls for the eu and its member states to fully support the right of women to bodily integrity , dignity and autonomous decision-making; ### 25. calls for the eu and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure full enjoyment of human rights by women and their equal treatment with men; underlines that women continue to be the main victims in violent crises and that sexual and gender-based violence has continued in many places around the world , notably being used in armed conflicts as a weapon of war; calls for more concerted efforts to eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and fight impunity of the perpetrators of such violence; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; stresses that women human rights defenders , activists , journalists and lawyers have been particularly targeted , with online harassment and intimidation increasing rapidly; highlights the increase in domestic violence and setbacks to sexual and reproductive health and rights (srhr) in both developing and developed countries and calls for the eu and its member states to fully support the right of women to bodily integrity , dignity and autonomous decision-making; reiterates the need for robust action to ensure the full implementation of gap iii and recalls that gap iii specify that 85% of official development assistance (oda) should go to programmes that have gender equality as a significant or principal objective;


### 26. calls for a systematic and consistent approach to promoting and defending children’s rights throughout the eu’s external policies; calls for more concerted efforts to protect children’s rights in crisis or emergency situations and welcomes the council conclusions on this subject; expresses concern that the growing number of such crisis situations around the world , coupled with the long-lasting effects of the covid-19 pandemic , has led to increasing violations of child rights around the world , including violence , early and forced marriage , sexual abuse including genital mutilation , trafficking , child labour , recruitment as child soldiers , a lack of access to education and healthcare , malnutrition and extreme poverty; stresses the disproportionate and long-term effects of food insecurity on children , which directly affects not only their health and development but also their education , as well as increasing the outrageous practice of child marriage; stresses that 2021 was the international year for the elimination of child labour and recalls the eu’s zero tolerance policy on this practice; ### 26. calls for a systematic and consistent approach to promoting and defending children’s rights throughout the eu’s external policies; calls for more concerted efforts to protect children’s rights in crisis or emergency situations and welcomes the council conclusions on this subject; expresses concern that the growing number of such crisis situations around the world , coupled with the long-lasting effects of the covid-19 pandemic , has led to increasing violations of child rights around the world , including violence , early and forced marriage , sexual abuse including genital mutilation , trafficking , child labour , child forced labour , recruitment as child soldiers , a lack of access to education and healthcare , malnutrition and extreme poverty; highlights the need to create paths of reintegration and reparation to children that have been victims of violations of their rights and that the un agenda on children and armed conflict must be streamlined into all of the eu’s external policies; stresses the disproportionate and long-term effects of food insecurity on children , which directly affects not only their health and development but also their education , as well as increasing the outrageous practice of child marriage; stresses that 2021 was the international year for the elimination of child labour and recalls the eu’s zero tolerance policy on this practice;


### 27. stresses that the right to education has suffered particular setbacks , with unparalleled disruptions to education due to covid-19 but also to religious extremism and gender discrimination against girls; calls for the eu to step up its work to provide access to education , including innovative ways to circumvent the obstacles imposed by national authorities; calls on the commission and the eeas to step up their support for third countries to help them adapt to the challenges they have faced during the covid-19 pandemic in the field of education; stresses that support could take the form of an increased funding allocation through ndici – global europe , but could also include providing capacity-building and best practices based on the lessons learned through the eu delegations worldwide; ### 27. stresses that the right to education has suffered particular setbacks , with unparalleled disruptions to education due to covid-19 but also to religious extremism and gender discrimination against girls; recalls that every child has the right to comprehensive sexuality education that is non-discriminatory , evidence-based , scientifically accurate and age-appropriate; calls for the eu to step up its work to provide access to education , including innovative ways to circumvent the obstacles imposed by national authorities; calls on the commission and the eeas to step up their support for third countries to help them adapt to the challenges they have faced during the covid-19 pandemic in the field of education; stresses that support could take the form of an increased funding allocation through ndici – global europe , but could also include providing capacity-building and best practices based on the lessons learned through the eu delegations worldwide;


### 29. welcomes the adoption of the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030 as a tool to improve the situation of persons with disabilities , particularly poverty and discrimination , but also problems with access to education , healthcare and employment and participation in political life; underlines that the duty of caring for persons with disabilities is commonly borne by their families and calls for the eu to assist third countries in the development of policies in support of carers for persons with disabilities; ### 29. calls for a systematic implementation of the eu strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030 to improve the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide , particularly poverty and discrimination , but also problems with access to education , healthcare and employment and participation in political life; underlines the need for a structured dialogue with organisations of persons with disabilities (opds) in partner countries to ensure a meaningful participation and successful involvement in planning , implementation and monitoring of eu programmes; calls for investment , training , and capacity building of eu delegations to implement the articles 11 (humanitarian action) and 32 (international cooperation) of the un convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (crpd) which the eu ratified in 2011; calls on the member states to implement legislative measures that safeguard physical integrity , freedom of choice and self-determination with regard to the sexual and reproductive life of persons with disabilities , as directed by the european parliament in its resolution of 24 june 2021 on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the eu , in the frame of women’s health;


