22 Amendments of Frédérique RIES related to 2019/2125(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognised Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted on 9 December 1998,
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Denounces the pushback against multilateralism and the rule-based international order that poses a serious challenge to human rights worldwide; strongly believes in approaches and decisions taken in cooperation in a multilateral framework, particularly within the UN bodies, as the most effective means of serving the interests of humanity, finding sustainable solutions to conflicts and fostering progress in the field of human rights; is extremely concerned by the fact that seats in various UN human rights related bodies are occupied by countries with proven track record of grave human rights violations;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia women's rights activists, environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight; calls for adequate protection to freely exercise their work;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to adopt a new ambitious, comprehensive and binding Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the next five years; its implementation and impact should be assessed through a strong monitoring mechanism;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports human rights dialogues with non-EU countries as an essential tool for bilateral engagement in the promotion and protection of human rights; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to join forces to address human rights and related obligations in dialogues or negotiations in any political and economic areas, with the governments of non-EU countries, in order to reinforce the impact of human rights dialogues; calls for a more active EP involvement when setting up the agendas of the human rights dialogues;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises the progress made in terms of the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2018’s procedure and format, but expects the Council and the VP/HR to take even greater account of the positions of the relevant resolutions and/or recommendations of Parliament in order to ensure deeper and more effective interaction between the EU institutions on human rights issues; asks the Council to continue its efforts to finalise these annual reports earlier in the year; encourages the Council to ensure that the adoption of the next annual report is based on an adequate consultation process;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initial discussions within the Council regarding the establishment of an EU human rights sanctions mechanism, the so-called ‘Magnitsky List’, allowing for targeted sanctions against individuals complicit in serious human rights violations; calls on the Council to speed up its discussions in order to set up this mechanism with adequate resources as soon as possible;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs; values the ‘ProtectDefenders.eu’ mechanism established to protect HRDs at grave risk; calls on the Council and the Commission to establish a specific coordinated procedure for awarding visas to HRDs;mmission and Member States to ensure sufficient funding for the protection of HRDs in the relevant Thematic Programmes of the next NDICI, and calls on the Commission to make full use of the financial capacity of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to support HRDsstrument in the future;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the VP/HR to use all the tools available to the EU to support independent civil society, media and HRDs on the ground, especially those at risk;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines the need for strong EU coordination on engagement with third- country authorities regarding HRDs and civil society, and welcomes the individual initiatives of the EU Member States in addition to EU action; stresses the vital and central role played by HRDs and NGOs in promoting and supporting the application of the human rights enshrined in the core international human rights treaties; underlines, in this respect, the importance of the EU’s capacity to maintain adequate support, through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and in the upcoming 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, for HRDs and NGOs in situations where they are most at risk; calls on EU Member States and the Commission to provide mechanisms or measures for swift assistance and protection to human rights defenders in danger in third countries, to establish a specific coordinated procedure such as, where appropriate, issuing emergency visas and facilitating temporary shelter in the EU Member States;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on Member States to endorse the Gender Action Plan III in Council conclusions; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Condemns all forms of physical, sexual and psychological violence and exploitation, rape, trafficking and the violation of women’s sexual and reproductive rights; emphasises that proper and affordable healthcare, including mental healthcare such as psychological support and universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive rights and education should be guaranteed for all women and that they should be able to make free and responsible decisions about their health, body and sexual and reproductive rights; condemns the re-imposition of the ‘global gag’ rule;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Expresses concerns over the ongoing attacks on women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), as well as over legislation in many parts of the world that restricts these rights;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need to step up the EU’s engagement when it comes to addressing the protection of children, especially unaccompanied minors, and to devote particular attention to education and psycho-social support;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls for an urgent solution to the issue of stateless children within and outside the EU, in particular those born outside their parents’ country of origin, and migrant children, in accordance with international law; urges the EU and its Member States to develop an action plan to stop children being detained as a result of their migratory status, in line with the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants; recalls the right to special protection in the best interests of the child;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (FoRB)
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (more commonly known as FoRB), and to launch interreligious and intercultural dialogues with states and representatives of civil society and faith, faith and non-confessional groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU in line with the EP resolution on the EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Regrets that torture, inhuman or degrading treatment and the death penalty continue to be applied in many countries all over the world, calls for the EU to intensify its efforts to eradicate these practices; welcomes the establishment of the EU Anti-Torture Coordination Group in 2017; welcomes in this regard updates to EU legislation with its legislative resolution of 29 November 2018 on trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other inhuman treatment or punishment; highlights that Amnesty International recorded a decrease of 31% of executions worldwide compared to 2017; calls on the countries that have not already done so to establish an immediate moratorium on the death penalty as a step towards its abolition;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reaffirms that the activities of all companies, whether operating domestically or across borders, must be in full compliance with international human rights standards; stresses the need to establish an instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other companies; reminds all countries to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), and calls on those EU Member States that have not yet adopted National Action Plans on Business Rights to do so as early as possible; stresses the need to enhance access to judicial remedy for victims of corporate misconducts;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Expresses its concern over the increasing use of digital surveillance to threaten, intimidate and attack human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers among others;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the EU to develop an EU policy framework defining the strategy, objectives and approach of European support for democracy in order to provide greater clarity for policy-making; stresses the importance of adopting specific funding rules for EU democracy support programmes taking into consideration the nature of democratic changes; underlines the need to invest in adequate resources to better coordinate democracy support programmes and policy priorities;