Activities of Nadezhda NEYNSKY related to 2012/2143(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the UN principle of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (‘R2P’) PDF (192 KB) DOC (127 KB)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the report 'The Responsibility to Protect' (2001) by the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty, the report 'A more secure world: our shared responsibility'1 (2004) by the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, and the report 'In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all'2 (2005) by the UN Secretary General, __________________ 1 http://www.un.org/secureworld/report3. pdf. 2 A/59/2005.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the regular informal interactive dialogues of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) which are anticipated by reports of the UN Secretary-General, notably on ‘Implementing the Responsibility to Protect’ of 20091 , ’Early warning, assessment and the responsibility to protect' of 20102 , and ‘The role of regional and subregional arrangements in implementing the responsibility to protect’ of 20113 ,and the 'Responsibility to protect: timely and decisive response' of 20124, __________________ 4 A/66/874/-S/2012/578.
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the EU priorities for the 65th United Nations General Assembly of 25 May 201011, __________________ 1 10170/10.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
– having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 8 June 2011 on the 66th session of the UNGA1 and of 13 June 2012 on the 67th session of the UNGA12 , __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0255.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2012 on the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council1, __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0058.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
– having regard to the 'European Consensus on Development'1 and the 'European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid'2, __________________ 1 OJ C 46, 24.2.2006, p. 1. 2 OJ C 25, 30.1.2008, p. 1.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the principle of R2P, embedded in paragraphs 138 and 139 of the UN World Summit Outcome Document establish at the same time, represents an important step forward towards a more peaceful world by establishing the obligation of states to protect their citizens against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity ands well as the obligation of the international community to react should states fail to protect their citizens against these four specified crimes and violations;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the emergence of the principle of R2P represents an important step forward towards a more peaceful world, to which effect it is crucially important that early warning and assessment be conducted fairly, prudently and professionally and that the use of force remains the measure of last resort;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the most effective form of prevention lies in the promotion of good governance, the rule of law, economic development, poverty reduction, inclusiveness, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, gender equality, and democratic values and practices;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the 2011 military intervention in Libya has shown the need to clarify the role of regional and sub- regional organizations when applying the R2P; whereas these organizations can be both legitimizers and operational agents for the implementation of the R2P but they often lack capacities and resources;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas a narrow but deep approach to implementing R2P should restrict its application to the four crimes and violations specified and should exclude the use of the principle to obtain humanitarian access; whereas humanitarian action; whereas R2P should not be used as a substitute for political action, and whereas humanitarian space needs to be respected by all actors involved;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas comprehensive assistance has to be offered for post-conflict situations; whereas more efforts are needed in order to ensure accountability for serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and the fight against impunity;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to agree to the establishment of an inter-institutional working group charged with preparing the basis forreconfirm the EU's commitment to R2P by adopting an inter- institutional ‘'Consensus on R2P’ to be adopted' jointly by the Council, the EEAS, the Commission and the European Parliament;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to institutionalise the practice of producing an annual reportclude a chapter onf the EU's successes and failures in conflict prevention and mitigation in applying the principle of R2P, to be prepared jointly by the EEAS and the Commission in the Annual Report from the High Representative to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy, to be prepared in cooperation with the EU Special Representative for Human Rights;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to integrate the principle of the Responsibility to Protect in the EU's development assistance; to further professionalise and strengthen preventive diplomacy, mediation, crisis prevention and response capacities of the EU, especially information gathering and exchange as well as early warning systems; to improve the coordination between the various Commission, Council and EEAS structures dealing with all the aspects of R2P, and to inform the European Parliament on regular basis of initiatives taken in support of R2P;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to train EU and Member States' delegation and embassy staff, as well as civilian and military missions, in international human rights and humanitarian law and further professionalise and strthe principle of R2P; to ensure that EU Special Representatives uphold R2P whenever necessary; to broadeng then mandate of the EU Special Reprevsentative diplomacy and mediationon Human Rights to include R2P issues; to establish national focal points for R2P in EU Member States;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to strengthen cooperation with regional and sub-regional organisations, including by improving their prevention, capacity-building and response measures in relation to R2P;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) to engage with the EU's regional partners in order to spell out more clearly the role of regional and sub-regional organizations when applying the R2P;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to help strengthen the framework and capacities at UN level for mediation, double-track diplomacy and, exchange of best practices on peace and de-escalation and early warning systems, such as those of the Mediation Support Unit of the Department of Political Affairs; to strengthen the Office of the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide and the Special Advisor on the Responsibility to Protect; to engage the Human Rights Council in the debate on R2P;