Activities of Leonidas DONSKIS related to 2010/2202(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2009 and the European Union's policy on the matter PDF (546 KB) DOC (520 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5a (new)
Citation 5a (new)
- having regard to the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the activities of the Special Representatives of the UN Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders as well as the EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas economiccivil, political, social and cultural rights must receive the same attention and be treated at the same level of importance as civil and politicalnot be forgotten in debates on how to ensure basic human security, such as the right to food, clean water, health, personal security and economic rights,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a consistent EU foreign policy must give absolute priority to promoting democracy and human rights, given that democratic society is the basis for upholding human rights; believes that the new institutional structure of the EU, and particularly the EEAS, offers an opportunity to enhance the EU’s coherence and effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a (new). Recalls that the development of a coherent EU foreign policy is essential if the Union is to play a significant, constructive role in promoting human rights around the world; calls on the Member States to show unwavering commitment and political will in pursuing this goal;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a (new). Recognises that non- governmental organisations are essential to the development and success of democratic societies, the promotion of mutual understanding and tolerance as well as initiating and sustaining actionable policy priorities and shared solutions to the challenges to democratic development;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its request that more and better information should be provided by Council, Commission and EU delegations and embassies on the ground for the assessment of policies and that elements and guidelines should be proposed to improve the general approach, minimise any contradictions and adjust the policy priorities on a country-by-country basis, with a view to the adoption of human rights strategies by country as defined in the EEAS programme;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15a (new)
Paragraph 15a (new)
15a (new). Underlines the fact that the definitions of human rights adopted by the international community from the end the Second World War have proven sufficiently flexible to include new developments of human progress, but stresses the need to codify new rights to respond to new threats to freedom, such as those relating to freedom of science, conscience and knowledge, gender identity or sexual orientation and all the rights relating to the digital domain, starting from universal access to the Internet;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15b (new)
Paragraph 15b (new)
15b (new). Stresses the importance of strengthening the rationalization and if possible coordination of international bodies with jurisdiction over human rights and of their procedures, with the goal of always better granting an effective promotion and defense of the fundamental rights as contained in the related international instruments;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20a (new)
Paragraph 20a (new)
20a (new).Regrets the weakening of the EU's policy and conduct towards the Burmese junta, underlines that the current attitude is not helpful in fighting against the tragic political, social and human situation in which the Burmese people are forced to live since the beginning of the military rule and risks to appear a sort of appeasement with the dictatorship;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the work of the UNHRC and stresses its crucial role within the overall UN architecture and its potential to develop a valuable framework for the European Union’s multilateral human rights efforts; notes that this new body has to keep wmust continue to strive to operate accorkding to the highest standards and in as efficient a way as possible in order to gain more credibility;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28a (new)
Paragraph 28a (new)
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the special sessions of the HRC on the human rights situation in the east of the DRC, on the impact of the global economic and financial crises on the universal realisation and effective enjoyment of human rights, on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka, and on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and East Jerusalem; regrets that in the context of the special session on the OPT the majority of members applied a one-sided interpretation of the Goldstone reportGoldstone report proved to be more controversial and divisive among members than constructive and productive;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40a (new)
Paragraph 40a (new)
40a (new). calls on the Commission, the Council, the Member States to activate all political and institutional means in order to support initiatives aiming at the adoption as soon as possible of a resolution by the UNGA calling on a worldwide moratorium on female genital mutilation;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Calls, in the context of the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon and the establishment of the EEAS, for the EU institutions to establish an interinstitutional cooperation mechanism on human rights defenders; understands that the creation of such a mechanism could be eased by the setting up of focal points for human rights defenders in all the EU institutions and organs, with such focal points working in close cooperation with those responsible for human rights and democracy in EU missions and delegations; calls on the High Representative Ashton as Head of the EEAS alongside the Commission to establish a mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of the guidelines;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55a (new)
Paragraph 55a (new)
55a (new). Calls on the High Representative to institutionalise a policy of always meeting with human rights organizations and human rights defenders when travelling abroad and to include the information obtained at these meetings in reports back to the Foreign Affairs Council and the European Parliament; further insists that this rule should also apply to all EU Special Representatives and other high-level EU foreign policy officials working in the EEAS; expects these meetings to be organized by EU delegations on the field which should also be tasked with follow- up and protection;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Notes that measures to fight terrorism have resulted in violations of basic human rights in a number of countries around the world, in the form of the application of excessive surveillance measures, illegal detentions and the use of torture as a means of extracting information from suspected terrorists; condemns these violations of human rights and is convinced that civil liberties should not be compromised in the fight against terrorism, as the disruption of normal democratic life in Western societies is precisely what the terrorists are seeking;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
Paragraph 76
76. Expresses its disappointment at the lack of progress achieved by thea number of human rights dialogues and consultations; deplores the fact that the involvement of civil society in these dialogues and consultations is not systematically guaranteed and is sometimes subject to constraints imposed by the non-EU parties;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Calls for real participation by the European Parliament in the on- going evaluations of the human rights dialogues and consultations; asks for full access to the outcome documents and to other relevant sources; expects, as a result of the evaluations, the development of clear indicators to measure the impact of the dialogues;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80a (new)
Paragraph 80a (new)
80a (new). Calls for strong coordination between EU Member States, European Commission and the Fundamental Rights Agency ahead of every EU human rights dialogue with third countries; points out the need for the EU to be able to tackle human rights violations inside the Union itself if it is to be viewed as a beacon of human rights on the world stage;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82a (new)
Paragraph 82a (new)
82a (new). Continues to be concerned that the human rights dialogue with Iran has been interrupted since 2004 due to a lack of cooperation from Iran and considers that time has come for the international community to act in support of Iranian civil society at this crucial juncture in the history of the country’s democratic movement; calls on the Council, the Commission as well the Member States to support and strengthen – through peaceful and non-violent means – those processes that can provide support to democratic reforms, ensure their sustainability and consolidate the involvement of Iranian human rights defenders and civil society representatives within policy-making processes, reinforcing the role of civil society within the general political discourse;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Stresses that human rights include the right to food, water, education, adequate housing, land, decent work, social security and the right to form a trade union; recognises that it is poverty that is and personal security; recognises that poverty is an important factor behind mostany of the situations of non-compliance with such rights; calls for the EU to invest more efforts and money in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), given the evidence that the world is falling far short of the goals set for 2015;