1 Amendments of Gabriele ZIMMER related to 2009/2217(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Article 3
Article 3
3. Points out that any breach of the principle of impartiality which civilian humanitarian actors invoke in their work makes the latter more vulnerable on the ground; takes the view, therefore, that military personnel should distribute humanitarian aid only in entirely exceptional circumstancesnot appear in the guise of humanitarian actors in any circumstances, and that humanitarian aid organisations should not be forced to cooperate with the military, in recognition of the impartial nature of the work of humanitarian actors;