Procedure completed
2016/2219(INI) Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter 2015
Lead committee dossier: AFET/8/07172
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET | WEIDENHOLZER Josef (S&D) | QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL Godelieve (EPP), SCHAAKE Marietje (ALDE), VERGIAT Marie-Christine (GUE/NGL), LOCHBIHLER Barbara (Verts/ALE), CORRAO Ignazio (EFD) |
| Opinion | DEVE | PREDA Cristian Dan (EPP) | |
| Opinion | FEMM | BECERRA BASTERRECHEA Beatriz (ALDE) |
Legal Basis RoP 052
Activites
- 2016/12/14 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- 2016/12/13 Debate in Parliament
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2016/11/28
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A8-0355/2016
summary
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AT) on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2015 and the European Union’s policy on the matter. Centrality of human rights in EU external policies: Members expressed their serious concern that the protection of human rights and democratic values are under threat worldwide. They called on all the EU institutions and Member States to act on their commitments to promote democracy and the rule of law, protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development by all peaceful means, and to place human rights at the centre of the EU's relations with all third countries They were also deeply concerned that many human rights defenders are under attack nowadays, and called on the EU, and the VP/HR in particular, to adopt a policy to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the killing of HRDs and any attempt to subject them to any form of violence or threat. The report also wanted to see the EU and its Member States promoting a free space for civil society, calling for the establishment of a system to monitor civil society space effectively and with clear benchmarks and indicators. It reiterated the importance of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) in providing urgent direct financial and material support for HRDs at risk. It supported the EU Special Representative's focus, as a key priority during his mandate, on the promotion and protection of an open space for civil society and HRDs, and called for regular reports to Parliament after his visits. In addition, Members encouraged: the establishment of national human rights institutions (NHRIs), in accordance with the United Nations' Paris Principles, with sufficient mandate, resources and expertise to fulfil the safeguarding of human rights. further inter-parliamentary relations between the Union and its partner countries. They went on to welcome the adoption of the EU Strategic Framework and the new Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019), calling also for sufficient resources and expertise, both in terms of dedicated human resources in delegations and at the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS). The report made the following recommendations: Human Rights and Democracy Country Strategies (HRDCSs) should correspond to EU actions to be implemented in each country depending on specific situations, and should contain measurable progress indicators. The European Parliament should give access to the HRDCSs and as well as information on how the EU implements these strategies; the EEAS should develop a mechanism for reviewing Human Rights Dialogues, with a view to improving them, and alternative tools to support the advancement of human rights should dialogues fail ; the Commission should conduct a thorough evaluation of the implementation of the Guidelines on human rights by EU Delegations and Member States' diplomatic representations in all third countries; the EU and its Member States should support, in the process of building sustainable reconciliation, the systematic participation of women as a vital component of peace processes; further European military integration is needed improve European armed forces' readiness and flexibility, in order to allow them to respond to threats and to instances of grave violations of human rights, genocide or ethnic cleansing; the concept of 'Responsibility to Protect' should be consolidated into international law. On migration, the report called urgently for measures to improve the coherence of the migration policies, and stressed the need for a holistic approach to find sustainable, long-term and coherent solutions, based on international human rights standards while tackling the root causes of the refugee crisis. The EU and the Member States were asked to establish full transparency concerning the funds allocated to third countries for cooperation on migration, and ensure that such cooperation does not benefit, directly or indirectly, security, police and justice systems involved in human rights violations. Moreover, Members stressed the following points: the EU must make the fight against trafficking in human beings a priority in its external policies, addressing both the demand and supply side of the phenomenon, with all Member States implementing Directive 2011/36/EU; human rights for all must be a cross-cutting feature in the achievement of all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the EU should ensure that the necessary guidelines, impact assessments and reporting mechanisms make Policy Coherence for Development a reality in EU policies and in those of its Member States; trade and human rights can go hand in hand, and there should be comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; the Commission should ensure that implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is raised systematically in human rights dialogues with third countries; women’s rights cannot be compromised in deference to specific proscriptions by any religion or belief, and the EU should step up its support to the implementation of the obligations and commitments in the area of women’s rights; the EU should systematically consult with local and international child rights organisations, and raise, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Child to which the EU should accede; the EU should contribute further to reflections on the recognition of same-sex marriages or same-sex civil unions as a political, social, human and civil rights issue; the EU should further protect the rights of indigenous people and of persons belonging to minorities, who are particularly affected by human rights violations related to resource extraction; the EU should continue to use cooperation and diplomacy in all possible forums worldwide to advocate against the death penalty; the VP/HR should launch an initiative aimed at imposing an EU arms embargo against countries that are accused of serious allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law (IHL), notably with regard to the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure. Lastly, Members expressed grave concern over the use of armed drones outside the international legal framework, urging Member States to articulate clear policy and legal positions and reiterating their call for an EU common position on the use of armed drones, which upholds human rights and IHL.
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2016/11/14
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2016/09/20
Council Meeting
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2016/09/15
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0355/2016
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0502/2016
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2016/2219(INI)
2016/10/12
AFET
600 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation -1 (new) - having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, in force since 24 October 1945,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 e (new) - having regard to the report of 28 January 2016 on minorities and caste- based discrimination by the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues1a, __________________ 1a http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC /RegularSessions/Session31/Documents/A _HRC_31_56_en.doc
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K c (new) Kc. whereas many countries have recently passed strict NGO legislation that declare foreign organisations undesirable when deemed a threat to their constitutional order, defence or security;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K d (new) Kd. whereas the Russian Federation passed, three years after its "Foreign Agent Law", a law on "undesirable organisations", granting the General Prosecutor authority to declare foreign organisations undesirable when deemed a threat to Russia's constitutional order, defence or security;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K e (new) Ke. whereas human rights defenders, lawyers and journalists faced increased intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest and violence in China, and authorities stepped up their controls over the internet, media and academia;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K f (new) Kf. whereas travel bans to prevent human rights defenders from attending international events were used by a growing number of countries, particularly in Asia, the Middle East and Africa;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K g (new) Kg. whereas travel bans to prevent human rights defenders from attending international events are being used by a growing number of countries, particularly in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and also in Azerbaijan;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K h (new) Kh. whereas the Sakharov Prize for 2015 was awarded to Raïf Badawi for his relentless struggle for the right to freedom of thought, freedom of expression and freedom of conscience;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas Article 19 of the UDHR acknowledges that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, which includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas Articles 18 and 19 of the UDHR acknowledge
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas Article 20 of the UDHR acknowledges that everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association; whereas the UN Human Rights Council Resolution 21/16 reminds States of their obligation to respect and fully protect the rights of individuals to assemble peacefully and associate freely, online as well as offline;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L b (new) Lb. whereas Article 20 of the UDHR acknowledges that everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association; whereas the UN Human Rights Council Resolution 21/16 reminds States of their obligation to respect and fully protect the rights of all individuals to assemble peacefully and associate freely, online as well as offline;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 f (new) - having regard to the United Nations report of 4 August 2015 on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of states on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights1a, __________________ 1a http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp ?symbol=A/70/275&referer=/english/〈=F
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L c (new) Lc. whereas the freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief must be unconditionally enhanced through interreligious and intercultural dialogues;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the basic rules of international humanitarian law and human rights are provided by the Geneva Conventions and the additional protocols, and are at the core of all humanitarian actions; whereas the protection of civilians and of displaced persons in conflict areas must be guaranteed in total neutrality and impartiality, and
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas illegal occupation of a territory is an on-going violation of international law, which triggers the responsibility of the occupying power towards the civilian population under international humanitarian law;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M b (new) Mb. whereas illegal occupation of a territory is an on-going violation of international law, which triggers the responsibility of the occupying power towards the civilian population under international humanitarian law;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M c (new) Mc. whereas evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity is difficult to preserve - especially at a time of unprecedented flows of refugees fleeing violence; whereas the preservation of evidence is essential to bringing perpetrators to justice;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M d (new) Md. whereas in Syria, government forces and non-state armed groups committed war crimes and gross human rights abuses with impunity, carrying out indiscriminate attacks and attacks that directly targeted civilians, including bombardments of civilian residential areas and medical facilities with artillery, mortars, barrel bombs and chemical agents, unlawfully killing civilians;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M e (new) Me. whereas the situation in Ukraine remained unstable in 2015, with parts of the Donetsk and Lugansk region under de facto control of Russia-backed fighters and all sides in the conflict violating international humanitarian law;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M f (new) Mf. whereas attempts to shut down the Guantánamo Bay prison failed and only 20 detainees were released or relocated in 2015;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M g (new) Mg. whereas EU Member States continue to sell arms and military material to Gulf States and other countries which violate human rights, both internally and in other places;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M h (new) Mh. whereas the European Parliament, in its resolution of 25 February 2016 on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, called for an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia on the basis of the serious allegations of ongoing breaches of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 g (new) Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M i (new) Mi. whereas worldwide more and more people are fleeing from war, armed conflicts or other degrading conditions, and while these refugee flows and various forms of migration are a huge challenge for EU policy requiring effective and sustainable solutions that are in line with our common European values;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M j (new) Mj. whereas migration represents an important EU external policy challenge requiring immediate and effective solutions; calls, therefore, for radical and immediate changes in EU policies on migration and asylum, both inside and outside the Union, on the basis of strict observance of human rights;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M k (new) Mk. whereas migration represents a global challenge requiring immediate and effective solutions; whereas the humanitarian aid provided by the European Commission, being the leading global donor, helps refugees and displaced people in over 30 countries;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M l (new) Ml. whereas the fight against migrant smuggling, trafficking and labour exploitation necessitates both short, medium and long-term responses, including measures to disrupt criminal networks and to bring criminals to justice, the gathering and analysis of data, measures to protect victims and to return irregularly staying migrants, as well as cooperation with third countries and longer-term strategies to address the demand for trafficked and smuggled persons and the root causes of migration which force people into the hands of criminal smugglers;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M m (new) Mm. whereas EU and Turkish leaders reached a "deal" or "statement" announced on 29 November 2015 and aimed at stemming the flow of refugees via Turkey to Europe and the EU promising Turkey €3 billion in aid as well as other measures in return;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M n (new) Mn. whereas the human rights situation in Turkey deteriorated exorbitantly following the parliamentary elections in June 2015;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas justice is essential to advance respect for human rights, and the EU and its Member States have been unconditional supporters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since its inception, while promoting the universality of the Rome Statute and defending its integrity with the purpose of strengthening the Court’s independence;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas substantial progress has been made so far towards abolishing the death penalty, and whereby many countries have suspended capital punishment, while others have taken legislative measures towards this end; whereas, however, more than 1634 people were executed in 25 countries in the course of the year, 54% more than in 2014;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to Article 25 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights on the rights of the elderly,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Recital О О. whereas substantial progress has been made so far towards abolishing the death penalty, and whereby many countries have
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O a (new) Oa. whereas 2015, however, saw a dramatic rise in the number of people executed - at least 1,634 according to Amnesty International, which is the highest recorded by the organisation since 1989 - with 90% of the executions carried out in Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O b (new) Ob. whereas authorities in Egypt handed down hundreds of death sentences and long prison sentences to journalists, human rights defenders, political opposition leaders and activists after grossly unfair mass trials, and subjecting some to enforced disappearances; whereas Egypt enacted a draconian new antiterrorism law and NGO law;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas gender equality is at the very heart of human rights and United Nations' values, and at the core of European values and enshrined within the EU’s legal and political framework;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas realising Agenda 2030 and effectively implementing the new Sustainable Development Goals, particularly with regard to gender equality, empowering women and women’s rights, must be prioritised in both internal and external policies; whereas gender equality is at the core of European values and enshrined within the EU’s legal and political framework;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas gender equality is at the core of European values and enshrined within the EU’s legal and political framework; whereas violence and discrimination against women and girls has dramatically increased during recent years, particularly in the EU neighbourhood;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q.
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of terrorism, insurgency and war and its atrocities, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocities, domestic violence, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocities, forced labour, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocities, discrimination
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocities, discrimination and poverty; whereas, according to UNICEF, almost 50 million children worldwide were uprooted in 2015, of whom 28 million were forcibly displaced by conflict and violence1 a; __________________ 1a http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/U prooted_growing_crisis_for_refugee_and _migrant_children.pdf
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q a (new) Qa. whereas children and women face increasing threats, discrimination and violence, especially in war zones and authorization regimes;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q b (new) Qb. whereas Article 25 of the UDHR recognises the right of every person to a 'standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family', in which motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance, and which includes medical care; whereas UNHRC Resolution 26/28(36) calls for the next UNHRC Social Forum meeting to focus on access to medicines in the context of the right of everyone to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; whereas the Constitution of the WHO states that the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q c (new) Qc. whereas the access to education, nutrition and healthcare should be guaranteed for all children;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q d (new) Qd. whereas, according to UNICEF, 1 in 200 children in the world is a child refugee, nearly one third of the children living outside their country of birth is a refugee and the number of child refugees doubled between 2005 and 2015;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q e (new) Qe. whereas according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child authorities must respect the rights of the child who is separated from one or both parents; whereas 800 000 children in Europe and many more worldwide suffer from the violation of their right to the protection of family relationships when one or both parents are imprisoned;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas violence against
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas violence against and unlawful prosecution of LGBTI people continues in many places around the world, and discrimination in health care, education, employment and other sectors is widespread;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas violence against LGBTI people continues in many places around the world, and discrimination in health care, education, employment and other sectors is widespread, especially in many countries in the Islamic world;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas reports of violations of civil and political, economic, social and cultural rights
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas reports of violations of civil and political, economic, insurance, social and cultural rights resulting from corporate behaviour continue to be heard from around the world;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas reports of violations of civil and political, economic, social, labour and cultural rights resulting from corporate behaviour continue to be heard from around the world;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S S. whereas reports of violations of civil and political, economic, social and cultural rights resulting from corporate behaviour continue to be heard from around the world; whereas there is a strong link between corruption, tax evasion, illicit capital flows and human rights violations;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S a (new) Sa. whereas the world economy is going through a major crisis, the impact of which – alongside certain measures including drastic budget cuts implemented under what are termed ‘structural reforms’ – is producing adverse effects on human rights, especially economic and social rights, as well as on people’s living conditions (with increases in unemployment and poverty, inequality and insecure employment, lower-quality services and restricted access to such services) and thus on their wellbeing;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T T. whereas the UNGPs on Business and Human Rights apply to all states and to all business enterprises, whether transnational or other, regardless of their size, sector, location, ownership and structure, but whereas effective control and sanction mechanisms remain a challenge to the worldwide implementation of the UNGPs; whereas special features of SMEs must be taken proper account of and bundled with flexible corporate social responsibility approach adapted to their potential;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 c (new) - having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T a (new) Ta. whereas in October 2015, the European Commission released its new trade strategy 'Trade for All', in which the Commission sets out its aim to use trade as a means to strengthen human rights in third countries;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T b (new) Tb. whereas in 2015, the European Union started working on legislation to tackle the trade in minerals which fuels conflict;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Recital T c (new) Tc. whereas the hacking of Italian spyware firm Hacking Team in July 2015 demonstrated that there is an urgent need to reform European dual-use export legislation to make sure that technologies, which can be used against the EU's strategic interests and for human rights violations, do not fall into the wrong hands;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas sporting events such as the Olympic Games and the football World Cups should be organised in full respect of all human rights, as enshrined in the Olympic Charter
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas sporting events such as the Olympic Games and the football World Cups should not be used for political ends, but should be organised in full respect of all human rights, as enshrined in the Olympic Charter, and should aim at a harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human rights and human dignity, and with no discrimination based on any grounds such as nationality, race, religion, politics,
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas sporting events such as the Olympic Games and the football World Cups should be organised in full respect of all human rights, as enshrined in the Olympic Charter, and should aim at a harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human rights and human dignity, and with no discrimination based on any grounds such as nationality, race, religion, politics, gender
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas national and international sporting events such as the Olympic Games and the football World Cups should be organised in full respect of all human rights, as enshrined in the Olympic Charter, and should aim at a harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human rights and human dignity, and with no discrimination based on any grounds such as nationality, race, religion, politics,
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U a (new) Ua. whereas environmental changes are undermining the most basic human rights such as access to water, natural resources and food;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U b (new) Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 d (new) - having regard to the Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy1a, __________________ 1a https://europa.eu/globalstrategy/en/global -strategy-foreign-and-security-policy- european-union
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its serious concern that the promotion and protection of human rights and democratic values are under threat worldwide, and that the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its serious concern that the promotion and protection of human rights and democratic values are under threat worldwide, that the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its serious concern that the promotion and protection of human rights and democratic values are under threat worldwide, that the universality of human rights is
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its serious concern that the promotion and protection of human rights and democratic values are under threat worldwide, that the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its serious concern that the promotion and protection of human rights and democratic values are under threat worldwide, and that the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged by a number of authoritarian regimes and terrorist groups;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its serious concern that the promotion and protection of human rights and democratic values are under threat worldwide, that the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged by a number of authoritarian and/or terrorist regimes;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its serious concern that the promotion and protection of human rights and democratic values are under threat worldwide, that the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged by a number of authoritarian regimes as well as terrorist groups such as ISIS;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its serious concern that the promotion and protection of human
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 e (new) - having regard to the document published by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on 28 June 2016 entitled ‘Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe – A Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy’ 1a, __________________ 1a https://eeas.europa.eu/top_stories/pdf/eug s_en_.pdf
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter-terrorism laws) in countries such as Russia, Turkey and China;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter-terrorism laws), as is occurring in Turkey;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, the increasing limitations on freedom of assembly and freedom of expression, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, amongst others under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter- terrorism laws);
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, including under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter-terrorism laws);
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, including under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter-terrorism laws);
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, including under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief1a, __________________ 1ahttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52013 IP0279
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter-terrorism laws
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses firmly that the
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses firmly that the European Union is committed to a CFSP founded on the advancement of democracy, the rule of law, the
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses firmly that the European Union is committed, t
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses firmly that the European Union is committed to a CFSP founded on the advancement of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international human rights and humanitarian law;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses firmly that the European Union is committed to a CFSP founded on
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Is firmly opposed to any change in direction for the CFSP and believes that the European Union’s policies should be directed solely towards peace and the political resolution of conflicts;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the core international human rights conventions, including the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to which the EU is a party,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) - having regard to the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief1a, __________________ 1ahttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52013 IP0279
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on all the EU institutions and the Member States to act on their commitments to promote, protect and realise human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to place human rights at the centre of the EU’s relations with all third countries
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on all the EU institutions and the Member States to act on their commitments to promote democracy and the rule of law, protect and realise human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to place human rights at the centre of the EU’s relations with all third countries – including its strategic partners – and at all levels;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on all the EU institutions and the Member States to act on their commitments to promote, protect and realise human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development, and to place human rights at the centre of the EU
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its call on the EU Member States to lead by example, by speaking with one voice in support of the indivisibility
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its call on the EU Member States to lead by example, by speaking with one voice in support of the indivisibility, interdependence, interrelation and universality of human rights and, in particular, by ratifying all international human rights instruments set up by the UN;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its call on the EU Member States to lead by example, by speaking with one voice in support of the indivisibility and universality of human rights and, in particular, by ratifying all international human rights instruments set up by the UN; calls on the EU Member States to never compromise when the universality of human rights is in question;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its call on the EU Member States to lead by example, by speaking with one voice in support of the indivisibility and universality of human rights and, in particular, by ratifying all international human rights instruments set up by the UN; is disappointed, therefore, by the double standards which undermine all EU policies in this area and are entirely at odds with a universal vision of human rights;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that, in order
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that, in order for the EU to be a credible actor in external
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Draws attention to its long-term commitment to promote human rights and advance democratic values, as reflected, inter alia, in the annual award of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, in the work of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group, in support and active involvement in European Endowment for Democracy and in the monthly plenary debates and resolutions on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new) - having regard to the Guidelines to Promote and Protect the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Persons1a, adopted by the Council on 24 June 2013, __________________ 1a http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/c ms_data/docs/pressdata/en/foraff/137584. pdf
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Draws attention to its long-term commitment to promote human rights and
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Draws attention to its long-term commitment to promote human rights and advance democratic values, without political or other considerations, as reflected, inter alia, in the annual award of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, in the work of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, and in the monthly plenary debates and resolutions on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the killings of human rights defenders, to condemn regimes who do or tolerate such atrocities, and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EU and the VP/HR in particular to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the persecution and killings of human rights defenders, and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in multilateral fora;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the killings and any form of violence, deprivation and threat of human rights defenders, and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in multilateral fora;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the harassment, persecution, imprisonment and killings of human rights defenders, and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in multilateral fora;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the killings, disappearance and unlawful imprisonment of human rights defenders, and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in multilateral fora;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the persecution and killings of human rights defenders, and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the harassment, arbitrary arrests and killings of human rights defenders (HRDs), and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in multilateral fora; encourages the EU Delegations and the Member States' diplomatic representations to continue to actively support human rights defenders, notably by systematically monitoring trials, visiting HRDs in jail and issuing statements on individual cases, where appropriate;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the killings of human rights defenders, and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in multilateral fora; reiterates the importance of the EIDHR in providing urgent direct financial and material support for human rights defenders at risk and the emergency fund that allows the EU Delegations to give direct ad-hoc grants to Human Rights Defenders whose life is under imminent threat;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Reiterates that human rights should not be used to promote ideology;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Insists on the importance of ensuring coherence of EU policy towards situations of occupation or annexation of territory; recalls that international humanitarian law should guide EU policy towards all such situations, including in cases of protracted occupation such as in Palestine, Western Sahara, Northern Cyprus and the multiple frozen conflicts in the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to encourage the establishment of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) according to the United Nations' Paris Principles with sufficient mandate, resources and expertise, to fulfil the safeguarding and respect for human rights;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Highlights the need to further inter-parliamentary relations between the Union and its partner countries, in a framework of honest dialogue underpinned by mutual understanding and trust, with the aim of promoting human rights effectively;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the adoption of the second EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019), and urges
