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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AFET | BRANTNER Franziska Katharina (Verts/ALE) | NEYNSKY Nadezhda (EPP), MENÉNDEZ DEL VALLE Emilio (S&D), SCHAAKE Marietje (ALDE), LÖSING Sabine (GUE/NGL) |
Opinion | DEVE | CASHMAN Michael (S&D) |
Legal Basis RoP 121-p3
- 6.40.13 Relations with international organisations: UN, OSCE, OECD, Council of Europe, EBRD
- 6.10.05 Peace preservation, humanitarian and rescue tasks, crisis management
- 6.10.08 Fundamental freedoms, human rights, democracy in general
- 6.10.09 Human rights situation in the world
- 6.10.02 European security and defence policy (ESDP); WEU, NATO
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2013/04/18
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
- 2013/04/04 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2013/03/21
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
- 2013/03/04 Amendments tabled in committee
- 2013/02/05 Committee draft report
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2012/07/05
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2012/03/22
Non-legislative basic document published
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B7-0191/2012
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Pursuant to Rule 121(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament, Frieda BREPOELS (Greens/EFA, BE) propose, on behalf of the ALDE group, a draft recommendation of the European Parliament on the UN principle of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P). To recall, paragraphs 138 and 139 of the UN World Summit Outcome Document establish the obligation of states to protect their citizens against atrocities and the obligation of the international community to react in a measured way, should states fail to protect their citizens against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as covered by the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. This concept is based on three pillars: (i) the protection responsibilities of the state; (ii) international assistance and capacity-building to assist states; (iii) a timely and decisive collective response when pillars one and two fail. It is also recalled that more recent experience with specific crises shows mixed results with international efforts under pillar two. The first example of a global effort under pillar three – the UN Security Council-approved military intervention in Libya – has saved many lives but has also clearly highlighted questions relating to the R2P concept which need further refinement. The draft recommendation states that the emergence of the UN principle of R2P represents an important step forward towards a more peaceful world by strengthening compliance with universal human rights norms and international humanitarian law. It must be rendered sufficiently legitimate and regulated as to remove the suspicion of some governments that it can serve as an instrument of foreign interference. Accordingly, the following recommendations are addressed to the Council: fine-tune the R2P concept in cooperation with other state actors who wish to improve the capacities of the international community to prevent atrocities, such as the BRICS proposal initiated by Brazil entitled ‘Responsibility while Protecting’; lay the basis for an interinstitutional consensus on R2P to be adopted jointly by the Council, the EEAS, the Commission and the European Parliament; do everything in its power to further develop preventive diplomacy and mediation, at EU level as well as within the UN, and to develop tools that can also be put to use by the UN; check policy planning and capability development in the context of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) against the goal of creating EU capacities that are compatible with UN needs to provide better protection of human rights and to prevent war and atrocities.
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B7-0191/2012
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2012/03/22
Non-legislative basic document
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B7-0191/2012
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Pursuant to Rule 121(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament, Frieda BREPOELS (Greens/EFA, BE) propose, on behalf of the ALDE group, a draft recommendation of the European Parliament on the UN principle of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P). To recall, paragraphs 138 and 139 of the UN World Summit Outcome Document establish the obligation of states to protect their citizens against atrocities and the obligation of the international community to react in a measured way, should states fail to protect their citizens against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as covered by the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. This concept is based on three pillars: (i) the protection responsibilities of the state; (ii) international assistance and capacity-building to assist states; (iii) a timely and decisive collective response when pillars one and two fail. It is also recalled that more recent experience with specific crises shows mixed results with international efforts under pillar two. The first example of a global effort under pillar three – the UN Security Council-approved military intervention in Libya – has saved many lives but has also clearly highlighted questions relating to the R2P concept which need further refinement. The draft recommendation states that the emergence of the UN principle of R2P represents an important step forward towards a more peaceful world by strengthening compliance with universal human rights norms and international humanitarian law. It must be rendered sufficiently legitimate and regulated as to remove the suspicion of some governments that it can serve as an instrument of foreign interference. Accordingly, the following recommendations are addressed to the Council: fine-tune the R2P concept in cooperation with other state actors who wish to improve the capacities of the international community to prevent atrocities, such as the BRICS proposal initiated by Brazil entitled ‘Responsibility while Protecting’; lay the basis for an interinstitutional consensus on R2P to be adopted jointly by the Council, the EEAS, the Commission and the European Parliament; do everything in its power to further develop preventive diplomacy and mediation, at EU level as well as within the UN, and to develop tools that can also be put to use by the UN; check policy planning and capability development in the context of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) against the goal of creating EU capacities that are compatible with UN needs to provide better protection of human rights and to prevent war and atrocities.