### 30. underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance , xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity , nationality , social class , disability , caste , religion , belief , age , sexual orientation or gender identity , which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism , discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic; calls for the eu and its member states to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the eu strategy to this end; ### 30. underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance , xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity , nationality , social class , disability , caste , religion , belief , age , sexual orientation or gender identity , which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism , discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide , leading to rights violations in all spheres of life including access to education , healthcare , work , access to justice , and that these issues have been further exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic; in particular reiterates its call on member states to adopt and implement strategies , policies and programmes to advance the rights of marginalised groups of women and to eradicate the systemic , financial , legal , practical and social barriers they face and to ensure their rights are protected and respected in all member states; calls for the eu and its member states to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the eu strategy to this end;


### 30. underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance , xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity , nationality , social class , disability , caste , religion , belief , age , sexual orientation or gender identity , which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism , discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic; calls for the eu and its member states to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the eu strategy to this end; ### 30. underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance , xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity , nationality , social class , disability , caste , religion , belief , age , sexual orientation or gender identity , which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism , discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic; calls for the eu and its member states to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the eu strategy to this end; calls on the eeas to develop , in collaboration with member states , specific local strategies to help fight caste-based discrimination in the countries most affected by it , in dialogue with local representatives and civil society organisations , and to invite these to consultations deriving from eu agreements or instruments;


### 31. calls for the eu to step up its efforts to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by lesbian , gay , bisexual , trans , non-binary , intersex and queer persons (lgbtiq); stresses that lgbtiq persons around the world continue to face human rights violations , including discrimination , persecution , violence and killings; calls for the full implementation of the lgbtiq equality strategy 2020-2025 as the eu’s tool for improving the situation of lgbtiq people around the world; ### 31. calls for the eu to step up its efforts to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by lesbian , gay , bisexual , trans , non-binary , intersex and queer persons (lgbtiq); stresses that lgbtiq persons and their defenders around the world continue to face human rights violations , including discrimination , persecution , violence and killings; calls for the full implementation of the lgbtiq equality strategy 2020-2025 as the eu’s tool for improving the situation of lgbtiq people around the world;


### 32. underlines the utmost importance of freedom of expression and access to reliable information for democracy and flourishing civic space; expresses deep concern about the growing limitations to freedom of expression in many countries around the world , particularly for journalists , through censorship or the need for self-censorship and the abuse of counter-terrorism laws or anti-corruption laws to silence journalists and civil society organisations; expresses concern , moreover , about the physical safety of journalists and their being targeted in conflicts; ### 32. underlines the utmost importance of freedom of expression and access to reliable information for democracy and flourishing civic space; expresses deep concern about the growing limitations to freedom of expression in many countries around the world , particularly for journalists , through censorship or the need for self-censorship and the abuse of counter-terrorism , anti-money laundering , defamation or anti-corruption laws to silence journalists , civil society organisations and human rights defenders , including numerous violations of the rights to privacy , freedom of expression , freedom of information and freedom of association and assembly; expresses concern , moreover , about the physical safety of journalists and their being targeted in conflicts;


### 32. underlines the utmost importance of freedom of expression and access to reliable information for democracy and flourishing civic space; expresses deep concern about the growing limitations to freedom of expression in many countries around the world , particularly for journalists , through censorship or the need for self-censorship and the abuse of counter-terrorism laws or anti-corruption laws to silence journalists and civil society organisations; expresses concern , moreover , about the physical safety of journalists and their being targeted in conflicts; ### 32. underlines the utmost importance of freedom of expression and access to reliable information for democracy and flourishing civic space; expresses deep concern about the growing limitations to freedom of expression in many countries around the world , particularly for journalists , through censorship or the need for self-censorship and the abuse of counter-terrorism laws or anti-corruption laws to silence journalists and civil society organisations; denounces the use of overly-broad terminology allowing authorities to outlaw countless acts and criminalise legitimate human rights work , and the lack of sufficient human rights safeguards in many of these legislations , in particular regarding the right to a fair trial; expresses concern , moreover , about the physical safety of journalists and their being targeted in conflicts;


