Activities of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2012/2145(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter - EU's human rights strategy (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
- having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to the European Convention on Human Rights, and to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the mandate of the thematic EU Special Representative (EUSR) on Human Rights and the planned creation of a Brussels-based Council Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM); looks forward to their close co-operation with Parliament, in the first case also in line with the provisions of article 36 TEU;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the EU's efforts in the field of IHL andinclusion, for the first time, of a dedicated section on IHL in the 2011 Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy and the EU's efforts to ensure accountability by documenting any abuses of IHL and supporting accountability mechanisms, as well as its pledges to combat enforced disappearances, continue support for the ICC, work towards further participation in the principal IHL instruments, promote respect for fundamental procedural guarantees for all persons detained in armed conflict, and support international instruments seeking to address humanitarian hazards of explosive remnants of war, cluster munitions, improvised explosive devices and anti- personnel landmines;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its commitment to the principle of the ‘'Responsibility to Protect’' (R2P), stressing the importance of external actors, including the EU,that the international community, including the EU, assumes responsibility for addressing gross human rights violations in third countries when the governments of these countries are unable or unwilling to protect their own citizens; stresses the importance of engaging in R2P actionsat this action of the international community implies humanitarian intervention and appropriate diplomatic pressure and only as last resort collective use of force, under the auspices or authorisation of the UN whenever possibleSecurity Council;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Commends, in this context, the actions of several EU Member States which took the lead in preventing further violence against civilians in Libya during the course of 2011, but regrets the lack of a concerted response at EU levelat no action was possible in the case of Syria; expresses its severe concern over the situation in this country and urges the UN Security Council to take necessary steps to end the massacre of civilians and to refer the responsible for violence in Syria to the ICC;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes EU efforts to include a human rights and democracy clause in all EU political framework agreements, but reiterates its call for all contractual relationships with third countries – both industrialised and developing, and including sectoral agreements, trade and technical or financial aid agreements – to include clearly worded clauses on human rights and democracy, without exception; warns that the lack of consistency in the implementation of the Human Rights clause can undermine the credibility and effectiveness of the EU's conditionality policy;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 a (new)
Paragraph 82 a (new)
82a. Welcomes the Joint statement by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, OIC Secretary General, Arab League Secretary General, and African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security of 20 September 2012 that reaffirmed the respect for all religions and the fundamental importance of religious freedom and tolerance, while at the same time fully recognizing the importance of freedom of expression; condemns any advocacy of religious hatred and violence and deeply regrets the loss of human lives as result of the recent attacks on diplomatic missions; expresses condolences to families of victims;