14 Amendments of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2008/2031(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights and the protocols thereto,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the two optional protocols thereto,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas this sanctions policy is based principally on the five following objectives of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP): to safeguard the common values, fundamental interests, independence and integrity of the Union in conformity with the principles of the United Nations Charter; to strengthen the security of the Union in all ways; to preserve peace and strengthen international security, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act, and the objectives of the Paris Charter, including those on external borders; to promote international cooperation; to develop and consolidate democracy and the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, similarly, the EU leads the way in combating climate change; whereas international consensus is growing that any serious and voluntary damage caused to the environment undermines world peace and security and constitutes a violation of human rights,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU sanctions policy therefore incorporates or follows UN Security Council sanctions, but its scope and objectives are broader than those of the UN Security Council policy (international peace and security),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, with the sole exception of the case of South Africa, the effectiveness of sanctions has been very limited; whereas sanctions are one of a range of instruments which the EU may use to implement its policy on human rights; recalling that the use of sanctions must be part of an integrated and comprehensive policy approach and must be consistent with the Union's overall strategy in the area concerned,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the introduction and implementation of restrictive measures is based on a series of principles such as respect for international law, human rights and fundamental freedomsmust be in line with the human rights and humanitarian principles enshrined in international law, including due process and the right to an effective remedy, as well as proportionality, and must provide for appropriate exemptions to take account of basic human needs of the targeted persons; whereas a sanctions regime has to take fully into account the standards established by the Geneva Convention, the Convention of the Rights of the Child and the Covenant on Economic, Social and Political Rights, as well as the UN resolutions concerning the protection of civilians and of children in armed conflict; whereas other relevant documents of the United Nations (such as the Machel Report, the Statements and the guidelines of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee) could contribute to the aim of more targeted sanctions,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that any voluntary and irreversible degradation of the environment constitutes a threat to peace and security and a serious violation of human rights, whether it is caused by government policy or by the actions of non-state actors, such as multinationals; in this connection, calls on the Council and the Commission to include any voluntary and irreversible damage caused to the environment among the grounds which may lead to the adoption of sanctions and to intensify the efforts towards the creation of a global climate change regime;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Council, in the absence of UN Security Council sanctions, to cooperate with other sanctioning states, share information and coordinate action in order to ensure the widest possible action at international level and to maximise the effectiveness and implementation of EU sanctions in conformity with international law;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that the EU should seek cooperation with other regional organisations, such as the African Union and ASEAN, in order to promote human rights and assure coordination of actions on sanctions;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recognises that states should be accountable for internationally wrongful acts and underlines the need for a judicial control mechanism with a view to guaranteeing the implementation of sanctions in conformity with international law and humanitarian law;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Considers that an indiscriminate economic embargo in respect of a country constitutes a violation of human rights, and strongly condemns any embargo in respect of basic medicines, an unacceptable practice which affects mostly innocent children;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. DTakes note of the resolution on UN and EU blacklisting procedures for terrorist suspects adopted by a substantial majority on 23 January 2008 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which states that those procedures violate basic rights; deeply regrets that none of the judicial bodies is in position to assess the appropriateness of blacklisting, given that the evidence leading to blacklisting is based purely on information held by the secret services; calls in this regard on EU Member States to allow an effective parliamentary control over the work of the secret services;