11 Amendments of Emine BOZKURT related to 2012/2102(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 7 April 2011 on the use of sexual violence in conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East4, __________________ 4 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0155.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas many acts of sexual violence were committed on women during and after the uprisings across the region, including rape and virginity tests used as a means ofcrimes against humanity were committed in the form of sexual violence on women during and after the uprisings across the region, including (gang-) rape by soldiers and other combatants and forced virginity tests which were performed and photographed in the presence of male soldiers as a means of intimidating and degrading women, political pressure against women, inter alia by security forces; whereas gender-based intimidation is increasingly being used by extremist movements;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to irreversibly enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women and to reform all existing laws that discriminate against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, etc., in line with international and regional instruments;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of fighting impunity with respect to all violence against women, by ensuring that such crimes are effectively investigated, prosecuted and severely punished and that all women have full access to justice; recalls also that all those forming part of the judicial system should receive adequate training in gender equality, existing legislation and the treatment of victims of such crimes;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Condemns the use of sexual violence before, during and after the uprisings and its continuous use as a form of political pressurewhich constitutes crimes against humanity and its continuous use to oppress, intimidate and degrade women, and stresses that the International Criminal Court could intervene if no judicial action is possible at national level;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the North African countries to develop a strategy for victims of sexual violence during and after the uprisings, which provides the victims with adequate reparation, economic, social and psychological support; calls on the authorities of the North African countries to give priority to bringing the perpetrators to justice;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the North African countries to end impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence against men, women and children; calls on the European Union to support all efforts aimed at ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence in the North African countries;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the governments of the North African countries to encourage and support more female participation in the labour market and to take all necessary measures to prevent gender discrimination in the work place;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that support for civil society, NGOs and women's organisations should also be provided through the UfM mechanisms; calls on the Commission to facilitate the cooperation between women's organisations in the EU and their counterparts in North Africa;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to support the efforts in Northern African countries towards building deep and sustainable democracy based on respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, women's rights, principles of equality between men and women, non-discrimination and the rule of law; stresses the need to support the development of active citizenship in the region through technical and financial support to civil society in order to help create a democratic political culture;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the governments and authorities of the Member States to put women's rights at the centre of their bilateral diplomatic and trade relations with the North African countries;