2019/2125(INI) Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter - annual report 2018
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WISELER-LIMA Isabel ( EPP)
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COZZOLINO Andrea ( S&D),
GOERENS Charles ( Renew),
NEUMANN Hannah ( Verts/ALE),
KARSKI Karol ( ECR),
URBÁN CRESPO Miguel ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | FEMM |
REGNER Evelyn ( S&D)
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María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS ( RE),
Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA ( ECR)
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2019/09/25
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2019/07/15
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| Amendments | Dossier |
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2019/2125(INI)
2019/10/28
AFET
486 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to Article 3 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights which affirms the prohibition on making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to the EU Guidelines on Death Penalty, on Torture, on Freedom of Expression and on Human Rights Defenders,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Draws attention to the fact that over 700 million people worldwide – 10% of the population3a – are living in extreme poverty, and the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, although declining, is still large, often giving rise to migration in pursuit of a livelihood, food and water; __________________ 3aUnited Nations Development Programme. Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 1: No Poverty.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that all states that adhere to fundamental freedoms as cornerstones of democracy must be at the forefront of spreading
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Maintains that all states that adhere to internationally recognized fundamental freedoms as cornerstones of democracy must be at the forefront of spreading good governance practices based on human rights and the rule of law around the world, and of strengthening legal international instruments for protecting human rights; underlines the challenges posed by the use of harmful influences that undermine democratic governance and the values intrinsic to human rights, and thus thwart the positive endeavours of democratic states;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reminds that there can be no hierarchy of human rights; stresses the need to ensure full respect for, and adherence to, the principle that human rights are universal and inalienable, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated; stresses the severe unacceptability of attempts to use the rights of certain groups to justify the marginalisation of others;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reminds that there can be no hierarchy of human rights; stresses the need to ensure full respect for, and adherence to, the principle that human rights are universal and inalienable, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated; stresses the severe unacceptability of attempts to use the rights of certain groups to justify the marginalisation of others;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reminds that there can be no hierarchy of human rights; stresses the need to ensure full respect for, and adherence to, the principle that human rights are universal and inalienable, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated; stresses the severe unacceptability of attempts to use the rights of certain groups to justify the marginalisation of others;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts and military attacks aiming to ethnic cleansing, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations are vulnerable to foreign military interventions and face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war or deliberate starvation as a weapon of war, where disease and malnutrition are deliberately inflicted to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies, especially children;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies and the specific vulnerability of women from ethnic and religious minorities to such violence, especially converts, community leaders and young adults;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies; deeply deplores the lack of respect for international humanitarian law and strongly condemns the alarming progress of the deadly attacks on hospitals, schools and other civilian targets around the world in armed conflicts in 2018;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reminds that the right to life is the first and most important human right, therefore illegal war actions must always be condemned unanimously and encountered effectively;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Denounces the pushback against multilateralism and the rule-based international order that poses a serious challenge to human rights worldwide; strongly believes in approaches and decisions taken in cooperation in a multilateral framework, particularly within the UN bodies and existing agreed negotiating formats within regional organizations such as the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, as the most effective means of serving the interests of humanity, finding sustainable solutions to conflicts based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final act and fostering progress in the field of human rights;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Denounces the pushback against multilateralism and the rule-based international order that poses a serious challenge to human rights worldwide; strongly believes in approaches and decisions taken in cooperation in a multilateral framework, particularly within the UN bodies, as the most effective means
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Denounces the pushback against multilateralism and the rule-based international order that poses a serious challenge to human rights worldwide; strongly believes in approaches and decisions taken in cooperation in a multilateral framework, particularly within the UN bodies, as the most effective means of serving the interests of humanity, finding sustainable solutions to conflicts and fostering progress in the field of human rights; is extremely concerned by the fact that seats in various UN human rights related bodies are occupied by countries with proven track record of grave human rights violations;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Denounces that countries known for gross human rights violations are allocated a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by the UN General Assembly; believes that this corrodes the credibility of the UNHRC and delegitimizes its existence;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the ri
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to the EU Guidelines on Death Penalty, adopted by the Council in 2013,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks, use of death penalty, persecution and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular women human rights defenders, journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks, imprisonment and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers, elected politicians and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder,
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks - both physical and defamatory - and intimidation against
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia women's rights activists, environmental and land
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia women’s rights activists, environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight; demands justice and accountability at the highest level of decision making for those attacks;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists,
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, defenders of religious and thought minorities, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the EU Guidelines on Death Penalty, adopted by the Council in 2013,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Expresses deep concern that the EU and certain Member States continue to pursue business, military, anti- terrorism and migration interests over human rights and democracy concern; is deeply concerned about the use of repressive cybersecurity and counter- terrorism legislation to crack down on human rights defenders;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Expresses deep concern that the EU and certain Member States continue to pursue business, military, antiterrorism and migration interests over human rights and democracy concern; is deeply concerned about the use of repressive cybersecurity and counter-terrorism legislation to crack down on human rights defenders;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of advancing
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of a
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; expresses concern that women expressing a faith or belief are doubly vulnerable to persecution; stresses that many societies still struggle to provide women and girls with equal rights under the law and equal access to education, healthcare, decent work and political and economic representation;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; stresses that m
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; stresses that m
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to the revised EU Guidelines on EU policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, adopted on 16 September 2019,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; stresses that many societies still struggle to provide women and girls with equal rights under the law and equal access to education, healthcare, decent work and political and economic representation; points out inter alia FGM among the most heinous human rights violations; welcomes the Spotlight initiative on violence against women launched by the European Commission and asks for its reinforcement;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; stresses that many societies still struggle to provide women and girls with equal rights under the law and equal access to education, healthcare, decent work and political and economic representation; points out, inter alia, female genital mutilations and child marriage among the most widespread and systematic violations of human rights;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that respecting and promoting the rights of the child, fighting against all
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that respecting and promoting the rights of the child, fighting against all
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that respecting and promoting the rights of the child, fighting against all manifestations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, the trafficking and exploitation of children, including the use of child soldiers in armed conflict, and providing children with care and education are crucial to the future of humanity;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that respecting and promoting the rights of the child, fighting against all manifestations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, the trafficking and exploitation of children, including the use of child soldiers in armed conflict, and providing children with care and education are crucial to the future of humanity;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that respecting and promoting the rights of the child, fighting against all manifestations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, the trafficking and exploitation of children, including the use of child soldiers in armed conflict, and providing children with care and education are crucial to the future of
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of fully considering the speci
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of fully considering the special needs of persons with disabilities; calls for the EU to incorporate the fight against disability discrimination into its external action and development aid policies, along with the fight for equal access to the labour market and access to education and training, as well as to promote solutions that make it easier for people with disabilities to operate within society;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sex
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new) – having regard to the EU Human Rights Guidelines on safe drinking water and sanitation, adopted on 17 June 2019,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sex, sexual orientation gender identity and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sexual orientation, , gender identity, sex characteristics and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, gender, sexual orientation and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations, and at the failure on the part of state and non-state actors to react and hold the aggressors to account;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sex, sexual orientation and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language,
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, social class, caste, religion, belief, language, sexual orientation and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the number of persons
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (hereinafter ‘the Istanbul Convention’) of 11 May 2011, but also bearing in mind that not all Member States ratified the text,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceed
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, Islamic terrorism, conflicts, political oppression, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, persecution on account of religion or belief, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the number of persons
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, poverty and food and water insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; __________________ 3 UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; urges the EU to seek to counter the effects of global climate change among others by introducing effective and sustainable policy actions and to comply with the goals of the Paris Agreement; stresses that biodiversity and human rights are interlinked and interdependent and recalls the human rights obligations of States to protect the biodiversity on which those rights depend, including by providing for the participation of citizens in biodiversity-related decisions and providing access to effective remedies in cases of biodiversity loss and degradation; expresses its support to the nascent normative efforts at international level in relation to environmental crimes; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeds 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees; 41 million internally displaced and 3.5 million were asylum seekers; in addition 12 million people globally are stateless; takes the view that the drivers of displacement - wars, conflicts, political oppression, persecution and violence – will intensify through uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change - on the world’s poorest countries in particular -, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the essential obligations and responsibilities of States and other decision-makers, including businesses, to mitigate the effects of climate change, prevent their negative impact on human rights and promote appropriate policies in compliance with human rights obligations; stresses that environmental changes undermine the most basic human rights, such as access to water, natural resources and food; considers that the fight against the exploitation and hoarding of resources must be a priority for the EU and its Member States; draws particular attention to the link between this exploitation of resources and the financing of conflicts, wars and violence, directly or indirectly included by multinational corporations; recognises that the environmental consequences of climate change may exacerbate forced migration and displacement, and therefore stresses the need to rapidly implement policies to reduce the effects of climate change in line with the Paris Agreement; therefore, considers important to work at the international level to define the concept of "environmentally displaced persons" within the UN with a view to establishing an international legal framework and adopting a common approach to the protection of those obliged to leave their place of residence;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS No. 197) and the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS No. 201),