### 33. calls for the eu to support credible media and information sources which contribute to accountability of the authorities and to democratic transitions; expresses concern over the widespread use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapps) to silence journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders worldwide; welcomes , in this regard , the commission’s proposal for a directive aimed at protecting journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings and slapps; encourages legislators from third countries to draft laws with the same objective , as part of general initiatives aimed at supporting and safeguarding media freedom and pluralism; ### 33. calls for the eu to support credible media and information sources which contribute to accountability of the authorities and to democratic transitions; expresses concern over the widespread use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapps) to silence journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders , including environmental rights defenders worldwide; welcomes , in this regard , the commission’s proposal for a directive aimed at protecting journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings and slapps; encourages legislators from third countries to draft laws with the same objective , as part of general initiatives aimed at supporting and safeguarding freedom of expression , including media freedom and pluralism;


### 33. calls for the eu to support credible media and information sources which contribute to accountability of the authorities and to democratic transitions; expresses concern over the widespread use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapps) to silence journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders worldwide; welcomes , in this regard , the commission’s proposal for a directive aimed at protecting journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings and slapps; encourages legislators from third countries to draft laws with the same objective , as part of general initiatives aimed at supporting and safeguarding media freedom and pluralism; ### 33. calls for the eu to support credible media and information sources which contribute to accountability of the authorities and to democratic transitions; expresses concern over the widespread use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapps) to silence journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders worldwide; underlines that this practice further restricts space for civil society and human rights defenders across the globe , in a context where civic space has been continuously shrinking for several years , with increasing attacks against the rights to freedom of expression , and freedom of association and assembly perpetrated by public authorities as well as by private actors; welcomes , in this regard , the commission’s proposal for a directive aimed at protecting journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings and slapps; encourages legislators from third countries to draft laws with the same objective , as part of general initiatives aimed at supporting and safeguarding media freedom and pluralism;


### 33. calls for the eu to support credible media and information sources which contribute to accountability of the authorities and to democratic transitions; expresses concern over the widespread use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapps) to silence journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders worldwide; welcomes , in this regard , the commission’s proposal for a directive aimed at protecting journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings and slapps; encourages legislators from third countries to draft laws with the same objective , as part of general initiatives aimed at supporting and safeguarding media freedom and pluralism; ### 33. calls for the eu to support credible media and information sources which contribute to accountability of the authorities and to democratic transitions; expresses concern over the widespread use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapps) to silence journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders worldwide; welcomes , in this regard , the commission’s proposal for a directive aimed at protecting journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings and slapps; encourages legislators from third countries to draft laws with the same objective , as part of general initiatives aimed at supporting and safeguarding media freedom and pluralism; underlines that slapps against journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders should be documented and included in the monitoring , reporting and assessing activities of eu delegations;


### 35. notes that 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of the un declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief; notes with grave concern that the right to freedom of thought , conscience and religion , to hold a belief , or not to believe is still violated in many countries around the world; stresses the negative impact of the covid-19 pandemic , as some governments still use it as a pretext for further discriminatory practices including violence against and scapegoating religious minorities; calls for the eu and its member states to step up their efforts to protect the right to freedom of thought , conscience , religion or belief , to raise these issues at un human rights forums and to work with the relevant un mechanisms and committees; ### 35. notes that 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of the un declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief; recalls that freedom of thought , conscience , religion or belief is a fundamental right of every human being and applies to all persons equally; notes with grave concern that the right to freedom of thought , conscience and religion , to hold a belief , or not to believe , to identify as a humanist or atheist , and to manifest non-religious convictions through expression , teaching and practice is still violated in many countries around the world; stresses the negative impact of the covid-19 pandemic , as some governments still use it as a pretext for further discriminatory practices including violence against and scapegoating religious minorities; calls for the eu and its member states to step up their efforts to protect the right to freedom of thought , conscience , religion or belief , to raise these issues at un human rights forums and to work with the relevant un mechanisms and committees;


### 35. notes that 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of the un declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief; notes with grave concern that the right to freedom of thought , conscience and religion , to hold a belief , or not to believe is still violated in many countries around the world; stresses the negative impact of the covid-19 pandemic , as some governments still use it as a pretext for further discriminatory practices including violence against and scapegoating religious minorities; calls for the eu and its member states to step up their efforts to protect the right to freedom of thought , conscience , religion or belief , to raise these issues at un human rights forums and to work with the relevant un mechanisms and committees; ### 35. notes that 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of the un declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief; notes with grave concern that the right to freedom of thought , conscience and religion , to hold a belief , or not to believe is still violated in many countries around the world; stresses the negative impact of the covid-19 pandemic , as some governments still use it as a pretext for further discriminatory practices including violence against and scapegoating religious minorities; calls for the eu and its member states to step up their efforts to protect the right to freedom of thought , conscience , religion or belief , to raise these issues at un human rights forums and to work with the relevant un mechanisms and committees; stresses the importance of the separation of religion and state , and of secular spaces , for the full implementation of freedom of thought , conscience , religion or belief and all other human rights;


