Activities of Raimon OBIOLS related to 2008/2336(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
Human rights in the world 2008 and the EU's policy on the matter (A6-0264/2009, Raimon Obiols i Germà)
Human rights in the world 2008 and the EU's policy on the matter (debate)
Human rights in the world 2008 and the EU's policy on the matter (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2008 and the European Union’s policy on the matter PDF (460 KB) DOC (357 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the continuation of the vigorous efforts on the part of the Council and the Commission to promote universal ratification of the Rome Statute and the adoption of the requisite national implementing legislation, in conformity with Council Common Position 1 OJ L 150, 18.6.2003, p. 67. 2 As of 18 July 2008, 85 States had not yet ratified the Rome Statute: Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Brunei, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Libya,, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar/Burma, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe. 2003/444/CFSP of 16 June 2003 on the International Criminal Court1 and the Action Plan; asks all EU Presidencies to mention the status of the ICC cooperation in all summits with third countriesraise with third countries the importance of cooperation with the ICC; requests that such efforts be extended to include ratification and implementation of the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the ICC, which is an important operational tool for the ICC;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. UWelcomes the opening of the first ever trial at the ICC and notes that it represents the first trial in the history of international criminal law to see the active participation of victims in the proceedings; urges all Member States to collaborate fully in international criminal justice mechanisms, and especially in bringing fugitives to justice; in this regard, notes with satisfaction the cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the arrest of Jean-Pierre Bemba in 2008 and his transfer to the ICC, as well as in the transfer of Thomas Lubanga, Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo to the ICC, the cooperation of Serbia in the arrest and transfer of Radovan Karadžić to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the cooperation of Sudan in the arrest of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman; however, notes with concern the persistent failure of Sudan to cooperate with the ICC by arresting and transferring Ahmad Muhammad Harun; notes with concern that the ICC warrants for the arrest of four members of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda have still not been executed; also notes with concern that Ratko Mladić remains at large and has not been brought before the ICTY; in this regard, calls on the Serbian authorities to ensure full cooperation with the ICTY, which should lead to the arrest and transfer of all remaining indictees, in order to open the way to the ratification of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008, which was initiated by the Commission and established by decisions of the European Parliament and the Council; reiterates that intercultural dialogue has an increasingly important role to play in fostering European identity and citizenship; urges the Member States and the Commission to bring forward strategies to foster intercultural dialogue, to promote, within their spheres of competence, the objectives of the Alliance of Civilisations, and to continue their political support for that Alliance;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes the ongoing elaboraadoption of new guidelines aimed at theon 8 December 2008, thereby establishment ofing a comprehensive strategy for strengthening EU action to enhance women's security, especially in conflict- affected countries; is looking forward to receiving those guidelines as soon as they are adopted, and underlines the importance of involving Parliament in draftingdeplores, however, the fact that Parliament was not more closely involved in the drafting of these new guidelines;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new) (to be situated within the section headed "Torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment")
Paragraph 57 a (new) (to be situated within the section headed "Torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment")
57a. Deplores the fact that there are 1.35 million displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including 850,000 displaced in North Kivu; emphasises once again the need for urgent action in the form of a full investigation aimed at bringing to justice the perpetrators responsible for the killing of an estimated 150 people by CNDP (National Congress for the Defence of the People) and Mai Mai combatants in Kiwanja in November 2008; calls on the governments of the DRC and Rwanda to pledge their full support for MONUC (the UN Mission in the DRC) in the region, in the fulfilment of its peacekeeping mandate, and to work towards protecting civilians in the region from the violence and severe atrocities seen to date; further requests the Council and the Commission to support an investigation into the serious violations of international humanitarian law which are occurring on a daily basis, including rape, extrajudicial killings and torture, as well as the need to implement a strong EU strategy which would help to facilitate change in the region;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 b (new) (to be situated within the section headed "Torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment")
Paragraph 57 b (new) (to be situated within the section headed "Torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment")
57b. Remains deeply concerned about the devastating humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe, the cholera epidemic, and the continued refusal of the Mugabe regime to respond effectively to the crisis; further calls on the Council and the Commission to roundly condemn the actions of the Mugabe regime, and to reaffirm their commitment to the Zimbabwean people in the form of a long-term programme of humanitarian aid; further denounces the intimidation and detention of human rights defenders and members of civil society, such as Jestina Mukoko, by the Mugabe regime, and calls for the perpetrators of these acts to be brought to justice;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Urges the Council and the Commission to set up human rights subcommittees with all neighbourhood countries, and in particular with Israel, as part of the negotiations onespecially following the events in Gaza from 28 December 2008 onwards; stresses that any upgrading of the bilaterpolitical relations, and as expressed by both parties as a result of the Association Council on 16 June 2008; welcomes the first meeting of the subcommittee with the Palestinian Authority on 2 December 2008 between the EU and Israel has to be conditional on compliance with international humanitarian law, on a genuine commitment to achieving a full peace settlement, on the ending of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and on respect for full implementation of the EC-PLO Interim Association Agreement; highlights the clause on respect for human rights and democracy set out in Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement; reiterates its call for parliamentarians to be associated with the preparations for meetings of such subcommittees and to be informed of their outcome; points out once again that, as in the case of Tunisia, the subcommittees' sessions might focus on establishing the durability of the subcommittee concerned and fostering trust and confidence amongst the partners; points out that the subcommittee dealing with Morocco should eventually move towards a results- oriented phase, with the establishment of concrete benchmarks and indicators of progress, as well as the possibility of raising individual cases; stresses that discussions on human rights should certainly not be confined to these subcommittees, and emphasises the importance of coordination with other subcommittees dealing with human rights- related issues, such as migration; highlights the need to include these issues in the political dialogue up to the highest level so as to increase the coherence of the EU's policy in this field and reduce discrepancies in statements on the human rights situation given by both sides to the press; in the context of concluding a framework agreement with Libya, welcomes the opening of the negotiations and calls on the Council and the Commission to give due attention to dialogue and cooperation on human rights;