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; condemns the use of legitimate aims such as counter-terrorism, state security and law enforcement in order to quell dissidents and limit the freedom of expression as done in Russia, Egypt, China and other countries; urges that the best possible safeguards against disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; recalls that media should reflect the plurality, diversity and non- discrimination; the State regulation of broadcast media should not restrict minority rights of persons belonging to national minorities who should have access to broadcast in their own language; condemns media propaganda and misinformation against ethnic and national minorities; urges that the best possible safeguards against disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, both online and offline, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare; emphasises the importance of ensuring effective and systematic implementation of the EU Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline and of regularly monitoring their impact;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against hate speech, disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against hate speech, disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against hate speech, disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages,
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls the EU’s commitment to placing human rights and democracy at the centre of its relations with non-EU countries; stresses, therefore, that the objective of advancing human rights and democracy around the world requires it to be mainstreamed in all EU policies which have an external dimension; calls for the EU to take particular care to assess and prevent any violation linked to the Union's own policies, projects and funding in third countries, including by creating a complaints mechanism for individuals or groups whose rights would have been violated by EU activities in these countries;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls the EU’s commitment to placing human rights and democracy at the centre of its relations with non-EU countries; stresses, therefore, that the objective of advancing human rights and democracy around the world requires it to be mainstreamed in all EU policies which have an external dimension; stresses that the EU should, therefore, put in place measures to ensure EU engagement does not inadvertently reinforce authoritarian regimes;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls the EU’s commitment to placing human rights and democracy at the centre of its relations with non-EU countries; stresses, therefore, that the objective of advancing human rights and democracy around the world requires it to be mainstreamed in all EU policies which have an external dimension; stresses that the EU should, therefore, put in place measures to ensure EU engagement does not inadvertently reinforce authoritarian regimes;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls the EU’s commitment to placing human rights and democracy at the centre of its relations with non-EU countries; stresses, therefore, that the objective of advancing human rights and democracy around the world requires it to be mainstreamed in all EU policies which have an external dimension; welcomes therefore the Council Conclusions on Democracy adopted by the Council at its meeting held on 14 October 2019 and calls on the Commission and EU Member States to adopt a new ambitious, comprehensive and binding Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, for the next years; asks for a strong monitoring mechanism;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls the EU’s commitment to placing human rights and democracy at the centre of its relations with non-EU countries; stresses, therefore, that the objective of advancing human rights and democracy around the world requires it to be mainstreamed in all EU policies which have an external dimension; notes the importance of civil society for flexible, timely and effective responses to regimes violating international law, human rights and democracy;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Underscores the importance of human rights to be promoted and mainstreamed across all external policy of the EU; takes note of the works on such important issues being currently carried out under the status of a subcommittee in Parliament; reiterates its call to upgrade this into a full committee;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to adopt a new, ambitious, time-bound and binding Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; its implementation and impact should be assessed through a strong monitoring mechanism; insists that emerging human rights challenges, including digital rights, but also key human rights issues that had hitherto been neglected, such as environmental rights, the rights of the elderly, sports and human rights, and rights of migrants be adequately addressed in this future Action Plan; stresses that EU Member States should take greater ownership of the Action Plan and report back on their implementation of the latter;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to adopt a new ambitious, comprehensive and binding Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the next five years; its implementation and impact should be assessed through a strong monitoring mechanism;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new) – having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, known as the Oviedo Convention and entered into force on 1 December 1999, which prohibits the use of human body for financial gain,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to adopt a new ambitious, comprehensive and binding Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the next five years; its implementation and impact should be assessed through a strong monitoring mechanism;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to adopt a new ambitious, comprehensive and binding Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the next five years; its implementation and impact should be assessed through a strong monitoring mechanism;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Notes the importance of its resolutions on breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (known as urgency resolutions, in accordance with Rule 144, formerly Rule 135 of its rules of procedures); underlines the legal recurrence and the paramount visibility of the EU, by means of this tool, in its fight for human rights; calls on the EEAS to provide Parliament with regular reports on the follow-up actions it has taken on all the urgency resolutions and/or the recommendations therein; calls on the EEAS and EU Member States to enhance the visibility of the human rights violations raised in Parliament's urgency resolutions; reiterates its belief that this tool can be further developed to strengthen human rights and democracy through increased timely reflection, targeting and efficiency;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Strongly recommends that the Commission enhances its engagement with Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights to enable it to contribute actively to the upcoming EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to inform, consult and work closely with Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, when revising and/or adopting EU policy documents for the conduct and monitoring of EU human rights foreign policy;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that t
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that trade policies and human rights must reinforce each other, and that the
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that trade and human rights can and have to reinforce each other, and that the business community has an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility; reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to make effective use of human rights clauses within international agreements, based on political dialogue, the regular assessment of progress and recourse to the consultation procedure upon request from a party; requests that robust implementation and monitoring mechanisms of human rights clauses be put in place, involving Parliament, local civil society and relevant international organisations, as well as establishing a complaints mechanism for groups of citizens and stakeholders who are affected by human rights violations;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that trade and human rights reinforce each other
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3a (new) – having regard to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights which forbids making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to Article 21 of the Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights and Biomedecine, known as the Oviedo Convention and entered into force on 1 December 1999, which prohibits the use of human body for financial gain,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that trade and human rights reinforce each other, and that the business community has an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that trade and human rights reinforce each other, and that the business community has an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility; reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to make effective use of human rights clauses within international agreements, based on political dialogue, the regular assessment of progress and recourse to the consultation procedure upon request from a party; requests that
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that trade and human rights reinforce each other, and that the business community has an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility; reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to make effective use of human rights clauses within international agreements, based on political dialogue, the regular assessment of progress and recourse to the consultation procedure upon request from a party; requests that robust implementation and monitoring mechanisms of human rights clauses be put in place, involving Parliament, national and local civil society and relevant international organisations, as well as establishing a complaints mechanism for groups of citizens and stakeholders who are affected by human rights violations;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights that trade and human rights reinforce each other, and that the business community has an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility; reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to make effective use of human rights clauses within international agreements, based on political dialogue, the regular assessment of progress and recourse to the consultation procedure upon request from a party; requests that robust implementation and monitoring mechanisms of human rights clauses be put in place, involving Parliament,
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that the climate emergency and the mass biodiversity loss constitutes a major threat to human rights; reminds that fundamental human rights to life, health, food and safe water are at risk without a healthy environment, since biodiversity provides humans with food, medicine and livelihoods; calls on the Commission/EEAS to work towards a EU strategy to protect the right to a healthy environment, by working closely with third countries and international organisations such as UNCHR, that has recently launched a joint strategy with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP);
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Draws attention on the human rights impact of environmental devastation, both for populations that are subject to land invasion, and in respect of the right to the environment for all of humanity; urges EU institutions and Member States to include the right to breath clean air in their national international human rights policies;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to audit fully and present accounts for aid granted by the EU to third countries, given that the aim of the EU’s external action is to promote democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and peace, and reiterates the requirement approved by this House in March 2019 that EU aid be suspended immediately in the event of a decline in democratic standards or a breach of human rights or the rule of law;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reminds that the EU enlargement proved to be the most effective tool in support of democracy, rule of law and human rights, therefore the option of EU accession should remain open to the countries willing to join the EU and implementing European-style reforms as stipulated in the Article 49 of the TEU;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports human rights dialogues
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 – having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989 and in particular Article 7(1),
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports human rights dialogues with non-EU countries as an essential tool for bilateral engagement in the promotion and protection of human rights; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to join forces to address human rights and related obligations in dialogues or negotiations in any political and economic areas, with the governments of non-EU countries, in order to reinforce the impact of human rights dialogues; demands to open bilateral dialogues to observation by civil society, carry out evaluations every two years and monitor progress in the agreements and commitments achieved through a follow- up mechanism between the EU, the country in question, local civil society and relevant international organization;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports human rights dialogues with non-EU countries as an essential tool for bilateral engagement in the promotion and protection of human rights; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to join forces to address human rights and related obligations in dialogues or negotiations in any political and economic areas, with the governments of non-EU countries, in order to reinforce the impact of human rights dialogues; calls for a more active EP involvement when setting up the agendas of the human rights dialogues;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Strongly encourages the EU to consistently address discrimination making best use of the EU human rights toolbox, including dialogues and condemnations, support to civil society and joint initiatives at UN level, in line with EU newly adopted Guidelines on non-discrimination in external action and UN Guidance tool on descent based discrimination published in 2017;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly supports the
