Violent pornography: a test for human rights

Amendment No. 16 | Doc. 16422 | 24 June 2026

Signatories:

Mr Rónán MULLEN, Ireland, EPP/CD ; Ms Andrea EDER-GITSCHTHALER, Austria, EPP/CD ; Mr Martin GRAF, Austria, ECPA ; Mr Paweł JABŁOŃSKI, Poland, ECPA ; Mr Malte KAUFMANN, Germany, ECPA ; Mr Morten KOLBJØRNSEN, Norway, ECPA ; Sir Edward LEIGH, United Kingdom, ECPA ; Ms Dumitrina MITREA, Romania, ECPA ; Mr José María SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA, Spain, ECPA ; Ms Victoria TIBLOM, Sweden, ECPA ; Ms Tone Wilhelmsen TRØEN, Norway, EPP/CD ; Ms Ivanka VASILEVSKA, North Macedonia, EPP/CD ; Ms Albana VOKSHI, Albania, EPP/CD ; Mr Markus WIECHEL, Sweden, ECPA

Origin

2026 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 1, replace the words "violent and extreme pornographic content, as it normalises gender-based violence" with the following words:

"pornographic content, especially where violent and extreme, as it normalises gender-based violence, gives rise to sexual violence among minors"

Explanatory note

Even where not ostensibly violent or extreme, pornographic content almost invariably proceeds from, benefits from, and perpetuates situations where participants are affected by violence, coercion and a lack of freedom. Including situations of social or economic disadvantage or having suffered abuse.