7 Amendments of Karsten LUCKE related to 2023/2108(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that people in developing countries, especially indigenous and traditional communities, smallholders and other small-scale food producers, women, human rights defenders and, workers, and minorities are disproportionally affected by the human, labour and environmental rights violations committed by TNCs, which often go unpunished;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance that the scope of the LBI under negotiation covers all TNCs and other business enterprises of a transnational character, as established by Resolution 26/9;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the right to full reparation refers to both the process of providing remedy to victims, their families or affected communities for a negative human, labour or environmental rights violation suffered and the substantive outcomes that can counteract, or make good, the negative impact of violations; highlights that reparation must be adequate, effective and prompt, and should be proportional to the gravity of the violations and the harm suffered, in all cases adapted to the specific context and condition of the rightsholder;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the need to adopt a gender-sensitive approach throughout the process, as human rights violations are not gender neutral and should not be treated as such; calls on the EU and its Member States to mainstream a meaningful gender approach in their negotiating position;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Recalls that the promotion of decent work objectives, such as sustainable business conduct, social dialogue, freedom of association, collective bargaining and social protection, is imperative for the eradication of human rights violations;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Recalls that due diligence is a key component of the UN Guiding Principles’ second pillar regarding corporate responsibility and respect for human rights; stresses that effective due diligence practices can also help strengthen access to remedy; reminds that implementation of due diligence procedures should not automatically exempt TNCs from their liability;