2 Amendments of David CASA related to 2012/2062(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is founded on the principle of respect for human rights and, according to its treaties, has a legal obligation to place human rights at the core of its and the Member States' external policies, whether they relate to foreign affairs, trade or development cooperation; whereas, consequently, the EU has sought to include respect for human rights as an essential element in all agreements with third countr has a legal obligation outlined in its treaties to place human rights at the core of all policies between the EU and the Member States as well as at the core of all agreements with third countries; whereas, dialogues between the EU, Member States and third countries are followed by concrete measures designed to ensure human rights remain at the core of these policies;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in addition, the EU has established, in accordance with the variable nature of its contractual relations with third countries, a wide variety of tools forbetween the EU and third countries required the EU to establish a wide variety of tools such as the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the Cotonou Agreement and human rights dialogues and consultations to further engaginge third countries in promoting human rights and democracy; whereas these range from the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), whereby human rights subcommit, improving cooperation within international bodies in discussions on issues of common interes are tasked witht; whereas the ENP monitorings the implementation of agreed commitments, toand the Cotonou Agreement (which incluprovides afor consultation procedures in the event of violations) and human rights dialogues and consultations, where discussions focus on improving the situation with regard to human rights and democracy as well as on issues of common interest and better cooperation within international bodiehuman rights violations;