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B7-0191/2012
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: B7-0191/2012
- Non-legislative basic document: B7-0191/2012
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE506.043
- Committee draft report: PE504.207
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0130/2013
Amendments | Dossier |
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2013/01/30
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20 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph - 1 (new) –1. Having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) on women, peace and security, to UN Security Council Resolution 1888 (2009) on sexual violence against women and children in situations of armed conflict, to UN Security Council Resolution 1889 (2009) aiming to strengthen the implementation and monitoring of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) and to UN Security Council Resolution 1960 (2010), which created a mechanism for compiling data on, and listing perpetrators of, sexual violence in armed conflict;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates that in situations where R2P is applied it is of the utmost importance to maintain
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that effective regional cooperation in preventing the occurrence of these four crimes and protecting civilians against them is of crucial importance to the implementation of R2P; calls, therefore, for steps to be taken to enhance regional capacity for identifying and implementing effective policies for the prevention of these four crimes;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that R2P is primarily a preventive doctrine and that military intervention should be the last recourse in R2P situations; calls for R2P, whenever possible, to be carried out first and foremost through diplomatic and long-term developmental activities that focus on capacity-building in the fields of human rights, good governance, the rule of law,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that R2P is primarily a preventive doctrine and that military intervention should be the last recourse in R2P situations; calls for R2P, whenever possible, to be carried out first and foremost through diplomatic and long-term developmental activities that focus on capacity-building in the fields of human rights, good governance, the rule of law, conflict prevention and the strengthening of early warning systems; furthermore, recalls that there are many non-military coercive alternatives, such as preventive diplomacy, sanctions, accountability mechanisms and mediation;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that R2P is primarily a preventive doctrine and that military intervention should be the last recourse in R2P situations; calls for R2P, whenever possible, to be carried out first and foremost through diplomatic and long-term developmental activities that focus on capacity-building in the fields of human rights, good governance, the rule of law, conflict prevention through education and the expansion of trade, and the strengthening of early warning systems; furthermore, recalls that there are many non-military coercive alternatives, such as sanctions, accountability mechanisms and mediation; emphasises that the EU must continue to play a leadership role in the field of conflict prevention;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Bearing in mind that human security is the precondition of development, stresses that our commitment to R2P to protect should take place within our commitments to achieving the MDGs and any post-2015 Framework; this includes using all the tools that we have at our disposal that aim at strengthening democratic institutions, poverty reduction and sustainable development;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Recalls that cooperation with regional organisations is an important dimension of R2P work; notes that the forthcoming EU-Africa Summit in 2014 provides a good opportunity to show support to AU leadership and promote African ownership of R2P;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Points out that R2P includes a responsibility to combat impunity and that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has jurisdiction to try individuals for three of the four serious crimes on which the UN member states have chosen to focus the concept of ‘Responsibility to Protect’, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. stresses that R2P approach must be included to our actions in post-conflict operations whereby we must ensure the responsibility is upheld even in times following conflict and peace-building;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the development of the UN concept of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P), which clarifies and strengthens the existing obligations of states to ensure the protection of civilians against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, where necessary with the assistance of the international community; stresses that this concept, born from the international community’s failures in Rwanda in 1994, is critical for the survival of the community of nations;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the High Representative/Vice President (HR/VP), Member States with a seat on the UN Security Council and all international partners to ensure full consistency of possible further developments of the R2P concept with IHL and to advocate for and monitor the full respect of IHL in future cases where R2P is applied;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the development of the concept of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P), which clarifies and strengthens the existing obligations of states to ensure the protection of civilians; stresses that this concept, born from the international community’s failures in Rwanda in 1994, is critical for the survival of the community of nations; calls for further development of the concept and asks the EU to work towards its universality, as an essential part of a collective security model based on multilateralism and the primacy of the United Nations;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls upon the European Commission to elaborate and propose policies and programmes both to enhance the Union's role at a regional