Activities of Angelika WERTHMANN related to 2011/2185(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World and the European Union’s policy on the matter including implications for the EU’s strategic human rights policy
Amendments (7)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, unacceptably, sexual violence in the form of mass rapes, human trafficking and other forms of sexual abuse of women and children is still used as a war tactic by armed forces as ‘spoils of war’ and perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict regions around the world;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas women usually play a key role in post-war peace-building, including conflict resoluthe importance of women’s involvement and a gender perspective is underlined by the fact that where more women are engaged in conflict resolutions and peace-building processes they play a key role in peace negotiations and more areas for reconstruction, reconchabilitation and the rehabipeace consolitdation procare addressed;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that women’s rights should be an important part of the human rights dialogues conducted by the EU and of the EU’s political dialogue with third countries with which cooperation or association agreements have been signed, in line with the human rights clauses in these agreements; and that women’s participation both at the negotiating table and in active roles in peaceful transitions should be expanded; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all appropriate measures in the event of any violation of these provisions;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to make the issue of women’s rights central to the negotiations with candidate countries, and recalls that Turkey is required to achieve visible and concrete results in the application of the principle of equality and respect for women’s rights; and to comply with and implement international obligations such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against women, the Cairo Programme of Action, The Beijing Platform for Action and the UN Millennium Declaration;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the positive role played by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) in protecting women’s rights and women’s rights defenders, and welcomes the regional and thematic awareness-raising campaigns organised in the fight against stereotypes, discrimination and domestic violence, in line with the EU guidelines on violence against women and girls, on sexual violence against women in conflict, forced and early marriage, female genital mutilation and women’s participation in democratic process;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that Council Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beingsmass rapes, human trafficking and other forms of sexual abuse of women and children or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities, and Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals are useful tools for the protection of victims of trafficking and should be fully implemented;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that failure to register children, especially girls, is the first denial of their rights; calls on the Commission, therefore, to support registration of births in third countries where necessary; and the need to incorporate the recognition of mother’s right to receive protection and support and to care and to bring up their children, as well as women’s health and economic security;