5 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2008/2336(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that immigration policy represents a challenge for the credibility of the EU's external action in the field of human rights, in the eyes of large segments of public opinion worldwide,needs to be formulated by Member States strictly on the basis of the national interest, in order to ensure effective and appropriate controls;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Is concerned that, according to the statements of UNHRC insiders (as confirmed in the Annual Report itself), the EU isNotes that, as the Annual Report points out, EU Member States are in a minority position in the UNHRC; calls on the Union institutions and the Member States to take concerted action to remedy this, developing , with only seven out of 47 seats; further notes that many other members of the UNHRC have highly questionable human rights records, and calls on Member States to reject inappropriate voting alliances with those countries and non- state actors that are continuing defend the universal and indivisible nature of human rightsin question, and to work harder in order to secure a clear majority for their own position;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Given the failure of the international community to bring about change for the better in Zimbabwe – a human rights catastrophe – calls on the Council and Member States to examine the reasons behind this, to determine more effective policies, and to inform Parliament what action it intends to take, given the extent of the relationship between the EU and its Member States and many African countries, in particular in southern Africa;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 a (new)
Paragraph 114 a (new)
114a. Calls on the Council to respond in a substantive manner to the wishes and concerns expressed in formal communications from Parliament, particularly with respect to urgency resolutions;