### 36. strongly supports the work of human rights defenders and highlights the risks they face in their endeavours to protect human rights , including threats against them and their families , harassment and violence; condemns the fact that hundreds of human rights defenders have been killed for their work , the majority of whom were environmental defenders; welcomes the eu’s efforts to support human rights defenders in their work , including the protectdefenders.eu mechanism; calls for such efforts to be intensified in order to mitigate the growing risks faced by human rights defenders around the world; calls for the eu and its member states , in particular the eusr for human rights and eu ambassadors , to be more active in the publication of public statements in support of human rights activists at risk and those imprisoned for long periods , as well as helping to conduct prison visits for the latter and facilitating external visits to their families; ### 36. strongly supports the work of human rights defenders and highlights the risks they face in their endeavours to protect human rights , including threats against them and their families , harassment and violence; condemns the fact that hundreds of human rights defenders have been killed for their work , the majority of whom were environmental defenders; welcomes the eu’s efforts to support human rights defenders in their work , including the protectdefenders.eu mechanism; calls for such efforts to be intensified in order to mitigate the growing risks faced by human rights defenders around the world including arbitrary detention and imprisonment , verbal and physical attacks , legal harassment and restrictions; calls for the eu and its member states to address actively legislative or administrative attempts to close down the space for the defence of human rights; calls for the eu and its member states to actively promote and support , in particular the eusr for human rights and eu ambassadors , the publication of public statements in support of human rights defenders and activists at risk and those imprisoned for long periods , as well as helping to conduct prison visits for the latter and facilitating external visits to their families;


### 7. urges the eu and its member states to intensify their efforts all over the world to support democracy and human rights; calls on the eu and its member states , in this regard , both individually and in cooperation with like-minded international partners , to thwart unacceptable attempts to weaken democratic institutions and universal human rights , especially those that present authoritarian regimes as superior to democracies and diminish the space for and role of civil society; ### 7. urges the eu and its member states to intensify their efforts all over the world to support democracy and human rights; calls on the eu and its member states , in this regard , both individually and in cooperation with like-minded international partners , to thwart unacceptable attempts to weaken democratic institutions and universal human rights , especially those that present authoritarian regimes as superior to democracies and diminish the space for and role of civil society; calls on the eu institutions , including the european external action service , to ensure eu and member states human rights obligations are consistently implemented in the eu’s foreign policy; in this regard , encourages the eu to make use of all diplomatic tools , both privately and publicly , and both bilaterally and in multilateral fora , to raise human rights issues with partner country counterparts , including individual human rights defender cases;


### 8. calls for the eu to reflect on how to promote a human rights-based approach in all eu instruments and strategies in order to strengthen the eu’s human rights foreign policy; underlines that the neighbourhood , development and international cooperation instrument (ndici – global europe) , including its thematic programme on human rights and democracy , is one of the main tools at the eu’s disposal to improve the human rights situation around the world and help foster resilient , inclusive and democratic societies; stresses that the engagement of local civil society actors is vital to protect human rights and democracy in their countries and reiterates its call to fully engage them in all of the eu’s relevant external activities; highlights the importance that ndici – global europe attaches to the promotion of human rights and democracy with strategic international and local partners; underlines parliament’s role in the instrument’s programming process and calls on the commission and the european external action service (eeas) to share all the relevant information in a timely manner in order to enable parliament to play its role accordingly , in particular during high-level geopolitical dialogues with the commission; ### 8. calls for the eu to reflect on how to promote a human rights-based approach in all eu instruments and strategies in order to strengthen the eu’s human rights foreign policy; underlines that the neighbourhood , development and international cooperation instrument (ndici – global europe) , including its thematic programme on human rights and democracy , is one of the main tools at the eu’s disposal to improve the human rights situation around the world and help foster resilient , inclusive and democratic societies; stresses that the engagement of local civil society actors is vital to protect human rights and democracy in their countries and reiterates its call to fully engage them in all of the eu’s relevant external activities; highlights the importance that ndici – global europe attaches to the promotion of human rights and democracy with strategic international and local partners; underlines parliament’s role in the instrument’s programming process and calls on the commission and the european external action service (eeas) to share all the relevant information in a timely manner in order to enable parliament to play its role accordingly , in particular during high-level geopolitical dialogues with the commission; notes the importance of the project to create an european diplomatic academy that would prepare current and future eu diplomats to converge and be prepared to uphold common eu values including the foreign policies for human rights and democracy;