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) in protecting and promoting human rights in the world; underlines the important objective within the mandate of the EUSR to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area; insists on its request for the revision of this mandate to be made permanent and more accountable and to grant the EUSR own- initiative powers, adequate resources and the ability to speak publicly in order to report on achievements of visits to third countries and to communicate the EU's positions on human rights topics;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) in protecting and promoting human rights in the world; underlines the important objective within the mandate of the EUSR to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area; recalls its request for this mandate to be made permanent and more accountable; calls once more for a revision of the mandate so as to grant the EUSR own-initiative powers, adequate resources and the ability to speak publicly in order to report on achievements of visits to third countries and to communicate the EU's positions on human rights topics;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) in protecting and promoting human rights in the world; underlines the important objective within the mandate of the EUSR to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area; calls on the EUSR to act upon its mandate to contribute to enhancing the EU’s contribution to strengthening democracy;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) in protecting and promoting human rights in the world; underlines the important objective within the mandate of the EUSR to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area; calls on the EUSR to act upon its mandate to contribute to enhancing the EU’s contribution to strengthening democracy;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) in protecting and promoting human rights in the world; underlines the important objective within the mandate of the EUSR to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area; calls for the renewal and reinforcement of the mandate and position of the Special Envoy on the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 – having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989, and its two Optional Protocols,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Welcomes the expansion of the mandate of the EUSR to include promoting support for international criminal justice; expects the EUSR to be particularly active in this field and to report to Parliament on how he intends to proceed with this aspect of his mandate, as well as on international humanitarian law;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the Special Envoy on the promotion of FoRB outside the EU, in protecting and promoting human rights around the world; urges the confirmation of her/his mandate in the upcoming Commission and that her/his work be adequately resourced to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the Special Envoy on FoRB outside the EU, in protecting and promoting human rights around the world; urges the confirmation of her/his mandate by the Commission and that her/his work be adequately resourced to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the EEAS to further improve the transmission to Parliament of relevant political reporting on all activities of the EU Delegations related to human rights, including detailed information on the local implementation and financing of relevant EU projects and the monitoring of local civil society; calls in particular to establish means for sharing with Parliament, or specific relevant office holders, information on the human rights and democracy country strategies prepared by the EU Delegations, while ensuring security and confidentiality as needed, in order to improve the transparency, accountability and consistency of the EU policy in this field;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Welcomes the fact that human rights focal points and Human Rights Defenders liaison officers are now present in all EU Delegations; calls on the EEAS to provide Parliament with a detailed report on the completion of this network of focal points in order to evaluate and ensure an even implementation throughout all EU Delegations and detect possible disparities in the level of allocated resources or in the engagement with local civil society;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Welcomes the efforts by the EEAS and the Commission to continuously strengthen EU officials’ awareness on human rights; highlights, given the need to mainstream human rights in all EU policies, the importance to ensure that the training on human rights issues - particularly those related to business and human rights, land and environmental issues and the implementation of all EU guidelines on the field of human rights- are extended to all EU and Member States' diplomats deployed in third countries and not restricted to those officials dealing specifically with human right issues such as the focal points;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Recognises the progress made in terms of the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2018’s procedure and format, but expects the Council and the VP/HR to take even greater account of the positions of the relevant resolutions and/or recommendations of Parliament in order to ensure deeper and more effective interaction between the EU institutions on human rights issues; asks the Council to continue its efforts to finalise these annual reports earlier in the year; encourages the Council to ensure that the adoption of the next annual report is based on an adequate consultation process;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the EU and the Member States to continue to closely monitor developments that negatively affect democratic governance and civil society space worldwide, without exception, and to systematically respond, using all appropriate means, to policies and legislative changes led by authoritarian governments, that are aimed at undermining governance based on fundamental democratic principles and at shrinking civil society space; is of the opinion that synergy between the Commission, the EEAS and Parliament should be strengthened in relation to this matter; welcomes the invaluable assistance provided to civil society organizations worldwide under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, which continues to constitute the flagship instrument of the European Union in implementing its external human rights policy; calls for funding to civil society and human rights under the successor global instrument to be further enhanced;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the EU and the Member
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the EU and the Member States to continue to closely monitor developments that negatively affect governance and civil society space worldwide, and to systematically respond, using all appropriate means, to policies and legislative changes led by authoritarian governments, that are aimed at undermining governance based on fundamental democratic principles and at shrinking civil society space;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Rejects the fact that in many countries people are denied the right to demonstrate peacefully, with legal, administrative and other measures such as the suppression of demonstrations through the use of force, harassment and arbitrary detention; stresses that in 2018 hundreds of peaceful demonstrators were arrested, many of whom were subjected to ill-treatment and arbitrary detentions and have had to pay heavy fines in trials where minimum procedural standards were not guaranteed; demands respect for the rights to freedom of assembly, association and expression guaranteed by international standards and UN treaties and calls on governments not to use force against peaceful protesters;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Regrets that the decision to allow the return of the Delegation of the Russian Federation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has not been connected with the real progress in the area of human rights in Russia and in the territories occupied or controlled by Russian forces; reminds that Russia is bound by its international commitments as a Member of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Emphasises the need to maintain dialogue and cooperation with NGOs and civil society, as this is essential for the further proper development of and respect for human rights and democracy;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Commits itself to promote greater transparency of democratic processes, particularly of the financing of political and issue-based campaigning by different non-state actors2a; __________________ 2aCouncils Conclusions on Democracy adopted by the Council at its 3720th meeting held on 14 October 2019
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, a
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture and killings; calls to support actions aimed at combating impunity and promote accountability especially in those regions where the dynamics of impunity reward those who bear the greatest responsibility and disempower victims;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture, in particular, against members of ethnic, racial, religious, political, or cultural minorities;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture; stresses also that in conflicts, minorities and marginalised groups are often particularly severely impacted;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture; stresses also that in conflicts, minorities and marginalised groups are often particularly severely impacted;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture; stresses also that in conflicts, minorities and marginalised groups are often particularly severely impacted;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the outcome document of 25 September 2014 of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture; urges research into national accountability mechanisms to address this lack of accountability and contribute to justice, dialogue and reconciliation in such countries;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to use all their political weight to prevent any act that could be considered genocide, a war crime or a crime against humanity from taking place, to respond in an efficient and coordinated manner in cases where such crimes occur, to mobilise all necessary resources to bring to justice all those responsible, to assist the victims and to support stabilisation and reconciliation processes; calls on the international community to set up instruments to minimise the warning- response gap in order to prevent the emergence, re-emergence and escalation of violent conflicts, such as the EU’s early warning system;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Recalls its resolutions denouncing specific responsibilities for conflicts that in 2018 have caused hundreds of children casualties, conducted as part of deliberate attacks against the civilian population and humanitarian infrastructure; urges the EU Member States to refrain from selling arms and any military equipment to all parties to conflicts;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Recalls its resolutions denouncing specific responsibilities for conflicts that in 2018 have caused hundreds of children casualties, in the course of deliberate attacks against the civilian population and humanitarian infrastructures;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on all EU Member States to strictly comply with the EU Code of Conduct on arms exports and, in particular, to stop all arms transfers, and surveillance and intelligence equipment that can be used by governments to repress human rights, and even more in the context of an armed conflict; stresses that some EU Member States are among the largest arms exporters in the world and considers it essential to apply and strengthen international standards on arms sales to prevent any EU Member State or European companies from participating directly or indirectly in an escalation of violence and in the financing of armies or groups involved in human rights abuses; strongly opposes any reorientation of the CFSP in the direction of further militarization of NATO’s exclusive reinforcement and considers that European policies should focus solely on peace and conflict resolution;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Recalls that criterion two of Common Position 944/2008/CFSP obliges EU Member States to examine each arms export licence against the country of destination’s respect for human rights; deplores the numerous cases of non- respect by EU Member States of this criterion; calls for a reform of the assessment process of arms exports projects, notably by the introduction of a risk assessment based on the overall situation in the country, therefore introducing the precautionary principle; also recommends to initiate discussions on the extension of criterion two to include democratic governance indicators, that could help establish further safeguards against unintended negative consequences of arms exports; insists on the need for full transparency and regular reporting by EU Member States on their arms transfers;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Condemns in the strongest possible terms Turkey’s war of aggression, in violation of international law, against northern and eastern Syria and particularly the use of banned weapons, as well as the Turkish army’s cooperation with terrorist militias and the associated displacement of Kurds, Armenians, Syrian Armenians and members of other ethnic and religious groups in the region, and calls on the EU to respond to Turkey’s actions with a strict weapons embargo and tough economic sanctions. In this regards, calls on the EU firmly to demand the withdrawal of the Turkish army of occupation and its associated militias from Afrin and the return and compensation of the people driven out in 2018;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls on the international community officially to recognise, at the political and international level, genocides such as that committed against the Yazidi in Sinjar, Iraq in August 2014 and to provide support and measures for legal processing of the crimes and for the reconstruction of the region, as well as ensuring, for example by means of civilian observer missions, that similar persecution on the scale of genocide in Iraq and Syria will be prevented in the future;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the EU’s efforts to promote the universality of the Rome Statute in 2018, during which the 20th anniversary of its adoption was celebrated, and reaffirms its unwavering support of the International Criminal Court; calls for the EU and its Member States to encourage all UN member states to ratify and implement the Rome Statute of the ICC, and is dismayed at the withdrawals from the Statute and the threats to do so; calls also on all the signatories of the Rome Statute to coordinate and cooperate with the ICC; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to explore
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the EU’s efforts to promote the universality of the Rome Statute in 2018, during which the 20th anniversary of its adoption was celebrated, and reaffirms its unwavering support of the International Criminal Court; calls for the reallocating of existing funds in order to provide support for organisations that collect, keep and protect evidence – digital or otherwise – of the crimes committed by any parties to conflicts, in order to facilitate their prosecution at an international level; calls on the EU Members States and the EU Genocide Network to support the UN Investigative Team in collecting, preserving, and storing evidence of crimes committed by ISIS in Iraq, in particular the genocide against Christians and Yazidis; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to explore ways and present new tools to help the victims of violations of international human rights law and of international humanitarian law to access international justice and obtain remedy and reparation;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 b (new) – having regard to the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples to the UN Human Rights Council of 8 August 20171a, __________________ 1a https://undocs.org/A/HRC/36/46/Add.2
