Activities of Mikael GUSTAFSSON related to 2013/2169(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on eradication of torture in the world
OPINION Eradication of torture in the world
Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security (UNSCR 1325), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Condemns all forms of domestic violence, in particular honour killings, forced marriage, child marriage and dowry deaths; affirms that the EU must treat these as forms of torture;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. urges states to strongly condemn torture and violence against women and girls committed in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, and recognizes that sexual and gender-based violence affects victims and survivors, relatives, communities and societies, and calls for effective measures of accountability and redress as well as effective remedies;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. stresses that the right to education is a human right, and that eliminating illiteracy, ensuring equal access to quality education, including sexual education, and closing the gender gap at all levels of education empowers women and girls and thereby contributes to the elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU in its human rights dialogues with third countries to promote the prevention, investigation and prosecution of violence against women and girls;