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the adoption of the second EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019), and urges all EU actors to ensure an efficient, transparent and coherent implementation of the new Action Plan and to make full use of the Action Plan’s tools and flexibility to respond effectively to emerging and shifting challenges to the protection of human rights;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the adoption of the second EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019), and urges all EU actors to make full use of the Action Plan’s tools and flexibility to respond effectively to emerging and shifting challenges to the protection of human rights and to strengthen democracy support;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Underlines that a solid consensus and enhanced coordination between the EU and Member States is needed in order to ensure a coherent implementation of the Action Plan; encourages Member States to take greater ownership of the implementation both of the EU Strategic Framework and of the Action Plan and to use them as their blueprint in promoting human rights and democracy bilaterally and multilaterally;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Draws attention that the Action Plan does not include a separate objective on fostering democratic standards in partner countries; stresses that a single democracy support approach is highly needed and underlines that it has to be mainstreamed through all EU financial instruments in the same way as human rights support; calls on the Commission to develop EU guidelines for democracy support;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) - having regard to the revised EU indicators for the Comprehensive approach to the EU implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security1a, adopted by the Council on 20 September 2016, __________________ 1a http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-12525-2016-INIT/en/pdf
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Welcomes the inclusion of an objective to address threats to civil society space and urges the EU to implement outlined actions, including to identify and report on threats to civil society space and steps taken to counter such threats and to oppose unjustified restrictions to freedom of peaceful assembly;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Encourages the EU to develop a work plan, with a clear timetable, measurable benchmarks, and a clear division of roles, actions and responsibilities, for
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Encourages the EU to develop a work plan, with a clear timetable, measurable benchmarks, and a clear division of roles and responsibilities, for the implementation of the Action Plan; recalls its determination to be closely associated with and consulted on the implementation of the Action Plan;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Encourages the EU to develop a work plan, with a clear timetable, measurable benchmarks, and a clear division of roles and responsibilities, for the implementation of the Action Plan; calls on the EU to report to civil society on the implementation of this Action Plan;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Urges the Commission to take necessary actions during the mid-term implementation review of the Action Plan in 2017 in order to guarantee the coherence between EU approaches towards protection of humans rights and democracy support;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Encourages all
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 b (new) Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Encourages all parties involved in EU external action to identify and address existing gaps in the protection of human rights and democratic freedoms, and to step up cooperation with civil society, parliaments, political parties and local authorities and with regional and international organisations on the ground;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Encourages all parties involved in EU external action to identify and address existing gaps in the protection of human rights, and to step up cooperation with civil society and with regional and international organisations on the ground by pro-actively consulting civil society, by reacting to requests from civil society for action to be taken and by keeping civil society informed of actions taken to protect human rights;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reiterates its belief that the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy should be made more tangible and strengthened by a more critical approach whereby, in addition to achievements and best practices, the report would highlight very specific challenges and constraints faced in third countries
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reiterates its belief that the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy should be strengthened by a more
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its call for systematic and comprehensive reporting on
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its call for systematic and comprehensive reporting on steps taken in response to resolutions adopted by Parliament on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; in this regard welcomes the follow-up made by the EEAS within the Subcommittee on Human Rights on resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to ensure coherence between the various documents and reports on human rights and democracy in third countries, notably within the revised European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Reiterates its invitation to the VP/HR to participate in a debate with the Members of the European Parliament in two plenary sessions per year, one at the time the EU Annual Report is presented, and the other in response to Parliament's report; stresses that comprehensive written answers from the Commission and the EEAS to Parliament's resolution on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy play an important role in a systematic and in-depth follow-up to all the points raised by Parliament, and in parliamentary scrutiny;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 c (new) - having regard to the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention of 11 May 2011 on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence1a, __________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommon SearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?do cumentId=090000168008482e
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the importance of the stronger and more flexible mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the importance of the mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the importance of the mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU’s effectiveness in advancing human
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the importance of the mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU’s effectiveness in advancing human rights and democratic principles around the world; reiterates its call for this mandate to become a permanent one and to ensure greater visibility for the role of the EUSR for Human Rights, who, while supported by the different services within the EU institutions in the interests of good coordination, needs to have own-initiative powers and the right to speak publicly;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the importance of the mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU’s effectiveness in advancing human rights and democratic principles around the world; reiterates its call for this mandate to become a permanent one;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the importance of the mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU’s effectiveness in advancing human rights and democratic principles around the world; reiterates its call for this mandate to become a permanent one
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 d (new) - having regard to the adoption of a revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP),
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the EUSR to continue to consult systematically with civil society, including with local civil society organisations, ahead of, during and after - his visits to third countries; fully supports the EUSR's focus on the promotion and protection of open space for civil society and human rights defenders as a key priority during his mandate;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically, prior to his visits to third countries, with civil society
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the EUSR to
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, ahead of
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, ahead of
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Encourages the EUSR to continue to systematically advocate for the EU's human rights priorities, and to enhance the EU's engagement with all relevant regional and international human rights organisations and mechanisms; and calls on the Council to adopt as a general principle the practice of systematically including cooperation with the EUSR for Human Rights in the mandate of future geographic EUSRs;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Regrets that the work and the impact of the EUSR can only be partially accessed through a review of the Annual Report on Human Rights, his Twitter account, and available speeches; also regrets that there is neither official information on his activities, plans, nor progress reports and reviews;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Regrets that the work and the impact of the EUSR can only be partially accessed through a review of the Annual Report on Human Right, his Twitter account, and available speeches; also regrets that there is neither official information on his activities, plans, nor progress reports or reviews;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Regrets that the work and the impact of the EUSR can only be partially assessed through the a review of the Annual Report on Human Rights, his Twitter account and available speeches; calls for a more systematic exchange of information on his activities, visits and plans;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 e (new) - having regard to the joint communication of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 18 November 2015 entitled ‘Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy’1a, __________________ 1a http://eeas.europa.eu/enp/documents/2015 /151118_joint-communication_review-of- the-enp_en.pdf
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Human rights and democracy country strategies (HRDCSs) and the role of EU delegations
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -17 a (new) -17a. Welcomes the addition of democracy to the human rights country strategies as a necessary element of any comprehensive analysis of the state of human rights and democracy in partner countries;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -17 (new) -17. Reiterates that the HRCSs should correspond to EU actions to be implemented in each country depending on specific situations, and should contain measurable progress indicators and the possibility to adjust them if necessary; points to the need to continuously assess HRCSs; calls for further improvements in cooperation, communication and exchange of information between EU Delegations, Member States' embassies and EU institutions, including Parliament, in drawing up and implementing the HRCSs;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reiterates its demand that the Members of the European Parliament be given access to the HRCSs and obtain information on how the EU implements these strategies, and that these are presented in a format that enables the Members to fulfil their duty of scrutiny properly;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the nomination of human rights and/or gender focal points in all EU Delegations and recalls its recommendation to the VP/HR and the EEAS to develop clear operational guidelines as to the role of human rights focal points; insists that the work of human rights focal points should be equally supported by Member States' diplomatic staff; requests that the work of the human rights focal points be independent and free of political interference and harassment from national authorities of third countries, especially in their contacts with human rights activists and civil society; insists on the importance of training all EU Delegations staff on the content of the EU Guidelines on Human rights;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Welcomes the nomination of human rights and/or gender focal points in all EU Delegations and recalls its recommendation to the VP/HR and the EEAS to develop clear operational guidelines as to the role of human rights focal points; insists that the work of the human rights focal points should be equally supported by Member States' diplomatic staff; requests that the work of the human rights focal points be independent and free of political interference and harassment from national authorities of third countries, especially in their contacts with human rights activists and civil society; insists on the importance of training all EU Delegations staff on the contents of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the increased budget and streamlined procedures of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) 2014-2020, and calls for the foreseen allocation to the EIDHR mid- term review to be maintained for the remainder of the current Multiannual Financial Framework period
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 f (new) Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU’s human rights policy; acknowledges that they can be an efficient tool for bilateral engagement and cooperation, provided they allow counterparts to engage on issues of substance and send meaningful political messages
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU’s human rights policy; acknowledges that they can be an efficient tool for bilateral engagement and cooperation,
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recognises the importance of engaging in human rights-specific dialogues also with countries with serious human rights problems; underlines, however, the need for the EU to draw clear political conclusions when these Human Rights Dialogues do not lead to positive
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recognises the importance of engaging in human rights-specific dialogues also with countries with serious human rights problems; underlines, however, the need for the EU to draw clear political conclusions when these Human Rights Dialogues do not lead to positive outcomes; warns against side-lining human rights discussions in high-level political dialogues, especially in cases of gross violations of human rights;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recognises the importance of engaging in human rights-specific dialogues also with countries with serious human rights problems; underlines, however, the need for the EU to draw clear political conclusions when these Human Rights Dialogues do not lead to positive outcomes; warns against side-lining human rights discussions in high-level political dialogues;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Reiterates its call for the EEAS to develop a mechanism for reviewing Human Rights Dialogues, with a view to improving them; believes that, if such dialogues persistently fail, alternative tools to support the advancement of human rights in the country concerned should be used;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 g (new) - having regard to the Valletta Action Plan of 11-12 November 20151a, __________________ 1a www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/int ernational.../2015/11/action_plan_en_pdf
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the EEAS to systematically
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the EEAS systematically to include a preparatory dialogue with civil society, including with local civil society, which should feed directly into the Human Rights Dialogues; further urges the VP/HR and the EEAS to systematically raise individual cases of human rights defenders at risk in a transparent and consistent manner during dialogues, particularly those concerning persons that are imprisoned; encourages the EU Delegations and the Member States' diplomatic staff to continue to actively support human rights defenders, by systematically monitoring trials, visiting detained HRDs and issuing statements on individual cases, where appropriate; calls on the EEAS systematically to follow up on the commitments made during human rights dialogues and to systematise debriefing meetings with civil society organisations;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses the need to implement a coherent and visible EU policy on civil society and stresses the need for a more articulated understanding of the use of public diplomacy; encourages the publication of human rights country strategies and roadmaps, and the establishment of an effective feedback, follow up on cases and the sharing of information;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the EU Guidelines on human rights as a valuable EU human rights foreign policy tool providing practical guidance for EU delegations and for the Member States’ diplomatic representations; reiterates its call for the adoption of new EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child without further delay;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines firmly the importance of a continuous assessment of the implementation of the Guidelines by using clear benchmarks; urges the Commission to conduct and publish a thorough evaluation of the implementation of the Guidelines by EU Delegations and Member States' diplomatic representations in all third countries to detect possible differences and gaps in implementation and remedy them; considers that, in order to ensure a proper implementation of the Guidelines, systematic and effective training is needed among EEAS and EU delegation staff;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls the EU’s commitment to mainstream human rights and gender aspects in common security and defence policy missions, in line with the landmark UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security, and the recently adopted UN Security Council resolution 2242 making women a central component in all efforts to address global challenges; reiterates, in this context, its call on the EU and its Member States to support, in the process of building sustainable reconciliation, the systematic participation of women as a vital
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 h (new) - having regard to the situation of the Euro-Mediterranean region and the necessity of the EU global strategy to address the migration issue,
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls the EU’s commitment to mainstream human rights and gender aspects in common security and defence policy missions, in line with the landmark UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security, and the recently adopted UN Security Council resolution 2242 making women a central component in all efforts to address global challenges; reiterates, in this context, its call on the EU and its Member States to support, in the process of building sustainable reconciliation, the systematic participation of women as a vital component of peace processes; calls, in this regard, on the EU to support, at the international level, the recognition of the added value of women’s participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, as well as in peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses that the CSDP is an instrument that not only ensures European security, but is part of the EU's foreign policy instruments and must therefore be used towards the strengthening of furthering human rights and democracy in third countries;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Calls for further European military integration to improve European armed forces' readiness and flexibility, to respond to threats and in cases of grave violations of human rights, genocide or ethnic cleansing; stresses, in this regard, that the concept of 'Responsibility to Protect' should be consolidated into international law and that the EU, as a community of values, should lead initiatives and meaningful actions to protect civilians also when they are threatened by their own state;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Stresses that migrant smuggling is linked to human trafficking and is a serious violation of human rights; points out that CSDP missions such as EUNAVFOR MED are an effective way of tackling migrant smuggling; calls on the EU to continue and step up operations of this kind;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes; calls for the integration of child safeguarding policies in the operations of all EU civilian and military operations in contact with children;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Requests that the EU
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Re
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Requests that the EU strengthens its cooperation with the UN in the context of formulating a common strategic vision on security on the basis of, on the one hand, the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy and, on the other, the UN’s revision of its peace operations and its peacebuilding architecture; insists that there be cooperation with the UN in strengthening the role and capacity of regional and sub-regional organisations in peacekeeping, conflict prevention, civilian and military crisis management, and conflict resolution
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 i (new) Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Requests that the EU strengthens its cooperation with the UN in the context of formulating a common strategic vision
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Requests that the EU strengthens its
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Expresses concern about the lack of transparency and public reporting on the military strikes carried out by or with the involvement of EU Member States in the context of international coalitions; calls on Member States to provide precise information about their military involvement in such coalitions and about the measures taken to ensure full compliance with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Calls on the Member States to significantly step up their defence efforts to ensure that European battlegroups can be deployed when the security of civilian populations, in Europe or elsewhere, is threatened;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Firmly reiterates that human rights agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, inter-dependent and inter-related, and that respect for these rights must be enforced; stresses that it is important that the Member States ratify all international human rights instruments established by the UN
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Firmly reiterates that human rights agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, inter-dependent and inter-related, and that respect for these rights must be enforced; stresses that it is imp
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Firmly reiterates that human rights agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, inter-dependent and inter-related, and that respect for these rights must be enforced; in this regard, calls on the EU and its Member States to reflect the equal importance of rights in their voting patterns and to determine their vote on UNHRC resolutions on the basis of the substance rather than the sponsors of these texts; stresses that it is important that the Member States ratify all international human rights instruments established by the UN, including those enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and, notably, the Optional Protocol establishing complaints and inquiry mechanisms, in conformity with Article 21 TEU;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Firmly reiterates that human rights agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, inter-dependent and inter-related, and that respect for these rights must be enforced; recalls in this context that the EU is committed to promoting and developing international law and to strengthening the international role of the United Nations; stresses that it is important that the Member States ratify all international human rights instruments established by the UN, including those enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and, notably, the Optional Protocol establishing complaints and inquiry mechanisms, in conformity with Article 21 TEU;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Firmly reiterates that human rights agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, inter-dependent and inter-related, as agreed in the 1993 Vienna Declaration and Program of Action, and that respect for these rights must be enforced; stresses that it is important that the Member States ratify all international human rights instruments established by the UN, including those enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and, notably, the Optional Protocol establishing
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Firmly reiterates that human rights provisions agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, inter-dependent and inter-related, and that respect for these rights must be enforced; stresses that it is important that the Member States ratify all international human rights instruments established by the UN
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 j (new) - having regard to the UN Security Council Resolution of 19 June 2008 on sexual violence as war crimes1a, __________________ 1a http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/c f/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3- CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/CAC%20S%20RE S%201820.pdf
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Reiterates, furthermore, the importance of ensuring that the EU engages actively and consistently in UN human rights mechanisms, in particular with the Third Committee, the General Assembly (UNGA) and the UNHRC; supports efforts made by the EEAS, the EU delegations in New York and Geneva, and the Member States to increase further EU coherence on human rights issues at the UN; encourages the EU to intensify the practice of cross-regional initiatives, and to initiate and co-sponsor resolutions;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Reiterates, furthermore, the importance of ensuring that the EU engages actively and consistently in UN
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Reiterates, furthermore, the importance of ensuring that the EU engages actively and consistently in UN human rights mechanisms, in particular with the Third Committee, the General Assembly (UNGA) and the UNHRC; calls on the importance that the EU actively and closely follows the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) procedure; supports efforts made by the EEAS, the EU delegations in New York and Geneva, and the Member States to increase further EU coherence on human rights issues at the UN; encourages the EU to intensify the practice of cross-regional initiatives, and to initiate and co-sponsor resolutions; reiterates its call for stronger visibility of EU action in all multilateral forums;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Underlines the need for EU leadership to push for reforms of the UN with the goal of strengthening the impact and the strength of the rules-based multilateral system, and of ensuring more efficient human rights protection and the advancing of international law;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30b. Condemns that seats on the UNHRC are often occupied by countries with proven track record of grave human rights violations; calls on the EU to intensify its efforts to improve the credibility and effectiveness of the UNHRC;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 c (new) 30c. Calls on the permanent members of the UN Security Council to agree to restrict the right of veto so that the permanent members would refrain from using their veto for resolutions relating to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 d (new) 30d. Calls for the fundamental rights of the people of Western Sahara, including freedom of association, freedom of expression and the right to assembly, to be respected; demands the release of all Sahrawi political prisoners; demands access to the territories of Western Sahara for members of parliament, independent observers, NGOs and the press; urges the United Nations to ensure the full re- establishment of MINURSO and to provide this mission with a human rights mandate, in line with all other UN peacekeeping missions around the world; supports a fair and lasting settlement of the Western Sahara conflict, on the basis of the right to self-determination of the Sahrawi people, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 e (new) Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 10 Migrants, refugees
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to the UN General Assembly Resolution of 18 December 2014 on the protection of migrants1a, __________________ 1a http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc. asp?symbol=A/RES/69/167
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area; a
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; in this context, highlights the fact that women and child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are particularly vulnerable on migrant routes and within the EU itself; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean and extends its condolences to the families of those who have died; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean of people attempting to reach Europe; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions grounded in respect for human rights and dignity; considers the lack of solidarity and the failure to protect migrants and refugees one of the biggest failings of a principled human rights-based policy by the EU in recent times;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean of people seeking asylum in the EU; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions grounded in respect for human rights and human dignity;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against refugees, migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence and the lack of decisiveness of the policies of the EU and
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe and on European soil; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers both on their route to
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe and in Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions based on international human rights standards and principles;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions; regrets the failure to comply with the agreements on the relocation of refugees within the EU, resulting in massive overcrowding in the reception centres in Greece and in Italy;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions; recalls that migrants and asylum seekers need to respect the rule of law of the EU countries and that illegal migration should be discouraged;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Stresses that it is crucial to eliminate the causes that generate flows of refugees and/or migrants; calls for the EU to become more actively involved in efforts to de-escalate and halt conflicts in third countries, and to play a more sustained role in the reconstruction of the regimes affected by these conflicts;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31b. Underlines the fact that failures of governance and the lack of respect for human rights and democracy constitute key causes for migration and displacement;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 c (new) 31c. Highlights the need to strengthen cooperation with countries of origin and transit with a view to both the structured management of migration flows and action to address the underlying causes of emigration; stresses that it is vital to combat the groups involved in migrant smuggling; points out that the EU needs to encourage the countries concerned to sign the Palermo Protocol against migrant smuggling; recalls the commitments agreed at the Valletta summit;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 d (new) 31d. Stresses that solutions to the global development of migration and refugee crises will only be found if responses are built on the principle of solidarity and a global strategy promoting safe and legal migration ensuring the full respect for human rights and fundamental values; calls on the EU and its Member States to promote peace and to support and promote peace processes and dialogue around the world, rejecting any participation in military operations; stresses that a global migration strategy built on human rights is needed, taking into account also humanitarian and development aid;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 e (new) 31e. Recognises that EU Member States cannot accommodate more refugees; stresses therefore the importance of providing humanitarian assistance on the spot and of Member States contributing constructively to peace in the refugees' regions of origin; calls on the US and Canada to take initiatives for a more equitable sharing of refugee flows between the developed countries;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 f (new) 31f. Calls on the EU to increase efforts to support Lebanon and Jordan, which shelter unprecedented numbers of refugees, who often face multiple threats to the respect for their human rights;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 g (new) 31g. Draws attention to the problematic situation concerning refugees in Syria’s neighbouring states and considers it important for the EU to do everything in its power to help ensure that refugees in these countries are guaranteed decent living conditions, and in particular access to healthcare, education and employment possibilities;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 h (new) 31h. Stresses that full access to the right to free, public, and quality education, healthcare services, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, employment that matches the needs and abilities of refugees, and housing that meets the needs of refugees, should be guaranteed by host countries; emphasises that welfare policies are key to integration;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 i (new) 31i. Recognises the extent to which international human rights conventions, enacted in situations very different from today's, have been exploited and abused to compel the acceptance by European countries of uncontrolled numbers of migrants and calls for the revision and reinterpretation of such conventions in order to overcome this problem;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses the urgent need to develop and introduce a
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses the urgent need to develop and introduce a comprehensive, coherent and well-coordinated Common European Asylum System equitably sharing the responsibility among the Member States;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2016 on the EU Trust Fund for Africa: implications for development and humanitarian aid1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0337.
