Activities of Jean ROATTA related to 2013/2152(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2012 and the European Union’s policy on the matter
Amendments (14)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2010 on human rights and social and environmental standards in international trade agreements,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)
Citation 23 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2010 on international trade policy in the context of climate change imperatives,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)
Citation 23 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2010 on corporate social responsibility in international trade agreements,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Article 21 of the Lisbon Treaty further strengthened the EU’s commitment to act on the international scene guided by the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and international law;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Human rights conditionality in trade preferences and external agreementsin the EU's trade policy
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the EU's practice of including legally binding human rights clauses in the EU’s international agreements, and considers that these clauses should also be included in all sectoralbe systematically included in trade agreements;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. WRecalls that the revised GSP scheme will come into force on 1 January 2014; welcomes the continuation of the GSP+ scheme whereby countries can enjoy additional preferential tariffs as incentives foronce they have ratificationed and implementation ofed the 27 core human rights, labour and environment conventions; stresses that GSP+ preferences must only be granted to countries that have ratified and effectively implemented the conventions; recalls also the possibility of temporal withdrawal of GSP+ preferences for countries in violation of human rights; calls therefore on the European Commission, when conducting the monitoring exercise, to open genuine channels of communication and carry out broad consultations with a wide range of partners, including the European Parliament and local civil society and social actorrecalls the possibility of suspending GSP, GSP+ and Everything But Arms (EBA) preferences in the event of serious human rights violations; calls on the European Commission to make the assessments for GSP+ eligibility publicly available, in order to increase transparency and accountability;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Welcomes the efforts by the European Union and the VP/HR to find a way out of the crisis in Egypt; recalls however that in its report, the Court of Auditors described aid to Egypt as support that is ‘well intentioned but ineffectiveʼ, calls therefore for coordination and transparency so that the fundamental values championed by the European Union are upheld;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Remains deeply concerned about the crisis in Syria; strongly deplores the excessive use of force and violence against the civilian population in the country, and abhors the scale of state abuses that may constitute crimes against humanity; calls on all armed factions to put an immediate end to violence in the country; expresses grave concern at the on-going humanitarian crisis and the implications for neighbouring countries; applauds however the European Unionʼs efforts to bring aid to refugees and displaced peoples; believes that the key to solving the conflict lies in political mechanisms and diplomatic processes;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Expresses its serious concerns about the recent repressive laws and their arbitrary enforcement by the Russian authorities, often leading to theand condemns the discriminatory laws against the LGBT community, which often lead to harassment of NGOs, civil society activists, human rights defenders and minorities;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Expresses its deepest concern regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), draws attention to the emergency resolution adopted by the European Parliament, and calls on the DPRK to engage in a meaningful dialogue on human rights with the European Union; calls on the DPRK to put an end to extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, to release political prisoners and to allow its citizens to travel freely, both within and outside the country; calls on the DPRK to allow free expression and press freedom for national and international media, and to allow its citizens uncensored access to the internet;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54a. Calls on the European Union to embark on a coordinated and inclusive strategy in the Sahel to improve security in the region on the one hand and to promote human rights on the other, so that human rights violations such as torture, the often arbitrary arrest of opponents and journalists, the suppression of peaceful demonstrations, acts of violence against women such as rape, forced marriage or genital mutilation, and ethnic or caste-based discrimination come to an end, thereby helping to establish the rule of law guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Calls for a targeted campaign on the rights of the child with a specific focus on violence against children, on the enlistment of children in armed groups, or even forced labour as occurs in gold mines; looks forward to efficient implementation of the integrated EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012-2016, which identified child labour as a root cause of trafficking in human beings;