For a ban on conversion practices

Amendment No. 5 | Doc. 16315 | 28 January 2026

Signatories:

Mr Bob De BRABANDERE, Belgium, ECPA ; Mr Vladimir ĐORĐEVIĆ, Serbia, ECPA ; Mr Martin GRAF, Austria, ECPA ; Ms Britt HUYBRECHTS, Belgium, ECPA ; Mr Paweł JABŁOŃSKI, Poland, ECPA ; Ms Martina KEMPF, Germany, ECPA ; Ms Victoria TIBLOM, Sweden, ECPA ; Mr Markus WIECHEL, Sweden, ECPA

Origin

2026 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 3, insert the following paragraph:

"The Assembly affirms that disagreement, scientific debate, therapeutic caution or parental concern regarding gender identity do not, in themselves, constitute harm or abuse, and must not be equated with conversion practices."

Explanatory note

This amendment safeguards freedom of expression, scientific inquiry and evidence-based care, particularly for vulnerable children and adolescents.