Activities of Wajid KHAN related to 2018/2098(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2017 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and the rights to apostasy, to change one's religion or belief and to espouse atheistic views, must be enhanced unconditionally through interreligious and intercultural dialogue; condemns the discrimination based on religion or belief, the persecution of and attacks against ethnic and religious groups in 2017; deplores the attempts by state actors to limit freedom of religion and belief and freedom of expression by adopting and implementing blasphemy laws, among other means; requests that further action be taken to protect religious minorities, non-believers and atheists, including the victims of blasphemy laws, and calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their engagement in political discussions to repeal such laws; supports the EU’s efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the EU’s signature of the Istanbul Convention and urges all Member States to enforce and implement it without a delay; stresses the need to combat by all means violence against women, including domestic violence; supports, in this connection, the joint EU- UN Spotlight Initiative; urges countries to step up their legislation in order to tackle, at the earliest possible stage, gender-based violence, female genital mutilation and sexual violence, while promoting gender equality; reminds that violence against women is deeply rooted in gender inequality, therefore needs to be addressed comprehensively; stresses that reliable statistics on the prevalence, causes and consequences of all types of violence against women are essential to develop effective legislation and strategies to combat gender-based violence; calls therefore on the EU to help countries improve data collection in this area and meet international legal obligations; asks the EU to work with other countries to step up funding and programming for the prevention of and response to sexual and gender-based violence worldwide; condemns the frequent violation of women’s sexual and reproductive rights; emphasises that proper, affordable healthcare and universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive rights and education should be guaranteed for all women;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Urges the Commission to lead in tackling sexual exploitation and abuse in the humanitarian and development aid sectors, as the sectors should have the highest standards of responsibility and accountability for their work; calls upon the Commission to work with EU humanitarian actors, governments, international donors, and in dialogue with civil society, to review and reinforce safeguarding procedures and rules of engagement, focusing on prevention, reporting, whistleblowing, complaint mechanisms and sanctions;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages all countries, including the Member States, and the EU to engage in the negotiations to adopt a legally binding international human rights instrument for transnational corporations and other companies with respect to human rights, through active participation in the UN-established open-ended intergovernmental working group; welcomes the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and calls for their universal application; recognises the major importance of the UN Global Compact and the National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights; encourages companies, including EU-based companies, to exercise due diligence; calls on all countries to swiftly implement the UNGPs and guarantee that businesses in their jurisdictions abide by human rights and social labour standards; encourages all countries to tackle companies which use raw materials or other commodities originating from conflict zones; reiterates its call to include the rules of corporate liability for human rights violations into trade and investment agreements; emphasises that the victims of business- related human rights abuses should be guaranteed effective access to remedies;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers GSP+ trade schemes to be one of the main EU trade policy instruments for promoting human rights and environmental standards with third countries; calls on the Commission to review and better monitor GSP+ schemes in order to ensure that human rights standards are upheld by beneficiary countries; insists also to strengthen civil society participation in the implementation and monitoring of the GSP schemes;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Urges the governments of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, to stop the discriminatory measures taken since June 2017 against Qatari nationals, in particular those affecting mixed families, students, property owners, and pilgrims banned from travelling to Mecca for Hajj; praises the efforts made by the Qatari National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in supporting the victims of these violations; calls on the European Union to encourage all diplomatic efforts in resolving the situation;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Highlights the recent UN OHCHR report on human rights in Kashmir; asks the EU to push at the UN Human Rights Council to consider the establishment of a commission of inquiry to conduct a comprehensive independent international investigation into allegations of human rights violations in Kashmir, as recommended in the report; deplores the means used by the Indian security forces, including the use of pellet guns, to control expression of dissent on the part of ordinary citizens, which have resulted in numerous fatalities and permanent injuries; believes that such methods have no place in law enforcement and calls for the EU to pressure India to ensure that these methods are banned immediately;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Strongly condemns the Israeli government's disproportionate approach to protests; urges Israel to respect the principle of proportionality, to respect the right to peaceful protest and to act with utmost restraint in all future situations where civilian lives are at risk; calls upon the EU to work for a two-state solution by encouraging the resumption of talks between the two parties;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that sport can play a positive role in the promotion of human rights; regrets the fact, however, that there is a specific correlation between certain human rights abuses and major sporting events in host or candidate countries, abuses such as evictions, the silencing of civil society and human rights defenders and the exploitation of workers for the construction of large sporting facilities; calls on international and domestic sporting bodies and organisations and the host countries of major events to commit to good governance and human rights practiceto ensure environmental protection, protection of human rights, including labour rights and media freedom, and to implement anti- corruption measures in the lead-up to and during major sport events;