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses the urgent need to develop and introduce a comprehensive, coherent and well-coordinated Common European Asylum System, demonstrating the highest standards, sharing the responsibility among the Member States; expresses its concern in this regard at the reforms of the Common European Asylum System proposed by the Commission in May and July 2016;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses the urgent need to develop and introduce a comprehensive, coherent and well-coordinated Common European Asylum System sharing the responsibility among the Member States; recalls that the Commission cannot effectively impose quotas upon Member States and reasserts Member State primacy; believes that resettling refugees from the official refugee camps would reduce irregular migration;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Recognises that the majority of people entering the EU are not refugees but migrants; stresses therefore the urgent need to develop and implement a comprehensive, coherent and well- coordinated common European system of solidarity for the equitable sharing of migration from third countries between EU Member States;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Calls on the EU and the Member States to establish full transparency concerning the funds allocated to third countries for the cooperation on migration and to communicate the safeguards set to ensure that such cooperation does not benefit directly or indirectly security, police and justice systems involved in human rights violations; rejects the notion of "safe countries", which is inconsistent with the respect for the right of asylum;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls the need to
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls the need to respect the principle of non-refoulement
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls the need to respect the principle of non-refoulement in European and international waters, as upheld by the European Court of Human Rights and existing EU legislation; recalls the commitment to develop adequate legal and safe migration channels while better protecting the EU's external borders;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 4 February 2016 on the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by the self- styled ISIS/Daesh1a, __________________ 1aTexts adopted of that date, P8_TA(2016)0051
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls the need to respect the principle of non-refoulement in European and international waters, as upheld by the European Court of Human Rights and existing EU legislation; recalls the commitment to develop adequate legal and
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States to respect and fully implement the adopted EU
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States to respect and fully implement the adopted EU common asylum package and the common migration legislation; calls
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States to respect and fully implement the adopted EU common asylum package and the common migration legislation; calls on the Member States to participate in resettlement programmes, giving access to family reunification once the right to stay is firmly established, and granting humanitarian visas;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 28 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2015 on the Annual Report from the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0075.
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States to respect and fully implement the adopted EU common asylum package and the common migration legislation; calls particularly on Member States to safeguard vulnerable asylum seekers, such as LGBTI people, against violence, discrimination and re-traumatisation during the asylum process; calls on EASO to provide appropriate training to Member States to enable appropriate and sensible proceedings; calls on Member States to recognize a transgender asylum seeker's gender identity already in asylum proceedings to prevent forced outings; calls on the Member States to participate in resettlement programmes, giving access to family reunification and granting humanitarian visas;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States to respect and fully implement the adopted EU common asylum package and the common migration legislation, particularly to safeguard vulnerable asylum seekers, such as LGBTI people, against violence and discrimination during the asylum process; calls on the Member States to participate in
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States to respect and fully implement the adopted EU common asylum package and the common migration legislation, particularly to safeguard vulnerable asylum seekers, such as children, women and elderly people, against violence and discrimination during the asylum process; calls on the Member States to participate in resettlement programmes, giving access to family reunification and granting humanitarian visas;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States to respect and fully implement the adopted EU common asylum package and the common migration legislation; calls on the Member States to participate in resettlement programmes, giving access to family reunification and granting humanitarian visas;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ratify and implement the International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of their Families;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ratify and implement the International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 c (new) 34c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ratify and implement the International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of their Families;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 28 b (new) - having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2015 on the EU's priorities for the UN Human Rights Council in 20151a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0079.
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls th
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35.
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children and some specific ethnic groups, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; condemns traffickers luring migrants on life-threatening journeys with promises of economic rewards awaiting them in the EU;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; expresses its profound concern over the astounding numbers of missing unaccompanied migrant children; urges the Member States to make it an absolute priority to swiftly reunite unaccompanied minors with family members in the EU;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; calls on the Member States to step up judicial and police cooperation and information sharing to combat traffickers and to prevent children from going missing;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; stresses that certain NGOs have been found to have proven links with criminal networks serving foreign powers that are supposedly ‘pro- immigration’;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 c (new) - having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the Parliament's resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0070.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2013 on caste-based discrimination1a, the report of 28 January 2016 on minorities and caste-based discrimination by the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues2a and the letter of concern of 29 June 2016 on the topic addressed to the VP/HP Mogherini by Members of the European Parliament3a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0420. 2a http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC /RegularSessions/Session31/Documents/A _HRC_31_56_en.doc 3ahttp://idsn.org/wp- content/uploads/2016/06/Letter-to-HRVP- Mogherini-29-06-2016.pdf
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Is deeply concerned about the growing numbers of child refugees; highlights the importance of allocating adequate resources to the protection of refugee and migrant children from violence, exploitation and abuse; stresses the importance of providing children with access to health care and education as part of EU programmes to address the root causes of migration;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35b. Is extremely concerned about the situation of unaccompanied, missing or separated children; calls on Member States to end the detention of children as part of migration management practices, as well as to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 c (new) 35c. Expresses its concern at the numerous reports and testimonies highlighting the increase in violence against migrant children, including torture and detention; recalls that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, particularly when they are unaccompanied, and that they are entitled to special protection based on the best interests of the child; calls for them to be protected in accordance with the rules of international law; is concerned about difficulties in registering their birth, which promote statelessness;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 d (new) 35d. Highlights that, according to UNICEF, almost 50 million children worldwide were uprooted in 2015, of whom 28 million were forcibly displaced by conflict and violence, and that in 2015 some 45% of the refugee children under HCR protection were originally from Syria or Afghanistan;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 e (new) 35e. Calls on the Commission to design a strategy to avoid in the future missing unaccompanied migrant minors on EU- territory and to retrieve the whereabouts of the 10,000 missing children;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 f (new) 35f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that unaccompanied minors do not disappear after reaching the EU's borders;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 g (new) 35g. Urges the EU and its Member States to pay attention to the identification of refugees and migrants as victims of trafficking in human beings or as victims of violations and abuse as part of smuggling; calls in that context for trainings for border guards to ensure accurate identification, which is fundamental to the realisation of the rights to which victims are legally entitled;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 h (new) 35h. Welcomes the increase in resources for the Triton and Poseidon operations; notes the launch of the EUNAVFOR Med/Sophia operation against smugglers and traffickers in the Mediterranean and supports the reinforcement of the management of the Union's external borders;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 i (new) 35i. Calls on the EU to make the fight against trafficking in human beings (THB) a priority in its external policies, addressing both the demand and supply side of the phenomenon, including European consumers and European companies abroad, to pay particular attention to the protection of victims and to increase communication and cooperation with relevant actors in the fight against THB; reiterates the need for all EU Member States to implement the EU Directive (2011/36/EU) and the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 b (new) - having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2013 on caste-based discrimination1a, the report of 28 January 2016 on minorities and caste-based discrimination by the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues2a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0420. 2a http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC /RegularSessions/Session31/Documents/A _HRC_31_56_en.doc
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 j (new) 35j. Recognises that LGBTI asylum seekers are often at risk of additional danger during their journey and upon arrival in the country where they seek asylum, which can take the form of harassment, exclusion, sexual violence, or other forms of violence; recalls that a number of countries deemed 'safe' for asylum seekers discriminate against LGBTI people or even criminalise homosexuality, and are therefore not 'safe' for this group; emphasises that vulnerable groups require additional safeguards and calls on states to ensure that LGBTI refugees are protected as required by international humanitarian law;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 k (new) 35k. Recognises that LGBTI asylum seekers are often at risk of additional danger during their journey and upon arrival in the country where they seek asylum, which can take the form of harassment, exclusion, sexual violence, or other forms of violence; recalls that a number of third countries deemed "safe" discriminate against LGBTI people or even criminalise homosexuality and are therefore not "safe" for this group; recognises that vulnerable groups require additional safeguards and calls on states to ensure that LGBTI refugees are protected as required by international human rights obligations;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Reiterates its call on the EU to
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states comply with
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states comply with international human rights, refugee law and international maritime law, as well as EU principles and values;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states comply with international human rights, refugee law and international maritime law
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 c (new) - having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2013 on caste-based discrimination1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0420.
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states comply with international human rights, refugee law and international maritime law; requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term "climate refugee", including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states comply with international human rights, refugee law and international maritime law; calls on the Commission to present a report on the application of existing readmission agreements with third countries;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Furthermore, calls for the clause to indicate that the agreement could be suspended until the parties effectively grant sufficient guarantees regarding the individual examination of asylum claims and more generally the respect for the human rights of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 b (new) 36b. Rejects any attempts to outsource the EU’s migration policy; rejects any agreement that does not guarantee the protection of refugees and respect for the fundamental rights of migrants; expresses its concern at the creation of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa which is financed to a large extent out of the European Development Fund (EDF) and the extension of the Rabat Process to the countries of the Horn of Africa whose governments have been condemned by the ICC or the UN, or the Khartoum Process; calls for the assessment and monitoring of these mechanisms and this fund and any similar agreements such as the EU- Turkey statement;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 c (new) 36c. Stresses that, while the development of a coherent EU-level approach to migration is long overdue, the establishment of a framework for cooperation on migration with third countries based on sanctioning states that do not cooperate on readmission, return or prevention of irregular migration, in exchange for conditional development and trade cooperation, would be a serious abdication of responsibilities by the EU; in this context, calls on the EU to strictly comply with international law, increase transparency and ensure parliamentary scrutiny and democratic oversight and to delink development cooperation from cooperation on readmission or migration management;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 d (new) 36d. Acknowledges the recent Commission proposal for a Union list of safe countries of origin, amending the Asylum Procedures Directive;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 e (new) 36e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that implementation of the Returns Directive goes hand in hand with respect for the procedures, standards and fundamental human rights which allow Europe to ensure humane and dignified treatment of returnees, in line with the principle of non-refoulement; urges the EU and the Member States to pay particular attention to asylum cases relating to possible political persecution, so as to prevent any return potentially entailing a violation of human rights in the country of origin or a third country;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 f (new) 36f. Highlights the importance of investing in preventive measures, namely through the development of strategies of integration and social inclusion; stresses the need to implement specific de- radicalisation and re-integration programmes targeting returnees;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 g (new) 36g. Understands that the safe return of those people who, following an individual assessment of their asylum application, are determined not to be eligible for protection in the Union is something that must be carried out as part of the proper implementation of the CEAS;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 h (new) 36h. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is a need to improve the effectiveness of the Union's return system;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 d (new) Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 i (new) 36i. Considers that in order to increase the efficiency of readmissions, and in order to ensure the coherence of returns at a European level, it will be necessary to adopt new EU readmission agreements which should take preference over bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 j (new) 36j. Calls on the Commission to conclude further readmission agreements with safe countries to help speed up the processing of international protection applications by people at genuine risk in their country of origin and to better combat the problem of ‘economic migrants’;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 k (new) 36k. Points to the need to set up hot spots, in other words identification centres, in North Africa, and especially in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Morocco, and to involve the UN in that process;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 l (new) 36l. Condemns the human rights abuses faced by refugees and asylum- seekers when being sheltered 'in the region'; calls for more scrutiny of the situation of refugees in Turkey as the government negotiated a migration deal with the EU, while individuals face arbitrary detention, documented refugees are denied entry into Turkey at the Syrian border, violence and forced returns to the country of origin take place, which are illegal practices under Turkish and international law;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 m (new) 36m. Is concerned about the negative impact of the migration deal with Turkey on sheltering refugees, warns against managing migration through deals with third countries; calls on the EU to take its responsibility to protect its borders and to shelter asylum seekers, in accordance with our commitment to international law;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Highlights the dramatic situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), especially of the enormous number of IDPs in Iraq and Syria;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Highlights the dramatic situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), especially of the enormous number of IDPs in Iraq and Syria; stresses that programmes on refugees in a region needs to acknowledge and incorporate the potential fate of IDPs as well; calls on
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Highlights the dramatic situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), especially of the enormous number of IDPs in Iraq and Syria; stresses that programmes on refugees in a region needs to acknowledge and incorporate the potential fate of IDPs as well; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Highlights the dramatic situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), especially of the enormous number of IDPs in Iraq and Syria; is deeply concerned about the growing number of IDPs in Ukraine which reached 1.4 million in 2015; stresses that programmes on refugees in a region needs to acknowledge and incorporate the potential fate of IDPs as well; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the international community to take steps to improve their situation on the ground;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Highlights the dramatic situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), especially of the enormous number of IDPs in Iraq
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 e (new) - having regard to its resolution of 11 December 2012 on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0470.
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Recalls how, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), 19.3 million people were displaced in 2015 alone in the wake of environmental disasters; recalls that this displacement above all concerns regions of the South; points out that 85% of these displacements occur in developing countries, primarily within one country or parts of countries;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 11 Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Expresses its profound concern over the rise of extreme poverty
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Expresses its profound concern over
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Expresses its profound concern over the rise of extreme poverty and inequality across the world, which jeopardises the full enjoyment of all human rights; believes that respect for human rights and the right to development are intrinsically linked; stresses that respect for human rights, in particular economic and social rights, gender equality,
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Expresses its profound concern over the rise of extreme poverty and inequality across the world, which jeopardises the full enjoyment of all human rights; believes that respect for human rights and the right to development are intrinsically linked; stresses that respect for human rights, gender equality, good governance, the rule of law, peace and security are prerequisites for eradicating
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; emphasises that EU development cooperation with third countries should aim at creating an international environment conducive to the realisation of social and economic rights, and calls for the implementation of the 1986 UN Declaration on the Right to Development; encourages the inclusion of clearly defined results frameworks in all EU instruments and human rights mechanisms that serve the 2030 Agenda in order to ensure the inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable groups as well as to mainstream a human rights- based approach;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 b (new) 39b. Notes with great concern that according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), around 21 million men, women and children around the world are in a form of slavery; highlights the need to address human rights in a holistic and indivisible fashion, by emphasising and strongly committing to economic, social and cultural rights, since without these rights there can be no development; highlights the obligation to respect international labour standards, in line with the fulfilment of the ILO Decent Work Agenda; regrets that the EU does not have a homogenous formula for a "social clause" to be inserted in all external trade agreements;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 f (new) - having regard to its resolution of 17 November 2011 on support for the ICC: facing challenges and overcoming difficulties1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0507.
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 c (new) Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 d (new) 39d. Welcomes the establishment of the Africa Trust Fund and other new tools created to address directly or indirectly the root causes of poverty and inequalities; calls on the EU Member States and institutions for coherence, efficiency and action according to promises;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 e (new) Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 f (new) 39f. In view of the extremely urgent need to develop and stabilise peripheral EU countries, calls as an interim measure for the intra-European development funds (ERDF, etc.) to be massively deployed in those countries;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes th
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes the persistent financing gap with regard to humanitarian aid and the shortcomings in the World Food programme resulting in cutting food; calls on the member states of the United Nations, and on the European Union and its Member States,
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes the persistent financing gap with regard to humanitarian aid and the shortcomings in the World Food programme resulting in cutting food; calls on the member states of the United Nations, and on the European Union and its Member States to, at
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes the persistent financing gap, due to increasing humanitarian needs, with regard to humanitarian aid and the shortcomings in the World Food programme resulting in cutting food; calls on the member states of the United Nations, and on the European Union and its Member States, at a minimum, to honour their financial pledges; welcomes the generous EU commitments in regards to the humanitarian aid and civil protection;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes the persistent financing gap with regard to humanitarian aid and the shortcomings in the World Food programme resulting in cutting food; calls on the member states of the United Nations, and on the European Union and its Member States, at a minimum, to honour their financial pledges; believes that in order to ensure the transparency of EU aid and the accountability of the recipient countries, an anti-corruption clause should be introduced in to all development agreements;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 33 a (new) - having regard to the Annual Report 2015 of the European Endowment for Democracy1a, __________________ 1a https://www.democracyendowment.eu/ann ual-report/
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Recalls the importance of Sustainable Development Goal 16 on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions for pursuing improvements in human rights and effective democratic governance and calls on the EU to reflect this in its external action;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 b (new) 40b. Condemns the use of development funds to finance repressive regimes, such as Ethiopia and Sudan, in order to curb migration to Europe; stresses that development aid should aim at eradicating poverty, and not controlling migration; takes the view that this flawed policy undermines the EU's human rights principles, and is counter-productive in the long term, leading to a vicious circle of abuse and repression which will reinforce the causes that make people flee those countries in the first place;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 c (new) 40c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to increase their financial contribution to humanitarian and development aid; regrets the fact that most EU Member States have not achieved the target of allocating 0.7% of their GNI to foreign development aid as agreed 45 years ago and that certain of them have cut their development aid contribution; insists that development aid should not be diverted to the battle against migration; calls on the EU and its Member States not to count in their development aid any monies spent on receiving refugees or migrants or on controlling or returning migrants;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41.
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Supports the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; urges all UN member states, including the EU Member States, to develop and implement national action plans; considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Supports the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Children's Rights and Business Principles; urges all UN member states, including the EU Member States, to develop and implement national action plans; considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights and democracy;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Reaffirms the urgent need to act in a continuous, effective and coherent manner at all levels, including national, European and international, in order effectively to address human rights abuses by international corporations when they appear, and to ensure that they can be held accountable, including by addressing the legal problems resulting from the extra- territorial dimension of companies and their conduct;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Reaffirms the urgent need to act in a continuous, effective and coherent manner at all levels, including national, European and international, in order to effectively
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Reaffirms the urgent need to act in a continuous, effective and coherent manner at all levels, including national, European and international, in order effectively to address human rights abuses as well as corruption, tax evasion and money laundering by international corporations when they appear, and to address the legal problems resulting from the extra-territorial dimension of companies and their conduct;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Article 21 TEU commits the European Union to a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Calls on the UN, and on the EU and its Member States, to raise with multinational and European enterprises the issues of land-grabbing and the treatments of land rights defenders, who are often victims of reprisals, including threats, harassment, arbitrary arrest, assault and
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Considers that the fight against the exploitation and appropriation of resources should be a priority for the EU and its members; highlights in particular the link between the exploitation of resources and the funding of conflicts, wars and violence by multinational corporations;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 b (new) 43b. Stresses the responsibility of the EU and its Member States to ensure that European companies do not directly or indirectly flout human rights in third countries; considers it necessary to establish joint and several liability between contracting and subcontracting companies so that, regardless of the nationality of the main company or, where appropriate, the subcontractor that commits the illegal act, those affected can take action against and seek damages from the main company, whether in the country where the illegal act has been committed or in the main company’s country of origin;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recalls the different but complementary roles of states and companies with regard to human rights protection; strongly reiterates that, where human rights abuses occur, states must grant the victims access to effective
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recalls the different but complementary roles of states and companies with regard to human rights protection; strongly reiterates that, where human rights abuses occur, states must grant the victims access to effective remedy; recalls, in this context, that respect for human rights by third countries, including guarantees of effective remedy for people under their jurisdiction, constitutes an essential element of the EU’s external relations with these countries; welcomes that the EU has played a leading role in negotiating and implementing a number of initiatives for global responsibility which go hand in hand with the promotion and respect of international standards, whereas human rights breaches require effective remedies;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recalls the different but complementary roles of states and companies with regard to human rights protection; strongly reiterates that, where human rights abuses occur, states must grant the victims access to effective remedy; recalls, in this context, that respect for human rights by third countries, including guarantees of effective remedy for people under their jurisdiction, constitutes an essential element of the EU’s external relations with these countries; calls for the establishment of a necessity forum (forum necessitatis), which would allow claims to be brought before the courts of the Member States in situations where there would be a risk of denial of justice if no access to court were foreseen in the EU, where proceedings proved impossible in a third country, or where an applicant could not reasonably be expected to initiate or conduct proceedings in that state and the dispute had a sufficient connection with the Member State of the court seized; calls for the establishment of cases of jurisdiction based on the presence of the defendant's assets in the Union;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 a (new) 45a. Reiterates that attention needs to be drawn to the special features of SMEs, which mainly operate at local and regional level inside specific sectors; considers it essential, therefore, for Union CSR policies, including national CSR action plans, to take proper account of the specific requirements of SMEs, to be in keeping with the 'think small first' principle, and to recognise the informal, intuitive SME approach to CSR; voices again its opposition to all measures that could result in additional administrative or financial constraints for SMEs, and its support for measures enabling SMEs to take joint action;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee policy coherence on business and human rights at all levels, in particular in relation to the Union’s trade policy; invites the Commission and the Member States to report regularly on the steps taken to ensure effective protection of human rights in the context of business activity; regrets therefore the conclusion of agreements with countries where child labour and slavery are practised and condemns this practice of the EU;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Article 21 TEU commits the European Union to a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) guided by the principles which have inspired its own
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 b (new) 46b. Welcomes the Council conclusions on business and human rights adopted on 20 June 2016 and the fact that they invite the National Action Plans (NAPs) on Business and Human Rights to include access to remedy, which would be a major step forward;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 c (new) 46c. Calls on the European Commission to act upon the Council's demand (Council conclusions on business and human rights) to foster dialogue and cooperation amongst all relevant public and private stakeholders; calls on the Commission to engage all stakeholders in the discussion on the regulatory framework and business obligations in countries where private and public investment are likely to increase;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 d (new) 46d. Notes the Commission's plans to strengthen European economic diplomacy; warns, in this regard, that economic diplomacy must not substitute the Union's long-standing policy to link market access and trade promotion and facilitation with other foreign policy goals such as respect for human rights and democratisation; stresses that the goal of trade policy must not only be economic opportunity for European businesses, but also sustainable growth in third countries;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 e (new) 46e. Calls on the Commission to establish, in cooperation with the EEAS, a framework for annual reporting by the European Investment Bank (EIB) on its operations outside of the EU with regard to compliance with the general principles guiding Union external action as referred to in Article 21 TEU and the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Human Rights; urges the Commission to ensure that the projects supported by the EIB are in line with EU policies, and recommends improving ex-post controls assessing the economic, social and environmental impact of EIB supported projects; calls on the EIB to further develop its policy on social standards into a human rights policy in the area of banking; calls for the inclusion of human rights benchmarks in its project evaluations;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Welcomes the adoption of new guidelines on the analysis of human rights impacts in impact assessments for trade- related policy initiatives27
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Welcomes the adoption of new guidelines on the analysis of human rights
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Welcomes the adoption of new guidelines on the analysis of human rights impacts in impact assessments for trade- related policy initiatives27 , but regrets the Commission’s refusal to conduct such impact assessment for the Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam, which amounted, according to the European Ombudsman, to maladministration28
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Reiterates its strong call for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in all international agreements, including trade and investment agreements concluded and to be concluded, between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Reiterates its strong call for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in all international agreements, including trade and investment agreements
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Reiterates its strong call for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in all international agreements, including trade and investment agreements, between the EU and third countries; highlights, nevertheless, the failure of their introduction in free trade agreements with third countries, as such agreements may even have led to the violation of basic economic and social rights, including the impoverishment of the populations concerned and the monopolisation of resources by transnational companies; sees a need, moreover, for ex ante monitoring mechanisms prior to a framework agreement being concluded and on which such conclusion is made conditional as a fundamental part of the agreement, and for ex post monitoring mechanisms which enable tangible action to be taken in response to infringements of these clauses, including the possible suspension of the agreement; believes that besides these clauses there is a need to implement new forms of cooperation to facilitate the economic and social development of third countries based on the needs of their peoples;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Article 21 TEU commits the European Union to a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) guided by the principles which have inspired its own creation, and which it shall seek to advance in the world: democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and international law;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Reiterates its strong call for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in all international agreements, including trade and investment agreements, between the EU and third countries, as well as to make use of these clauses and the need to include a complaint mechanism in those clauses;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48a. Further recommends that, whenever a gross breach of human rights occurs by a partner country with which an agreement has been concluded, the EU takes more effective steps in carrying out the appropriate sanctions as stipulated in the human rights clauses of the agreement, including (temporary) suspension of the agreement;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 b (new) 48b. Welcomes the new Generalised Scheme of Preferences Regulation (GSP+), which entered into force on 1 January 2014, as a key EU trade policy instrument to promote human and labour rights, environmental protection and good governance in vulnerable developing countries; welcomes, in particular, the stringent and systematic GSP+ monitoring mechanism and calls for a focus on effective implementation at national level of the conventions listed in the convention;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 d (new) 48d. Welcomes the fact that 14 countries have been granted especially advantageous trade preferences under the new Generalised System of Preferences (GSP+), in force since 1 January 2014, as well as the much-urged compliance with 27 international conventions (including conventions on fundamental human rights and labour rights);
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 d (new) 48d. Stresses that certain trade benefits, in particular those granted under GSP+, are inherently and legally conditional upon the continued implementation of international human rights conventions;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 e (new) 48e. Regrets that the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court has not yet been included in the new GSP Regulation list of conventions required for GSP+ status and reiterates its call that the Rome Statute be added to a future list of conventions; regrets that a number of GSP+ applicants are not states parties to the Statute or have not ratified it;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 f (new) 48f. Stresses that repeated infringements of core labour standards have been reported in several countries with GSP+ status, but that this has not led to an investigation or a suspension of preferences; urges the genuine enforcement of GSP+ to be implemented alongside a transparent reporting mechanism and funding for civil society monitoring;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 g (new) 48g. Stresses that the GSP, GSP+ and EBA systems can play a key role in ensuring respect for the values defended by the EU such as democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental rights and freedoms; insists on the importance of their effective implementation and monitoring; welcomes the publication of the Commission’s first biennial status report on the implementation of the GSP+ and the dialogue on this report with the European Parliament before its publication;
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Reiterates its strong call for comprehensive, prior human rights impact assessments that in a substantive way take into account the views of civil society for all trade and investment agreements; regrets that the Sustainable Development Chapters in FTAs only cover environment and labour rights, which only leads in the best of cases to non-binding Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) initiatives; calls on the Human Right Clauses to integrate legally binding safeguards concerning states and business obligations as well as access to remedies for individuals and communities victims of human rights violations resulting activities taking place in the framework of the FTA;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49a. Calls on the EU to include respect for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Human Rights Impact Assessments that are carried out before the EU decides to conclude new trade and investment agreements;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 d (new) - having regard to the International Convention of 18 December 1990 on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families1a, __________________ 1a http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInt erest/Pages/CMW.aspx
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Article 21 TEU commits the European Union to a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) guided by the principles which have inspired its own
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new) 49b. Reiterates its condemnation of the foreign policy of the Union and of its Member States which has contributed to the general international instability and insecurity and to the spread of weapons including to terrorist groups; notes that the EU Member States are big arms exporters at the global level and considers it essential that international standards governing arms sales be enforced and reinforced, and that there should be a radical policy shift to end the escalation of violence and the funding of groups or armies involved in acts of violence; calls for these companies to assume all of their moral, social and legal responsibility;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50.
