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2006/2535(RSP) Resolution on the outcome of the negotiations on the Human Rights Council and on the 62nd session of the UN Commission on Human Rights UNCHR, from 13 March to 21 April 2006

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:

RoP 132-p2

Subjects

6.10.08 Fundamental freedoms, human rights, democracy in general

Events

2006/04/19

EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary

Documents

SP(2006)1725

2006/03/16

EP - Results of vote in Parliament

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament

2006/03/16

EP - Decision by Parliament

Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the outcome of the negotiations on the Human Rights Council and on the 62nd session of the UNCHR, which will be its last session prior to the actual establishment of the HRC. It welcomed the adoption of the resolution creating the HRC, and took note of the EU's contribution towards the outcome of the negotiations. It also welcomed the establishment of a smaller, permanent UN body, directly elected by the General Assembly, as a first step in meeting the 2005 World Summit's commitment to strengthen the United Nations human rights machinery. Parliament approved of the fact that the UNCHR's system of independent 'special procedures' had been retained and noted that these special procedures would be subject to review within one year. The EU must remain vigilant so as to ensure that they are maintained. Parliament also approved the establishment of a universal periodic review mechanism, 'the peer review', as a means of reinforcing the universality of coverage and equal treatment of Member States with regard to the monitoring of human rights throughout the world. It took note of the specification that this mechanism should not duplicate the work of UN treaty bodies. The HRC must ensure, in establishing the modalities of this review, that the session dedicated to it was additional to the minimum three sessions and ten weeks provided for in the resolution.

Parliament regretted that the proposal for the election of members of the HRC by a strengthened, two-thirds majority had not been retained. Nevertheless, the procedure whereby members are elected directly and individually by secret ballot by an absolute majority of the General Assembly, and governments are required to consider candidates' human rights records, could prevent gross human rights violators from sitting on the HRC. Parliament welcomed the setting-up of a mechanism for the suspension, by a two-thirds majority vote of the General Assembly, of the membership rights in the HRC of a member that commits gross and systematic violations of human rights.

It called on all UN Member States to elect the candidate countries with the highest human rights standards, which have ratified core human rights treaties, complied with their reporting obligations, issued open invitations to the UN special procedures and endeavoured to implement their recommendations. It felt that the HRC's ability to protect human rights would depend on all the parties' political willingness to make it a strong and effective body. Parliament urged the EU to play a pioneering role in the HRC and to set an example for working towards a strengthened UN human rights body, capable of addressing and reacting to human rights situations all over the world. It reaffirmed the need for strengthened consultation, between the EU and the UN, in particular the new HRC, and also the need for a coordinated approach on the part of the EU to the HRC sessions so as to ensure effective contribution to its proceedings.

With regard to the 62nd session of the UNCHR, Parliament called on members of the Commission on Human Rights to ensure that the work of special procedures mandated at the last session is presented, acknowledged and fully debated, and that those mandates that come to an end, such as the mandate of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders, are renewed.

Documents

T6-0097/2006

2006/03/16

EP - End of procedure in Parliament

2006/03/15

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0150/2006

2006/03/15

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0151/2006

2006/03/15

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0154/2006

2006/03/15

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0169/2006

2006/03/15

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0187/2006

2006/03/15

Joint motion for resolution

Documents

RC-B6-0150/2006

2006/03/15

EP - Debate in Parliament

Documents

Debate in Parliament

Documents

Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2006)1725
Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
Decision by Parliament: T6-0097/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0150/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0151/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0154/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0169/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0187/2006
Joint motion for resolution: RC-B6-0150/2006
Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
Motion for a resolution: B6-0150/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0151/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0154/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0169/2006
Motion for a resolution: B6-0187/2006
Joint motion for resolution: RC-B6-0150/2006
Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2006)1725

Activities

Ana GOMES
Plenary Speeches (3)
Pierre MOSCOVICI
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Vittorio AGNOLETTO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Panagiotis BEGLITIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Simon COVENEY
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Hélène FLAUTRE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Milan HORÁČEK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Jana HYBÁŠKOVÁ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Richard HOWITT
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Cecilia MALMSTRÖM
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Athanasios PAFILIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Józef PINIOR
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Frithjof SCHMIDT
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)
Bogusław SONIK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)

