9 Amendments of Marco CAPPATO related to 2008/2201(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the growing division of the UNHRC into regional blocs; considers that this "bloc mentality" undermines its ability to deal effectively, impartially and objectively with human rights violations around the world; considers that this "bloc mentality" could be the real cause of the politicisation and selectivitybias, selectivity and weakness of the UNHRC; looking ahead to the 2011 review, stresses that, if the situation does not improve, serious consideration should be given to opening up the UNHRC to universal membership, as in the case of the Third Committee of the General Assembly;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the growing division of the UNHRC into regional blocs; considers that this "bloc mentality" undermines its ability to deal effectively, impartially and objectively with human rights violations around the world; considers that this "bloc mentality" could be the real cause of the politicisation and selectivity of the UNHRC; looking ahead to the 2011 review, stresses that, if the situation does not improve, serious consideration should be given to opening up the UNHRC to universal membership, as in the case of the Third Committee of the General Assembly; asks the Commission to provide an annual report on voting patterns at the UN on human rights, analysing how these have been affected by the policies of the EU, of EU Member States and of other blocs;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on donors to address the training and funding needs of human rights organisations, especially those not based in Geneva, in such a way as to enable them to participate consistently and effectively in the work of the UNHRC; calls on the Commission to support civil society initiatives for the scrutiny of government policies on UN human rights issues;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. EncourageDemands the EU to continue to press for the establishment of membership criteria for election to the UNHRC, including the issuing of permanent invitations to Special Procedures mandate- holders, as well as for monitoring of the actual implementation of the UN Member States’ election pledges; also reiterates its calls for this rule to be applied in determining whether the EU should support candidate countries; regrets that this request has not yet been upheld by the EU;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports the EU’s stance in seeking a coordinated, common position at the UNHRC; regrets however that, in the process of achieving a common policy amongst the EU Member States at the UNHRC, the EU often arrives at the UNHRC forum with the lowest common denominator, thereby restricting the dynamics of the EU diplomatic potential with other regional groupings; encourages the EU High Representative to give a mandate to his Personal Representative for Democracy and Human Rights – if necessary by dispatching personal envoys – to conduct intensive consultations in Africa, Asia and Latin America on issues discussed at the UNHRC, with a view to engaging countries from other blocs in common initiatives at the UN level;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls on the EU and its Member States to interact more energetically with other democratic members of the UNHRC, including countries within the African and Asian groups and especially with democratic states abiding by the international rule of law; considers that the Nigerian Presidency of the UNHRC constitutes a window of opportunity for the EU in this respect;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to promote the officialisation and strengthening of a UN Democracy Caucus based on objective criteria involving compliance with the principles and instruments of international law on human, civil and political rights and maximum openness on the part of the countries concerned to international monitoring of their internal situation;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Once again calls on the EU to make more effective use of its aid and political support to third countries, as well as other instruments such as human rights dialogues and consultations, with a view to guaranteeing broader agreement on its initiatives or initiatives that it co-sponsors, which should be guided by respect for international law and universally recognised human rights standards and the promotion of democratic reforms; at the same time, calls on the EU Member States and the European Commission to take into account the outcome of the UNHRC's work vis-à-vis a given State, including the recommendations and conclusions of the UPR, when defining objectives and priorities of EU assistance programmes;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Considers that, while EU Member States have better human rights records than many other UNHRC members, the action of the EU will be more effective if it cannot be accused of applying double- standards and of being selective in its own human rights and democracy policies; therefore calls on the EU to live up to its commitment to boost human rights in all regions in the world and on all issues; in this respect, calls on the EU to actively engage in the review of the Durban Conference which is to take place in 2009, bearing in mind in particular the need to implement the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2007 calling for a universal moratorium on the death penalty;