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Calls for the setting up of mechanisms aimed at ensuring respect of human rights by states and
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 a (new) Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 b (new) 50b. Calls on the Member States to exercise stricter and more human rights- based arms export controls, especially when it comes to countries with proven track records of violent internal repression and human rights violations;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 c (new) 50c. Notes the Commission’s legislative proposal of 28 September 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 for the control of exports of dual-use items and technologies, which seeks to strengthen this control in view of the fact that certain items and technologies can be misused to commit serious human rights violations;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 d (new) 50d. Welcomes the initiative for a regulation setting up a system of supply chain due diligence for responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict- affected areas;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 e (new) 50e. Deplores the way in which the financial and economic crisis and the sovereign debt crisis, together with the budgetary restrictions imposed, have negatively affected people’s economic, civil, social and cultural rights, often resulting in increasing unemployment, poverty and precarious working and living conditions, as well as exclusion and isolation, particularly in the countries in which economic adjustment programmes have been adopted; stresses that the UN has repeatedly criticised the management by the European institutions and the Troika of the debt issue and its consequences for human rights; deplores the fact that almost none of the Member States voted for the UN resolution of 10 September 2015 recognising the right of any state to restructure its sovereign debt;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 f (new) 50f. Condemns all human rights abuses caused by mega-sporting events such as the Olympic Games and the football World Cup, including forced evictions without consultation or compensation of the concerned population, exploitation of vulnerable groups such as children and migrant workers which may amount to slavery, and the silencing of civil society organisations denouncing such violations of human rights;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Article 207 TFEU requires the EU’s commercial policy to be based on the principles and objectives of the European Union’s external action and, most importantly, to be of benefit to the Member States;
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 g (new) 50g. Condemns the awarding of the hosting of mega-sporting events to countries with a very poor human rights record; calls on the International Olympic Committee and the International Association of Football Federations (FIFA) to align their practices with the ideals of sport by putting in place safeguard mechanisms to prevent, monitor and provide remedy to all human rights abuses connected to mega sporting events;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 h (new) 50h. Denounces the increasing practice by authoritarian states of hosting mega sports or cultural events in order to boost their international legitimacy whilst further restricting domestic dissent; calls on the EU and Member States to engage with national sports federations, corporate actors and civil society organizations on the modalities of their participation in such events, including with regards to the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018 and in Qatar in 2022, and the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022; calls for the development of an EU policy framework on sport and human rights;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Welcomes the new Objectives 12
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new) 51a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that people with a disability have genuine freedom of movement in public spaces and thus equality of opportunity to participate in public life;
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Strongly urges the mainstreaming of
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Strongly urges the mainstreaming of disabled peoples
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Encourages the VP/HR to continue to support the process of ratification and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by those countries that have not ratified or implemented it as yet
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Encourages the VP/HR to continue to support the process of ratification and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by those countries that have not ratified or implemented it as yet, and calls on the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to lead and monitor progress in this field, with special regard to standardisation efforts in terms of accessibility; notes that the EU should lead by example through the effective implementation of the UN CRPD domestically;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 a (new) 53a. Calls for the EU to take a leading role in the implementation of an inclusive 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which would ensure that no one is left behind, as advised by the CRPD Committee in the Concluding Observations to its review of the implementation of the Convention in the EU;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 b (new) 53b. Stresses that the fulfilment of the right to access health services including quality antimicrobial medicines continues to be denied to thousands of people worldwide and in particular in developing countries thus establishing that AMR is a consequence of both overuse and underuse of antibiotics;
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 c (new) 53c. Is deeply concerned that the rapidly growing AMR threat is expected to become the world's largest cause of death particularly victimising the vulnerable and the weak in developing countries; calls on the Commission to develop without delay a truly effective public health strategy that includes the following: – identification of causes of diseases, diagnostics and ways of distribution of resistant bacteria through tourism and trade, – identification of optimal international, national and regional emergency response actions following an 'outbreak' of unstoppable bacteria, and the integrated and coordinated preparation of such actions, – development of the toughest volume- oriented regulations on the use of antibiotics in all world regions combined with adequate and effective enforcement measures; – development and implementation of the largest ever information program on the threat of AMR using all resources and in particular social media;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Welcomes the adoption of the Gender Action Plan (2016-2020) which provides a comprehensive list of actions to improve the situation of women with regard to equal rights and empowerment, and the adoption of the Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality (2016- 2019) which promotes gender equality and
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 a (new) 54a. Reaffirms that Women's rights cannot be sacrificed due to specific proscription by any religion or belief;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Requests that the EU step
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Requests that the EU steps up the implementation of the obligations and commitments in the area of women’s rights arising from the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action, the Cairo Declaration on Population and Development, and the Sustainable Development Goals; recalls that according to the UN report on ‘financial globalisation’, the liberalisation of trade, the ongoing privatisation of public services and the ever-increasing role of corporate interests in development have shifted the balance of power to such an extent that fundamental rights and the establishment of a sustainable means of subsistence have been compromised; stresses that the economic crisis has further accentuated inequalities and that women are the greatest victims of this, and stresses furthermore that the aim of ‘empowering’ women can only be achieved by providing stable, well-paid employment instead of precarious and part-time work, and by the creation of genuine wage equality;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Stresses the importance of not undermining the acquis of the Beijing Platform for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right,
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Stresses the importance of not undermining the acquis of the Beijing Platform for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right,
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Stresses the importance of not undermining the acquis of the Beijing Platform for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right, and the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, and to ensure that all necessary safe medical assistance is provided to female war rape victims – including abortion, as foreseen under international humanitarian law; points out that family planning, maternal health, easy access to
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Stresses the importance of not undermining the acquis of the Beijing and Cairo Platforms for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right, and the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, and to ensure that all necessary safe medical a
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Stresses the importance of not undermining the acquis of the Beijing Platform for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right, and the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, and to ensure that all necessary safe medical assistance is provided to female war rape victims, including abortion, as provided for under international humanitarian law; points out that family planning, maternal health, easy access to contraception and safe
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Stresses the importance of not undermining the acquis of the Beijing Platform for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right, and the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, and to ensure that all necessary safe medical assistance is provided to female war rape victims - including abortion, as foreseen under international humanitarian law; points out that family planning, maternal health, easy access to contraception and safe abortion are important elements in saving women’s lives, and highlights the need to place these policies at the core of development cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls,
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse, sexual mutilation, exploitation, slavery, forced marriage and violence against women and girls, especially the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls and gender-based violence, especially the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls and gender-based violence;
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especially the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls; stresses the need to integrate gender considerations that, inter alia, promote the active participation of women in humanitarian aid and incorporate protection strategies, including against sexual and gender-based violence and basic health measures comprising sexual and reproductive health services;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the promotion and safeguarding of the indivisibility and universality of human rights
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 a (new) 57a. Considers that violence towards women is also expressed psychologically by the presence of a relationship of domination in society and by the dissemination of degrading images of women; stresses that the Commission and the Member States must not only combat all violence perpetrated against women, be it physical, psychological, social or economic, but must also as a matter of priority ensure access to education and fight gender stereotyping for girls and boys from an early age;
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Is deeply concerned about human rights violations affecting women and girls in refugee camps, including reported cases of sexual violence and unequal treatment of women and girls vis-à-vis men;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Is deeply concerned about human rights violations affecting women and girls in refugee camps, including reported cases of sexual violence and unequal treatment of women and girls vis-à-vis men; stresses the need for women and children abused in conflicts to have access to health and psychological care, in line with international law; asks the EEAS to push for stricter rules and good practices in third countries; stresses the need for continuity in the education of girls in refugee camps, in conflict areas and in areas affected by extreme poverty and environmental extreme areas such as drought and floods;
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Is deeply concerned about human rights violations affecting women and girls in refugee camps, including reported cases of sexual violence
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Is deeply concerned about human rights violations affecting women and
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Is deeply concerned about human rights violations affecting women and girls in refugee camps and reception centres, including reported cases of sexual violence and unequal treatment of women and girls vis-à-vis men; asks the EEAS to push for stricter rules and good practices in third countries; stresses the need for continuity in the education of girls in refugee camps, in conflict areas and in areas affected by extreme poverty;
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Is deeply concerned about human rights violations affecting women and girls in refugee camps, including reported cases of sexual violence and unequal treatment of women and girls vis-à-vis men; asks the EEAS to push for stricter rules and good practices in third countries; stresses the need for continuity in the education, healthcare and food supply of girls in refugee camps, in conflict areas and in areas affected by extreme poverty;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58a. Is deeply concerned about ill- treatment of women and girls in countries of asylum and resettlement at the hands of male refugees;
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Welcomes the adoption, and supports the implementation, of the UN Security Council’s recent Resolution 2242 making women a central component in all efforts to address global challenges and calling for additional efforts to integrate the women, peace and security agenda in all the different dimensions of peacekeeping; stresses the importance of
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 a (new) 59a. Recalls that access to education, professional training and microcredit are an essential tool in order to empower women and to prevent the violation of their human rights;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the promotion and safeguarding of the indivisibility and universality of human rights are
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically consult with relevant local and international child rights organizations and raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia;
Amendment 551 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia; calls on the United States of America, as the last remaining State in the world not to have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to do so as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 a (new) Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 b (new) 60b. Expresses concern at the recruitment of children into armed groups, and stresses the need to promote policies for their disarmament, rehabilitation and reintegration;
Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU external policies and to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, including in conflict zones and refugee camps, and eliminating child labour, torture, trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual exploitation, and combating the phenomenon of child soldiers;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU external policies and to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, including in conflict zones and refugee camps, and eliminating child labour, torture, trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Requests that the EU continue to p
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 a (new) 62a. Calls on the Commission to develop policies and promote in international fora the protection of children of imprisoned parents in order to overcome their discrimination and stigmatisation;
Amendment 559 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 b (new) 62b. Highlights the serious issue of not- registered children born away from their parents' home country and calls on the EU to raise the issue in all political dialogues with third countries;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the promotion and safeguarding of the indivisibility and universality of human rights are cornerstones of the EU
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 c (new) 62c. Highlights the serious issue of non-registered children born away from their parents' home country, a problem that is particularly critical in relation to the Syria and Iraq refugee crisis;
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 d (new) 62d. Stresses that almost 159 million children continued to suffer from malnutrition in 2015, about 45 per cent of under-fives die each year and that stunted children suffer irreversible, long-term consequences such as impaired physical cognitive development preventing them from growing up to live productive lives; is deeply concerned that the conflict in eastern Ukraine puts under malnutrition and stunting threat internally displaced children; calls on the Commission and the international community to introduce innovative ways to effectively address malnutrition, particularly among children through the fullest use of entire food chain and thus including Public Private People Partnerships, as well as all other available resources, particularly social media;
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 e (new) 62e. Is concerned about the negative effects of age discrimination;
Amendment 565 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 f (new) 62f. Welcomes Objective 16g in the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019 that aims at increasing awareness of the human rights and specific needs of older persons;
Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 g (new) 62g. Underlines the particular challenges older persons face in the enjoyment of their human rights, such as on access to social protection and healthcare; invites Member States to use the current review of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing to map the implementation of existing instruments and identify potential gaps; calls on the EU and the Member States to be actively involved in the UN Open- Ended Working Group on Ageing and step up their efforts to protect and promote the rights of older people, including by considering the elaboration of a new legal instrument;
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 16 Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 16 Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas respect for and the promotion and safeguarding of the indivisibility and universality of human rights are cornerstones of the EU’s foreign and security policies;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Firmly condemns the recent increase in discriminatory laws and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Firmly condemns the recent increase in
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Firmly condemns the recent increase in discriminatory laws and acts of violence against individuals based on their
Amendment 574 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Firmly condemns the recent increase in discriminatory laws and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, including in Egypt where LGBTI people were prosecuted on charges of "debauchery";
Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Firmly condemns the recent increase in discriminatory laws and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 a (new) 63a. Strongly condemns increasing restrictions on freedom of assembly and association of LGBTI groups, events and protests, such as Pride marches, in some cases with violent responses from authorities against protesters; calls on EU delegations and relevant institutions to actively promote these rights and fundamental freedoms in line with human rights standards;
Amendment 577 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 b (new) Amendment 578 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 c (new) 63c. Underlines the importance of supporting organisations defending LGBTI rights around the world by empowering them to challenge homophobic and transphobic laws and discrimination against LGBTI people, by launching awareness campaigns, also financed via the EIDHR, among the general public on discrimination and violence experienced by people of different sexual orientations and gender identities, and by ensuring the provision of emergency assistance (including psychosocial and medical help, mediation and reintegration assistance) to those in need of such support;
Amendment 579 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 d (new) Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the promotion and safeguarding of the indivisibility and universality of human rights are cornerstones of the EU
Amendment 580 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 e (new) 63a. Recommends the implementation of the Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, including through training of EU staff in third countries;
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 f (new) 63f. Recognises the increasingly challenging conditions in which LGBTI human rights defenders operate, and stresses the importance of supporting the work of LGBTI human rights defenders not just in political discourse, but through increased support and resources for effective programming;
Amendment 582 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64.
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64.
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Requests that the EEAS
Amendment 588 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C.
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 Amendment 591 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 65.
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 65. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to raise the issue of LGBTI rights in political and human rights dialogues with third countries, and in multilateral fora, and emphasises the importance of
Amendment 593 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 Amendment 595 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 Amendment 597 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 Amendment 598 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 66. Encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to contribute further to reflections on the recognition of same-sex
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) - having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples1a, __________________ 1a http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc. asp?symbol=A/RES/69/2
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas real and long term viability of the EU's security policies depends on the daily freedom of violence in any form for every person;
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 66. Encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to contribute further to reflections on the recognition of same-sex
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas, with few exceptions, the Member States have failed to put sufficient resources into defence so as to be capable of military intervention to help protect civilian populations;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas respect for human rights, peace, security and development are closely linked and mutually reinforcing;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas human rights and democracy support policies should be mainstreamed across all other EU policies with an external dimension, such as development,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas human rights and democracy support policies should be mainstreamed across all other EU policies with an external dimension, such as development, migration, security, counter- terrorism, combating poverty, enlargement and trade;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas human rights and democracy support policies should be mainstreamed across all other EU policies with an external dimension, such as development, migration, security, counter- terrorism, neighbourhood policy, enlargement and trade;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas human rights and democracy support policies should be mainstreamed across all other EU policies with an external dimension, such as development, migration, security, counter- terrorism, enlargement and trade in particular through the implementation of human rights conditionality;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 b (new) - having regard to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted on 25 June 19931a, __________________ 1a http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInt erest/Pages/Vienna.aspx
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas internal and external coherence in the area of human rights is essential for the credibility of the EU’s human rights policy abroad, and whereas increased coherence between EU internal and external policies, as well as among the EU’s external policies, is also an indispensable requirement for a successful and effective EU human rights and democratisation policy; whereas EU human rights policy is restricted and indeed contradicted by diplomatic, political and economic considerations;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas internal and external coherence in the area of human rights is essential for the credibility of the EU’s human rights policy abroad, and whereas increased coherence between EU internal and external policies, as well as among the EU’s external policies is also an
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas internal and external coherence in the area of human rights is essential for the credibility of the EU’s human rights policy abroad, and whereas increased coherence between EU internal and external policies, as well as among the EU’s external policies is also an indispensable requirement for a successful and effective EU human rights and democratisation policy; whereas the challenge of coherence is particularly striking in relation to the current migration policy, which is widely perceived as inconsistent with the EU's human rights commitments;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E.
