Activities of Richard HOWITT related to 2009/2199(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on human rights (2008) - EU policies in favour of human rights defenders - Trade in goods used for torture - (debate)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas the European Parliament plays an important role as regards the promotion andof human rights and democracy, including protection of human rightstheir defenders, through delegations to third countries, hearings, resolutions, letters and not the least the Sakharov Prize,;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reminds that implementation by the EU missions of the guidelines on human rights defenders has so far been unsatisfactory, but through and calls on the Commission to undertake an in-depth analysis to ensure that this issue will be addressed; notes, in this regard, that as a consequence of the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, Commission delegations in third countries will now have a rare opportunity to address this issue as they become Union delegations, with an increasingly important role in terms of representation of the EU and the implementation of the human rights policy; reiterates therefore its call to systematically appoint to each country a highly qualified political official with a specific responsibility on human rights and democracy, and to integrate guidelines on human rights and their implementation in EU mission staff training programmes, job descriptions and appraisal processes;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14a (new)
Paragraph 14a (new)
14a. Reminds that the European Parliament’s delegations, as responsible bodies of the EP relations with third countries, could play an even more substantial role in the effort to help human right defenders, pursuant to the specific guidelines for human rights and democracy actions of MEPs in their visits to third countries,