22 Amendments of María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA related to 2014/2017(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2011 on EU external policies in favour of democratisation1;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- Having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2013 on corruption in the public and private sectors : the impact on human rights in third countries2;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the priority theme of the 58th session of the Commission on the status of women will be on the challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas corruption in public and private sectors perpetrates and aggravates inequalities and discrimination when it comes to equal enjoyment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, and that it is proven that acts of corruption and human rights violations involve the misuse of power, lack of accountability and various forms of discrimination;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the ratification of both Kampala Amendments by States and the activation of the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression will further contribute to end impunity for the perpetrators of this crime;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c. to seek to strengthen the process of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by embedding recommendations in bilateral and multilateral dialogues with UN members, particularly human rights dialogues; to foster an environment enabling NGOs to provide ensure that civil society is allowed to contribute as fully as possible to the Universal Periodic Review process and otheir input into the various stages of the UPR processUN human rights mechanisms, and without fear of reprisals upon return to their home country; to condemn reports of such reprisals and ensure that such cases are followed up in a systematic manner;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
- Torture c a . to reiterate the importance of fighting against torture and other forms of ill- treatment and the priority that the EU places on this issue, especially with regards to children; to renew the Special Rapporteur's mandate for another three years, and to ensure effective follow-up to past resolutions on torture; to demonstrate common commitment to eradicating torture and to supporting victims, notably by continuing, or, where applicable, starting to contribute to the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture and the Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c b(new)
Paragraph 1 – point c b(new)
- Death penalty c b. to continue fighting against the use of the death penalty and to strongly support the moratorium, as a step towards abolition; to continue to push for abolition worldwide; to strongly urge countries still carrying out the capital punishment to publish clear and accurate figures on the number of sentences and executions;. - LGBTI rights c c. to express concern about the recent increase in discriminatory laws and practices, and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity; to encourage close monitoring of the situation in Nigeria and Uganda, where new laws seriously threaten the freedom of sexual minorities; to reaffirm its support to the continued work by the High Commissioner on Human Rights to combat these discriminatory laws and practices and the work of the UN more generally on this issue; to recommend active participation in combatting these attempts to undermine these rights;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
d. to reiterate its full support for the International Criminal Court, and remain vigilant regarding any attempts to undermine its legitimacy; to actively develop an EU position on the crime of aggression and the Kampala amendments;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
e. to actively campaign for the ratification of the UN Convention Against Corruption and the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime by all UN members; to support the establishment of a UN Special Rapporteur on financial crime, corruption and human rights;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
n a. to actively participate in the 58th session of the Commission on the status of women in order not to undermine the "acquis" of the UN Beijing Platform for action such as for example, access to education and health as a basic human right, including sexual and reproductive rights; to strongly condemn the use of sexual violence against women as a tactic of war, including crimes such as mass rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, gender-based forms of persecution including female genital mutilation, trafficking, early and forced marriages, honour killings and all other forms of sexual violence of comparable gravity; to sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
n b. to call on Member States to ratify the 3rd Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which will allow children to submit their complaints to the Committee; to take as a model the upcoming UNHRC resolution on the rights of the child as an excellent example of co-operation between the EU and the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries in the United Nations (GRULAC); to express its deep concern over the cases of torture and detention of children reported by organisations such as UNICEF and Amnesty International; to call on the UN to further explore such cases and formulate recommendations for actions;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
- Armed drones s a. to support the efforts by the relevant UN Special Procedures to promote a transparent and accountable usage of armed drones, which causes collateral damages and victims among the civilian population, by States in line with the established international legal framework; to continue supporting investigations into targeted killings and to follow-up on the recommendations by the UN Special Rapporteurs on Extra- Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions and Countering Terrorism;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
t a. to take stock of the lessons learned from the divisions regarding Palestinian accession to UNESCO and the past election of UNGA President; to recall the importance of effective coordination and cooperation between the EEAS, the Commission and EU Member States notably on human rights issues and to vigorously insist on exercising its rights and put its enhanced status to work in order to pursue an ambitious human rights and democracy promotion strategy; to encourage the EEAS, in particular through the EU Delegations in Geneva and New York, to increase EU coherence by means of timely and substantive consultation and to deliver a "one voice message";
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
u a. to participate actively in the debate on the term 'climate refugee' (intended to describe people who are forced to flee their homes and seek refuge abroad as a consequence of climate change), including a possible legal definition of this term, which is not yet recognised in international law or in any legally binding international agreement;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
z. to encourage all parties to respect the ceasefire signed on 23 January 2014 to build long-lasting peace, and to work towards the provision of access for humanitarian workers and observers to all areas; to underline that this Agreement is only the first step towards peace and reconciliation while taking into consideration the situation in South Soudan, including the political fight for leadership in the country, which has provoked increasing ethnic clashes, as well as for the displacement of over 650.000 people;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Paragraph 1 – point aa
aa. to condemn the widespread human rights violations and abuses committed, welcome and support the efforts of the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Alexander Rondos, the UN Special Representative, Hilde Johnson, and the African Union, and the strengthening of the human rights investigation capacity of the UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
ab. to call for an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate all alleged human rights crimes since the conflict erupted; to urge that those responsible must be held accountable.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac
Paragraph 1 – point ac
ac. taking into consideration the very concerning situation in the Central African Republic, to call on the international community to urgently support the UN humanitarian appeal which is severely underfunded, and for an improved security situation in order to ensure access to humanitarian assistance for the population; following the recent EU decision on a military mission to the Central African Republic, to accelerate the procedures to deploy forces on the ground;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad
Paragraph 1 – point ad
ad. following the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2136 (2014), the UN Human Rights Council resolution at its Special session on the situation in the Central African Republic on 20 January 2014, and the appointment of an Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the country, to urge new interim President Samba-Panza to do all that she can to end the violence and calm sectarian tensions in the country; to call - under the aegis of the UN Security Council - for the rapid launch of an EU operation in the CAR in support of the efforts deployed by the international community, in particular the African Union, the UN and France, and by the Central African authorities;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the High Representative / Vice-President, the EU Special Representative on Human Rights, the Council and, for information, the Commission.