### 9. fully supports the work of the eu special representative (eusr) for human rights in defending and advancing human rights in the world through engagement with third countries and cooperation with like-minded partners , and his important role in enhancing the effectiveness of the eu’s human rights policies through efforts to increase their coherence; underlines the need for close cooperation between the eusr for human rights and other eusrs on countries and regions in order to further improve this consistency , and calls for greater visibility for the role of the eusr for human rights; ### 9. fully supports the work of the eu special representative (eusr) for human rights in defending and advancing human rights in the world through engagement with third countries and cooperation with like-minded partners , and his important role in enhancing the effectiveness of the eu’s human rights policies through efforts to increase their coherence; underlines the need for close cooperation between the eusr for human rights and other eusrs on countries and regions in order to further improve this consistency , and calls for greater visibility for the role of the eusr for human rights; stresses the importance of placing human rights concerns at the heart of diplomatic relations with all counterparts , in particular with countries considered as strategic partners;


### 10. notes with regret that the post of the eu special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the eu has remained vacant for more than a year; reiterates its call for the council and the commission to carry out a transparent and comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness and added value of the position of the special envoy as part of renewing and reinforcing its mandate , to provide the special envoy with adequate resources , and to adequately support the special envoy’s institutional mandate , capacity and duties; recalls that the special envoy’s duties should focus on promoting freedom of thought , conscience , religion and belief , and the rights to non-belief , apostasy and the espousal of atheistic views; ### 10. notes with regret that the post of the eu special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the eu has remained vacant for more than a year; reiterates its call for the council and the commission to carry out a prompt , transparent and comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness and added value of the position of the special envoy as part of renewing and reinforcing its mandate , to provide the special envoy with adequate resources , and to adequately support the special envoy’s institutional mandate , capacity and duties; notes the challenges involved in the positioning of an eu human rights envoy outside the immediate authority of the eeas , and therefore calls on the eu to consider repositioning the role to fit under the eeas or , failing that , for an exceptionally close working relationship between the envoy and the eeas; recalls that the special envoy’s duties should focus on promoting freedom of thought , conscience , religion and belief , and the rights to non-belief , apostasy and the espousal of atheistic views;


### eu human rights dialogues ### eu human rights dialogues and other bilateral contacts with third countries


### 11. underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the eeas to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective , the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool , but should instead be integrated within the eu’s comprehensive set of activities with the third countries concerned , which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases , in particular those highlighted by parliament in its resolutions , in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases; ### 11. underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the eeas to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective , the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool , but should instead be integrated within the eu’s comprehensive set of activities with the third countries concerned , which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; is alarmed by reports that open civil society consultations are not always organised ahead of such meetings , or that consultations are held very late in the process , when the eu position is already formed , and without giving proper notice to civil society organisations; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases , in particular those highlighted by parliament in its resolutions , in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases;


### 11. underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the eeas to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective , the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool , but should instead be integrated within the eu’s comprehensive set of activities with the third countries concerned , which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases , in particular those highlighted by parliament in its resolutions , in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases; ### 11. underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the eeas to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective , the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool , but should instead be integrated within the eu’s comprehensive set of activities , including trade policy , with the third countries concerned , which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases , in particular those highlighted by parliament in its resolutions , in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases;


### 11. underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the eeas to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective , the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool , but should instead be integrated within the eu’s comprehensive set of activities with the third countries concerned , which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases , in particular those highlighted by parliament in its resolutions , in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases; ### 11. underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the eeas to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective , the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool , but should instead be integrated within the eu’s comprehensive set of activities with the third countries concerned , which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases , in particular those highlighted by parliament in its resolutions , in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases; urges all eu delegations to ensure proper implementation of the eu guidelines on human rights defenders (hrds) , and systematically raise individual cases with authorities , request visits to detained hrds , monitor trials , and go out to visit hrds and their communities when they are based in remote areas outside of the capital city;


### eu global human rights sanctions regime (ghrsr-magnitsky act) ### eu global human rights sanctions regime


### 12. welcomes the fact that the eu global human rights sanctions regime has been increasingly used as an essential tool that strengthens the eu’s role as a global human rights actor through the use of targeted sanctions by the council; calls for the restrictive measures that have already been adopted to be implemented effectively and in full , and for the adoption of additional measures if necessary; reiterates its request for a legislative proposal to extend the scope of the ghrsr to include acts of corruption or , alternatively , for a proposal for a new thematic sanctions regime against serious acts of corruption in order to effectively target the economic and financial enablers of human rights abusers; reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the council’s decisions and implementation of sanctions under the ghrsr; reiterates its call on the commission and the council to strive to incorporate parliament’s recommendations for future targeted sanctions , as stipulated in its resolutions and elsewhere; ### 12. welcomes the fact that the eu global human rights sanctions regime has been increasingly used as an essential tool that strengthens the eu’s role as a global human rights actor through the use of targeted sanctions by the council; calls for the restrictive measures that have already been adopted to be implemented effectively and in full , and for the adoption of additional measures if necessary; reiterates its request for a legislative proposal to extend the scope of the ghrsr to include acts of corruption or , alternatively , for a proposal for a new thematic sanctions regime against serious acts of corruption in order to effectively target the economic and financial enablers of human rights abusers; reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the council’s decisions and implementation of sanctions under the ghrsr; reiterates its call on the commission and the council to strive to incorporate parliament’s recommendations for future targeted sanctions , as stipulated in its resolutions and elsewhere; welcomes the listings made in 2021 under the new ghrsr; calls on the european external action service and member states to develop a strategy to improve the interplay between the ghrsr and geographical sanction regimes , in particular through prioritising the use of the global regime to tackle violations that cannot directly be linked to a state;