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the EU’s efforts to promote the universality of the Rome Statute in 2018, during which the 20th anniversary of its adoption was celebrated, and reaffirms its unwavering support of the International Criminal Court; calls on the EU and its Member States to systematically support ICC examinations, investigations and decisions and to take the necessary steps to prevent instances of non-cooperation with the ICC; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to explore ways and present new tools to help the victims of violations of international human rights law and of international humanitarian law to access international justice and obtain remedy and reparation;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the EU’s efforts to promote the universality of the Rome Statute in 2018, during which the 20th
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the EU’s efforts to promote the universality of the Rome Statute in 2018, during which the 20th anniversary of its adoption was celebrated, and reaffirms its unwavering support of the International Criminal Court; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to explore ways and present new tools to help the victims of violations of international human rights law and of international humanitarian law to access international justice and obtain remedy and reparation; notes that international law is currently under serious pressure and is concerned that, because of its wide jurisdiction, of the 193 UN member states, only 122 are members of the ICC and only 38 have ratified the Kampala Amendment which gives the ICC powers to prosecute the crime of aggression;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Strongly believes that the impunity challenge has clearly emerged as a central issue and calls therefore on the EEAS and the Commission to include an ambitious strategy on that respect within the 3rd EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; in that spirit, highly recommends the setting up of an European Observatory on Prevention, accountability, and combating impunity that would serve the purpose of connecting existing accountability mechanisms (e.g. EU early warning systems, preventing genocide, implementing the Responsibility to Protect, accountability processes and post- conflict transitional justices), following- up of the resolutions of Parliament on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (known as urgency resolutions, in accordance with Rule 144, formerly Rule 135, of its Rules of Procedure), raising awareness about unreported situations and human rights violations, including the most sensitive issues (e.g. extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances), bridging the gap between mechanisms and victims, and contributing to implement Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions and further raise the profile and visibility of the EU engagement on this matter;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Strongly believes that the impunity challenge has clearly emerged as a central issue and calls therefore on the EEAS and the Commission to include an ambitious strategy on that respect within the 3rd EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; in that spirit, highly recommends the setting up of an European Observatory on Prevention, accountability, and combating impunity that would serve the purpose of connecting existing accountability mechanisms like the EU early warning systems, preventing genocide, implementing the Responsibility to Protect, accountability processes and post- conflict transitional justices; this could also serve to raise awareness about unreported situations and human rights violations, including the most sensitive issues as extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, bridging the gap between mechanisms and victims, and contributing to implement the Sustainable Development Goal number 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions. The European Observatory on Prevention, accountability, and combating impunity could further raise the profile and visibility of the EU engagement on this matter;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Strongly condemns all heinous crimes and human rights violations committed by state and non-state actors, including against citizens peacefully exercising their human rights; is horrified at the vast range of crimes committed, including murder, torture, rape, enslavement and sexual slavery, the recruitment of child soldiers, forced religious conversions, and systematic killings targeting religious and ethnic minorities; urges the EU and its Member States to fight crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and to ensure that their perpetrators are brought to justice;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Reiterates the importance of other key mechanisms aimed at ending impunity, including the use of universal jurisdiction, and calls on Member States to adopt the necessary legislation; reiterates its call for the VP/HR to appoint an EU Special Representative on International Humanitarian Law and International Justice with a mandate to promote, mainstream and represent the EU’s commitment to the fight against impunity;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Condemns attacks on hospitals and schools, as prohibited under international law, recognising that such acts may constitute grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and war crimes under the Rome Statute of the ICC; expresses its conviction that the preservation of health and educational facilities as neutral, protected spaces during armed conflict situations must be ensured by transparent, independent and impartial investigations of the brutal attacks that have occurred and by achieving genuine accountability for the crimes committed by all parties involved;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Recalls that in 2018 the EU supported the resolution on Yemen which denounces the responsibilities of the humanitarian crisis of both Houthi forces and the coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) particularly in the casualties of hundreds of children in the take of the city of Hodeidah; urges the EU Member States to refrain from selling arms and any military equipment to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and any member of the international coalition, as well as to the Yemeni Government and other parties to the conflict;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognised Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted on 9 December 1998,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initial discussions within the Council regarding the establishment of an EU human rights sanctions mechanism
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initial discussions
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initial discussions within the Council regarding the establishment of an EU human rights sanctions mechanism
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initial discussions within the Council regarding the establishment of an EU human rights sanctions mechanism,
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initial discussions within the Council regarding the establishment of an EU human rights sanctions mechanism, the so-called ‘Magnitsky List’, allowing for targeted sanctions against individuals complicit in serious human rights violations; calls on the Council to speed up its discussions in order to set up this mechanism with adequate resources as soon as possible;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the VP/HR and the Council to pay special attention to the human rights situation in the illegally- occupied territories in the Eastern Partnership countries, and take effective measures with the aim to prevent grave human rights abuses on the ground, including the violation of right to life, restriction of freedom of movement, and discrimination on the ground of ethnicity;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, and the outcomes of their review conferences,
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. In this regard recalls its resolution of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion (2018/2741(RSP)) and reiterates the necessity of imposing the restrictive measures by the EU and its Member States on the persons included in the “Otkhozoria-Tatunashvili List”, the individuals responsible for grave human rights violations in Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. 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 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; denounces the sharp increase in the targeting of environmental land defenders by companies and state actors; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives, in particular women’s human rights defenders; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs; values the ‘ProtectDefenders.eu’ mechanism established to protect HRDs at grave risk; calls on the Council and the Commission to establish a specific coordinated procedure for awarding visas to HRDs; calls on the Commission
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs; values the ‘ProtectDefenders.eu’ mechanism established to protect HRDs at grave risk; highlights the need for the EU Delegations and EU Member States’ embassies to fully use and increase their funding and capacity for emergency protection and support for human rights defenders at risk; calls on the Council and the Commission to establish a
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs; values the ‘ProtectDefenders.eu’ mechanism established to protect HRDs at grave risk; calls on the Co
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs; values the ‘ProtectDefenders.eu’ mechanism established to protect HRDs at grave risk; calls on the Council and the Commission to establish a specific coordinated procedure for awarding visas to HRDs; calls on the Commission to make full use of the financial capacity of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to support HRDs, ensuring it is accessible and reaches those most in need, who are most marginalised;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Expresses its concern at the continued shrinking of civil society space in 2018; deplores that human rights defenders continue to be increasingly killed, persecuted, harassed and arbitrarily detained for defending universal principles of human rights; deplores the increasing enactment and abusive use of laws in third countries implemented to curtail and criminalise the legitimate work of human rights defenders;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, and the outcomes of their review conferences,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes that women’s rights organisations and defenders are specifically targeted and suffer particularly from the shrinking civic space; stresses the need for the EU to politically support, increasingly protect and raise financial allocations for independent civil society organisations that promote the rights of women and girls in all areas; urges the EU and EU Member States to ensure the protection of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) and take into account the specific protection needs they have;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes that women’s rights organisations and defenders are specifically targeted and suffer particularly from the shrinking civic space; stresses the need for the EU to politically support, increasingly protect and raise financial allocations for independent civil society organisations that promote the rights of women and girls in all areas; urges the EU and EU Member States to ensure the protection of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) and take into account the specific protection needs they have;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Notes that women’s rights organisations and defenders are specifically targeted and suffer particularly from the shrinking civic space; stresses the need for the EU to politically support, increasingly protect and raise financial allocations for independent civil society organisations that promote the rights of women and girls in all areas; urges the EU and Member States to ensure the protection of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) and take into account the specific protection needs they have;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Underscores that HRDs working on land, environmental and indigenous rights, women HRDs and LGBTI+ rights defenders are those most at risk and require special attention; highlights that HRDs are indispensable actors in the promotion of human rights and democratisation;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Urges the EU and its Member States to continue working to ensure physical integrity and legal assistance for indigenous, environmental, intellectual property and land rights defenders, namely through reinforcement of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and various existing instruments and mechanisms such as protectdefendeurs.eu, in order to protect human rights and environmental activists, with a dedicated emphasis on women human rights defenders and increased involvement in the initiatives proposed by international organisations such as the UN;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the VP/HR to use all the tools available to the EU to support independent civil society, media and HRDs on the ground, especially those at risk;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Underlines the need for strong EU coordination on engagement with third- country authorities regarding HRDs and civil society, and welcomes the individual initiatives of the EU Member States in addition to EU action; stresses the vital and central role played by HRDs and NGOs in promoting and supporting the application of the human rights enshrined in the core international human rights treaties; underlines, in this respect, the importance of the EU’s capacity to maintain adequate support, through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and in the upcoming 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, for HRDs and NGOs in situations where they are most at risk; calls on EU Member States and the Commission to provide mechanisms or measures for swift assistance and protection to human rights defenders in danger in third countries, to establish a specific coordinated procedure such as, where appropriate, issuing emergency visas and facilitating temporary shelter in the EU Member States;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Asks for the creation of an urgency contact point where HRDs can notify the European institutions when violations of basic rights take place;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 d (new) 20d. Calls on all EU Delegations and their focal point on human rights on the ground to regularly implement their obligation to meet with human HRDs, visit detained activists, monitor their trials and advocate for their protection on the ground; calls for them to be more visible and vocal with regard to human rights concerns; in this regard, further calls the EEAS, to collaborate more closely with Parliament and to raise concerns at an early stage;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Calls on the EU to separate migration policies from national security policies and adopt a human rights framework focused on protecting individuals in the context of migration, such that migrant rights defenders are not stigmatised as a threat to states but rather that their work is recognised as fundamentally legal and legitimate;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York on 15 October 2019,