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events/2	date 2006-03-16T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament body EP docs url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-6-2006-0097_EN.html title: T6-0097/2006 summary The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the outcome of the negotiations on the Human Rights Council and on the 62nd session of the UNCHR, which will be its last session prior to the actual establishment of the HRC. It welcomed the adoption of the resolution creating the HRC, and took note of the EU's contribution towards the outcome of the negotiations. It also welcomed the establishment of a smaller, permanent UN body, directly elected by the General Assembly, as a first step in meeting the 2005 World Summit's commitment to strengthen the United Nations human rights machinery. Parliament approved of the fact that the UNCHR's system of independent 'special procedures' had been retained and noted that these special procedures would be subject to review within one year. The EU must remain vigilant so as to ensure that they are maintained. Parliament also approved the establishment of a universal periodic review mechanism, 'the peer review', as a means of reinforcing the universality of coverage and equal treatment of Member States with regard to the monitoring of human rights throughout the world. It took note of the specification that this mechanism should not duplicate the work of UN treaty bodies. The HRC must ensure, in establishing the modalities of this review, that the session dedicated to it was additional to the minimum three sessions and ten weeks provided for in the resolution. Parliament regretted that the proposal for the election of members of the HRC by a strengthened, two-thirds majority had not been retained. Nevertheless, the procedure whereby members are elected directly and individually by secret ballot by an absolute majority of the General Assembly, and governments are required to consider candidates' human rights records, could prevent gross human rights violators from sitting on the HRC. Parliament welcomed the setting-up of a mechanism for the suspension, by a two-thirds majority vote of the General Assembly, of the membership rights in the HRC of a member that commits gross and systematic violations of human rights. It called on all UN Member States to elect the candidate countries with the highest human rights standards, which have ratified core human rights treaties, complied with their reporting obligations, issued open invitations to the UN special procedures and endeavoured to implement their recommendations. It felt that the HRC's ability to protect human rights would depend on all the parties' political willingness to make it a strong and effective body. Parliament urged the EU to play a pioneering role in the HRC and to set an example for working towards a strengthened UN human rights body, capable of addressing and reacting to human rights situations all over the world. It reaffirmed the need for strengthened consultation, between the EU and the UN, in particular the new HRC, and also the need for a coordinated approach on the part of the EU to the HRC sessions so as to ensure effective contribution to its proceedings. With regard to the 62nd session of the UNCHR, Parliament called on members of the Commission on Human Rights to ensure that the work of special procedures mandated at the last session is presented, acknowledged and fully debated, and that those mandates that come to an end, such as the mandate of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders, are renewed.
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events	date: 2006-03-15T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20060315&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament date: 2006-03-16T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=12426&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2006-03-16T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2006-97 title: T6-0097/2006 summary: The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the outcome of the negotiations on the Human Rights Council and on the 62nd session of the UNCHR, which will be its last session prior to the actual establishment of the HRC. It welcomed the adoption of the resolution creating the HRC, and took note of the EU's contribution towards the outcome of the negotiations. It also welcomed the establishment of a smaller, permanent UN body, directly elected by the General Assembly, as a first step in meeting the 2005 World Summit's commitment to strengthen the United Nations human rights machinery. Parliament approved of the fact that the UNCHR's system of independent 'special procedures' had been retained and noted that these special procedures would be subject to review within one year. The EU must remain vigilant so as to ensure that they are maintained. Parliament also approved the establishment of a universal periodic review mechanism, 'the peer review', as a means of reinforcing the universality of coverage and equal treatment of Member States with regard to the monitoring of human rights throughout the world. It took note of the specification that this mechanism should not duplicate the work of UN treaty bodies. The HRC must ensure, in establishing the modalities of this review, that the session dedicated to it was additional to the minimum three sessions and ten weeks provided for in the resolution. Parliament regretted that the proposal for the election of members of the HRC by a strengthened, two-thirds majority had not been retained. Nevertheless, the procedure whereby members are elected directly and individually by secret ballot by an absolute majority of the General Assembly, and governments are required to consider candidates' human rights records, could prevent gross human rights violators from sitting on the HRC. Parliament welcomed the setting-up of a mechanism for the suspension, by a two-thirds majority vote of the General Assembly, of the membership rights in the HRC of a member that commits gross and systematic violations of human rights. It called on all UN Member States to elect the candidate countries with the highest human rights standards, which have ratified core human rights treaties, complied with their reporting obligations, issued open invitations to the UN special procedures and endeavoured to implement their recommendations. It felt that the HRC's ability to protect human rights would depend on all the parties' political willingness to make it a strong and effective body. Parliament urged the EU to play a pioneering role in the HRC and to set an example for working towards a strengthened UN human rights body, capable of addressing and reacting to human rights situations all over the world. It reaffirmed the need for strengthened consultation, between the EU and the UN, in particular the new HRC, and also the need for a coordinated approach on the part of the EU to the HRC sessions so as to ensure effective contribution to its proceedings. With regard to the 62nd session of the UNCHR, Parliament called on members of the Commission on Human Rights to ensure that the work of special procedures mandated at the last session is presented, acknowledged and fully debated, and that those mandates that come to an end, such as the mandate of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders, are renewed. date: 2006-03-16T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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