EU Approval of International AI Rights Convention

by name voted on 11.03.2026

Summary

The European Parliament has approved the conclusion of an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence respects human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

10 11.03.2026

Report

civil law

human rights

equal treatment

public administration

international relations

information technology and data processing

Key points

The European Parliament gives its consent to join an international treaty regarding artificial intelligence governance.
The treaty allows participating countries to implement even stricter protection measures than those explicitly listed in the convention.
Special emphasis is placed on protecting children from manipulative AI-driven tools and psychological risks.
The framework aims to protect the cultural and creative sectors by ensuring creators maintain control over their works when used for training AI.

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PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Opinion on Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

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