Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy

Amendment No. 9 | Doc. 16363 | 20 April 2026

Signatories:

Mr Emmanuel FERNANDES, France, UEL ; Ms Janina BÖTTGER, Germany, UEL ; Ms Laura CASTEL, Spain, UEL ; Ms Sevilay ÇELENK, Türkiye, UEL ; Ms Ann GRAVES, Ireland, UEL ; Mr George LOUCAIDES, Cyprus, UEL

Origin

2026 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 20.11, replace the words "across the entire political spectrum;" with the following words:

"while recognising that democratic debate may legitimately be conflictual and based on deep political disagreements;

Explanatory note

The point is to reaffirm the right to legitimate political disagreement in our democracies.