Activities of Michel REIMON related to 2010/0310M(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part PDF (510 KB) DOC (72 KB)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU Member States involved in the 2003 war, and the EU as a whole, have a particular responsibility in assisting the Iraqi population and supporting efforts to achieve peace and stability in the country;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) has been present in the country since 2003 and has undertaken significant work in advancing inclusive political dialogue and national reconciliation;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas continued corruption and the absence of implementation of rule of law will make the narrative of reconciliation meaningless for the population; whereas accountability for the crimes committed by all parties is necessary to achieve reconciliation;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas counter-terrorism laws have been used to oppress opposition politicians, detainees, demonstrators, and journalists, effectively squeezing the space for independent civil society and political freedoms in Iraq;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Iraqi authorities should view the country’s oil revenues as an opportunity and a tool for achieving sustainable social and economic reconstruction which will benefit Iraqi society as a wholedevelop a sustainable economic model with the principle of redistribution at its core; whereas the EU should support Iraq in its energy transition, since provisions for clean and sustainable energy are essential to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas more than 1.5 million Christian Iraqi citizens (Chaldeans, Syriacs, Assyrians and members of other Christian minorities) were living in Iraq in 2003thousands of Iraqi citizens, including from minority communities, were inhumanly exterminated or enslaved by Da’esh, particularly women and girls, in acts of war crimes and crimes against humanity; whereas some of these minority communities, including Yazidis, Chaldeans, Mand whereas theyaeans, Syriacs and Assyrians constitute an ancient, native population groups which isare facing serious danger of persecution and exile; whereas hundreds of thousands of ChristiaIraqi citizens have fled the violence, either leaving their country completely or being displaced within its borders;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, to date, more than 3 million Iraqis have been internally displaced; whereas IDPs fear retribution or discrimination from the prolonged stays of forces that participated in the liberation of areas in North and Western Iraq; whereas providing economic support for IDPs to rebuild their livelihoods is essential for their return;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas all parts are reported to have committed a range of violations under international human rights and humanitarian law, including torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU to intensify its cooperation to facilitate the stabilisation of recently liberated areas and allow the safe, informed, voluntary and dignified return of internally displaced persons; encourages the EU to provide technical assistance for enhancing Iraqi capacity in demining and removal of explosive hazards from these areas; calls on the Iraqi government to work towards the acceleration of registration processes for demining organisations;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the need for conflict prevention and for addressing security challenges as well as the demand for reconciliation, mediation and dialogue initiatives makes it necessary to significantly increase funds available for such initiatives, mainly through the use of the IcSP;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to make every effort to encourage the pursuit of a sustained and constructive dialogue between the central authority and the authorities of the Kurdistan region of Iraq in order to establish stable relations which satisfy both parties and fully respect the country’s diversity and the rights of all elements of Iraqi society, as well as the principles of the Iraqi Constitution and the unity and territorial integrity of Iraq; stresses the need to solve the demarcation of the boundary between the Kurdish region and the rest of Iraq through dialogue; encourages the United Nations to act as honest broker in this process;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the EU to work with the Iraqi authorities in order to assist them in the drafting of a national strategy for the protection and exhumation of mass graves;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to support the development of Iraqi civil society and its full participation in the various reform processes; maintains that particular attention should be paid to the representation of women, young people and people from ethnic and religious minorities, including ChristianMuslim minorities, Christians, Yazidis and Mandaeans, whose demands need to be included in the transition process;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Continues to provide ongoing support for the broad action to combat terrorism being carried out by the Global Coalition against Daesh while ensuring the respect of international law and human rights ; calls on the EU to establish a dialogue on issues relating to the fight against terrorism with a view to reforming anti-terrorist legislation and strengthening the country’s capacity to deal with the terrorist threats; reminds that the fight against terrorism cannot be used as a pretext to crack down on political activists or violate the rights of the population;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the EU to encourage the Iraqi authorities to adopt a national strategy to deal with crimes committed by Daesh and to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in order to ensure accountability for the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by ISIS/Daesh;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the European Union to acknowledge its responsibility for EU citizens who travelled to Iraq to take part in the crimes of the IS and who should face procedures under the rule of law; calls on the setting up of clear procedures regarding repatriation and legal responsibility of those affected between Iraq and the respective EU member states;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to support a reform of the judicial system, in particular with regard to transitional justice, in order to ensure compliance with international standards on due process, fair trials and judicial independence;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Iraqi authorities to prioritise gender equality and the eradication of all violence and discrimination against women and girls, including gender-based violence; stresses in this regard the importance of abolishing the law that exonerates an accused from prosecution for rape, sexual assault, statutory rape, abduction or similar acts if the rapist marries his rape victim;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the reconstruction and stabilisation process must be accompanied by coherent economic and social development policies which benefit all Iraqis; calls on the EU to engage fully alongside the Iraqi authorities not only to address the economic and budgetary imbalances but also to promote sustainable and inclusive and sustainable economic growth capable of generating jobs, particularly for young people;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the EU to ensure that EU funds are invested in projects that help the Iraqi population and that adequate support is provided to municipalities in their provision of essential services and in building local governance, so as to ensure basic living standards for the population; to ensure coordination between central authorities and local municipalities in order to identify the priorities to invest in; to enhance support to civil society, notably human rights defenders; in particular, to prioritize funding for projects that support actors promoting accountability and democratic change, and that foster locally embedded dialogue and conflict- resolution mechanisms, involving young people in particular;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the European Union to develop cooperation opportunities in the field of science and research, notably university cooperation and partnerships, in particular as regards Erasmus+ and exchange opportunities in the field of teaching and research;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomNotes the launch, at the request of the Iraqi authorities and as part of the Iraqi security strategy, of a mission to support security sector reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq); hopes that this will help strengthen the public institutions and allow an impartial and inclusive police force to be established; notes that the security sector reform in Iraq is an important challenge that should be supported by the UN; stresses the need to work towards the demobilisation of militias and reintegration of fighters as part of the security sector reform;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU to establish with Iraq, within the framework provided for by the PCA, a dialogue on all aspects of migration, and to implement a tailored approach to managhuman- rights based approach to address migration bearing ing migrand the need to find long- term, effective and viable solutions, for the benefit of the citizens of both the EU and Iraq;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that EU-Iraq is a potentially important partner in ensuring greater diversification of energy sources and thus contributing to Europe’s energy securityi cooperation in the field of energy and technology should be characterised by common projects, exchange and know-how transfer including in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency and efficient management of resources;