### 12. welcomes the fact that the eu global human rights sanctions regime has been increasingly used as an essential tool that strengthens the eu’s role as a global human rights actor through the use of targeted sanctions by the council; calls for the restrictive measures that have already been adopted to be implemented effectively and in full , and for the adoption of additional measures if necessary; reiterates its request for a legislative proposal to extend the scope of the ghrsr to include acts of corruption or , alternatively , for a proposal for a new thematic sanctions regime against serious acts of corruption in order to effectively target the economic and financial enablers of human rights abusers; reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the council’s decisions and implementation of sanctions under the ghrsr; reiterates its call on the commission and the council to strive to incorporate parliament’s recommendations for future targeted sanctions , as stipulated in its resolutions and elsewhere; ### 12. welcomes the fact that the eu global human rights sanctions regime has been increasingly used as an essential tool that strengthens the eu’s role as a global human rights actor through the use of targeted sanctions by the council; calls for the restrictive measures that have already been adopted to be implemented effectively and in full , and for the adoption of additional measures if necessary; reiterates its request for a legislative proposal to extend the scope of the ghrsr to include acts of corruption or , alternatively , for a proposal for a new thematic sanctions regime against serious acts of corruption in order to effectively target the economic and financial enablers of human rights abusers; reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the council’s decisions and implementation of sanctions under the ghrsr; reiterates its call on the commission and the council to strive to incorporate parliament’s recommendations for future targeted sanctions , as stipulated in its resolutions and elsewhere; calls for the creation of an international anti-corruption court;


### 15. highlights that 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of parliament’s decision to exert political leadership in committing to a major advancement in its democracy support activities , which it has implemented through a comprehensive democracy support approach since 2014; welcomes , in particular , its support for capacity-building for partner parliaments , mediation and fostering a culture of dialogue and compromise , including among young political leaders , as well as for empowering women parliamentarians , human rights defenders and representatives from civil society organisations and the free media; calls on the commission to continue to pursue and step up its activities in these areas and to bolster funding and assistance for eu bodies and agencies , as well as other grant-based organisations; underlines that in the current context of heightened global tensions and repression in an increasing number of countries , direct support for civil society and people who express critical and dissenting opinions is of the utmost importance; stresses the importance of eu election observation missions and parliament’s contribution to developing and enhancing their methodology; calls on the commission , in this regard , to consider updating the election observation methodology to reflect the developments of the last two decades; ### 15. highlights that 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of parliament’s decision to exert political leadership in committing to a major advancement in its democracy support activities , which it has implemented through a comprehensive democracy support approach since 2014; welcomes , in particular , its support for capacity-building for partner parliaments , mediation and fostering a culture of dialogue and compromise , including among young political leaders , as well as for empowering women parliamentarians , human rights defenders and representatives from civil society organisations and the free media; calls on the commission to continue to pursue and step up its activities in these areas and to bolster funding and assistance for eu bodies and agencies , as well as other grant-based organisations; underlines that in the current context of heightened global tensions and repression in an increasing number of countries , direct support for civil society and people who express critical and dissenting opinions is of the utmost importance; stresses the importance of eu election observation missions and parliament’s contribution to developing and enhancing their methodology; calls on the commission , in this regard , to consider updating the election observation methodology to reflect the developments of the last two decades; stresses the importance of providing the highest level of protection for local electoral observers and calls for enquiring about possible eu action in this respect; reiterates its call for the eu to closely collaborate with domestic and international organizations such as the osce , the council of europe and the endorsing organizations of the declaration of principles for international election observations;


### 16. reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the un and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security , sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the eu and its member states to continue supporting the work of the un , both politically and financially; underlines the need for the eu and its member states to strive to speak with one voice both at the un and in other multilateral forums; recalls the obligations of all un member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms , as enshrined in the founding charter of the united nations and un general assembly resolution 60/251; stresses the responsibility of the un human rights council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world; ### 16. reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the un and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security , sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the eu and its member states to continue supporting the work of the un , both politically and financially; underlines the need for the eu and its member states to strive to speak with one voice both at the un and in other multilateral forums promoting this way the highest standards on human rights; recalls the obligations of all un member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms , as enshrined in the founding charter of the united nations and un general assembly resolution 60/251 , and to refrain from backwards steps that weaken human rights protections; stresses the responsibility of the un human rights council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world;


