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10 Amendments of Jean LAMBERT related to 2015/2229(INI)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 December 2014 on the promotion and protection of children's rights,
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas in 2014 an estimated 230 million children currently living in countries and areas affected by armed conflicts are exposed to extreme violence, trauma, forcibly recruited and deliberately targeted by violent groups;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Strongly underlines the importance of systematically assessing the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights, including the implementation of the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, by using well-defined benchmarks; considers that, in order to ensure proper implementation of the Guidelines, further measures aimed at raising awareness of their content among EEAS and EU Delegation staff must be taken;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Deplores the fact that the proper implementation of legal frameworks for the protection of minorities remains a challenge, as stated in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2014-2015; invites the enlargement countries to step up their efforts to forge a culture of acceptance of minorities through, for example, improved inclusion of minorities in the education system with a special focus on Roma children;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
54. Reiterates its full support for the EU’s strong engagement in promoting the advancement of human rights and democratic principles through cooperation with the structures of the United Nations and its specialised agencies, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, in line with Articles 21 and 220 TEU; welcomes therefore the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 c (new)
69c. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape against women and girls as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law and access to health and psychological care for women and girls abused in conflicts; calls on the EU, the Member States, international organisations, and civil society to increase cooperation to raise awareness and combat impunity;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
72. Welcomes the Council conclusions on the promotion and protection of the rights of the child, adopted in December 2014, and calls for the EU to continue supporting partner countries in combatting all forms of violence against children and reinforcing their capacities to protect children’s rights; welcomes the global roll-out in 2014 of the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit reaffirming the EU's commitment to mainstream children's rights in all sectors and policies;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, supporting the EU’s efforts to promote children’s rights, namely by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, as well as by eliminating child labour and assisting children in armed conflicts; commends the "Children No Soldiers" campaign and calls on the EU and Member States to step up their support in order to reach the target of ending the recruitment and use of children in conflicts by government armed forces by 2016.
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 b (new)
73 b. Underlines that children are particularly vulnerable in the current refugee and migrant crisis and especially when unaccompanied and that conflicts and instability have uprooted millions of children across several countries around Europe; calls on the Member States to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children and particularly access to safe water, food, health care and education;
2015/10/16
Committee: AFET