Activities of Janina OCHOJSKA related to 2019/2125(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the right to water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, and ensuring access thereto is vital when it comes to preventing tensions in certain regions;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention to the fact that over 700 million people worldwide – 10% of the population3a – are living in extreme poverty, and the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, although declining, is still large, often giving rise to migration in pursuit of a livelihood, food and water; __________________ 3aUnited Nations Development Programme. Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 1: No Poverty.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of fully considering the special needs of persons with disabilities; calls for the EU to incorporate the fight against disability discrimination into its external action and development aid policies, along with the fight for equal access to the labour market and access to education and training, as well as to promote solutions that make it easier for people with disabilities to operate within society;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, gender, sexual orientation and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations, and at the failure on the part of state and non-state actors to react and hold the aggressors to account;
Amendment 165 #
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 and water 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; __________________ 3 UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports human rights dialogues with non-EU countries as an essential tool for bilateral engagement in the promotion and protection of human rights; recommends that the concerns being voiced as to the human rights situation in those countries be heeded and that appropriate action be taken to fight for human rights; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to join forces to address human rights and related obligations in dialogues or negotiations in any political and economic areas, with the governments of non-EU countries, in order to reinforce the impact of human rights dialogues;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises the need to maintain dialogue and cooperation with NGOs and civil society, as this is essential for the further proper development of and respect for human rights and democracy;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation; calls for action to be taken to facilitate access to education and the labour market and for particular attention to be paid to the balance of women in management positions;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises how important it is to uphold and promote the rights of child refugees travelling without their parents (‘isolated minors’), and to provide decent conditions in the place of residence, access to education and parental care to ensure the children’s safety and wellbeing;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises the need to set up a mechanism based on a ‘positive discrimination’ system in favour of people with disabilities when it comes to access to education and training, healthcare and the labour market;