### 16. reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the un and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security , sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the eu and its member states to continue supporting the work of the un , both politically and financially; underlines the need for the eu and its member states to strive to speak with one voice both at the un and in other multilateral forums; recalls the obligations of all un member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms , as enshrined in the founding charter of the united nations and un general assembly resolution 60/251; stresses the responsibility of the un human rights council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world; ### 16. reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the un and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security , sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the eu and its member states to continue supporting the work of the un , both politically and financially; highlights in this regard the need for adequate funding for all un human rights bodies , notably the treaty bodies and special procedures; calls on the un secretary-general , to this end , to provide appropriate resources from the un budget and urges the eu member states to increase their voluntary contributions; underlines the need for the eu and its member states to strive to speak with one voice both at the un and in other multilateral forums; recalls the obligations of all un member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms , as enshrined in the founding charter of the united nations and un general assembly resolution 60/251; stresses the responsibility of the un human rights council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world;


### 16. reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the un and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security , sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the eu and its member states to continue supporting the work of the un , both politically and financially; underlines the need for the eu and its member states to strive to speak with one voice both at the un and in other multilateral forums; recalls the obligations of all un member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms , as enshrined in the founding charter of the united nations and un general assembly resolution 60/251; stresses the responsibility of the un human rights council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world; ### 16. reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the un and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security , sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the eu and its member states to continue supporting the work of the un , both politically and financially; underlines the need for the eu and its member states to strive to speak with one voice both at the un and in other multilateral forums; recalls the obligations of all un member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms , as enshrined in the founding charter of the united nations and un general assembly resolution 60/251; stresses the responsibility of the un human rights council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world; considers that several human rights actors are not properly accounted in nowadays’ architecture of international organizations and multilateral fora; calls to move forward towards an own and permanent seat for the union in every multilateral fora , including in the unsc , which would strengthen eu’s actorness , coherence and credibility in the world;


### 17. is deeply concerned by growing attacks against the rules-based global order by authoritarian regimes , including undermining the functioning of un bodies; underlines that the diminished effectiveness of these bodies brings with it real costs in terms of conflicts , lives lost and human suffering , and seriously weakens the general ability of countries to deal with global challenges; calls on the eu member states and like-minded partners to intensify their efforts to reverse this trend; ### 17. is deeply concerned by growing attacks against the rules-based global order by authoritarian regimes , including undermining the functioning of un bodies; underlines that the diminished effectiveness of these bodies brings with it real costs in terms of conflicts , lives lost and human suffering , and seriously weakens the general ability of countries to deal with global challenges; calls on the eu member states and like-minded partners to intensify their efforts to reverse this trend; underlines the need to carry out an impartial , fair and transparent review of the applications for consultative status on the un economic and social council (ecosoc) by non-governmental organisations (ngos); urges the eu and member states to participate in the general debate and urge the ecosoc members to continue to address the unjustified obstacles for ngos to obtain their ecosoc accreditation , in particular those whose applications have been pending for a very long time;


### 19. strongly condemns and is deeply concerned by the serious violations of international humanitarian law by russian armed forces in russia’s war of aggression against ukraine; ### deleted


### 20. strongly welcomes the continuous contribution of the international criminal court (icc) to the fight against impunity; calls for the eu and its member states to provide the icc with sufficient support to enable it to carry out its work; reiterates its condemnation of continuous efforts to undermine the legitimacy and work of the icc by authoritarian and illiberal regimes and calls for the eu and its member states to continue their efforts to counter them; welcomes the fact that the eu has provided support for the very first time to the icc’s investigation capacities to help it scale up its investigations into war crimes committed by russian armed forces in ukraine; ### 20. strongly welcomes the continuous contribution of the international criminal court (icc) to the fight against impunity; calls for the eu and its member states to provide the icc with sufficient support to enable it to carry out its work; reiterates its condemnation of continuous efforts to undermine the legitimacy and work of the icc by authoritarian and illiberal regimes and calls for the eu and its member states to continue their efforts to counter them; welcomes the eu and eu member states unprecedented support for the role of the icc and calls on eu member states to match this commitment to the sustainable funding needed to deliver justice in all situations that come before the court;