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Underlines that the work of HRDs is crucial for the long term stability and security of their countries, as well for the respect of the rule of law; as such, reiterates its call for promoting “guarantees for the defence of human rights” based on preventive protection measures such as public statements of recognition, risk maps and proposals regarding public policy on protection; in this regard, calls to strengthen the implementation of the EU Guidelines for Human Rights Defenders; stresses that the proper implementation of the Guidelines is a fundamental tool to increase the capacity and guarantees of those who promote human rights and democracy in the world; emphasises the need for the EU and EU Member States’ leaders and diplomats at all levels to raise cases of individual HRDs at risk with third country governments including through demarches and regular dialogue; meet with defenders, including those who are marginalised or in remote regions, or fight for land, environment, indigenous, or LGBTI rights, and give them visibility when requested; visit defenders in detention, and observe defenders’ trials; pay particular attention to the specific needs of women HRDs, and adopt clear guidelines on specific support for them;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 e (new) 20e. Highlights that 2018 marked the 20th anniversary of the UN declaration on Human Rights Defenders; welcomes the first ever European Parliament Human Rights Week, which offered a platform for an exchange with HRDs; encourages the EU institutions to retain this practice on a regular basis;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; and calls for the EU to adopt a comprehensive and binding Gender Equality Strategy once the strategic engagement expires; calls on the European Commission to prepare and adopt a communication to renew the Gender Action Plan after 2020, as an important EU tool to contribute to women and girls’ rights worldwide; calls on Member States to endorse the Gender Action Plan III in Council conclusions; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; and calls for the EU to adopt a comprehensive and binding Gender Equality Strategy once the strategic engagement expires; calls on the European Commission to prepare and adopt a communication to renew the Gender Action Plan after 2020, as an important EU tool to contribute to women and girls’ rights worldwide; calls on Member States to endorse the Gender Action Plan III in Council conclusions calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the European Commission to prepare and adopt a communication to renew the Gender Action Plan after 2020, as an important EU tool to contribute to women and girls’ rights worldwide; calls on Member States to endorse the Gender Action Plan III in Council conclusions; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on Member States to endorse the Gender Action Plan III in Council conclusions; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 – having regard to Article 17 and Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the Yogyakarta Principles (‘Principles and State Obligations on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics’) adopted in November 2006, and the 10 complementary principles (‘plus 10’) adopted on 10 November 2017,
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate gender-based violence and harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries and civil society, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls,
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation; calls for streamlining conditionality clauses in the European trade agreements with developing countries on girls education;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation; calls for action to be taken to facilitate access to education and the labour market and for particular attention to be paid to the balance of women in management positions;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Condemns all forms of gender- based, physical, sexual and psychological violence and exploitation, mass rape, trafficking and female genital mutilation; calls on the EU and all its Member States who have not yet done so to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible; urges countries to step up their legislation in order to tackle these issues; recalls that violence against women is deeply rooted in gender inequality and therefore needs to be addressed comprehensively; calls on the EU to work with other countries to step up their actions in the fields of education, healthcare and social services, data collection, funding and programming, to better prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence worldwide;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Condemns all forms of physical, sexual and psychological violence and exploitation, rape, trafficking and the violation of women’s sexual and reproductive rights; emphasises that proper and affordable healthcare, including mental healthcare such as psychological support and universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive rights and education should be guaranteed for all women and that they should be able to make free and responsible decisions about their health, body and sexual and reproductive rights; condemns the re-imposition of the ‘global gag’ rule;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Condemns all forms of physical, sexual and psychological violence and exploitation, mass rape, trafficking and the violation of women’s sexual and reproductive rights; emphasises that proper and affordable healthcare and universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive rights and education should be guaranteed for all women and that they should be able to make free and responsible decisions about their health, body and sexual and reproductive rights; points out that education is an essential tool for combating discrimination and violence against women and children;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Welcomes the approach of integrating the gender perspective in EU Common Security and Defence Policy activities and underlines the importance of providing adequate gender sensitive training to healthcare professionals and humanitarian aid workers, including those working in emergency assistance;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Condemns all forms of gender- based, physical, sexual and psychological violence and exploitation, mass rape, trafficking, female genital mutilation; Reiterates its call on EU Member States who have not yet done so to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible; urges countries to step up their legislation in order to tackle these issues; recalls that violence against women is deeply rooted in gender inequality and therefore needs to be addressed comprehensively; calls on the EU to work with other countries to step up their actions in the fields of education, healthcare and social services, data collection, funding and programming, to better prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence worldwide; supports the continuation of the joint EU- UN Spotlight Initiative;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Points out that sexual and gender- based violence against women and girls, including harmful traditions such as child marriages and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), inadequate access to basic sectors and social services, for example health, education, water, sanitation, and nutrition, difficulties in gaining access to sexual and reproductive health, and unequal participation in public and private institutions, as well as in political decision-making and in peace processes, represent an inacceptable violation of basic human rights that cannot be accepted by the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21d. Finds it unacceptable that women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights remains an ideological battleground, including in multilateral settings; calls for the EU and its Member States to recognise the inalienable rights of women and girls to bodily integrity and autonomous decision- making, and condemns the frequent violations of women’s sexual and reproductive rights, including the denial of access to relevant services; calls on the EU to guarantee access to family planning services, contraceptives and safe and legal abortion services through its human rights, humanitarian and development policies, particularly in conflict and post-conflict situations and for victims of sexual violence as a weapon of war;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Finds it unacceptable that women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights remains an ideological battleground, including in multilateral settings; calls for the EU and its Member States to recognise the inalienable rights of women and girls to bodily integrity and autonomous decision- making, and condemns the frequent violations of women’s sexual and reproductive rights, including the denial of access to relevant services; calls on the EU to guarantee access to family planning services, contraceptives and safe and legal abortion services through its human rights, humanitarian and development policies, particularly in conflict and post-conflict situations and for victims of sexual violence as a weapon of war;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 e (new) 21e. Finds it inacceptable that women’s and girls’ bodies, specifically with respect to their sexual and reproductive health and rights, still remain an ideological battleground, in EU Member States as well as worldwide; calls for the EU and EU Member States to recognise the inalienable rights of women and girls to bodily integrity and autonomous decision making and condemns the frequent violation of women’s SRHR, including the denial of access to family planning services, affordable contraception and safe and legal abortion services;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Expresses concerns over the ongoing attacks on women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), as well as over legislation in many parts of the world that restricts these rights;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Affirms that access to health is a human right, that sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded on basic human rights, and are essential elements of human dignity; emphasises that proper and affordable healthcare and in particular access to sexual and reproductive health and rights should be guaranteed for all, including comprehensive sexuality and relationships education and information, family planning, modern contraceptive methods, safe and legal abortion, and maternal, antenatal and post-natal healthcare; notes that these services are important elements to save women’s lives and reduce infant and child mortality;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 f (new) 21f. Affirms that access to health is a human right, that sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded on basic human rights, and are essential elements of human dignity; emphasises that proper and affordable health care and in particular access to sexual and reproductive health and rights should be guaranteed for all, including comprehensive sexuality and relationships education and information, family planning, modern contraceptive methods, safe and legal abortion, and maternal, antenatal and post-natal healthcare; notes that these services are important elements to save women’s lives and reduce infant and child mortality;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 g (new) 21g. Stresses the importance of viewing access to health as a human right; highlights the need to guarantee access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including measures to ensure that women freely control their bodies and lives, have access to family planning, to adequate feminine hygiene products and to receive the recommended natal care to prevent child and maternal mortality; highlights that safe abortion services are important elements to save women’s lives and contribute to avoiding high-risks births and reducing infant and child mortality; stresses the importance of access to adequate gender-sensitive mental health services, particularly in conflict and post- conflict situations;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the UN General Assembly's decision of 28 May 2019, designating 22 August as UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief,
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21d. Strongly condemns the continued application of the Global Gag Rule and its impact on women’s and girls’ health and rights; reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to fill the financing gap left by the US in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights, using both national and EU development funding;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 h (new) 21h. Strongly condemns the continued application of the Global Gag Rule and its impact on women’s and girls’ health and rights; reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to fill the financing gap left by the US in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights, using both national and EU development funding;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 i (new) 21i. Expresses grave concerns on the escalated use of torture in the form of sexual and gender based violence, as a weapon of war;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Stresses that women and girl victims of armed conflicts have the right to receive the necessary medical care, including access to contraception, emergency contraception and abortion services;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Emphasises the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution, in peacekeeping, humanitarian aid and post- conflict reconstruction operations and in the promotion of human rights and democratic reforms; calls on the EU to continue to include support for women in Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 j (new) 21j. Stresses the alarming increase of violence against women and calls for further action in order to assure that the Istanbul Convention is ratified and thus implemented entirely all over Europe;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Encourages the 11 missing EU Member States to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 k (new) 21k. Emphasises that gender equality should be a key priority in all working relations, policies and external actions of the EU, as it is a principle for the EU and its Member States itself according to the Treaties;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 l (new) 21l. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the promotion and status of gender equality in the most affected EU Member States, with special regard to the institutional, policy and legislative framework;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to promote and protect the rights of the child, including to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate and reintegrate conflict-affected children, especially those involved with extremist groups, and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 b (new) – having regard to the core ILO conventions,
