11 Amendments of Richard HOWITT related to 2012/2253(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy1, and to EU Council Conclusions, "The roots of democracy and sustainable development: Europe's engagement with Civil Society in external relations"2,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. to ensure mainstreaming of human rights into all EU policies and mechanisms, including trade, environment, development, energy, migration and trade;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. to ensure that the European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs) are closely integrated into the work of the EEAS by anchoring them and their staff, with adequate staff and resources, in the EEAS structure, and to consider, whenever possible, double-hatting them with EU Heads of Delegation;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. to that end, to develop further an ‘appropriate structure’ that integrates crisis response, peace building and CSDP structures, and assures coordination with the geographical desks, delegations and other policy departments concerned in crisis management, building on the crisis platform concept; to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the various institutions responsible for fragility and conflict at a policy and operational level; in line with attempts to enhance institutional coordination through the establishment of an inter-institutional CPG, to ensure, through its Conflict Security and Policy Division which chairs the CPG, that the group is operational and delivers effectively against its mandate, which includes gathering and reviewing early warning information, identifying early response options, developing conflict risk analysis methodologies and broadly mainstreaming conflict-prevention into EU external action at regional level and across all areas of cooperation;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. to ensure effective and integrated planning, and faster decision-making, for CSDP operations, by combining the relevant planning capacities from the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC); in addition, to create a permanent conduct structure by establishing a permanent military Operational Headquarter, co-located with a Civilian Conduct Capability, in order to allow the effective implementation of military and civilian operations whilst safeguarding their respective chains of command;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. to finalise the Action Plan on security, fragility and development requested by the Council in 2007, which should be based on a whole-of-EU approach aiming to ensure that the EU's objectives in the field of development cooperation, humanitarian assistance, peacebuilding, conflict prevention and international security are mutually reinforcing; to convene a high-level coordination group on fragility, comprising the Commissioners of relevant DGs and headed by the HR/VP, to ensure that the views of the European Parliament are regularly taken into consideration, tasked with agreeing policies and monitoring progress for specific countries of EU focus;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. to ensure that, whenever applicable, human rights issues are mainstreamed within every EU delegation has a human rights focal point, including through due prioritisation and attention by the Heads of Delegation;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. to devolve decision-making powers on integrated programming and flexible resource utilisation in fragile and conflict-affected states to Heads of Delegation, in line with the country-level locus of the New Deal; to avoid implementation gaps in support of long- term prevention and post-emergency transition, and maximise the speed and flexibility with which emerging gaps and needs can be addressed accordance with country plans and compacts established under the New Deal;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. to ensure human rights training becomes obligatory for all levels of EEAS staff, including EEAS Directors and Heads of EU Delegations; to ensure that evaluation of human rights considerations become an integral part of the annual performance reviews for all EU diplomats and relevant officials;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. in order to develop a truly European esprit de corps and to ensure that the Service only serves common European interests, to oppose all attempts by the Member States to interfere with the recruitment process of EEAS staff, and make a serious investment in human resources at country level; once the transition period is over, to ensure that the EEAS can develop its own and independent recruitment procedure, open to officials from all EU institutions and to candidates from the outside through open competitions; to ensure that EU Delegations are fully staffed and have access to the necessary expertise in human rights, gender, international justice, humanitarian law, conflict prevention and peacebuilding;