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, in addition to the holding of fair and free elections, features of democratic regimes include transparent governance, respect for the rule of law, freedom of expression, respect for human rights, the existence of an independent judicial system, and respect for international law and international agreements on human rights;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the values of freedom, respect for human rights and the principle of holding periodic and genuine elections are essential elements of democracy; whereas democracy provides the environment for the protection and effective realization of human rights;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas respect for human rights is
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas respect for human rights is under threat worldwide, and whereas the universality of human rights is
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 c (new) Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas respect for human rights is under threat worldwide, and whereas the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged by a number of authoritarian and/or terrorist regimes; whereas there are numerous attempts worldwide to shrink the space of civil society, including in multilateral fora;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas respect for human rights is under threat worldwide, and whereas the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged by a number of authoritarian regimes; whereas non-respect of human rights brings an enormous damage to the individual, his relatives and to the society; whereas there are numerous attempts worldwide to shrink the space of civil society, including in multilateral fora;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Eа. whereas basic freedoms, human rights and equal opportunities should be guaranteed for all the citizens of countries seeking to join the European Union; whereas, however, the protection of national minorities and regional and minority languages in some of these countries is a fundamental issue which cannot be resolved simply by combating xenophobia and discrimination but which requires the adoption of specific legal, linguistic, cultural, social and other arrangements and ways of treating people;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas the EU was a key player in the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which seeks to realize the human rights of all;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas a new Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019 was adopted by the Council on 20 July 2015,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas a new Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019 was adopted by the Council on 20 July 2015, with a view to enabling the EU to meet these challenges through a more focused, systematic and coordinated use of its human rights instruments; whereas this Action Plan should be implemented in coherence with the Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 adopted by the Council on 26 October 20151a; __________________ 1a http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/ press-releases/2015/10/26-fac- conclusions-gender-development/
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas it is the duty of the Vice- President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR)
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 d (new) - having regard to the United Nations' Paris Principles on national human rights institutions (NHRI)1a, __________________ 1a http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publica tions/PTS-4Rev1-NHRI_en.pdf
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU’s commitment to effective multilateralism, with the UN at its core, is an integral part of the Union’s external policy
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU’s commitment to effective multilateralism, with the UN at its core, is an integral part of the Union’s external policy, based on the belief that a multilateral system founded on universal rules and values is best suited to addressing global crises, challenges and threats; whereas engaging with third countries, in all bilateral and multilateral fora, is one of the most effective tools for addressing human rights issues in third countries;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the EU has played a leading role in negotiating and implementing a number of initiatives for global responsibility which go hand in hand with the promotion and respect of international human rights standards;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas there are numerous states that did not sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; whereas there are numerous regimes that ignore the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the regular sessions of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the appointment of Special Rapporteurs, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism and the Special Procedures addressing either specific country situations or thematic issues
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the regular sessions of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the appointment of Special Rapporteurs, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism and the Special Procedures addressing either specific country situations or thematic issues should all contribute to the international efforts to ensure and to promote and respect human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas only in 2015, 185 environmental human rights activists have been killed in the world, 66% of that total number coming specifically from Latin American countries;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K b (new) Kb. whereas its resolution of 22 October 2013 on local authorities and civil society: Europe's engagement in support of sustainable development1a expresses great concern at the crackdown on CSOs cooperating with EU partners in a number of countries; calls specifically for mainstreaming the promotion of an enabling environment for civil society organisations and stresses the importance of defining a monitoring system permits the evaluation of progress in terms of policy and regulatory provisions; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0432.
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Firmly believes that development and human rights are interdependent,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls on the EC and Member States to put an end to any kind of agreement with countries in which governments consistently go against human rights and, in particular, urges the EC and the Member States to immediately suspend all readmission agreements with those countries;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Reminds that migration is a human right enshrined in Article 13 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Right; Warns that human rights of migrants are systematically violated in the EU - particularly in detention centres -, at its borders and in its partner countries; Stresses that the existence of FRONTEX and a militarised border policy is putting at risk the human rights of migrants;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Stresses that continuing to demand the payment of impoverished countries' external debt makes it to a large degree impossible for their governments to develop the public policies needed to guarantee that human rights are fulfilled;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that conflict, fragility and climate change negatively affect the lives of millions of peoples and pose a pressing challenge to ensuring a safer and more equitable world for developed and developing countries;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that the governance contract should include an adequate social safety net based on strengthened national health systems;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Underlines the fact that the EU is currently faced with one of the biggest challenges in addressing refugee and migrant movements with human mobility at unprecedently high levels and with millions forcibly displaced due to conflicts, violence, natural disasters and famine; underlines therefore the importance of a comprehensive and principled EU response guided by full respect and promotion of human rights and human dignity, protection of those more vulnerable and integration of refugees and migrants;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses the need to empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that human rights must be a cross-cutting feature in the achievement of all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda; calls for a human-rights- sensitive SDG indicator framework and suitable arrangements for scrutinising the activities of States and international entities to be established at national and international level to ensure strong transparency and accountability in this regard;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that human rights must be a cross-cutting feature in the achievement of all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda; calls for a human-rights- sensitive SDG indicator framework to be established at national and international level to ensure strong transparency and accountability in this regard, so that the resources allocated to development really reach people in need;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Firmly believes that development and human rights
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that human rights must be a cross-cutting feature in the achievement of all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda; calls for a human-rights- sensitive SDG indicator framework to be established at national and international level to safeguard those rights more effectively and encourage their enforcement, as well as to ensure strong transparency and accountability in this regard;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that human rights for all must be a cross-cutting feature in the achievement of all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda; calls for an inclusive human-rights-
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that human rights must be a cross-cutting feature in the achievement of all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda; calls for a human-rights- sensitive SDG indicator-parameter framework to be established at national and international level to ensure strong transparency and accountability in this regard;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers it regrettable that a regulatory framework on the way corporations comply with human rights and obligations with respect to social and environmental standards is still lacking, which allow certain States and companies to circumvent them with impunity; calls the EU to set-up of a mandatory and enforceable regulatory framework to govern the way corporations comply with human rights and obligations with respect to social and environmental standards; reiterates its call for the European Commission to be more committed to promoting binding and non-negotiable human rights and social and environmental clauses in the negotiation of international agreements;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges the thorough examination of the effectiveness of disability-related projects, whether the money is spent for good purposes and whether the projects are planned and executed with the involvement of DPO's (disabled persons organisations) in the spirit of by the people, for the people and with the people with disabilities;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Strongly believes that the private sector has a role in ensuring respect of human rights when taking activity in a country and believes that this role can be maximised by the conclusion of more public-private partnerships;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, good governance
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, good governance and stability should be key objectives of all EU external policies, on condition that they are not subject to a policy of double standards which actually serves war aims;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Firmly believes that development and human rights are interdependent, and that respect for and protection and fulfilment of human rights, in the context of good governance, are prerequisites for reducing poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, greater democratic participation, good governance and
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, good governance, participatory and representative decision- making and stability should be key objectives of all EU external policies;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, good governance
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, social justice, good governance and stability should be key objectives of all EU external policies;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, sound and good governance and stability should be key objectives of all EU external policies;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the link between EU Member States' military interventions in third countries and the increase of human rights violations; calls on the Commission to present and implement a legally binding regulation that forbids any arms trade with countries in conflict or where human rights are violated;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls the need to strengthen the legal arsenal, upstream and downstream of mining, to ensure better traceability of minerals; supports global initiatives to tackle corruption, such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the Kimberley Process and the principles set out in the United Nations Global Compact for businesses;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Denounces the violations of human rights related to the exploitation of human and natural resources by EU multinationals in developing countries; calls on the Commission to investigate the activities of corporations acting with European capital by strengthening the control and monitoring of the activities of those multinational corporations;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Calls for the EU and Member States to engage actively in the work of the UN's Human Rights Council and of the UNEP on an international treaty to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights abuses and violations of environmental standards;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Highlights the importance of respecting and promoting the states' sovereignty to regulate and plan their economy in order to effectively guarantee human rights; rejects any kind of investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) since it undermines this capacity;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Firmly believes that sustainable development and human, individual and social rights are interdependent, and that respect for and protection and fulfilment of human rights are prerequisites for reducing poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance of SDG 5: ending all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere as well as eliminating violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including female genital mutilation (FGM), trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Reiterates the EU’s commitment to supporting human rights defenders and in particular the important role of women human rights defenders and those from vulnerable and marginalised groups, not only because they are more susceptible to certain abuses but also because of their role in responding to emergencies and contributing in conflict resolution and prevention;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that abuses and human rights violations are one of the main root causes of migration from developing countries; therefore calls on the EU to focus its development actions on improving good governance, respect for human rights and consolidation of democracy in partner countries;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Warns against the increase of populism and extremism that legitimise breaches of human rights as well as the constitutional abuse of some elected officials to remain in power;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the introduction of a human-rights-based approach (HRBA) in EU development policy
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls the introduction of a human-rights-based approach (HRBA) in EU development policy
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls the introduction of a human-rights-based approach (HRBA) in EU development policy aimed at integrating human rights principles into EU operational activities
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls the introduction of a human-rights-based approach (HRBA) – while condemning all forms of discrimination, including discrimination based on gender, sex, sexual orientation, religion, caste, ethnicity or origin – in EU development policy aimed at integrating human rights principles into EU operational activities for development; calls for greater dissemination of the HRBA toolbox among our partners, and for its implementation to be closely monitored by the Commission;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls the introduction of a human-rights-based approach (HRBA) in EU development and economic policy aimed at integrating human rights principles into EU operational activities for development; calls for greater dissemination of the HRBA toolbox among our partners, and for its implementation to be closely monitored by the Commission;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Firmly believes that development and human rights are interdependent, and that respect for and protection and fulfilment of human rights are prerequisites for reducing poverty and inequalities in the world and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls the introduction of a human-rights-based approach (HRBA) in EU development policy aimed at integrating human rights principles into EU operational activities for development , covering arrangements both at headquarters and in the field for the synchronisation of human rights and development cooperation activities; calls for greater dissemination of the HRBA toolbox among our partners, including local authorities, civil society and private sector, and for its implementation to be closely monitored by the Commission;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls the introduction of a
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reiterates its serious concern at the constant attempts to use funding earmarked for action to combat poverty and foster development (and thus to give practical effect to policies whose ultimate aim is to uphold human rights) for other purposes;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the crucial importance of the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), as enshrined in Article 208 TFEU in achieving respect for human rights; calls on the EU to ensure that the necessary guidelines, impact assessments and monitoring and reporting mechanisms make PCD a reality in EU policies and in those of its Member States, especially in trade and agriculture; insists on strengthening coherence and coordination among all EU external policies and instruments while implementing the HRBA;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the crucial importance of the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), as enshrined in Article 208 TFEU; insists on strengthening coherence and coordination among all EU external policies and instruments while implementing the HRBA; calls on the Member States to take action within the scope of their powers and in keeping with the development commitments entered into and with EU policies in this area;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the crucial importance of the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), as enshrined in Article 208 TFEU; insists on strengthening coherence and coordination among all
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the crucial importance of the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), as enshrined in Article 208 TFEU;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls the importance of using budgetary support, which, in accordance with the principle of ownership, gives partner countries the financial resources necessary to consolidate their institutions and public services;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Insists that all international agreements negotiated by the EU must include binding and non-negotiable human rights clauses and regrets that the Economic Partnership Agreements negotiated until now fail to meet this standard; notably insists that the future agreement between the ACP and the EU must reinforce the existing dialogue on human rights and enable a system of sanction when failure to respect human rights is demonstrated;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reiterates its calls on EU institutions and Member States to take into account human rights and development impacts when concluding trade agreements;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Firmly believes that development and human rights are interdependent, and that respect for and protection and fulfilment of human rights are prerequisites for reducing poverty, eliminating inequality and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights that human rights abuses through terrorism have gained widespread prevalence and a new scale in the areas traditionally covered by EU development and neighbourhood policies such as Sub-Saharan Africa or Middle East;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Stresses the need to better link foreign policy security responses, humanitarian relief and long term development responses in order to tackle the root level causes of terrorism;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Urges the EEAS to include good practices on rights, protection and support of victims of crime and violence within development programmes for third countries and to exchange anti-corruption policies with third countries as corruption is often a gateway for impunity and the root of injustice for victims;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Welcomes the creation of new EU instruments to address the root causes of migration but urges for human rights to be at the centre of the programmes that are financed by these instruments; recalls that human rights of migrants must be fully respected in origin, transit and destination countries;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include human rights systematically in political dialogues conducted with developing countries, stopping all association treaties and agreements currently in force with governments in breach of human rights;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include human rights systematically in political dialogues conducted with developing countries and to actively engage the NGOs in planning, implementing and evaluating human rights provisions so as to have the widest possible involvement of civil society in policy-making and in ensuring the effectiveness of human rights provisions;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Council, the
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include natural human rights systematically in political dialogues conducted with developing countries, while respecting their sovereignty;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include human rights systematically in political dialogues
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Firmly believes that development and human rights are interdependent, and that respect for and protection and fulfilment of human rights are prerequisites for reducing poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for all;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include human rights for all systematically in political dialogues conducted with developing countries;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the importance of the principle of universal justice to fight against human rights' violations; rejects the limitations that the Governments of Member States have imposed on it, seriously severing the capacity of judges to investigate crimes committed outside the territory of their Member State;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that development assistance must not ever be made conditional on recipient states meeting targets set with a view to restricting migrant and asylum-seeker flows;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation of the use of the HRBA toolbox in delegations and provide the European Parliament of an overview of that evaluation;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation of the use and results of the HRBA toolbox in delegations;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation of the use of the
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Notes with great concern that according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) around 21 million men, women and children around the world are in a form of slavery; highlights the obligation to respect international labour standards, in line with the fulfilment of the ILO Decent Work Agenda, and calls for the setting-up of a universal social protection floor;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Takes the view that social issues should have a more central place in the EU's external relations; regrets that the EU preferential trade agreements do not provide for genuine enforcement mechanisms; accordingly, emphasises the importance of systematically including human rights and social clauses in trade agreements and the need to include a complaint mechanism in those clauses;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that good governance refers to a just State which fully assumes, with justice and equity, its sovereign functions, ensures impartial access for citizens to all fundamental rights and is capable of organising a fair redistribution of the wealth created;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Stresses that repeated infringements of core labour standards have been reported in several countries with GSP Plus status, but that this has not led to suspension of preferences, which contradicts the principle of Policy Coherence for Development; henceforth, urges the genuine enforcement of GSP Plus to be implemented alongside a suitable transparent reporting mechanism and funding for civil society monitoring;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 d (new) 7d. Calls on the EIB to pay greater attention to the impact its operations have on human rights and labour rights, and to further develop its policy on social standards into a human rights policy in the area of banking; suggests, for this purpose, the inclusion of human rights benchmarks in its project evaluations;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 e (new) 7e. Notes with deep concern that indigenous peoples are particularly affected by human rights violations related to resource extraction; calls on the European Commission and the EEAS to support rigorous legal frameworks and initiatives aiming at transparency and good governance of mining and other resource sectors which respect local people's free, prior and informed consent and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 f (new) 7f. Calls on EU institutions to recognise and address caste discrimination on par with other grounds of discrimination such as ethnicity, race, religion, gender and sexuality; to include the issue in EU legislation and human rights policies; and to raise it at the highest level with governments of caste- affected countries;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the inclusion of a development chapter in the EU annual report and calls for this to become standard practice for future years’ reports.
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Firmly believes that the private sector is a key partner in achieving the SDGs, including human rights targets; stresses, therefore the importance of ensuring multinational companies' accountability and alignment with human rights standards and principles by regularly assessing the human rights impacts of their development related activities; supports in this regards the dissemination and effective implementation of the UN Guiding Principles and Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Rejects any kind of instrumentalisation of human rights by using cooperation agreements to impose migration, trade or economic policies in third countries or to interfere in their domestic affairs;
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Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 a (new) 66a. Welcomes the growing political support for outlawing sterilisation as a requirement for legal gender recognition, and supports the view that such requirements should be treated and persecuted as a breach of the right to bodily integrity, sexual health and reproductive rights;
Amendment 602 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 b (new) 66b. Expresses its opposition to the adoption of children by same-sex couples and the formation of families with parents of the same sex;
Amendment 604 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 17 Rights of indigenous people and of persons belonging to minorities
Amendment 605 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 17 Rights of indigenous people and national minorities
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 Amendment 607 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 67. Is deeply concerned that
Amendment 608 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 67. Is concerned that indigenous people are still in particular danger of being discriminated against, and are especially vulnerable to political, economic, environmental and labour-related changes and disturbances; stresses the need to protect indigenous people's freedom of association, strongly condemns the systematic human rights violations against Crimean Tatars committed by Russian occupational authorities, especially the ban of the Mejlis, Crimean Tatars representative body in Crimea; notes that most live
Amendment 609 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 67. Is concerned that indigenous people are still in particular danger of being discriminated against, and are especially vulnerable to political, economic, environmental and labour-related changes and disturbances; notes that most live below the poverty threshold and have little or no access to political representation and decision-making; is particularly concerned about reported widespread and growing land-grabbing, forced displacement and human rights abuses; deeply regrets that in some areas of West Africa individuals affected by mental disorders are chained to trees in forests or abandoned in the streets, these being widespread practices approved by local communities;
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 a (new) 67a. Notes with deep concern that indigenous peoples are particularly affected by human rights violations related to resource extraction; calls on the European Commission and the EEAS to support rigorous legal frameworks and initiatives aiming at transparency and good governance of mining and other resources sectors which respect local people's free, prior and informed consent and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; calls on the EU Delegations to further strengthen the dialogue with Indigenous Peoples on the ground in order to identify and prevent human rights violations;
Amendment 611 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 17 a (new) Rights of persons belonging to national minority communities
Amendment 612 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 b (new) 67b. Expresses its concern at the extent of the denial of rights and the social exclusion of persons belonging to national minorities and calls on States to make a particular effort to combat discrimination against children from ethnic minorities, especially in education;
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 c (new) 67c. Deplores the fact that persons belonging to minorities in all regions of the world continue to face serious threats, discrimination and racism, and are, in very many cases, prevented from taking part fully in the economic, political and social life of their countries;
Amendment 614 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 d (new) 67d. Emphasises that national minority communities have specific needs, therefore full and effective equality between persons belonging to a national minority and those belonging to the majority should be promoted in all areas of economic, social, political and cultural life; urges the Commission to follow closely the implementation of provisions protecting the rights of persons belonging to national minorities throughout the enlargement process;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 e (new) 67e. Is deeply concerned that the proper implementation of legal frameworks for the protection of minorities remains a challenge, as stated in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2014-20151a; __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_ documents/2014/20141008-strategy- paper_en.pdf
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 f (new) 67f. Invites the enlargement countries to step up their efforts to forge a culture of acceptance of minorities through, for example, facilitation of minority representatives’ involvement in the decision-making process, and improved inclusion of minorities in the education system without thereby infringing their legal rights or impeding their freedom of belief, association and assembly;
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 17 b (new) Fight against all forms of discrimination
Amendment 618 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 g (new) 67g. Condemns in the strongest terms all forms of discrimination, including those based on race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, language, culture, religion or belief, social origin, caste, birth, age, disability or any other status; urges that the EU intensifies its efforts to eradicate all types of discrimination, racism and xenophobia through human rights and political dialogues, the work of the EU Delegations and public diplomacy; urges, further, that the EU continues to promote the ratification and full implementation of all relevant UN conventions, such as the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination or the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; welcomes the EEAS work on an anti- discrimination handbook;
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 h (new) 67h. Calls on the EU to strengthen and accelerate its work to eradicate all forms of discrimination, including discrimination based on caste, and to enhance EU public diplomacy on this topic;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 17 c (new) Rights of persons affected by caste discrimination
Amendment 621 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 i (new) 67i. Condemns the continuing human rights violations committed against people suffering from caste hierarchies and caste-based discrimination, including the denial of equality and of access to the legal system and to employment, continued segregation and caste-induced barriers to the achievement of basic human rights and development;
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 j (new) 67j. Notes with deep concern the extent and dehumanising consequences of caste- based discrimination, an alarming and increasing rate of caste-based violent attacks on Dalits and institutionalised discrimination with impunity; expresses its grave concern about multiple forms of discrimination and the nexus of caste discrimination, and violence against women, forced and bonded labour, torture, inequality, poverty and lack of access to education and health services; reiterates its call for EU policy development on caste discrimination and requests a higher EU profile and public diplomacy on the issue and effective support to international initiatives for its elimination; calls on the EU to use every opportunity to express its grave concern over caste discrimination;
Amendment 623 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68 a (new) 68a. Recalls its resolution calling on the members of the UN Security Council to support a referral by the Security Council to the International Criminal Court in order to investigate violations committed in Iraq and Syria by the so- called ISIS/Daesh against Christians (Chaldeans/Syriacs/Assyrians), Yazidis and religious and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 624 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68 b (new) 68b. Welcomes the declaration issued by Ukraine accepting the jurisdiction of the ICC for crimes committed in the country since 20 February 2014, as this declaration paves the way for the ICC prosecutor to consider whether the court could investigate abuses committed during the armed conflict, even though Ukraine is not yet an ICC member country;
Amendment 625 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 69. Calls on the EU, its Member States and its Special Representatives actively to promote the ICC, the enforcement of its decisions and the fight against impunity for Rome Statute crimes, and expresses serious concern about the fact that several arrest warrants have still not been executed and that some senior political figures have even been able to evade justice altogether due to the passivity of the State parties; urges the EU and its Member States to cooperate with the Court, and to continue to provide strong diplomatic and political support to efforts to strengthen and expand the relationship between the ICC and the UN, in particular in the context of the UN Security Council, in the Court’s bilateral relations and in all other fora; calls on the EU and its Member States not to engage in cooperation in any area with countries whose leaders are subject to an ICC arrest warrant and not to have diplomatic relations with them;
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 69. Calls on the EU, its Member States and its Special Representatives actively to promote the ICC, the enforcement of its decisions and the fight against impunity for Rome Statute crimes, and expresses serious concern about the fact that several arrest warrants have still not been executed; urges the EU and its Member States to cooperate with the Court, and to continue to provide strong diplomatic and political support to efforts to strengthen and expand the relationship between the ICC and the UN, in particular in the context of the UN Security Council, in the Court’s bilateral relations and in all other fora and to take steps to prevent and respond effectively to instances of non-cooperation with the ICC;
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 a (new) Amendment 628 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 b (new) 69b. Reiterates its call for the creation of an EU Special Representative on International Justice and International Humanitarian Law in order to give the prominence and visibility these topics deserve, to advance the EU agenda effectively and mainstream the EU's commitment to the fight against impunity and the ICC across EU foreign policies;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 c (new) 69c. Reiterates its call on the EU to adopt a common position on the crime of aggression and the Kampala Amendments, and calls on the Member States to align their national legislation with the definitions set out in the Kampala Amendments, as well as other obligations under the Rome Statute, so as to facilitate national investigations and prosecutions by Member States and enhance cooperation with the Court;
Amendment 630 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 d (new) 69d. Calls on the EU and its Member States to adopt a common position on the crime of aggression and the Kampala Amendments and urges the EU to be at the forefront of pushing for the Rome Statute and the Kampala Amendments to be ratified and to activate the Court's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression;
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 a (new) 70a. Calls on the Iranian authorities to assess atrocities of the 1988 massacre of more than 33,000 political prisoners and to bring those responsible to justice in light of the revealed evidence; calls on the EU, the UN and all relevant international organisations to deploy all of their political and legal resources to investigate this case which is described by human rights organisations as a crime against humanity;
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 71.
