27 Amendments of Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL related to 2018/2154(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, outside the territory of the EU, PMSCs have been accused of engaging in a number of human rights violations and incidents resulting in loss of life; whereas such incidents vary across time and country and amount in some cases to serious violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes; whereas some of these cases have been prosecuted;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the Montreux Document is the first major document to define how international law applies to PMSCs; whereas 54 states support the Montreux Document; whereas the EU endorsed the Montreux Document on 27 July 2012; whereas the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC) defines industry standards; whereas the EU contributes in the context of the Human Rights Council to the possible development of an international regulatory framework;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers' Association (ICoCA) has the aim of promoting, managing and supervising the implementation of the ICoC and encouraging the responsible provision of security services and respect for human rights and national and international law, but whereas affiliation to ICoCA is brought about by a voluntary act, accompanied by a payment, and the high membership charges do not permit all private security companies to become members;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas initiatives such as the Montreux Document and the ICoC have helped to clarify and raise awareness of states’ obligations with respect to PMSCs; whereas these initiatives are non-binding and voluntary, with no significant penalty for non-compliance or for the commission of human rights violations, beyond being expelled from the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association and losing out on valuable contracts;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that PMSCs play an important complementary role in aiding a state’s military and civilian agencies by closing capability gaps created by increasing demand for the use of forces abroad; underlines, however, that no activities should be outsourced to PSCs that would involve the use of force and/or active participation in hostilities, except for self-defence, and under no circumstances should PMSCs be allowed to take part in or conduct interrogations; points out that the work of armed forces and security forces abroad is of fundamental value for peace- keeping and conflict prevention, as well as for the social reconstruction and national reconciliation that follows;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its concern aton the proliferation of PMSCs worldwide and the impact of the activitiespossible impact of PMSCs on the enjoyment of human rights in conflict and war zones; is alarmed by serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law possibly linked to the activities of PMSCs and the lack of accountability for many abuses;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the existing regulatory gaps create potential risks to various fundamental human rights, such as the right to security, the right to life, the prohibition of the arbitrary deprivation of liberty, the prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and the right of victims to effective remedies; recalls that accountability and oversight mechanisms are crucial in order to ensure that the potential benefits of PMSCs are fully obtained;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of regular independent monitoring, including through randomised field visits, to ensure oversight and put an immediate end to abuse; calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) delegations in countries where PMSCs are operating to monitor their activities and provide regular feedback on their actions;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that certain human rights abuses can be so serious that onlyonly be tackled via judicial remedies, including criminal sanctions, awhere appropriate;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Human Rights Council to form a special committee to investigate the most serious crimes committed by PMSCs’ employ under its established committees;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate grave human rights abuses committed by PMSCs’ employees when the relevant State Party to the Rome Statute of the ICC is unable or unwilling to investigate or prosecute;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of ensuring that no gaps exist in protection from human rights abuses; sees a need to improve regulation of PMSCs so as to close any existing gaps; recommends that the definition of PMSC be clarified before effective regulation of their activities is introduced, as the lack of such a definition can create legislative loopholes; believes that as a first step, the EU should define relevant military and security services in a precise way;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that such a framework should, as a minimum, impose clearly defined human rights obligations on PMSCs, including mandatory human rights training, make a distinction between private military activity and private security activity, limit the use of force and firearms in the course of duty, establish civil liability of individuals and corporate actors, as well as laying down a requirement for civil liability insurance for risks related to the activities of PMSCs, call for penal accountability of personnel responsible for violations, provide effective access to remedies for victims, set out dissuasive penalties for violations by PMSCs, provide for independent monitoring of PMSCs' activities and for oversight by the authorities, and require a vetting mechanism to ensure that personnel are properly trained and comply with international human rights and humanitarian law standards;