8 Amendments of Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS related to 2013/2169(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are among the most abhorrent violations of human rights, human integrity and human dignity in the world today; With this in mind asks that all stakeholders actively work towards preventing torture practices through education and awareness raising measures;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses concern about the incidents of executions of women with mental health problems and learning difficulties;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses concern about the detainment and holding conditions for women and children who are waiting for execution on death row;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Condemns sorcery and witchcraft related torture against women in Papua New Guinea;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the authorities in India, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East to outlaw forced marriage, particularly against children;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recognises that torture is unfortunately an evolving phenomenon and current UN and EU definitions are becoming obsolete and outdated. Therefore, it is paramount to tackle emerging forms of torture that are being perpetrated against vulnerable groups, in particular children. For example; child trafficking, child pornography, child soldiers, child labour and child witchcraft;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recognises the need to combat new and emerging forms of torture through information technologies, such as the use of the internet and social media for the psychological torture and harassment of women and children;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Whereas groups that are particularly vulnerable to torture are women, children, detainees, prisoners, refugees, asylum- seekers, internally displaced persons, migrants, and those facing discrimination on grounds of ethnicity, religious or other belief, sexual orientation or gender identity;