Amendment 633 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 71. Deeply regrets the lack of respect for international humanitarian law, and
Amendment 634 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 71. Deeply regrets the lack of respect for international humanitarian law, and expresses its grave concern over the alarmingly increasing rate of collateral damage in armed conflicts around the world, and of deadly attacks against hospitals, schools, humanitarian convoys and other civilian
Amendment 635 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 71. Deeply regrets the lack of respect for international humanitarian law, and expresses its grave concern over the alarmingly increasing rate of collateral damage in armed conflicts around the world, and of deadly attacks against hospitals, schools and other civilian targets; welcomes the pledge of the EU and the EU Member States to the ICRC to strongly support the establishment of an effective mechanism on strengthening compliance with IHL, yet calls on the HR/VP to report to Parliament on her objectives and strategy to achieve this pledge; insists in this regard on the need for an international mechanism to track, collect data and report on violations of international humanitarian law;
Amendment 636 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 a (new) 71a. Expresses its serious concerns about the rising influence of non-state actors' perpetrations in conflicts around the world;
Amendment 637 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 b (new) 71b. Reiterates its condemnation, in the harshest terms, of the crimes perpetrated by the Syrian regime against its population, including the use of chemical and incendiary weapons against civilians, mass arbitrary detention and its siege strategy to starve the population into submission; calls for more EU leadership towards a negotiated end to violence, and in ensuring perpetrators are brought to justice;
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 72. Calls on the Member States to ratify the principal international humanitarian law instruments and other relevant legal instruments that have an impact on international humanitarian law; deplores that 7 Member States have yet to ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions; calls on the EU and its Member States to support a global ban on the use of white phosphorus, notably through the conclusion of a new protocol to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons banning the use of such weapons;
Amendment 639 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 a (new) 72a. Urges the international community to convene an international conference to prepare new international binding rules conceived to re-adapt international humanitarian law to the new reality of wars in order to look for a strong effectiveness of international humanitarian rules;
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 b (new) 72b. Calls for the establishment of a dedicated fund which can help finance initiatives that preserve evidence, digital and otherwise, of suspected crimes against humanity in war crimes with the aim of bringing perpetrators to justice;
Amendment 641 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 c (new) 72c. Acknowledges the importance of the EU Guidelines on promoting compliance with international humanitarian law, yet regrets that their implementation by EU institutions and Member States and the level of awareness among public officials remain grossly inadequate;
Amendment 642 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 d (new) 72d. Reiterates its call on the VP/HR and the EEAS to revise the implementation of the EU Guidelines on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in light of the tragic events in countries such as Syria, Iraq and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, notably in the context of widespread and systematic impunity for gross violations of IHL and human rights law, including occupation and illegal annexation of territories; recommends, in this context, that the EEAS supports civil society organisations that promote respect for IHL by state and non-state actors; urges, moreover, that the EU actively uses all instruments at its disposal to enhance compliance of state and non-state actors with IHL;
Amendment 643 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 e (new) Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 f (new) 72f. Recalls that over half of the war rape victims are children; in this context, calls on the European Commission to implement its policy that international humanitarian law and/or international rights law may justify offering a safe abortion rather than perpetuating what amounts to inhumane treatment for victims of war rape;
Amendment 645 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 g (new) 72g. Calls on the EU and the Member States to work for the urgent establishment of a dedicated UN mechanism that would monitor and publicly report on attacks on hospitals, medical workers and ambulances; takes the view that such a mechanism could build on such experience of the existing mechanism for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC);
Amendment 646 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 h (new) 72h. Calls on the EU and Member States to work for the urgent establishment of a dedicated UN mechanism that would monitor and publicly report on attacks on hospitals, medical workers and ambulances; suggests that this mechanism could be built on the experience of the existing mechanism for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC);
Amendment 647 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 i (new) 72i. Deplores that a number of close partners of the EU and its Member States are engaged in grave violations of international humanitarian law, including attacks against hospitals and schools; calls on the EU to seize all bilateral tools at its disposal to effectively promote compliance with international humanitarian law by its partners, including through its political dialogue and, in the event that such dialogue yields no results, to consider other measures; calls on the EU to support initiatives aiming at spreading knowledge of IHL and good practices in its application;
Amendment 648 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 j (new) 72j. Reiterates its call on the Member States to join international efforts to prevent attacks against, and the military use of schools by armed actors through endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration, which is designed to help end widespread military attacks on schools during armed conflict; calls on the Member States to take concrete measures to deter such use of schools by armed forces and armed groups;
Amendment 649 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 k (new) 72k. Reiterates its call on the EU and its Member States to join international efforts to prevent attacks against and the military use of schools by armed actors through endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration which is designed to help end widespread military attacks on schools during armed conflict; furthermore calls on Member States to take concrete measures to deter such use of schools by armed forces and armed groups;
Amendment 650 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 l (new) 72l. Requests the VP/HR on an annual basis to present a public list of alleged perpetrators with regards to attacks on schools and hospitals for the purpose of defining appropriate EU action to halt such attacks;
Amendment 651 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 m (new) 72m. Requests the VP/HR to present on an annual basis a public list of alleged perpetrators with regards to attacks on schools and hospitals for the purpose of defining appropriate EU action to halt such attacks;
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 n (new) 72n. Calls on the VP/HR to launch an initiative aimed at imposing an EU arms embargo against countries that are accused of serious allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law, notably with regards the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure; stresses the fact that the continued licensing of weapons sales to such countries represents a breach of the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008;
Amendment 653 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 o (new) 72o. Reiterates its call on the VP/HR to launch an initiative aimed at imposing an EU weapons embargo against countries that are directly or indirectly responsible for serious breaches of the international humanitarian law; recalls that the licensing of weapons sales to such countries represents a breach of the Council's common position of 8 December 2008;
Amendment 654 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 p (new) 72p. Reiterates its call on the VP/HR to launch an initiative aimed at imposing an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia, given the serious allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen and the fact that the continued licensing of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia would therefore be in breach of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008;
Amendment 655 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 q (new) 72q. Calls on the Member States to be prepared to accept Guantanamo inmates in the EU in case the US requests this; emphasizes the need to close the Guantanamo Bay prison as soon as possible;
Amendment 656 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 20 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion or political belief
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Condemns, in keeping with Article 10 TFEU, all acts of violence and discrimination on the basis of ideology, religion or belief; expresses its serious concern over the continued reports of violence and discrimination against
Amendment 658 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Condemns
Amendment 659 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Condemns, in keeping with Article 10 TFEU, all acts of violence and discrimination on the basis of ideology, religion or belief; expresses its serious concern over the continued reports of violence and discrimination against religious and non religious minorities around the world;
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Condemns, in keeping with Article 10 TFEU, all acts of violence and discrimination on the basis of ideology,
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Condemns, in
Amendment 662 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Condemns, in keeping with Article 10 TFEU, all acts of violence and discrimination on the basis of ideology, religion or belief; expresses its serious concern over the continued reports of violence and discrimination against religious minorities, including Christians, around the world;
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Condemns, in keeping with Article 10 TFEU, all acts of violence and discrimination on the basis of ideology, religion or belief; expresses its serious concern over the continued reports of violence and discrimination against religious or belief minorities around the world; urges the EU also to continue the implementation of the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief;
Amendment 664 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Condemns, in keeping with Article 10 TFEU, all acts of violence and discrimination on the basis of ideology, religion or belief; expresses its serious concern over the continued reports of violence and discrimination against religious minorities around the world; stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief is a fundamental human right, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms and encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, the right to manifest or not to manifest any religion or belief, and the right to adopt, change and abandon or return to a belief of one's choice, as enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious minorities are respected worldwide;
Amendment 665 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 a (new) 73a. Condemns attacks on human rights tolerated under the pretence of accepting religious or cultural differences;
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 b (new) 73b. Welcomes the appointment by the Commission of Ján Figel as Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union;
Amendment 667 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 c (new) 73c. Requests concrete action towards the effective implementation of the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief, including: ensuring systematic and consistent training of EU staff at Headquarters and in Delegations; reporting on country and local situations; engaging in close cooperation with local actors, and especially with their leaders of religious or belief groups;
Amendment 668 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 d (new) 73d. Calls on the EEAS and the European Commission to look to the European Parliament's Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance Annual Report and determine an annual strategy for the focal countries where there are grave violations to ensure suitable EU development funding and monitoring programmes as well as assistance to the respective EU Delegations. This year these countries include Burma, China, Eritrea, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Brunei and The Maldives;
Amendment 669 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 74.
Amendment 670 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 74. Stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 74. Stresses that the rights to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief
Amendment 672 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 74. Stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or political belief is a fundamental human right, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms and encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, the right to manifest or not to manifest any religion or belief, and the right to adopt, change and abandon or return to a belief of one’s choice, as enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 673 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 74. Stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief is a fundamental human right, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms and encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, the right to manifest or not to manifest any religion or belief, and the right to adopt, change and abandon or return to a belief of one’s choice, as enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in Article 9 of the European Convention of Human Rights;
Amendment 674 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 74. Stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief is a fundamental human right, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms and encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, the right to manifest or not to manifest any religion or belief, and the right to adopt, change and abandon or return to a belief of one’s choice, as enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 675 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 a (new) 74a. Supports the EU's commitment to promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief within international and regional forums including the UN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and other regional mechanisms, and encourages the EU to continue tabling its yearly resolution on freedom of religion or belief at the UN and supporting the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; encourages the VP/HR and the EEAS to engage in a permanent dialogue with NGOs, religious or belief groups and religious leaders;
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 b (new) Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 c (new) 74c. Is deeply concerned that in some parts of the world the position of religion or belief communities is endangered with entire religious communities disappearing or fleeing;
Amendment 678 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75.
Amendment 679 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to
Amendment 680 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to commit more actively to ensur
Amendment 681 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious or belief minorities are respected worldwide, including in the Middle East, where Yazidis, Christians and Muslim minorities and atheists are being persecuted by ISIS and other terrorist groups;
Amendment 682 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious and non- religious minorities are respected worldwide, including in the Middle East, where Yazidis, Christians and Muslim minorities are being persecuted by ISIS and other terrorist groups;
Amendment 683 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious minorities are respected worldwide, including in the Middle East, where Yazidis, Christians, non-religious and Muslim minorities are being persecuted by ISIS and other terrorist groups;
Amendment 684 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious minorities are respected worldwide, including in the Middle East, where Yazidis, Peshmerga, Alevis, Christians and Muslim minorities are being persecuted by ISIS and other terrorist groups;
Amendment 685 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious minorities are respected worldwide, including in the Middle East, where Yazidis, Christians and Muslim minorities are being persecuted by ISIS and other terrorist groups; calls on the EU and its Member States to promote secularism worldwide as an instrument to fight religious discrimination and protect universal human rights;
Amendment 686 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious minorities are respected worldwide, including in
Amendment 687 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 a (new) 75a. Highlights that Christians are currently the religious group harassed and intimidated the most in countries throughout the world, including Europe, where Christian refugees routinely suffer religiously motivated persecution, and that some of the oldest Christian communities are in danger of disappearing, especially in North Africa and the Middle East;
Amendment 688 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 b (new) 75b. Calls on the EU to reinforce its existing instruments and adopt any other within its mandate to ensure that the protection of religious minorities is effective worldwide;
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 c (new) 75c. Requests concrete actions to protect religious minorities, non-believers and atheists that are victims of blasphemy laws and calls on the EU and Member States to engage in political discussions to repeal such laws;
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Encourages the international community and the EU to provide protection for minorities
Amendment 692 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Encourages the international community and the EU to provide protection for minorities,
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Encourages the international community and the EU to provide protection for minorities, to install safe zones, and to build a coalition, with a view to preventing abductions and preserving the diversity of ethnic, cultural and religious identities; calls for the recognition, self-administration and
Amendment 694 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Encourages the international community and the EU to provide protection for minorities, to install safe zones, and to build a coalition, with a view to preventing abductions and preserving the diversity of ethnic, cultural and religious identities; calls for the recognition, self-administration and right to self-defence of ethnic and religious minorities living in areas where they have historically had a strong presence and lived peacefully alongside each other – particular in the Sinjar mountains (Yazidis), the Nineveh plains (Chaldean
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Encourages the international community and the EU to provide protection for minorities, to install safe zones in the regions of conflict, and to build a global coalition, with a view to preventing abductions and preserving the diversity of ethnic, cultural and religious identities; calls for the recognition, self- administration and right to self-defence of ethnic and religious minorities living in areas where they have historically had a strong presence and lived peacefully alongside each other – particular in the Sinjar mountains (Yazidis), the Nineveh plains (Chaldean-Syriac-Assyrian
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 77 Amendment 697 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 77 77. Calls for special assistance from the EU and its Member States in order to
Amendment 698 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 77 77. Calls for special assistance from the EU and its Member States in order to preserve mass graves in areas of current or recent conflicts, with the aim of exhuming and forensically analysing the human remains therein, in order to allow for decent burial of the victims' remains, and in order to secure evidence and enable the investigation and prosecution of suspected crimes against humanity
Amendment 699 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 77 77. Calls for special assistance from the EU and its Member States in order to preserve mass graves in areas of current or recent conflicts, with the aim of exhuming and forensically analysing the human remains therein, in order to secure evidence and enable the investigation and prosecution of suspected crimes against humanity, and in order to allow for decent burial of the victims’ remains or release to the family;
Amendment 700 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 Amendment 701 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to
Amendment 702 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other terrorist or para-military organisations, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 703 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other terrorist or warring groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 704 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other violent groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist and military activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other terrorist groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration
Amendment 706 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate
Amendment 707 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and Boko Haram, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration
Amendment 708 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 21 Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -79 a (new) -79a. Strongly condemns any attack, intimidation, arrest, killing, harassment or repression of prosecutors, judges, lawyers, academics, journalists and any other professions whose independence and professional freedom are essential in order to build a democratic society;
Amendment 710 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -79 (new) -79. Calls upon the International Community to bring political leaders to justice when they abuse police and military force in a structural way to silence protests against (the prolonging of) their leadership;
Amendment 711 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 Amendment 712 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 79. Recognises that civil society organisations are key development actors; recognises the fact that persecution and marginalisation of human rights defenders is growing all over the world; is concerned that the public space for civil society is shrinking and that human rights defenders are increasingly under attack worldwide; considers a free civil society to be one of the foundations for the protection and support of human rights and democratic values;
Amendment 713 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 79. Recognises the fact that persecution and marginalisation of human rights defenders and journalists is growing all over the world; is concerned that the public space for civil society is shrinking and that human rights defenders and journalists are increasingly under attack worldwide; considers a free civil society to be one of the foundations for the protection and support of human rights and democratic values;
Amendment 714 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 79. Recognises the fact that persecution and marginalisation of human rights defenders is growing all over the world; is concerned that the public space for civil society is shrinking and that human rights defenders are increasingly under attack worldwide; considers a free civil society to be one of the foundations for the protection and support of human rights and democratic values, provided that they are sincerely held and are not being exploited to serve the interests of third parties;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 a (new) 79a. Regrets the increasing number of attacks against environmental and human rights defenders worldwide; strongly condemns impunity towards their murders and calls upon the EEAS to advocate for those responsible to be brought to justice;
Amendment 716 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 b (new) 79b. Strongly condemns the issuing of travel bans by authorities as a tool to intimidate and silence independent voices of human rights defenders and activists, as well as lawyers and journalists, and emphasises that these measures are often taken arbitrarily and without judicial grounds;
Amendment 717 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 c (new) 79c. Strongly condemns that many countries worldwide have recently passed strict NGO laws, which debilitate civil society and lead to arbitrary application with punishments including imprisonment, the freezing of assets and access bans for NGO staff members, especially towards those receiving foreign public funds;
Amendment 718 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79 d (new) 79d. Strongly condemns the "Foreign Agent Law" and law on "undesirable organisations" adopted by the Russian Federation, which cripple civil society and lead to arbitrary application with punishments including imprisonment, asset freezes and access bans for non- Russian staff members;
Amendment 719 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 80 Amendment 720 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 80 80. Highlights the role of EU delegations in creating an enabling environment for civil society, requiring a maximum of transparency and inclusion in their cooperation with civil society organisations and human rights defenders;
Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 80 80. Highlights the role of EU delegations in reaffirming and promoting the crucial role civil society plays in a democracy, and in creating an enabling environment for civil society, requiring a maximum of transparency and inclusion in their cooperation with civil society organisations and human rights defenders; regrets, therefore, that, ten years after the adoption of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, the contact information of Human Rights Focal Points / Liaison Officers for Human Rights defenders are still not included on the websites of all EU delegations;
Amendment 722 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 80 a (new) 80a. Calls on the VP/HR, the EEAS and/or the EUSR to adopt a policy to systematically condemn the killings of human rights defenders, and issue guidelines on this to all Delegations; emphasizes that this adds consistency to the EU's current priorities as set out in the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, on Freedom of Expression and on the Death Penalty;
Amendment 723 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 80 b (new) 80b. Encourages the EU Delegations and the Member States' diplomatic staff to continue to actively support human rights defenders, by systematically monitoring trials, visiting detained HRDs and issuing statements on individual cases, where appropriate;
Amendment 724 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 80 c (new) 80c. Calls for the establishment of a system to effectively monitor civil society space with clear benchmarks and indicators, to fill in the gaps in the overall framework under which the EU deals with the issue of civil society space, notably as regards the use and definition of terms around the enabling, conducive, and legal environment for civil society;
Amendment 725 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 Amendment 726 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 81. Calls on the VP/HR and the EU foreign ministers to place on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council, on a regular basis, a discussion of EU efforts to pursue the release of human rights defenders, journalists, political activists and others, and to arrange a public annual Foreign Affairs Council, with an agenda that includes the shrinking space for civil society and the jailing of human rights defenders,
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 81. Calls on the VP/HR and the EU foreign ministers to place on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council, on a regular basis, a discussion of EU efforts to pursue the release of human rights defenders, journalists, political activists and others, and to arrange a public annual Foreign Affairs Council, with an agenda that includes the shrinking space for civil society and the jailing of human rights defenders, as well as mechanisms of preventive protection to avoid harassment, retaliation and murder, paying special attention to the cases raised in Parliament’s resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 728 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 81. Calls on the VP/HR and the EU foreign ministers to place on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council, on a regular basis, a discussion of EU efforts to pursue the release of human rights defenders, aid workers, journalists, political activists and others, and to arrange a public annual Foreign Affairs Council, with an agenda that includes the shrinking space for civil society and the jailing of human rights defenders, paying special attention to the cases raised in Parliament’s resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 729 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 81. Calls on the VP/HR and the EU foreign ministers to place on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council, on a regular basis, a discussion of EU efforts to pursue the release of human rights defenders, journalists, political activists and others, and to arrange a public annual Foreign Affairs Council, with an agenda that includes the shrinking space for civil society and the jailing of human rights defenders, paying special attention to the cases raised in Parliament’s resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of
Amendment 730 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 a (new) 81a. Calls on the VP/HR, the EEAS and/or the EUSR to step up its public response to assaults by the Egyptian regime against human rights defenders and other voices of dissent;
Amendment 731 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 22 Freedom of expression online and through audiovisual and other media sources
Amendment 733 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 a (new) 82a. Stresses the role of freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism as fundamental elements towards democracy and to empower citizens as well as civil society to ensure transparency and accountability in the public sector;
Amendment 734 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 83. Calls for increased support in the areas of promoting media freedom, pro
Amendment 735 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 83. Calls for increased support in the areas of promoting media freedom, protecting independent journalists and bloggers, reducing the digital divide
Amendment 736 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 83. Calls for increased support in the areas of promoting media freedom, protecting independent journalists and bloggers, and whistle-blowers, reducing the digital divide and facilitating unrestricted access to information and communication, and uncensored access to the internet (digital freedom);
Amendment 737 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 83. Calls for increased support in the areas of promoting media freedom, protecting independent journalists and
Amendment 738 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 a (new) 83a. Recalls that in 2015 at least 110 journalists were killed because of their profession or died suspicious deaths, two- thirds of them being killed in countries officially at peace; expresses concern at the increasing arrests and intimidation of journalists in many countries, including European ones, and stresses that these practices seriously impede the freedom of the press;
Amendment 739 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 b (new) 83b. Urges the EU and the international community to protect independent journalists and bloggers, reduce the digital divide and facilitate unrestricted access to information and communication, and uncensored access to the internet (digital freedom);
Amendment 740 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 84 84. Calls for the active development and dissemination of technologies that help protect human rights, and that facilitate people´s digital rights and freedoms as well as their security and privacy;
Amendment 741 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 84 a (new) 84a. Notes that the development of the internet and mobile technologies have created wide opportunities for children to communicate and get access to information, as well as exposes them to significant risks and dangers; calls on the Commission and Member States to cooperate closely with all stakeholders in order to adopt clear policy objectives and measures for the protection of children's rights online; stresses that policies to protect children online should be balanced vis-à-vis children's right to access information and freedom of expression;
Amendment 742 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 85 85.
Amendment 743 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 86 86. Highlights the importance of promoting unrestricted access to the internet in all forms of contact with third countries, including in accession negotiations, trade negotiations, human rights dialogues and diplomatic contacts, to make information about human rights and democracy as accessible as possible to people all around the world;
Amendment 744 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 86 a (new) 86a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to raise the issue of freedom of expression online, digital freedoms and the importance of a free and open internet in all international fora, including the UN Internet Governance Forum, the G8, the G20, the OSCE and the Council of Europe;
Amendment 745 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 Amendment 746 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 87. Condemns
Amendment 747 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 87. Condemns
Amendment 748 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 87. Condemns all restrictions on digital communication, including the closing down of websites and the blocking of personal accounts, while taking into account the exceptional circumstances such as terrorist attacks and the use of those same technologies by extremist groups;
Amendment 749 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 87. Condemns all restrictions on digital communication, including the closing down of websites and the blocking of personal accounts; calls on the EU and its Member States to publicly condemn regimes which restrict the digital communication of their critics and opposition;
Amendment 750 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 a (new) 87a. Strongly condemns the increasing number of human rights defenders facing digital threats, including compromised data through confiscation of equipment, remote surveillance and data leakages; condemns the practice of online surveillance and hacking to gather information which can be used in legal cases or defamation campaigns, as with the defamation trial in Azerbaijan against investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova;
Amendment 751 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 b (new) 87b. Expresses its serious concern at the proliferation and spread of monitoring, surveillance, censoring and filtering technologies, which represent a growing threat to human rights and democracy activists in autocratic countries;
Amendment 752 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 c (new) 87c. Strongly condemns authorities' control of the internet, media and academia, and the increased intimidation, harassment and arbitrary arrests faced by human rights defenders, lawyers and journalists;
Amendment 753 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 d (new) 87d. Strongly condemns the unprecedented pressure by the Turkish government on the media, causing freedom of expression online and offline to suffer immensely;
Amendment 754 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 e (new) 87e. Strongly condemns the Chinese authorities' control over the internet, media and academia, and the increased intimidation, harassment and arbitrary arrests that human rights defenders, lawyers and journalists face;
Amendment 755 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 88 88. Is concerned about the growth of illegal hate speech,
Amendment 756 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 88 88. Is concerned about the growth of
Amendment 757 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 88 88. Is concerned about the growth of illegal hate speech, meaning speech that attacks a person or a group on the basis of national origin, colour, religion, gender or sexual orientation, especially on social media platforms;
Amendment 758 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 88 88. Is concerned about the growth of illegal hate speech, meaning speech that attacks a person or a group on the basis of national origin, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation, especially on social media platforms; calls on the Commission to involve representatives of civil society organisations to ensure that their views are taken into account in the negotiations on codes of conduct;
Amendment 759 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 88 88. Is concerned about the growth of illegal hate speech, meaning speech that attacks a person or a group on the basis of national origin, colour, religion, gender or sexual orientation, especially on social media platforms; calls on the Commission to involve representatives of civil society organisations to ensure that their views are taken into account in the negotiations on
Amendment 760 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 88 88. Is concerned about the growth of illegal hate speech, meaning speech that attacks a person or a group on the basis of national origin, colour, religion, gender or sexual orientation, especially on social media platforms; calls on the Commission to involve representatives of civil society organisations to ensure that their views are taken into account in the negotiations on codes of conduct; firmly condemns without exception the dissemination via digital platforms of hate - messages that incite violence and terror;
Amendment 761 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 88 a (new) Amendment 762 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 89. Reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for the necessary actions aimed at the eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular ISIS, which poses a clear threat to regional and international security
Amendment 763 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 89. Reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and
Amendment 764 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 89. Reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for actions aimed at the eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular ISIS, which poses a clear threat to regional and international security, while recalling that such actions should always be in full respect of international human rights law and should not in any way serve to shrink the space in which civil society groups are able to operate; supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014) on countering threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters, and of the Madrid Guiding Principles on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters;
Amendment 765 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 89. Reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for actions aimed at the eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular ISIS, as well as Boko Haram and al-Nusra, which poses a clear threat to regional and international security, while recalling that such actions should always be in full respect of international human rights law; supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014) on countering threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters, and of the Madrid Guiding Principles on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters;
Amendment 766 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 a (new) 89a. Deplores the abuse of religion or belief for terrorist purpose;
Amendment 767 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 b (new) 89b. Condemns any attempt to use the mantle of human rights to justify or excuse acts of terrorism or to protect perpetrators of such acts;
Amendment 768 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 c (new) 89c. Is deeply concerned that anti- terrorism legislation has been used by many governments to target political opponents and crackdown on dissidents;
Amendment 769 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 d (new) 89d. Strongly condemns the counter terrorism measures used in many countries, including EU Member States, to target and silence civil society, trade unions and human rights defenders;
Amendment 770 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 e (new) 89e. Expresses deep concern that counter-terrorism measures are used in many third countries to target and silence civil society and human rights defenders;
Amendment 771 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 89 f (new) 89f. Points out that measures to integrate people into the Member States also form a significant aspect of combating and preventing terrorism and that the Member States must work on this aspect more intensively and consistently;
Amendment 772 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 90. Recalls that the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy underlines the need to ensure that respect for freedom of opinion and expression are integrated into the development policies and programmes relating to terrorism, including the use of digital surveillance technologies; stresses th
Amendment 773 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 90. Recalls that the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy underlines the need to ensure that respect for freedom of opinion and expression are integrated into the development policies and programmes relating to terrorism, including the use of digital surveillance technologies; stresses the need to develop effective communication strategies for countering terrorist and extremist propaganda
Amendment 774 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 90. Recalls that the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy underlines the need to ensure that respect for freedom of opinion and expression are integrated into the development policies and programmes relating to terrorism, including the use of digital surveillance technologies; stresses the need to develop effective communication strategies for countering terrorist and extremist propaganda
Amendment 775 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 90. Recalls that the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy underlines the need to ensure that respect for freedom of opinion and expression are integrated into the development policies and programmes relating to terrorism, including the use of digital surveillance technologies; stresses the need to develop effective communication strategies for countering terrorist and extremist propaganda
Amendment 776 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 90. Recalls that the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy underlines the need to ensure that respect for freedom of opinion and expression are integrated into the development policies and programmes relating to terrorism, including the use of digital surveillance technologies; stresses the need to develop effective communication strategies for countering terrorist and extremist propaganda, and recruitment methods, notably online, and urges Member States to cooperate very closely in this field in pursuit of optimal effectiveness;
Amendment 777 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 a (new) 90a. Notes that terrorist organisations and individual terrorists are making use of the internet for various purposes, not only to damage or compromise the IT systems of a particular country or to conduct all the activities involved in the management and continuing existence of terrorist organisations, such as propaganda, fund-raising, communication, organisation and the recruitment of new members, but also, through the action of hackers, for the purposes of counter-information, destabilisation and/or espionage;
Amendment 778 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 b (new) 90b. Encourages the EU and its institutions to monitor the situation and use all available means to counter the risk of any action or operation being intercepted by terrorist groups and thereby associated with money-laundering and/or the funding of terrorism;
Amendment 779 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 c (new) 90c. Deplores the fact that, having adopted a strategy on cyber-security and proposed a directive on intelligence services to enhance security in 2013, the European Union has since failed to fast- track implementation, despite evidence that various internet sites have been hacked;
Amendment 780 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 91 91. Requests that the
Amendment 781 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 91 91. Requests that the EU continue to work with the UN in combating the financing of terrorism, including the use of existing mechanisms to designate terrorist individuals and organisations, and to strengthen asset-freezing mechanisms worldwide, while upholding international
Amendment 782 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 91 91. Requests that the EU continue to work with the UN in combating the financing of terrorism, including the use of existing mechanisms to designate terrorist individuals and organisations, and to strengthen asset-freezing mechanisms worldwide, while upholding international standards on due process and the rule of law; calls on the Commission and Member States to effectively and urgently engage on this topic with those states that finance, support or allow their citizens to easily finance or support terrorist organizations;
Amendment 783 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 94 94. Is deeply concerned about the
Amendment 784 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 94 94. Is deeply concerned about the reinstatement of executions in some countries in recent years; expresses its grave concern at the reported rise in the number of death sentences handed down worldwide in 2015, in particular in China, Egypt, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia; stresses with deep concern that Iran accounted for almost 60% of all the registered executions in 2015; reminds the authorities of these countries that they are state parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child which strictly prohibits the death penalty for crimes committed by anyone below the age of 18;
Amendment 785 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 94 94. Is deeply concerned about the reinstatement of executions in some countries in recent years or their planned reinstatement (in Turkey for example); expresses its grave concern at the reported rise in the number of death sentences handed down worldwide in 2015, in particular in China, Egypt, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia; reminds the authorities of these countries that they are state parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child which strictly prohibits the death penalty for crimes committed by anyone below the age of 18;
Amendment 786 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 94 94. Is deeply concerned about the reinstatement of executions in some countries in recent years; expresses its grave concern at the reported rise in the number of death sentences handed down worldwide in 2015, in particular in China, Egypt, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia; reminds the authorities of these countries that they are state parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child which strictly prohibits the death penalty for crimes committed by anyone below the age of 18;
Amendment 787 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 94 a (new) 94a. Regrets that Turkey has raised the possibility of reintroducing the death penalty and points out that this is a policy that conflicts with European values;
Amendment 788 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 95 95. Strongly denounces the increase in the handing down of the death sentence for drug-related offences, and calls for the exclusion of the use of capital punishment, summary executions for such offences;
Amendment 789 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 97 97. Calls on those states that have abolished the death penalty, or that have a long-standing moratorium on it, to uphold their commitments and not to reintroduce it; calls on the EU to continue to use cooperation and diplomacy in all possible forums worldwide, as well as to ensure that the right to a fair trial is fully respected for each and every person facing execution;
Amendment 790 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 97 97. Calls on those states that have abolished the death penalty, or that have a long-standing moratorium on it, to uphold their commitments and not to reintroduce it; calls on the EU to continue to use cooperation and diplomacy in all possible forums worldwide, as well as to ensure that the right to a fair trial is fully respected for each and every person facing execution; stresses the importance of the EU continuing to monitor the conditions under which executions are carried out in the countries that still use the death penalty in order to ensure that the list of persons sentenced to death is made public and that their bodies are returned to their families;
Amendment 791 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 97 a (new) 97a. Is particularly concerned about the increasing number of death sentences imposed in mass trials, without guarantees of the minimum fair trial standards required by international law;
Amendment 792 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 98 98. Expresses its grave concern at the continued use of torture and ill-treatment of persons held in detention
Amendment 793 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 98 a (new) 98a. Considers that the detention conditions and the state of prisons in a number of countries, including EU countries, are a matter of grave concern; considers it essential to combat all forms of torture and ill-treatment of detainees, including psychological torture, and to step up efforts to ensure compliance with the relevant international law, particularly access to health care and medicines; strongly condemns the violations of this law and believes that the refusal to treat detainees for diseases such as hepatitis or HIV is akin to failure to assist persons in danger;
Amendment 794 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 99 99. Deplores the widespread use of
Amendment 795 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 100 Amendment 796 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 100 100. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the torture and ill-treatment caused by ISIS and other terrorist or paramilitary organisations; expresses its solidarity with the families and communities of all victims affected by the violence; calls on the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up their efforts to address the urgent need to prevent further suffering in an effective way;
Amendment 797 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 100 100. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the torture and ill-treatment caused by ISIS; expresses its solidarity with the families and communities of all victims affected by the violence; condemns practices by ISIS to discriminate against and to target minority groups; calls on the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up their efforts to address the urgent need to prevent further suffering in an effective way;
Amendment 798 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 100 100. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the torture and ill-treatment caused by ISIS; expresses its solidarity with the families and communities of all victims affected by the violence; calls on the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up their efforts to address the urgent need to prevent further suffering in an effective way, including through conflict prevention;
Amendment 799 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 101 101. Welcomes the progress made in 2015 in reviewing Regulation (EC) No 1236/2006 on trade in goods which could be used for capital punishment and torture, in order to improve further the EU’s export control regime and to strengthen provisions
Amendment 800 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 101 101. Welcomes the progress made in 2015 in reviewing Regulation (EC) No 1236/2006 on trade in goods which could be used for capital punishment and torture, in order to improve further the EU’s export control regime and to strengthen provisions to guard against European governments or companies providing a complicit contribution to acts of torture or to the death penalty outside of the EU; calls for the effective and full implementation of this key Regulation; encourages the EU and its Member States to encourage third countries to consider adopting similar legislation, as well as to launch an initiative to promote an international framework on tools of torture and capital punishment;
Amendment 801 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 101 a (new) 101a. Notes the conclusion of an agreement to update the EU's export controls with regard to goods that could be used for torture or capital punishment; calls on the European Commission and Member States, in this regard, to move towards full implementation as soon as possible and to promote this unilateral policy in international fora and to look for possibilities to cooperate further with third countries to stop trade in these products;
Amendment 802 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 102 102. Urges the EEAS, in the light of continued reports of widespread practice of summary executions, torture and ill- treatment around the world, to step up, at all levels of dialogue and in all fora, the EU’s efforts in the fight against summary executions, torture and other ill-treatment, in line with the Guidelines to EU Policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
Amendment 803 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 103 103. Urges the EEAS to continue to raise concerns, in a systematic way, about torture and ill-treatment in political and human rights dialogues with the countries concerned, and in public statements, and calls on EU delegations, and on Member State embassies on the ground, to monitor torture and ill-treatment cases and concretely act of achieve their complete eradication, to observe related criminal trials and to use all the instruments available to them to assist the individuals concerned;
Amendment 804 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 103 103. Urges the EEAS to continue to raise concerns, in a systematic way, about torture and ill-treatment in political and human rights dialogues with the countries concerned, and in public statements, and calls on EU delegations, and on Member State embassies on the ground, to monitor torture and ill-treatment cases, to observe related criminal trials and to use all the instruments available to them to assist the individuals concerned, in response to the recent cases of torture and ill-treatment in Turkey, for example;
Amendment 805 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 103 a (new) 103a. Strongly condemns the human rights situation in Turkey, where cases of excessive use of force by police and ill- treatment of detainees increased, impunity for human rights abuses persisted, and the independence of the judiciary further eroded;
Amendment 809 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 Amendment 810 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 Amendment 811 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 Amendment 812 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 Amendment 813 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 104. Expresses its grave concern
Amendment 814 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 104. Expresses its
Amendment 815 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 104. Expresses its grave concern over the use of armed drones in the absence of an appropriate international legal framework; calls for a ban on their use pending the adoption of such an international legal framework; urges the EU to adopt an EU common position on the use of armed drones that upholds human rights and international humanitarian law;
Amendment 816 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 104. Expresses its grave concern over the use of armed drones in the absence of an appropriate international legal framework; urges the EU to adopt an EU common position on the use of armed drones that upholds human rights and international humanitarian law; recognises that the exceptional circumstances sometimes call for exceptional responses;
Amendment 817 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 104 a (new) 104. Reiterates its call for an EU common position on the use of armed drones which upholds human rights and international humanitarian law and should address issues such as legal framework, proportionality, accountability, protection of civilians and transparency; urges once again that the EU ban the development, production and use of fully autonomous weapons which enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention; calls for the EU to oppose and ban the practice of extrajudicial and targeted killings and to commit to ensuring appropriate measures, in accordance with domestic and international legal obligations, where there are reasonable grounds for believing that an individual or entity within its jurisdiction may be connected to unlawful targeted killings abroad;
Amendment 818 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 105 Amendment 819 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 105 Amendment 820 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 105 Amendment 821 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 105 Amendment 822 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 105 Amendment 823 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 105 105. Emphasises the EU ban on the development, production and use of fully autonomous weapons
Amendment 824 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 Amendment 825 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 Amendment 826 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 Amendment 827 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 Amendment 828 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 Amendment 829 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 Amendment 830 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 106. Calls on the VP/HR, the Member States and the Council to include armed drones and fully autonomous weapons in relevant European and international disarmament and arms control mechanisms;
Amendment 831 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 106. Calls on the
Amendment 832 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 107 Amendment 833 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 107 Amendment 834 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 107 Amendment 835 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 107 Amendment 836 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 107 Amendment 837 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 107 107. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 838 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 107 107. Calls on the EU to take all possible measures towards ensuring greater transparency and accountability on the part of its Member States and third countries in the use of armed drones as regards to the legal basis for their use and to operational responsibility, to allow for judicial review of drone strikes
Amendment 839 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 Amendment 840 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 Amendment 841 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 Amendment 842 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 Amendment 843 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 Amendment 844 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 Amendment 845 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 109 Amendment 846 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 109 Amendment 847 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 109 Amendment 848 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 110. Recommends that the EU develop a more comprehensive approach to democratisation processes, as
Amendment 849 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 110. Recommends that the EU develop a more comprehensive approach to democratisation processes, as monitoring free and fair elections is only one dimension, and stresses that political transition and democratisation need to be combined with respect for human rights and equal access to the democratic process for women, persons with disabilities and other marginalised groups, the promotion of justice, transparency, accountability, reconciliation, the rule of law and the establishment of democratic institutions;
Amendment 850 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 110. Recommends that the EU develop a more comprehensive approach to democratisation processes, as monitoring free and fair elections is only one dimension, and stresses that political transition and democratisation need to be combined with respect for human rights, the promotion of justice, transparency,
Amendment 851 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 110. Recommends that the EU develop a more comprehensive approach to democratisation processes, as monitoring free and fair elections is only one dimension, and stresses that political transition and democratisation need to be combined with respect for human rights, the promotion of justice, transparency, accountability, reconciliation, the rule of law and the establishment of democratic institutions; stresses that fighting corruption in countries undergoing democratization processes should be made a priority by the EU as this phenomenon hinders the protection and promotion of good governance, fuels organized crime and is linked to electoral fraud;
Amendment 852 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 a (new) Amendment 853 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 b (new) 110b. Underlines that corruption is a threat to the equal enjoyment of human rights and undermines democratic processes; considers that the EU should emphasise the importance of integrity, accountability and proper management of public affairs in all dialogues with third countries, as stipulated in the UNCAC; encourages the EU to firmly support third countries in tackling corruption;
Amendment 854 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 c (new) 110c. Stresses that enlargement policy is one of the strongest tools for reinforcing respect for democratic principles and human rights; calls on the Commission to continue to support the reinforcement of democratic political cultures, the respect of the rule of law, the independence of media, as well as of the judiciary and the fight against corruption in candidate and potential candidate countries;
Amendment 855 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 d (new) 110d. Welcomes the Joint Communication on the Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy and reminds that, as stipulated in the TEU, EU's relation with its neighbouring countries should be founded on the values of the Union, which include human rights and democracy; underlines that contributing to the stabilisation of the neighbourhood and promoting democracy, rule of law, good governance and human rights, go hand in hand;
Amendment 856 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 e (new) 110e. Recalls the need for the EU to maintain the commitment it has made to its partners, especially in its neighbourhood, to support economic, social and political reform, protect human rights and help establish the rule of law, as the best means of strengthening the international order and ensuring the stability of its neighbourhood; emphasises, in this regard, that the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy provided an opportunity to restate that the defence of universal values and the promotion of human rights are key objectives of the Union;
Amendment 857 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 110 f (new) 110f. Recalls that the experience gained by the EU, politicians, academics, the media, NGOs and civil society, and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies, could positively contribute to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide; in this context welcomes the work of the European Endowment for Democracy;
Amendment 858 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 111 111. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue providing full support to on-going democratic processes in third countries, as well as political dialogue
Amendment 859 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 111 111. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support on-going democratic processes in third countries, as well as political dialogues between ruling and opposition parties; insists on the importance of following up on the reports and recommendations of election observation missions by using them as part of the EU’s engagement in support of democracy, and as part of the human-rights country strategies for the countries concerned;
Amendment 860 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 111 a (new) Amendment 861 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 111 b (new) 111b. Calls on the European Commission to ensure that its work on elections - observation and assistance - is combined with similar support for other important actors within a democratic system such as political parties, parliaments, local authorities, independent media and civil society;
Amendment 862 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 111 c (new) 111c. Recalls the commitment made in the Action Plan by the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to engage more firmly and consistently with election management bodies, parliamentary institutions and civil society organisations in third countries, in order to contribute to their empowerment and, therefore, to the strengthening of the democratic processes;
Amendment 863 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 111 d (new) 111d. Recognises the successful work of the EEAS and EU delegations in completing the second generation of Democracy Analyses and progress on Democracy Action Plans and calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the Action Plans translate into concrete support to democracy in the field;
Amendment 864 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 111 e (new) 111e. Calls on the EEAS to build on the experience of the Democracy Analyses to prepare the ground for streamlining such analysis into its foreign action and notes that while the addition of democracy to Human Rights Country Strategies is welcome, it is not sufficient for a truly comprehensive understanding of democracy in a partner country;
Amendment 865 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 112 112. Calls on the EU to continue to work for the definition of best practices in this area, including in the context of conflict prevention measures
Amendment 866 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 112 a (new) 112a. Stresses that the EU should continue to support democratic and effective human rights institutions and the civil society of neighbouring countries; positively notes in this context the European Endowment for Democracy's consistent engagement in the EU's Eastern and Southern neighbourhood in promoting respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and democratic principles;
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees,
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Condemns the fact that women and girls make up 98% of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation; calls on the Member States to do more to combat this practice that violates the fundamental rights of women and children;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Deplores the lack of prevention policies on gender-based violence, the lack of victim support and the high rate of impunity for offenders in a large number of countries; asks the EEAS to exchange good practices with third countries on law-making procedures and training programmes for police, judicial personnel and civil servants; urges the EU to support civil society organisations working to defend human rights and promote gender equality in third countries, and to cooperate closely with international organisations active in the gender equality field with a view to creating synergies and promoting women’s empowerment;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 g (new) 4g. Calls on the Commission to urgently draft a European strategy for combating gender-related violence that includes a legal instrument to combat and prevent all forms of violence against women in the EU;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly regrets women’s under- representation in political decision-making, which undermines human rights and democracy; considers that governments should aim for gender equality in democracy-building and maintenance processes; underlines that the Electoral Observation Missions’ report constitute precise guidelines for the political dialogue of the EU with third countries in order to improve women’s participation to the electoral process and to the democratic life of the country;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly regrets women’s under- representation in political decision-making, which undermines human rights and democracy; considers that governments should aim for gender equality through the implementation of new national policies which foster good practices for the promotion of gender balance in democracy-building and maintenance processes;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly regrets the lack of gender equality in the political sphere and women’s under-