### 20. strongly welcomes the continuous contribution of the international criminal court (icc) to the fight against impunity; calls for the eu and its member states to provide the icc with sufficient support to enable it to carry out its work; reiterates its condemnation of continuous efforts to undermine the legitimacy and work of the icc by authoritarian and illiberal regimes and calls for the eu and its member states to continue their efforts to counter them; welcomes the fact that the eu has provided support for the very first time to the icc’s investigation capacities to help it scale up its investigations into war crimes committed by russian armed forces in ukraine; ### 20. strongly welcomes the continuous contribution of the international criminal court (icc) to the fight against impunity; calls for the eu and its member states to provide the icc with sufficient support to enable it to carry out its work; reiterates its condemnation of continuous efforts to undermine the legitimacy and work of the icc by authoritarian and illiberal regimes and calls for the eu and its member states to continue their efforts to counter them , and respond to threats and sanctions against human rights defenders cooperating with the court; welcomes the fact that the eu has provided support for the very first time to the icc’s investigation capacities to help it scale up its investigations into war crimes committed by russian armed forces in ukraine;


### 21. reiterates its call on the commission to develop a comprehensive eu action plan on fighting impunity , which should include a chapter on ukraine; calls for the eu and its international partners to make full use of all relevant instruments to fight impunity , including support for universal jurisdiction at national level , special tribunals at a national and international level including for the crime of aggression , as well as establishing flexible cooperation and funding mechanisms to swiftly collect and analyse evidence of crimes; calls on the commission to ensure that these instruments are applied in a coordinated and complementary manner with other relevant eu and member state instruments; reiterates its commitment to providing all possible assistance to ensure accountability for atrocities committed by russian armed forces in ukraine and provide effective remedies for the damages suffered by ukrainian civilians; ### 21. reiterates its call on the commission to develop a comprehensive eu action plan on fighting impunity , which , among others , should include a chapter on the important role of civil society organisations in the struggle against impunity and the need for their protection , on all situations that require it and on measures to fight impunity for gender-based and sexual and reproductive rights violations in conflict settings; calls for the eu and its international partners to make full use of all relevant instruments to fight impunity , including support for universal jurisdiction at national level , special tribunals at a national and international level including for the crime of aggression , as well as establishing flexible cooperation and funding mechanisms to swiftly collect and analyse evidence of crimes; calls on the commission to ensure that these instruments are applied in a coordinated and complementary manner with other relevant eu and member state instruments; reiterates its commitment to providing all possible assistance to ensure accountability for atrocities committed by russian armed forces in ukraine and provide effective remedies for the damages suffered by ukrainian civilians;


### 21. reiterates its call on the commission to develop a comprehensive eu action plan on fighting impunity , which should include a chapter on ukraine; calls for the eu and its international partners to make full use of all relevant instruments to fight impunity , including support for universal jurisdiction at national level , special tribunals at a national and international level including for the crime of aggression , as well as establishing flexible cooperation and funding mechanisms to swiftly collect and analyse evidence of crimes; calls on the commission to ensure that these instruments are applied in a coordinated and complementary manner with other relevant eu and member state instruments; reiterates its commitment to providing all possible assistance to ensure accountability for atrocities committed by russian armed forces in ukraine and provide effective remedies for the damages suffered by ukrainian civilians; ### 21. reiterates its call on the commission to develop a comprehensive eu action plan on fighting impunity , which should include a chapter on ukraine; notes in this regard the adoption by parliament and the council of the pilot project on the european observatory on the fight against impunity; calls for the eu and its international partners to make full use of all relevant instruments to fight impunity , including support for universal jurisdiction at national level , special tribunals at a national and international level including for the crime of aggression , as well as establishing flexible cooperation and funding mechanisms to swiftly collect and analyse evidence of crimes; calls on the commission to ensure that these instruments are applied in a coordinated and complementary manner with other relevant eu and member state instruments; reiterates its commitment to providing all possible assistance to ensure accountability for atrocities committed by russian armed forces in ukraine and provide effective remedies for the damages suffered by ukrainian civilians;


### 22. reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty , which is a cruel , inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; stresses that the eu must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators; ### 22. reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty , which is a cruel , inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; stresses that the eu must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; condemns in strong terms enforcement of blasphemy laws across the globe that carry the possibility of death penalty to the convicted; reiterates that the freedom to choose one’s religion , to believe or not to believe at all remains a fundamental human right that cannot be punished by death or any degrading treatment; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators;


### 22. reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty , which is a cruel , inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; stresses that the eu must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators; ### 22. reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty , which is a cruel , inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; stresses that the eu must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; urges the eu and its member states to defend abolition in all international forums and advocate for the widest possible support for this position; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators;


### 22. reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty , which is a cruel , inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; stresses that the eu must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators; ### 22. reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty , which is a cruel , inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; stresses that the eu must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; calls for transparency around death sentences and executions in countries which do not disclose these statistics; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators;