10 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2015/2051(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas several reports from emergency and crisis zones testify to abuses against the civil population, including children; whereas women and children are especially vulnerable in the context of sexual violence used as a weapon to terrorise the population, humiliate and destroy communities, break up families or modify the ethnic composition of future generations; whereas the effects of violence live on after hostilities have been brought to an end, in the form of unwanted pregnancies, infections and marginalisation; whereas violence can continue and even increase post–conflict in cases where the hostilities are followed by a continuing lack of stability and security; whereas violence poses a threat to the security of nations and hampers efforts to restore peace following a conflict;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in conflict zones, the warring parties convert schools into training camps, arms depots or bases for military operations; whereas the use of schools and other forms of educational facilities for military use hinders and restricts the use of such facilities for their rightful purpose by students and teachers, in both the short and long term; whereas, hampering access to education, which is one of the most important tools in preventing different forms of discrimination and oppression and is also a human right enshrined in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas international humanitarian law acknowledges the right to protection against all forms of mental and physical violence, as enshrined in Article 27 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and Article 4 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention of 1949; whereas under Article 76 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention women in particular must be protected against sexual abuse, forced prostitution and any other form of assault; whereas under Article 38 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child the States Parties undertake to ensure respect for rules of international humanitarian law applicable to them in armed conflicts which are relevant to the child; whereas international law acknowledges the right to adequate health care for victims of sexual violence used in conflicts, such as the prevention of long-term physical and psychological damage;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages investment in empowering women through support to income- generating projects which considerably reduce their vulnerability and increase their independence, thus fostering sustainable development in line with the UN Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that all staff involved in the provision of humanitarian assistance, including police or military forces, should receive adequate gender-sensitive training, and that a strict code of conduct must be put in place to prevent them from abusing their position and to ensure gender equality;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for particular attention to be devoted to safeguarding the cultural heritage of humanity in armed conflicts; calls on the EU therefore to advocate measures to this effect at the first World Humanitarian Summit; recommends proposing to the international community that special UN bodies be set up to protect archaeological and historic heritage sites which are at risk, in order to preserve our roots for future generations;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EU and its Member States, as the largest donors and key operational actors, to lead by active example; emphasises that all EU humanitarian actions should be guided by the principles of solidarity, responsibility and accountability and should be designed to ensure that vulnerable people are protected, both physically and psychologically; calls for a global, comprehensive and long-term solution for the masses of people fleeing conflict regions; notes that Europe’s role and credibility on the global humanitarian scene is also at stake in the response to the current crisis inside the EU;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU – bearing in mind also that the EU is the number one humanitarian aid donor in the world – to show leadership in the World Humanitarian Summit by calling for more flexible methods for delivering humanitarian aid, as well as for proactive tools to prevent crises; urges the EU and other donors to stay true to their financial commitments and to develop ways to reduce the time it takes to convert financial commitments into actions on the ground; points out, in addition, the importance of human rights reporting as an early warning mechanism for crises, and encourages the World Humanitarian Summit to take this into account when moving from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on governments to live up to their responsibilities to protect civilians and to put in place legal and policy frameworks to facilitate humanitarian access and aid delivery in order to ensure that professional, timely and quality assistance reaches those who need it, even in remote areas; suggests that these frameworks include humanitarian tax exemptions and simplified customs procedures;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment – given the alarming number of children who are denied education and the huge potential of education to increase people’s resilience – to increase financing for education for children in humanitarian emergencies; calls on the Council to endorse the Commission’s proposal to dedicate 4% of the EU humanitarian aid budget to this purpose;