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly regrets women’s under- representation in political decision-making
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls that the EU Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Development is one of the fundamental tools of the EU to improve gender equality in third countries and therefore believes that GAP2 should take the form of a Commission communication; calls on the Commission to take into account EP’s resolution on the renewal of the GAP;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the importance of strengthening women’s role in conflict prevention and in promoting human rights and democratic reform, and of supporting the systematic participation of women as a vital element in peace processes and post-conflict reconstruction;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for the EU to revise its international trade policies and adopt an approach where human, labour, consumer and environmental rights are put at the forefront and guide transnational and national trade and investment;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the importance of introducing positive measures such as quota systems in order to promote women’s participation in political bodies and the democratic process and in economic decision-making;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission, High Representative and Member States, to promote the role of women in conflict resolution, peace-building and reconciliation in conflict and post-conflict areas around the world;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for the use of gender- sensitive quantitative and qualitative indicators and systematic and timely collection of gender disaggregated data as part of the monitoring and evaluation process of the new GAP;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for analysing region specific data pertaining to gender based violence in order to better suit the actions taken for improving the conditions of women in specific regions;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Deplores the fact that some countries still restrict women’s participation in elections;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Stresses that the international community has identified the situation of women with disabilities as a priority; recalls the conclusions of the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, which stated that policies and programmes to address violence against women and girls with disabilities should be developed in close partnership with those persons who have disabilities, recognising their autonomy, and with disability organisations; underlines the need for regular oversight of institutions and appropriate training for caregivers; calls on the EU to incorporate the fight against disability discrimination into its external action, cooperation and development aid policies, including the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Condemns the human rights abuses, principally involving harassment and sexual violence, inflicted on women living under occupation in the Euro- Mediterranean region and used by the occupying forces as a mechanism for intimidating their whole society in their struggle for their legitimate right to self- determination; draws attention to the role played by the women in peace-keeping, in promoting dialogue and conflict resolution aiming at confronting violations of women’s rights in the Euro- Mediterranean area and protecting them from any form of violence, including that of foreign occupation source;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on Member States to ensure migrant or refugee women’s rights, such as access to visa, legal residence rights and social rights, are granted individually and not dependent on their marital status or spousal relationship;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Highlights the importance of political, diplomatic, and public support for women human rights defenders and democratic civil society activists facing persecution and human rights abuses;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Citation 4 b (new) - having regard to the outcomes of the sixtieth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016,
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Believes that women should play a greater role in the processes and national and international institutions involved in the maintenance of peace and security;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls for the EU to ensure that fundamental human rights safeguards, in particular for women and girls, are written into its economic and trade agreements with third countries, and to review such agreements in cases where those rights are not upheld; also calls for the promotion of women’s rights, gender equality and the fight against violence against women to be systematically included in the human rights country strategies and in the human rights and political dialogues with third countries and candidate countries;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Deeply regrets that Roma people, and in particular Roma women, continue to suffer from widespread discrimination and anti-Gypsyism which feed the cycle of disadvantage, exclusion, segregation and marginalisation; calls on the EU and the Member States to fully respect the human rights of Roma people by ensuring the right to education, health services, employment, housing and social protection;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls on the Commission and the EU Member States to implement gender budgeting in all EU relevant funding, prioritising funding for women, children, and sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls for investment in women and young people, since this is an effective way to combat poverty and female poverty in particular;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Points to the importance of continuing to combat the gender pay gap and of speeding up the process for reaching the Commission’s percentage targets for women in top-level positions;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Deplores and condemns the fact that in some third countries homosexuality is a crime, and one that is in some cases punishable by death;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5f. Rejects any laws, regulations, or government pressure imposing undue restrictions on freedom of expression, especially for women and other gender categories;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5g. Deplores the fact that women are underrepresented in economic, political, and social decision-making; considers women’s representation in political, economic, and social decision-making to be a fundamental rights and democracy issue; recommends that parity systems and gender quotas be introduced as lawful temporary means of promoting women’s participation in political bodies and the democratic process, especially as candidates, and that legislation be passed to enable the same goal to be achieved by large public and private companies;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital Α Α. whereas violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most widespread human rights violations, affecting all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position or country of origin or residence, and representing a major barrier to gender equality; whereas in certain countries a substantial increase in the number of such cases has been observed;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 h (new) 5h. Urges the Member States, the Commission, and the EEAS to focus on the economic and political emancipation of women in developing countries by promoting their involvement in business and in the implementation of local and regional development projects;
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 i (new) 5i. Urges that gender equality and human rights be included in national human rights strategies and political and trade dialogues with countries outside the EU;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 j (new) 5j. Encourages women to become actively involved in trade unions and other organisations, as this will do much to introduce gender aspects into working conditions;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 k (new) 5k. Calls for legally binding human rights clauses, with particular reference to the rights of women and other gender categories, to be included in all EU trade agreements with non-member countries; calls for conformity with EU core values to be made a criterion for budget support;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 l (new) 5l. Calls for the rights of older people, and older women in particular, to be strengthened by combating all forms of discrimination and helping them to live decent, secure lives as full members of society;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas violence against women
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most widespread human rights violations, affecting all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position or country of origin or residence, and representing a
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas women and girls in many parts of the world are continuing to be subjected to gender-based violence, including rape, enslavement, human trafficking, forced marriage, honour crimes, female genital mutilation (FGM), and cruel and inhuman punishments amounting to torture, a situation which violates their fundamental rights to life, liberty, justice, dignity, and security, as well as their rights of protection from physical and mental injury and of self- determination in sexual and reproductive matters;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas respect for human rights and women’s and girls’ rights in particular is under threat worldwide, and whereas the universality of human rights is increasingly, and seriously, being challenged by a number of authoritarian governments, both inside the EU and beyond, whereas there are numerous attempts by far right and anti-gender movements to constrain women´s rights to their bodies, LGBTI rights and the fundamental rights of refugees and asylum seekers;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas women and girls in many parts of the world continue to be victims of gender-based violence, including rape, trafficking in human beings, forced marriage, honour crimes, female genital mutilation and other violations of their fundamental rights and freedoms, their right to justice, security, dignity and psychological and physical integrity;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the EU is committed to promoting gender equality and ensuring gender mainstreaming in all of its actions;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the joint staff working document of the European Commission on ‘gender equality and women’s empowerment: transforming lives of girls and women through the EU external relations 2016-2020’,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas during armed conflicts female and child refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons are among the most vulnerable groups in society, and whereas the risks to teenage girls displaced in times of humanitarian crises are significantly heightened;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Recital B Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Recital Β Β. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded in basic human rights and are essential elements of human dignity, which must be protected worldwide; whereas, furthermore, these have not yet been secured in all parts of the world;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas sexual and reproductive
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas women all over the world are especially affected by the consequences of climate, environmental and energy policies, thus making the fight against gender inequality interdependent with the fight against climate change;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas gender equality is a precondition for women and girls enjoying their human rights and is key to the implementation of gender mainstreaming through national strategic programmes;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas lawmaking and the formulation and implementation of policies on sexual and reproductive health and rights are Member State competences;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas women and girls with disabilities or belonging to cultural, traditional, linguistic, religious, gender or sexual orientation minority groups
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas women and girls belonging
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas women and girls belonging to cultural, traditional, linguistic, religious, gender or sexual orientation minority groups are particularly likely to experience multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination based on both their minority status and their gender;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW),
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas in many parts of the world women and girls are subjected to violence, including rape, slavery, human trafficking, forced marriages, honour crimes, prostitution or female genital mutilation;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas not all women and children who have been victim to domestic violence or sexual based crime have access to adequate support networks, mental health services or justice systems prepared to handle these types of misconducts;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas in countries where the death penalty is practised the methods used on women are akin to torture (e.g. stoning) and involve the abasement of the victim’s body;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas recent events in Europe have given rise to violations of the rights of women and girls who have arrived in the course of the immigration crisis, in the form of violence – especially sexual violence – in particular in refugee centres and their immediate surroundings, and also during the journey from immigrants’ country of origin to the place in which they settle;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas some European countries have in recent years been taking a less tolerant attitude to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; whereas the EU has to lead by example and follow a consistent line in its internal and external policies; and whereas Member States must transpose European legislation to the national level;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas, according to the World Health Organization, around 35% of women in the world have experienced physical and/or sexual violence while noting that this number is not taking into account the unreported cases by women and data that has never been collected;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas, in armed conflicts, women and children, and especially refugee women and children, are among the most vulnerable groups in society;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the EU gender equality strategy already provides for gender mainstreaming in EU commercial policy;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Recital D b (new) Db. whereas three-fifths of the billion people living below the poverty line are women; __________________ 1b http://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pu b-pdf/swp08_eng.pdf
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 — having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325, 2242, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960 on women, peace and security,
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas economic empowerment of women is a way to widen and enhance the actual exercise of their fundamental rights;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls as a weapon of war; calls on all countries, and in particular EU Member States, which have not yet done so to develop NAPs implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325; underlines that impunity, including among official armed forces, remains one of the obstacle to exit the vicious circle of sexual violence in some countries ; underlines that the CSDP missions, training, technical and assistance missions of the EU in third countries must contribute to combatting sexual and gender-based violence;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls as a weapon of war; calls on all countries, and in particular EU Member States, which have not yet done so to develop NAPs implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325, together with strategies to combat directly violence against women;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls as a weapon of war; calls on all countries, and in particular EU Member States, which have not yet done so to develop NAPs implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325 immediately;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines that women’s participation in conflict resolution talks is crucial to promote women’s rights and participation, that it is a first step to their full inclusion in the future transitional processes; asks the HR/VP to insist on women’s representation in every conflict- resolution and peace-building frameworks where the EU is represented, especially when it is in the position of mediator;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises that girls and women are particularly disadvantaged and at risk, and that specific focus is needed to ensure girls and women´s access to education, to sexual and reproductive health and rights, to live lives free from all forms of violence, to remove discriminatory legislation and practices, and to empower girls and young women globally;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Maintains that violence against women and gender-based violence constitute a violation of fundamental rights and an extreme form of discrimination, which is at once the cause and the consequence of gender inequalities within and outside the EU;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. insists on the importance of bolstering the role played by women in preventing conflicts, promoting human rights and ushering in democratic reform, and in post-conflict peace and reconstruction processes;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Strongly condemns all forms of gender-specific torture, in particular stoning and honour killings;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Welcomes the proposal put forward by the Commission on 4 March 2016 for the EU to accede to the Istanbul Convention, the first legally binding international instrument seeking to prevent and combat violence against women; believes that this will lend greater effectiveness and coherence to EU internal and external policies and strengthen the EU’s responsibility and role in combating violence against women and gender-based violence at international level; urges the Commission to do its utmost to enable the EU to sign and conclude the Convention, while also encouraging the 14 Member States which have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention and ensuring that the Convention is properly implemented;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 a (new) - having regard to the Protocol (No 1) to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for a global commitment to ensure the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325; strongly opposes the accelerated militarisation of the EU; stresses that, in general, military interventions, or a military approach to resolving conflicts or allegedly stabilising countries or regions, are the wrong way to achieve greater security for the EU and the world; stresses the need to use peaceful means of conflict resolution including women at the core of negotiations and actions;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Reiterates that religious, cultural and traditional differences can never serve as a justification for any kind of violence against women and girls, such as female genital mutilation (FGM), early or forced marriages, acid attacks or honour killings;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Regrets that some fundamentalist countries have patriarchal systems that prevent women from working, travelling abroad, owning a bank account or undertaking higher education without the agreement of a male family member;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Calls on the EU and the Member States to strongly promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in their foreign policy;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for a global commitment to ensure the safety of women and girls from the start of every emergency or crisis, by adequately addressing the risk of sexual and gender-based violence, raising awareness, ensuring the prosecution of the perpetrators of such violence
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for a global commitment to ensure the safety of women and girls from the start of every emergency or crisis, by adequately addressing the risk of sexual
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for a global commitment to preventively ensure the safety of women and girls from the start of every emergency or crisis, by adequately addressing the risk of sexual and gender-based violence, raising awareness, ensuring the effective prosecution of the perpetrators of such violence and ensuring that women and girls have access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health services, including safe and legal abortion for victims of war rape;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for a global commitment to ensure the safety of women and girls from the start of every emergency or crisis, by adequately addressing the risk of sexual
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines that the massive movement of migrants and asylum seekers disproportionately expose women and girls to gender-based violence and gender- based discrimination in transit and destination countries; notes that some women and girls refugees and migrants are victims of sexual violence by migrant smugglers and also become victims of trafficking in human beings; calls on EU agencies and Member States law enforcement authorities to train adequately their staff to take into account the specific needs and vulnerabilities of women and girls refugees;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recognises that the average age of entering into prostitution worldwide is between 12-14 years old, and that prostitution and sexual exploitation are highly gendered issues and a form of gender-based violence, contrary to human rights principles, among which gender equality is a core principle; Calls on the international community to develop concrete measures to decrease the demand for women, girls, men, and boys in prostitution as a key strategy to prevent and decrease THB;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 a (new) Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. condemns the fact that, according to UNICEF, each year more than 500 000 women across the world die in childbirth1c; draws attention to the need for women to be afforded proper health care, free of charge, during childbirth, in order to reduce the high number of mothers and babies who die in childbirth in many third countries as a result of inadequate or non-existent health care; __________________ 1c http://www.unicef.org/factoftheweek/inde x_52778.html
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges all the Member States to step up the implementation of the obligations and commitments related to women’s rights arising from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, part of the Beijing Platform for Action, and to support civil society organisations working to promote gender equality;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises that universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights contributes to prenatal care and the ability to avoid high-risk births, reduce infant and child mortality; points out that family planning, maternal health and safe abortion services are important elements to save women’s lives;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Member States in which the migration crisis has led to a significant deterioration in the protection of women’s rights to monitor refugee centres and their immediate surroundings in order to prevent acts of violence, including sexual violence, and to bring the perpetrators to justice;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Considers it intolerable that the bodies of women and girls, and in particular their sexual and reproductive health and rights, should be continuing to this day to be an ideological battleground, and urges the EU and its Member States to recognise the inalienable rights of women and girls to protection from physical injury and to take decisions freely, not least as regards the right of access to voluntary family planning and safe and legal abortion (under Article 16 of the CEDAW women have the right to choose the number and spacing of their children and to have access to the information, education, and means enabling them to exercise that right) and the right to be free from violence, including female genital mutilation, early and forced marriage, and marital rape;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses that gender stereotypes are among the main reasons for violations of women’s rights and inequalities between men and women; calls on the EEAS and the European Commission to emphasise the involvement of men and boys in information and awareness- raising campaigns on women’s rights, both as targets and agent of change; notes that particular attention must be paid to constitutional, legislative or regulatory provisions which discriminate women on the basis of their sex; reiterates that child marriage, early and forced marriage and the failure to enforce a legal minimum age of marriage constitute a violation of children-s rights and an obstacle to women’s empowerment;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls for the implementation of laws and policies that target perpetrators directly to reduce demand for sexual exploitation while decriminalising individuals in prostitution and providing them with support services, including high quality social, legal and psychological assistance for those who wish to exit prostitution;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls on the Commission to comply with Article 168(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which provides that ‘Union action shall respect the responsibilities of the Member States for the definition of their health policy and for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care’;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Regrets the frequent violations of women’s sexual and reproductive rights, including the denial of access to family planning services, contraceptives and safe and legal abortion services;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Strongly condemns the practice of surrogacy, in which the human body is treated as a commodity; recalls that human dignity is an inviolable human right, and that the use of the human body for material gain is at odds with that right;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 b (new) - having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Is concerned about the surrogacy industry, which considers women’s bodies as commodities on the international reproductive market, and opposes that the surrogacy industry largely exploits vulnerable women, primarily from the global south;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of enhancing women’s and girls’ access to all levels of education and removing
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that to achieve gender equality the economic independence of women must be ensured through empowerment, and therefore calls on the EU to continue to support the economic, social and political empowerment of women as a tool for promoting the proper enjoyment of their rights and fundamental freedoms and to ensure their economic independence; calls moreover for the highest importance to be attached to access to quality education for girls, especially those from the poorest and most marginalised communities, for support to be given to vocational training for women and gender equality training programmes to be devised for education professionals in third countries, and for steps to be taken to prevent stereotypes from being conveyed through educational materials; urges the EU to include this priority in all its diplomatic, trade and development cooperation activities;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the EU and the international community to actively work on and increasingly fund the new sustainable development goal on gender equality (SDG 5), while keeping the importance of access to comprehensive sexuality education and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Deplores the fact that women worldwide continue to face enormous challenges in finding and keeping decent jobs, as demonstrated by the International Labour Organisation report ‘Women at work 2016’;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points to the need for continuity in the education of children, young people, and women in refugee camps and conflict zones;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the importance of combating gender stereotypes that reinforce women’s subordinate position in society and constitute a principal cause of inequality between men and women, human rights violations against women and gender violence; highlights the importance of awareness-raising campaigns targeting all levels of society, strategies to encourage women and involve men, a greater involvement of the media, and the inclusion of gender issues in education and in all EU policies and initiatives, especially with regard to external action, cooperation and development and humanitarian aid;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls for support to be given with a view to implementing vocational education for women and enabling them to attend higher education courses in science and technology, for gender equality training programmes to be devised for education professionals, and for steps to be taken to prevent stereotypes from being conveyed through curricula and teaching materials;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Regrets that the glass ceiling to women in business, the gender pay gap and the societal discouragement to female entrepreneurship are still a global phenomenon. Calls in that regard for initiatives for further empowerment of women, especially in the field of self- employment and SMEs;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to a report done by the World Health Organization in 2013 on ‘global and regional estimates of violence against women’,
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Regrets that, all too often, women are discriminated against in favour of men when it comes to accessing financial resources such as bank loans; underlines the fact that women’s empowerment in the entrepreneurial realm has been proved to be a vital factor in boosting the economy and, in the long term, combating poverty;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Points to the need to support the education of adults, especially women, and of children in hospital;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Points to the vulnerability of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, especially those who are women, young people, or members of marginalised groups, and to the urgent need to develop proper safe legal channels for migration, while guaranteeing access to family reunification and psychological support and allowing humanitarian visits;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Calls for access to justice to be improved for women in conflict and post- conflict situations and for efforts to be intensified with a view to combating impunity and increasing accountability, employing every means necessary to that end;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recommends considering the development and adoption of a binding international instrument at UN level on gender-based violence, with its own dedicated monitoring body; recommends that gender budgeting be considered and applied in all programmes and measures that offer funding in the field of education and training for women and girls;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that religious, cultural and traditional differences can in no way justify discrimination or any form of violence, especially against women and girls, such as female genital mutilation, sexual abuse, femicide, early or forced marriage, domestic violence, honour killings or violence, or any other means of torture and death such as stoning;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Maintains that the authorities must undertake to pursue education campaigns aimed at men and younger generations, with a view to involving men and boys as partners while preventing and gradually eliminating all types of gender- based violence and promoting women’s empowerment;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reaffirms that female genital mutilation is a serious violation of human rights that should be given special attention in the EU’s dialogue with third countries where the prevalence of this practice is significant; recalls that FGM has serious and lasting health consequences of women and thus on development;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that measures to tackle gender-based violence must also address online violence, including harassment, bullying and intimidation, and work to create an online environment that is safe for women and girls;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Citation 4 Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reiterates its long-standing opposition to the death penalty under all circumstances, and calls for an immediate moratorium on executions in those countries where the death penalty is still applied;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to take concrete actions also within the EU to combat Violence against Women by proposing a dedicated Directive on that domain;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Points to the need to ensure that health professionals, police forces, prosecutors, judges, diplomats, and peacekeepers, both within the EU and in non-member countries, are properly trained to help and support victims of violence, especially women and children, in conflict situations and operations on the ground;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that full access to the right to free public quality education, health care services, especially sexual and reproductive health and rights, employment and housing that meets the needs and abilities of migrant and refugee women and girls should be guaranteed by hosting countries all around the world;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Deplores the fact that in some third countries marriages between adults and minors are legal and in some cases involve brides under the age of nine (child brides);
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Is concerned that in recent years, far rights and anti-gender equality movements have gained public ground in a number of countries; these movements challenge existing achievements in the area of women´s rights and gender equality, migrant´s rights, and aim at blocking laws and policies protecting LGBTI people against hate crime and discrimination;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Condemns the fact that in countries where capital punishment is practised, methods that are equivalent to torture (such as stoning to death) and involve bodily humiliation (such as public hanging) are used to execute women, in order to intimidate other women;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Points out that gender equality is not confined to men and women, but must encompass the whole LGBTI community;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Calls on all Council of Europe member states to sign and ratify the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women without delay; underlines the importance of the EU’s decision to initiate proceedings with a view to its accession to the Convention, with the aim of ensuring consistency between the external and internal action of the EU with regard to violence against women;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Points to the need to mainstream gender issues more strongly into EU humanitarian aid;
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