Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022

Reference A9-0298/2022Committee AFET

The short versionAI

A plain-language explanation, ready in a few seconds.

Summary written by AI from the official roll-call record. It can make mistakes, so check the numbers.

How the groups voted

GroupForAgainstAbstainedAbsentUnity

The Left38

9024573%

S&D144

1250019100%

Greens/EFA71

The European Parliament adopted by 438 votes to 75, with 121 abstentions, a resolution on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2022.Members express deep concerns at the grave threats to human rights and democracy worldwide, noting that the number of democracies has continued to decline, while the number of authoritarian regimes has grown and nearly 75 % of the world’s population have experienced a deterioration in the situation of human rights in their country in the past year.Parliament insists that the protection of human rights, fundamental freedoms and the dignity of every human being must be the cornerstone of the Union’s external policy…