Conflict-related sexual violence

Amendment No. 12 | Doc. 15677 | 23 January 2023

Signatories:

Ms Olena KHOMENKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Ms Larysa BILOZIR, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Oleksii GONCHARENKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Mr Yuriy KAMELCHUK, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Kazimierz MATUSZNY, Poland, EC/DA ; Mr Oleksandr MEREZHKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Ms Mariia MEZENTSEVA, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Arkadiusz MULARCZYK, Poland, EC/DA ; Mr Dmytro NATALUKHA, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Ms Yuliia OVCHYNNYKOVA, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Bob van PAREREN, Netherlands, EC/DA ; Ms Rita TAMAŠUNIENĖ, Lithuania, EC/DA ; Ms Beatrice TIMGREN, Sweden, EC/DA ; Mr Markus WIECHEL, Sweden, EC/DA ; Ms Yelyzaveta YASKO, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Lesia ZABURANNA, Ukraine, ALDE

Origin

2023 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 5.3, after the words "glorifying war criminals," insert the following words:

"and exploring the relation of this speech with prohibited and criminally sanctioned war propaganda and proper reaction on online platforms,"

Explanatory note

Warmongering and especially glorification of acknowledged war criminals is proven to undermine democracies in the region. It disrupts social fabric and does not bring reconciliation. It is important to note that such speech may very realistically lead to actual violence.