Activities of Andi CRISTEA related to 2015/2229(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter (debate) RO
Amendments (9)
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53a. Calls on the EU to provide humanitarian aid and ensure that the refugees' most basic needs are covered and their human rights respected; stresses that the humanitarian response to the refugee crisis should be part of a longer- term plan that includes humanitarian aid and support for the countries neighbouring the refugees' countries of origin, strengthens their early recovery and protection capacities, reinforces the role of UN-related agencies and improves the political, social, human rights and economic situation in developing countries of origin and transit;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 n (new)
Paragraph 53 n (new)
53n. Emphasizes the necessity to have a worldwide campaign during international sports events to inform and educate the general public, and particularly sports men and women, sports fans and supporters, about the scale of the problem of forced prostitution and trafficking in human beings and, most importantly, to seek to curb demand by raising awareness among potential clients;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 a (new)
Paragraph 59 a (new)
59a. Emphasizes the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, including those relating to sexual violence, such as rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, enforced pregnancy, enforced sterilisation and any other form of sexual violence of comparable seriousness and to recognize and condemn these crimes as a crime against humanity and a war crime;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
64a. Calls on the EU to encourage a consistent and constructive dialogue to raise awareness through public education and public campaigns to persuade countries that still retain the death penalty to abolish or at least to introduce a moratorium as a first step in this direction;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 b (new)
Paragraph 64 b (new)
64b. Underlines that there are countries which failed to take steps to address the urgent need for fully resourced plans to tackle prison conditions; notices that very little progress was made in ensuring that prison facilities complied with international human rights standards and that prisoners' rights to life, physical integrity and dignity were protected; emphasizes the necessity to improve the detention conditions in order to respect human rights and the fact that incarcerated persons should not be subject to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 a (new)
Paragraph 70 a (new)
70a. Calls on the Commission in the Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy and in the fields of development cooperation, trade and diplomatic relations, to work for the introduction of a standard that reaffirms that women's rights are human rights, and makes their respect mandatory and part of structured dialogues in all EU partnerships and bilateral negotiations;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Paragraph 72 a (new)
72a. Recalls the principles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and especially the rights of the child, in the case of sexual exploitation of minors all over the world;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 b (new)
Paragraph 72 b (new)
72b. Denounces the sexual exploitation of minors as a crime 'erga omnes' and an attack on the fundamental rights of children which must be fought at all levels;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 c (new)
Paragraph 72 c (new)
72c. Calls on the EU Member States to act together in the fight against organised crime and trafficking in human beings, especially trafficking in minors;