8 Amendments of Elena BĂSESCU related to 2012/2136(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the objective of the trade agreements signed by the EU with partner countries is, inter alia, to promote and expand trade and investment, and to improve market access, with a view to increasing economic integration and social cohesion, reducing poverty, creating new employment opportunities, improving working conditions and raising living standards, and thereby ultimately contributing to the fulfilment of human rights;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas proper monitoring and practical enforcement of the human rights clause of each trade agreement must be guaranteed; whereas any systematic violation of the human rights clause enshrined in the EU's trade agreements entitles each signatory party to take ‘appropriate measures’, which may include total or partial suspension or termination of the agreement or imposing restrictions;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas minority groups from third countries are often subject to discrimination and thus their access to social rights is further hampered in the context of the economic crisis;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas the rising price of medicines (by up to 30%) is having a negative impact on the right to health of the most vulnerable, notably children and, the elderly and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges governments to tackle critical human rights issues faced by the elderly, especially in times of economic downturn, such as long-term unemployment, age- related employment discrimination, income insecurity and unaffordable healthcare; calls on governments to put in place innovative new mechanisms for flexible workforce participation, such as entitling older people to social pensions while working part-time, retraining programmes or fiscal measures aimed at stimulating the employment of the elderly;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls for the protection of minority groups in third countries in order to strengthen the fight against discrimination, and ensure the promotion of identity and participation in political life;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on all states to enhance their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, especially by addressing those areas which suffer from a lack of progress at present;