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to protect and promote the rights of the child, and to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate and reintegrate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and children that suffer from multiple and intersectional discrimination, and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and children that suffer from multiple and intersectional discrimination and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, and reinforcing the family as the natural context of children’s lives, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments; stresses the importance for a child to know, as far as possible, his biological father and mother;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments; calls also on the EU to continue to promote the EU and UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit through its external delegations and to effectively train the staff of its delegations on these issues;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments; calls on the European Commission to start planning the creation of an online educational portal with proper material to be used optionally and freely by the educational systems of developing countries;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Underlines the fact that children are often exposed to specific forms of abuse, such as child marriage, child prostitution, use of child soldiers, genital mutilation, child labour and child trafficking, especially in humanitarian crises and armed conflicts, and therefore require enhanced protection; calls for the EU to cooperate with third countries in order to end early, child and forced marriages by making 18 the legal minimum age for marriage, requiring the verification of the age of both spouses and of their full and free consent, introducing compulsory marriage records, and ensuring compliance with those rules; stresses the need to step up the EU’s engagement when it comes to addressing the protection of children; calls for an urgent solution to the issue of stateless children within and outside the EU, in particular those born outside their parents’ country of origin, and migrant children, in accordance with international law; urges the EU and its Member States to develop an action plan to stop children being detained as a result of their migratory status;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Welcomes the EU’s efforts in 2018 to tackle the institutionalisation of children and promote the transition from institutional to community-based care, as per the reference included in the proposal for a new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument; calls for the EU, building upon this momentum and on the opportunity offered by the UN Resolution on the Rights of the Child 2019 which will focus on children deprived of parental care, to continue taking leadership on this issue and working to ensure children everywhere are supported to live in families and in the community and to access mainstream services;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols; notes that child labour, recruitment of children in armed conflicts, sexual abuse and early and forced marriages remain critical issues in some countries;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Stresses the need to step up the EU’s engagement when it comes to addressing the protection of children, especially unaccompanied minors, and to devote particular attention to education and psycho-social support;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Condemns all abuses against children such as child and forced marriages; calls for the EU to cooperate with third countries in order to end early, child and forced marriages by making 18 the legal minimum age for marriage, requiring the verification of the age of both spouses and of their full and free consent, introducing compulsory marriage records, and ensuring compliance with those rules;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Calls on all States to commit themselves to eliminating the worst forms of child labour as defined by Article 3 of ILO Convention No 182, which include child slavery, trafficking, prostitution and hazardous work affecting a child’s physical and mental health;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22c. Calls for an urgent solution to the issue of stateless children within and outside the EU, in particular those born outside their parents’ country of origin, and migrant children, in accordance with international law; urges the EU and its Member States to develop an action plan to stop children being detained as a result of their migratory status, in line with the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants; recalls the right to special protection in the best interests of the child;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Emphasises how important it is to uphold and promote the rights of child refugees travelling without their parents (‘isolated minors’), and to provide decent conditions in the place of residence, access to education and parental care to ensure the children’s safety and wellbeing;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 8 a (new) Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 8 a (new) Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 8 a (new) Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 8 a (new) Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 8 a (new) Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Condemns the arbitrary detention, torture, persecution and killings of LGBTI persons; notes that in a number of countries around the world, LGBTI people continue to face persecution and violence based on their sexual orientation; notes that countries continue to criminalise homosexual relations, even with the death penalty; urges the States concerned to amend their legislation without further delay; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue the work on protecting and furthering the human rights of LGBTI people, by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to combat discrimination and human rights violations, as well as support the development of legislation and policies protecting the human rights of LGBTI people worldwide;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Condemns the arbitrary detention, torture, persecution and killings of LGBTI people; acknowledges that sexual orientation and gender identity can increase the risks of discrimination, violence and persecution; notes that in a number of countries around the world, LGBTI people still face persecution and violence on the basis of their sexual orientation, whereas a large number of countries still criminalise same-sex relationships and some treat it as a capital offence;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Condemns the recent increase in discriminatory laws and acts of violence against individuals because of their sexual orientation and gender identity; regrets that 72 countries criminalise homosexuality, including 12 which provide for the death penalty; emphasises the importance of the Commission and the EEAS continuing to raise the issue of LGBTI rights in political and human rights dialogues and in multilateral fora, and of using the EIDHR to support organisations defending LGBTI rights;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Considers that the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual people are more likely to be respected if they have access to legal institutions, such as registered partnership or marriage; encourages EU institutions and Member States to support the recognition of same-sex marriage or civil unions as a political, social and human and civil rights; welcomes the fact that more and more countries are creating legislation in the right to build a family through marriage, civil union and adoption without discrimination based on sexual orientation, and calls on the Commission and Member States to develop proposals for mutual recognition of these unions and same-sex families across the EU, so as to ensure equal treatment in terms of work, free movement, taxation and social security, protecting household incomes and children;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Strongly supports the Commission List of actions to advance LGBTI equality and the Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons for external action from 2013, as important elements of the EU’s ongoing efforts to improve the human rights of LGBTI people, in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals; calls on the Commission/EEAS to continue the work on protecting and furthering the human rights of LGBTI people, by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to combat discrimination and human rights violations, as well as support the development of legislation and policies protecting the human rights of LGBTI people worldwide;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Strongly supports the Commission List of actions to advance LGBTI equality and the Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons for external action from 2013, as important elements of the EU’s ongoing efforts to improve the human rights of LGBTI people, in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals; calls on the Commission/EEAS to continue the work on protecting and furthering the human rights of LGBTI people, by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to combat discrimination and human rights violations, as well as support the development of legislation and policies protecting the human rights of LGBTI people worldwide;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Strongly supports the Commission List of actions to advance LGBTI equality and the Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons for external action from 2013, as important elements of the EU’s ongoing efforts to improve the human rights of LGBTI people, in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals; calls on the Commission/EEAS to continue the work on protecting and furthering the human rights of LGBTI people, by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to combat discrimination and human rights violations, as well as support the development of legislation and policies protecting the human rights of LGBTI people worldwide;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Strongly supports the Commission List of actions to advance LGBTI equality and the Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by LGBTI persons for external action from 2013, as important elements of the EU’s ongoing efforts to improve the human rights of LGBTI people, in line with the SDGs; calls on the Commission/EEAS to continue the work on protecting and furthering the human rights of LGBTI people, by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to combat discrimination and human rights violations, as well as support the development of legislation and policies protecting the human rights of LGBTI people worldwide;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 – having regard to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration adopted by the majority of the UN General Assembly on 10 and 11 December 2018, but also bearing in mind that not all Member States accepted the text in the General Assembly,
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 24a. Regrets that many countries still criminalise homosexuality, including some which provide for the death penalty; believes that practices and acts of violence against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation should not go unpunished and must be eliminated;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the ratifications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; reiterates the importance of efficient implementation by both the EU Member States and the EU institutions; stresses
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the ratifications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; reiterates the importance of efficient implementation by both the EU Member States and the EU institutions; stresses, in particular, the need to credibly mainstream the principle of universal accessibility and to ensure all the rights of persons with disabilities throughout all
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the ratifications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; reiterates the importance of efficient implementation by both the EU Member States and the EU institutions; stresses, in particular, the need to credibly mainstream the principle of universal accessibility and to ensure all the rights of persons with disabilities throughout all relevant EU policies; calls for the creation of a global centre of excellence in Europe for future-proof and entrepreneurial skills for people with disabilities;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the ratifications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; reiterates the importance of efficient implementation by both the EU Member States and the EU institutions; stresses, in particular, the need to credibly mainstream the principle of universal accessibility and to ensure all the rights of persons with disabilities throughout all relevant EU policies; emphasises that disability does not deprive a person of human dignity, which entails that States have the duty to protect people with disability from premature death;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Emphasises the need to set up a mechanism based on a ‘positive discrimination’ system in favour of people with disabilities when it comes to access to education and training, healthcare and the labour market;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Reiterates its condemnation of 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, and the continued segregation and caste-induced barriers to the achievement of basic human rights and development; is deeply concerned by the alarming rate of caste-based violent attacks on Dalits and of institutionalised discrimination with impunity; reiterates its call for an EU policy development on caste discrimination, and calls on the EU to use every opportunity in its trade, development and foreign policy to publicly and privately address the EU’s grave concern over caste discrimination and to actively support applications for UN consultative status submitted by NGOs, such as the International Dalit Solidarity Network, focusing on caste-based discrimination and other forms of discrimination based on work and decent; reiterates its call on the EU and its Member States to intensify efforts and support initiatives at the UN and delegation levels to eliminate caste discrimination: Initiatives should include promotion of specific indicators, disaggregated data and special measures to tackle caste in the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, observance of the new UN Guidance tool on descent-based discrimination and support to states;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Notes with great concern the scale and consequences of caste-based discrimination and the perpetuation of caste-based human rights violations, including the denial of access to the legal system or employment, continued segregation, poverty, and stigmatisation; calls for the adoption of an EU instrument for the prevention and elimination of caste-based discrimination;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Reiterates its call on the EU institutions and Member States to intensify efforts and support initiatives to eliminate caste discrimination, such initiatives should include the promotion of specific indicators, disaggregated data and special measures to tackle caste discrimination in the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, observance of the new UN Guidance tool on descent-based discrimination and support to states;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the EU Member States to raise awareness on and to allocate sufficient resources to combating antisemitism worldwide;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Is deeply concerned at the serious and systematic human rights abuses being perpetrated by the Chinese government against ethnic and religious communities, especially the mass arbitrary detention of an estimated 1-3 million Uyghurs in internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; urges the EU institutions to fully implement the provisions of its urgency resolutions and to seriously consider imposing targeted sanctions, asset freezes and other concrete measures on those responsible for the conception and implementation of the camp system; urges the VP/HR to continue to substantively raise this issue with their counterparts in the Chinese government in bilateral and multilateral settings and to continue to demand that the internment camps be closed;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Is deeply concerned that Indigenous Peoples face widespread and systematic discrimination and persecution worldwide, including persecution, arbitrary arrests and killings of human rights defenders, forced displacement, land-grabbing and corporate violations; notes that most Indigenous Peoples live below the poverty threshold and have little or no access to political representation and decision-making;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Urges the EU and its Member States to actively seek full recognition, protection and promotion of the rights of Indigenous Peoples; calls on countries to ratify the provisions of ILO Convention 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Calls on all states, particularly the EU and the Member States, to include Indigenous Peoples and rural communities in the decision-making process with regard to strategies for tackling climate change, which should also cover the case of irreparable damage resulting from climate change that can force them to migrate and lead to their double discrimination as environmentally displaced and indigenous people;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 10 Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (FoRB)
