Activities of Isabel WISELER-LIMA related to 2019/2125(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2018
Amendments (9)
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas democratic transition and the establishment or consolidation of the rule of law are embodied in the EU’s policies in the context of enlargement and neighbourhood;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of fully considering the specialfic needs of persons with disabilities; calls for the EU to incorporate the fight against disability discrimination into its external action and development aid policies;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development condit41 million internally displaced and 3,5 millions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populationsylum seekers[1], in addition, 12 million people globally are stateless; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change - on the world’s poorest countries in particular -, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to use all their political weight to prevent any act that could be considered genocide, a war crime or a crime against humanity from taking place, to respond in an efficient and coordinated manner in cases where such crimes occur, to mobilise all necessary resources to bring to justice all those responsible, to assist the victims and to support stabilisation and reconciliation processes; calls on the international community to set up instruments to minimise the warning- response gap in order to prevent the emergence, re-emergence and escalation of violent conflicts, such as the EU’s early warning system;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
24a. Regrets that many countries still criminalise homosexuality, including some which provide for the death penalty; believes that practices and acts of violence against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation should not go unpunished and must be eliminated;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes with great concern the scale and consequences of caste-based discrimination and the perpetuation of caste-based human rights violations, including the denial of access to the legal system or employment, continued segregation, poverty, and stigmatisation; calls for the adoption of an EU instrument for the prevention and elimination of caste-based discrimination;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU by extending the mandate to a multi-year term and by establishing a collaboration with all relevant EU institutions; fully supports the EU practice of taking the lead on thematic resolutions on the UNHRC and the UNGA on FoRB;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Reaffirms, moreover, the importance of promoting corporate social responsibility and the importance of European enterprises playing a leading role in promoting international standards on business and human rights; emphasises that cooperation between human rights and business organisations empowers local actors and promotes civil society;