Violent pornography: a test for human rights

Amendment No. 18 | 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 ; Sir Edward LEIGH, United Kingdom, ECPA ; Mr Jan Filip LIBICKI, Poland, EPP/CD ; Ms Dumitrina MITREA, Romania, ECPA ; Mr José María SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA, Spain, ECPA ; Ms Victoria TIBLOM, Sweden, ECPA ; 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 4, replace the words "extreme and violent content may have on individuals" with the following words:

"pornographic content, especially where extreme and violent, may have on individuals’ mental and sexual health, well-being and security, as well as on couples, families"

Explanatory note

There is a considerable body of evidence on the effects of pornography consumption on people's ability to mature sexually and to have healthy and respectful emotional and sexual relationships.