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (more commonly known as FoRB), and to launch interreligious and intercultural dialogues with states and representatives of civil society
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, including the right to change or renounce religion or belief and not to profess any, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 – having regard to the Global Compact on Refugees, affirmed by the majority of the UN General Assembly on 17 December 2018, but also bearing in mind that not all Member States accepted the text in the General Assembly,
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB, especially in conflict areas where such groups are most vulnerable; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; deplores anti-conversion and blasphemy laws, which effectively limit and even deprive religious minorities and atheists from their freedom of religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Is deeply concerned that some countries penalise blasphemy, conversion or apostasy, including by the death penalty; reiterates that the right to FoRB includes the rights not to believe, to espouse theistic, non-theistic, agnostic or atheistic views and the right to apostasy;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Recognises that to choose their own leaders without any interferences of the State and in accordance with the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief is a right of religious communities and groups;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Invites the Special Envoy on the promotion of FoRB outside the EU to praise all the efforts to stop the national discrimination against Qatari pilgrims who cannot do the Haji because of the ongoing GCC crisis;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Notes with concern that Christians represent the largest persecuted religious minority in the world; calls on the Commission to aid persecuted Christian communities in need around the world;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Draws attention on protecting the largest persecuted religious minority in the world, the Christians, and that the persecution of Christians is reaching near genocidal levels;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Draws specific attention to the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Africa, and noting that, according to a recent report commissioned by the UK Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt, the overwhelming majority (80%) of persecuted religious believers are Christians; further expresses its concern that whereas a century ago Christians comprised 20% of the population in the Middle East and North Africa, this has now fallen to less than 4%”;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 – having regard to Article 17 and Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) – having regard to the 2016 European Economic and Social Committee's Communication 'Lives in Dignity: From Aid-dependence to Self- reliance' and subsequent 2016 Council Conclusions on the EU approach to forced displacement and development,
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Reminds that the principle of the separation of church and state is a prime constitutional principle worldwide and in Europe;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 10 a (new) Freedom of the press and right to information
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Urges the EUSR to pay special attention to the protection of the freedom, independence and pluralism of media worldwide; supports initiatives that help dividing fake news and propagandistic misinformation from information gathered as a result of genuine and independent journalistic efforts, such as the Journalism Trust Initiative; calls on the EU institutions and EU Member States to condemn any means of physical or judiciary intimidation that is used against journalists in an effort to silence them;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Denounces that freedom of information continued to be threatened in 2018; that, according to the annual Reporters Without Borders report, 80 journalists were killed, 348 were jailed and 60 kidnapped; recalls the importance of freedom of expression, both online and offline, as it promotes a culture of pluralism; strongly condemns threats, intimidation and attacks against journalists, independent media, bloggers and whistleblowers, as well as hate speech, defamation laws and incitement to violence, as they constitute a threat to the rule of law and the values embodied in human rights; recalls that freedom of expression is one of the foundations of any democratic society and can only be restricted for exceptional reasons, with special attention to the principles of necessity and proportionality;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Regrets that torture, inhuman or degrading treatment and the death penalty continue to be applied in many countries all over the world, calls for the EU to intensify its efforts to eradicate these practices; welcomes the establishment of the EU Anti-Torture Coordination Group in 2017; welcomes in this regard updates to EU legislation with its legislative resolution of 29 November 2018 on trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other inhuman treatment or punishment; highlights that Amnesty International recorded a decrease of 31% of executions worldwide compared to 2017; calls on the countries that have not already done so to establish an immediate moratorium on the death penalty as a step towards its abolition;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Considers it deeply regrettable that torture, inhuman or degrading treatment and the death penalty continue to be applied in many countries all over the world, and calls for the EU to intensify its efforts to eradicate these practices; calls on countries that have not already done so to establish an immediate moratorium on the death penalty as a step towards its abolition; 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 and ensure compensation for victims;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Recalls that in 2018, at least 690 executions were carried out in 20 countries, which meant a decrease of 31% compared to 2017; is concerned about the number of convictions and executions for reasons that do not fit the definition of serious crimes which is contrary to international law; calls on those countries that have not yet done so to immediately establish a moratorium on the death penalty with a view to its abolition and calls on the EU and its Member States to be particularly vigilant with regard to the States threatening to restore the death penalty in law or in fact;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Condemns the use of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment and the death penalty in many countries; considers prison conditions and the state of prisons in a number of countries extremely worrying; considers it essential to combat all forms of torture and ill- treatment, including psychological treatment, of persons in prison and to step up efforts to respect international law in this area; recalls that the refusal to allow prisoners to access care and medicines, particularly for diseases such as hepatitis or HIV, constitutes ill-treatment or even torture and may be assistance to person in danger;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) – having regard to the Council Conclusions on Democracy, adopted on 14 October 2019,
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Considers that detention conditions, including access to care and medicines, in a number of countries are matter of grave concern; considers it essential to combat all forms of physical and psychological torture and ill treatment of detainees, and to step up efforts to ensure compliance with the relevant international law and ensure compensation for victims;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Welcomes the revised EU policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; calls on the EU Member States to mainstream safeguards against torture and other ill treatment in all their actions and policies;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 d (new) 24d. Highlights the importance of further strengthening cooperation with UN mechanisms, regional bodies and relevant actors such as the ICC, as well as CSOs and HRDs in the fight against torture and other ill treatment;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 e (new) 24e. Calls for EU Member States to immediately end global trade in goods used for torture and capital punishment;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reaffirms that the activities of all companies, whether operating domestically or across borders, must be in full compliance with international human rights and environmental standards; stresses the need to establish an instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reaffirms that the activities of all companies, whether operating domestically or across borders, must be in full compliance with international human rights standards; stresses the need to establish a binding EU mechanism to ensure compliance by those companies and establish an instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other companies;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reaffirms that the activities of all companies, whether operating domestically or across borders, must be in full compliance with international human rights standards; stresses the need to establish a
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reaffirms that the activities of all companies, whether operating domestically or across borders, must be in full
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reaffirms that the activities of all companies, whether operating domestically or across borders, must be in full compliance with international human rights standards; stresses the need to establish an instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other companies; reminds all countries to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), and calls on those EU Member States that have not yet adopted National Action Plans on Business Rights to do so as early as possible;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) – having regard to the Council Conclusions on Democracy, adopted on 14 October 2019,
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal for compliance with transparency and due diligence obligations in the area of human rights and environmental protection which calls on companies to respect human rights and the environment in their global value chains and operations; stresses the need for victims of violations by companies to have better access to means of legal redress under the new legislation; notes the need for binding EU legislation to ensure protection for individuals, communities, workers, human rights defenders and their representatives, as well as for the environment;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Stresses that the advancement of human rights and democratic principles, including the implementation of human rights conditionality clauses in international agreements, needs to be supported through all EU policies with an external dimension, including trade policy;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Reaffirms, moreover, the importance of promoting corporate social responsibility and the importance of European enterprises playing a leading role in promoting international standards on business and human rights; emphasises that cooperation between human rights and business organisations empowers local actors and promotes civil society;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. calls for a compensation obligation system in the event of a company’s economic or commercial activities violating fundamental human rights;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25c. Stresses that human rights due diligence tests should be ongoing and be conducted as early as possible, and certainly whenever a new business activity is being established, as risks to human rights can change as a company’s business activities develop and the business environment undergoes changes. Risks to human rights can increase or decrease while contracts and other agreements are being drawn up or can be prevented when mergers or takeovers happen;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the EU, in its dialogue with third countries, especially those concerned by megaprojects, and in particular where these are funded by EU investors, banks or aid programmes, to ensure that authorities have or establish a clear and binding regulatory framework in which private military and security companies must operate, and where implementation is regularly and transparently monitored including in collaboration with civil society;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Calls to guarantee that the rights to social protest and peaceful assembly are respected in the context of opposition to large-scale economic projects; condemns any form of restriction and ensure that, in countries with which trade relations are maintained, serious police abuses are not repeated or continued, and laws that restrict or eliminate these rights are not approved or implemented;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to ensure that promoters fully comply with their stakeholder engagement responsibilities so that meaningful public participation and consultation takes place in planning, appraisal and monitoring processes, and reinforce their monitoring over all the projects it finances, to integrate such costs in the planning of their operations from the beginning of the project cycle, and to include sanctions into client contracts in case of non- compliance or non-respect of such safeguards; calls on the EU to monitor more closely EU funded activities through EIB and EBRD for compliance with human rights and ensure full accountability for violations;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25c. Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to ensure that robust safeguards are put in place to ensure that promoters fully comply with their stakeholder engagement responsibilities so that meaningful public participation and consultation takes place in planning, appraisal and monitoring processes, and reinforce its monitoring over all the projects it finances; to integrate such costs in the planning of its operations from the beginning of the project cycle, and to include sanctions into client contracts in case of non-compliance or non-respect of such safeguards; calls on the EU to monitor more closely EIB funded activities for compliance with human rights and ensure full accountability for violations;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. 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 the Union’s external action as referred to in Article 21 TEU and the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Human Rights and Democracy; urges the Commission to ensure that the projects supported by the EIB are in line with EU policy and commitments on human rights and that there are accountability mechanisms for individuals to raise violations related to the activities of the EIB; 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 43 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) – having regard to the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2015, condemning all forms of gestational surrogacy,