and global level and promote the necessary means in order to successfully accomplish its humanitarian task in terms of preventive policy;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls, however, that international humanitarian law (IHL) is the prime body of law in times of armed conflict and that its improved implementation should be the focus of the international community; emphasises that, although R2P is not a legal concept, it is grounded in international law and is narrowly focused on the four crimes of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, whether in armed conflicts or in peacetime;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls, however, that international humanitarian law (IHL) is the prime body of law in times of armed conflict and that its improved implementation should be the focus of the international community; emphasises that R2P is not a legal concept and is narrowly focused on the four crimes of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, whether in armed conflicts or in peacetime; stresses the need to integrate a strong gender equality perspective into the R2P framework;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls, however, that international humanitarian law (IHL) is the prime body of law in times of armed conflict and that its improved implementation should be the focus of the international community; emphasises that R2P is not a legal concept and is narrowly focused on the four crimes of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, whether in armed conflicts or in peacetime; calls on the EU to promote the R2P principle at the UN, together with the strengthening of the International Criminal Court.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasizes the need of shifting the manner in which we approach R2P to protect which should involve integrating it within all our schemes that relate to development cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis management, and building upon programmes that embrace rather than exclude R2P; stresses that clear prioritisation must be made of our objectives under a strict policy of neutrality;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates that in situations where R2P is applied it is of the utmost importance to maintain the distinction of mandates between military and humanitarian actors, in order to safeguard the perception of the neutrality and impartiality of all humanitarian actors and to avoid putting at risk the effective delivery of aid and medical or any other assistance, access to beneficiaries and the personal safety of field-based humanitarian personnel;
source: PE-504.200
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Pursuant to Rule 121(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament, Frieda BREPOELS (Greens/EFA, BE) propose, on behalf of the ALDE group, a draft recommendation of the European Parliament on the UN principle of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). To recall, paragraphs 138 and 139 of the UN World Summit Outcome Document establish the obligation of states to protect their citizens against atrocities and the obligation of the international community to react in a measured way, should states fail to protect their citizens against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as covered by the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. This concept is based on three pillars: (i) the protection responsibilities of the state; (ii) international assistance and capacity-building to assist states; (iii) a timely and decisive collective response when pillars one and two fail. It is also recalled that more recent experience with specific crises shows mixed results with international efforts under pillar two. The first example of a global effort under pillar three the UN Security Council-approved military intervention in Libya has saved many lives but has also clearly highlighted questions relating to the R2P concept which need further refinement. The draft recommendation states that the emergence of the UN principle of R2P represents an important step forward towards a more peaceful world by strengthening compliance with universal human rights norms and international humanitarian law. It must be rendered sufficiently legitimate and regulated as to remove the suspicion of some governments that it can serve as an instrument of foreign interference. Accordingly, the following recommendations are addressed to the Council:
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Pursuant to Rule 121(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament, Frieda BREPOELS (Greens/EFA, BE) propose, on behalf of the ALDE group, a draft recommendation of the European Parliament on the UN principle of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). To recall, paragraphs 138 and 139 of the UN World Summit Outcome Document establish the obligation of states to protect their citizens against atrocities and the obligation of the international community to react in a measured way, should states fail to protect their citizens against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as covered by the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. This concept is based on three pillars: (i) the protection responsibilities of the state; (ii) international assistance and capacity-building to assist states; (iii) a timely and decisive collective response when pillars one and two fail. It is also recalled that more recent experience with specific crises shows mixed results with international efforts under pillar two. The first example of a global effort under pillar three the UN Security Council-approved military intervention in Libya has saved many lives but has also clearly highlighted questions relating to the R2P concept which need further refinement. The draft recommendation states that the emergence of the UN principle of R2P represents an important step forward towards a more peaceful world by strengthening compliance with universal human rights norms and international humanitarian law. It must be rendered sufficiently legitimate and regulated as to remove the suspicion of some governments that it can serve as an instrument of foreign interference. Accordingly, the following recommendations are addressed to the Council:
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