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2014/2012(INI) Humanitarian engagement of armed non-state actors in child protection. Recommendation to the Council
Next event: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading 2014/03/12 more...

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Opinion	AFET
Lead	DEVE	SARGENTINI Judith (Verts/ALE)

Lead committee dossier: DEVE/7/15100
Legal Basis RoP 121-p3

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2014/03/12 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- T7-0216/2014
2014/03/05 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
- A7-0160/2014
2014/03/03 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2014/02/06 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2013/12/19 Non-legislative basic document published
- B7-0585/2013 summary
  
  In a proposal for a recommendation to the Council (tabled pursuant to Rule 121(1) of the Rules of Procedure), Eva JOLY (FR), Catherine GRÈZE (FR), Keith TAYLOR (UK), Judith SARGENTINI (NL), Bart STAES (BE), Isabella LÖVIN (SE) on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group, called on the European Parliament to made a series of recommendations to the Council on humanitarian engagement of armed non-state actors in child protection. The proposal recalled that most contemporary armed conflicts involve one or more armed non-state actors fighting governments or other armed groups, with civilians and particularly children bearing the brunt of these wars. In order to improve the protection of civilians, and particularly children, it is necessary that international humanitarian norms apply to and bind all parties in an armed conflict. Members recalled that the Statute of the International Criminal Court criminalises the act of conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 into armed forces or groups, or using them to participate actively in hostilities. International law prohibits all forms of sexual violence, including against children. Members also stated that the international community has a moral duty to seek commitments from all parties involved in conflicts, including both states and armed non-state actors, in order to protect children. It is for this reason that they addressed the following recommendations to the Commissioner for Development and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: encourage the signing of action plans for the protection of children in armed conflict with the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict by concerned states and armed non-state actors; include in political dialogues with third countries, for instance within the framework of the Cotonou Agreement, the goal of preventing and stopping the recruitment and forced involvement of children under the age of 18 and ensuring their release and reintegration into society; reiterate that states and armed non-state actors must comply with international humanitarian law and international humanitarian customary law, and support them in their efforts to take special measures to protect civilians, particularly children; engage directly, or indirectly through specialised NGOs, with armed non-state actors on the issue of protection of girls and boys, with a view to alleviating children’s suffering in armed conflict; support humanitarian NGOs that engage in dialogue with armed non-state actors in order to promote respect for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/echo/', 'title': 'Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection'}, GEORGIEVA Kristalina

Documents

Non-legislative basic document published: B7-0585/2013
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0216/2014
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0160/2014

Amendments	Dossier
10	2014/2012(INI) 2014/02/12 DEVE 10 amendments... Amendment 1 # Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ Proposal for a recommendation Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the spectrum of these non- state actors is very broad and encompasses a wide range of identities, motivation and varying degrees of willingness and ability to observe International Humanitarian Law and other international law standards, but all require scrutiny in this regard; Amendment 10 # Judith SARGENTINI Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 (fa) (new) (fa) calls on the EU Member States to join international efforts to prevent attacks against and military use of schools by armed actors through endorsing the draft Lucens Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict; Amendment 2 # Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ Proposal for a recommendation Recital H a (new) Ha. Whereas the demobilisation, rehabilitation and reintegration of child soldiers need to be included in any negotiation process and subsequent peace treaty, in addition to being addressed during the actual conflict; Amendment 3 # Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ Proposal for a recommendation Recital H b (new) Hb. Whereas the successful demobilisation and reintegration of child soldiers can help to end the recurring cycle of violence; Amendment 4 # Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 (a) (a) encourage the signing of action plans for the protection of children in armed conflict with the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict by concerned states ~~and armed non-state actors~~; Amendment 5 # Judith SARGENTINI Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 (b) (b) recognise the efforts made by the UN, international and non-governmental organisations to persuade armed non-state actors to protect children, while reiterating that this does not imply support for, or recognition of, the legitimacy of the activities of those actors; Amendment 6 # Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 (d) (d) reiterate that states ~~and armed non- state actors~~ must comply with international humanitarian law and international humanitarian customary law, and support them in their efforts to take special measures to protect civilians, particularly children; Amendment 7 # Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 (da) (new) (da) reminds that International Humanitarian Law is a legal framework which binds non-state armed groups and that Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions and Second Additional Protocol of 1977 both serve to this end, as do a large number of customary International Humanitarian Law rules; nevertheless suggests that it will be important to examine whether existing rules of International Humanitarian Law are adequate to deal with non-state actors or whether further regulation is needed; Amendment 8 # Judith SARGENTINI Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 (e) (e) engage directly, or indirectly through specialised NGOs and humanitarian organisations, with armed non-state actors on the issue of protection of girls and boys, with a view to alleviating children’s suffering in armed conflict and urging armed non-state actors to sign the Deed of Commitment under the Geneva Call for the Protection of Children from the Effects of Armed Conflict; Amendment 9 # Judith SARGENTINI Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 (f) (f) support humanitarian ~~NGO~~organisations that engage in dialogue with armed non-state actors in order to promote respect for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict, in particular the protection of children through political, diplomatic and financial means; source: PE-529.732

Amendments

Dossier

2014/2012(INI)

2014/02/12 DEVE 10 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the spectrum of these non- state actors is very broad and encompasses a wide range of identities, motivation and varying degrees of willingness and ability to observe International Humanitarian Law and other international law standards, but all require scrutiny in this regard;

Amendment 10 #

Judith SARGENTINI

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (fa) (new)

(fa) calls on the EU Member States to join international efforts to prevent attacks against and military use of schools by armed actors through endorsing the draft Lucens Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict;

Amendment 2 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H a (new)

Ha. Whereas the demobilisation, rehabilitation and reintegration of child soldiers need to be included in any negotiation process and subsequent peace treaty, in addition to being addressed during the actual conflict;

Amendment 3 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H b (new)

Hb. Whereas the successful demobilisation and reintegration of child soldiers can help to end the recurring cycle of violence;

Amendment 4 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (a)

(a) encourage the signing of action plans for the protection of children in armed conflict with the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict by concerned states ~~and armed non-state actors~~;

Amendment 5 #

Judith SARGENTINI

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (b)

(b) recognise the efforts made by the UN, international and non-governmental organisations to persuade armed non-state actors to protect children, while reiterating that this does not imply support for, or recognition of, the legitimacy of the activities of those actors;

Amendment 6 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (d)

(d) reiterate that states ~~and armed non- state actors~~ must comply with international humanitarian law and international humanitarian customary law, and support them in their efforts to take special measures to protect civilians, particularly children;

Amendment 7 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (da) (new)

(da) reminds that International Humanitarian Law is a legal framework which binds non-state armed groups and that Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions and Second Additional Protocol of 1977 both serve to this end, as do a large number of customary International Humanitarian Law rules; nevertheless suggests that it will be important to examine whether existing rules of International Humanitarian Law are adequate to deal with non-state actors or whether further regulation is needed;

Amendment 8 #

Judith SARGENTINI

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (e)

(e) engage directly, or indirectly through specialised NGOs and humanitarian organisations, with armed non-state actors on the issue of protection of girls and boys, with a view to alleviating children’s suffering in armed conflict and urging armed non-state actors to sign the Deed of Commitment under the Geneva Call for the Protection of Children from the Effects of Armed Conflict;

Amendment 9 #

Judith SARGENTINI

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 (f)

(f) support humanitarian ~~NGO~~organisations that engage in dialogue with armed non-state actors in order to promote respect for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict, in particular the protection of children through political, diplomatic and financial means;

source: PE-529.732

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In a proposal for a recommendation to the Council (tabled pursuant to Rule 121(1) of the Rules of Procedure), Eva JOLY (FR), Catherine GRÈZE (FR), Keith TAYLOR (UK), Judith SARGENTINI (NL), Bart STAES (BE), Isabella LÖVIN (SE) on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group, called on the European Parliament to made a series of recommendations to the Council on humanitarian engagement of armed non-state actors in child protection.

The proposal recalled that most contemporary armed conflicts involve one or more armed non-state actors fighting governments or other armed groups, with civilians and particularly children bearing the brunt of these wars. In order to improve the protection of civilians, and particularly children, it is necessary that international humanitarian norms apply to and bind all parties in an armed conflict.

Members recalled that the Statute of the International Criminal Court criminalises the act of conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 into armed forces or groups, or using them to participate actively in hostilities. International law prohibits all forms of sexual violence, including against children.

Members also stated that the international community has a moral duty to seek commitments from all parties involved in conflicts, including both states and armed non-state actors, in order to protect children. It is for this reason that they addressed the following recommendations to the Commissioner for Development and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:
- encourage the signing of action plans for the protection of children in armed conflict with the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict by concerned states and armed non-state actors;
- include in political dialogues with third countries, for instance within the framework of the Cotonou Agreement, the goal of preventing and stopping the recruitment and forced involvement of children under the age of 18 and ensuring their release and reintegration into society;
- reiterate that states and armed non-state actors must comply with international humanitarian law and international humanitarian customary law, and support them in their efforts to take special measures to protect civilians, particularly children;
- engage directly, or indirectly through specialised NGOs, with armed non-state actors on the issue of protection of girls and boys, with a view to alleviating children’s suffering in armed conflict;
- support humanitarian NGOs that engage in dialogue with armed non-state actors in order to promote respect for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict.

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