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Reiterates its support for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in international agreements between the EU and third countries, including trade and investment agreements; calls on the Commission to systematically monitor the implementation of such clauses and to provide Parliament with regular reports on partner countries’ respect for human rights; Takes positive note of the GSP+ preference system as a means of stimulating the effective implementation of the 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity in terms of sustainable progress, particularly in developing countries;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes positive note of the GSP+
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes positive note of the GSP+ preference system as a means of stimulating the effective implementation of the 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity in terms of sustainable progress, particularly in developing countries and in countries at greater risk due to climate change;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes positive note of the GSP+ preference system as a means of stimulating the effective implementation of the 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity in terms of sustainable progress, particularly in developing countries and in countries at greater risk due to climate change;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes positive note of the GSP+ preference system as a means of stimulating the effective implementation of the 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity in terms of sustainable progress, particularly in developing countries; stresses that countries outside the EU which are beneficiaries of the GSP+ programme must make progress on the full range of human rights, including therefore freedom of religion, and must not simply assume that the GSP+ will more or less automatically be extended;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes positive note of the GSP+ preference system as a means of stimulating the effective implementation of the 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity in terms of sustainable progress, particularly in developing countries; calls on the Commission to review and better monitor GSP+ schemes in order to ensure that human rights standards are upheld by beneficiary countries;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses the failure of the introduction of human rights clauses in free trade agreements with third countries, as these agreements have even led to the violation of fundamental economic and social rights, and in particular the impoverishment of the populations concerned and the hoarding of resources by transnational companies; considers, furthermore, that ex ante control mechanisms, which are necessary before the conclusion of a framework agreement and which condition the conclusion as a fundamental feature of the agreement, as well as ex postfacto control mechanisms which give concrete violations of the said clauses up to the suspension of the agreement; considers that, beyond these clauses, it is necessary to set up new cooperations to enable the economic and social development of third countries according to the needs of the population;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Welcomes the establishment of the Independent Canadian Ombudsman for Responsible Entreprise, with a mandate to investigate allegations of human rights abuses linked to Canadian corporate activity abroad; calls for the EU and its Member States to consider emulating this encouraging initiative;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the importance of elaborating an EU strategy to put new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, at the service of the people, and to address the potential threat of new technologies to human rights, including disinformation, mass surveillance, fake news,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) – having regard to the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2015 condemning all forms of gestational surrogacy,
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the importance of elaborating an EU strategy to put new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, at the service of the people, and to address the potential threat of new technologies to human rights, including mass surveillance,
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the importance of elaborating an EU strategy to put new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, at the service of the people, and to address the potential threat of new technologies to human rights, including mass surveillance, fake news, disinformation and the abusive use of artificial intelligence, and to strike the right balance between human rights and other legitimate considerations, such as security or fighting crime, terrorism and extremism; expresses its concern at the ever-increasing use of certain cyber surveillance dual-use technologies against human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents; recalls, in this connection, Regulation (EC) 428/2009 setting up a regime for the control of dual-use items and the need to annually update its Annex I listing the controlled items;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the importance of elaborating an EU strategy to put new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, at the service of the people, and to address the potential threat of new technologies to human rights, including mass surveillance, fake news, disinformation and the abusive use of artificial intelligence, and to strike the right balance between human rights and other legitimate considerations, such as security or fighting crime, terrorism and extremism; reiterates the importance of freedom of expression, both online and offline, as it fosters a culture of pluralism; emphasises that any restriction to the online or offline exercise of this freedom, such as the removal of online content, shall be exceptional, prescribed by law and adjudicated by a court of law;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the EU and EU Member States to ensure full due human rights diligence and proper vetting of exports of European surveillance technology and technical assistance; calls on the EU and EU Member States to engage with third country governments to end repressive cybersecurity and counter-terrorism legislation practices and legislation; is worried, however, about the proliferation of judicial and police cooperation agreements with countries which do not respect human rights;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the EU and EU Member States to ensure full due human rights diligence and proper vetting of exports of European surveillance technology and technical assistance; calls on the EU and Member States to engage with third country governments to end repressive cybersecurity and counter-terrorism legislation practices and legislation;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Expresses its concern over the increasing use of digital surveillance to threaten, intimidate and attack human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers among others;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Recalls its resolution of 27 February 2014 on the use of armed drones; expresses its grave concern over the use of armed drones outside the international legal framework; calls on the EU to urgently develop a legally binding framework for the use of armed drones to ensure that the Member States, in conformity with their legal obligations, do not perpetrate unlawful targeted killings or facilitate such killings by other states; calls further on the Commission to keep Parliament properly informed about the use of EU funds for all research and development projects associated with the construction of drones; calls for human rights impact assessments in respect of further drone development projects; urges the VP/HR to ban the development, production and use of fully autonomous weapons, which enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Stresses the need for effective digital cooperation between governments, the private sector, civil society, the academic and technical communities, the social partners and other stakeholders to ensure a secure and inclusive digital future for all, in line with international human rights legislation and in close compliance with UN provisions and measures regarding security, technology, sustainable development and diplomacy;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) – having regard to the reports of the EU’s Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (Jan Figel),
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to ta
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as totalitarian regimes, dictatorships, tyrannies, wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change and to find lasting solutions based on the respect of human rights and dignity; calls for the external dimension of the refugee crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hand with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased investment in developing countries;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugee crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the with third countries
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling, economic inequality and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugee crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hand with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased investment in developing countries;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugee crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; in
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 23 November 2016 on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties (2016/2030(INI)) and its recommendation of 13 March 2019 to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning taking stock of the follow-up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties (2018/2115(INI)),
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Denounces the deaths in the Mediterranean Sea and rejects human rights abuses and violations suffered by refugees and migrants; regrets that some have even been returned to the border or expelled to places where their lives were in danger in defiance of international law, including the right to asylum; denounces the closure of safe ports and attacks against NGOs that help these people such as discredit campaigns and increasingly frequent legal persecution;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Stresses the urgent need to develop stronger policies at EU level to address issues related to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in a manner consistent with international human rights law and fundamental human dignity; calls on the EU and its Member States to guarantee humanitarian corridors and to deliver humanitarian visas; stresses that humanitarian aid, in particular in the context of Search and Rescue operations, should never be criminalised; invites EU Member States to approve the revision of the Dublin Regulation and to promote legal migration in a true spirit of cooperation and equitable burden sharing;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Stresses that core international human rights treaties recognise the rights of all human beings, including migrants and refugees, regardless of their legal status, and obligate states to uphold them, including the fundamental principle of non-refoulement; urges Member States and the EU to ensure the respect of human rights in migration management; urges the Commission to develop a human rights-based approach of migration and refine the EU tools in order to ban and discourage prosecution against individuals and civil society organisations assisting migrants for humanitarian reasons;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states strictly comply with international human rights, refugee and maritime law, particularly with the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees; insists on the need to integrate pre-assessment as well as monitoring mechanisms to evaluate the human rights impact of cooperation on migration with third countries; in this context, calls on the EU to increase transparency and ensure parliamentary scrutiny and democratic oversight over these agreements; emphasises the need to delink development cooperation from cooperation on readmission or migration management; insists that human rights need to be mainstreamed and monitored in all the activities carried out by Frontex and EASO;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Calls on the Member States to respect the principle of non-refoulement to countries where the life and liberty of people would be threatened; stresses the need to establish frameworks for the protection of migrants, in particular through the opening of safe and legal routes for migrants and the granting of humanitarian visas;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 c (new) 28c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to be fully transparent about the allocation of funds from third countries for cooperation in migration matters, and to ensure that such cooperation does not directly or indirectly benefit the security, police or justice systems involved in human rights violations; calls on the EU and its Member States not to include funds for the reception of refugees or migrants or policies for the control or return of migrants in official development assistance and any conditionality of aid in this area; denounces, in particular, the conditionality of the aid provided to certain countries through readmission agreements and the multiplication of negotiations in this area; calls for the suspension of all agreements and negotiations of readmission agreements with countries that do not respect human rights;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Environmental and natural disasters and climate change Underlines that the UN estimates that there will be many environmentally displaced people by 2050; recalls the obligations and responsibilities of States and other bodies responsible to mitigate the effects of climate change and to prevent it impacting negatively on human rights; welcomes international efforts to promote the integration of the issues of environmental and natural disasters and climate change with human rights;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term “climate displaced persons”, including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU,
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions political parties, independent media, parliaments and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; calls for transparency in the allocation of funding and the monitoring of the use of funds for the activities concerned; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide; welcomes the Council’s discussions on conclusions on democracy as the start of updating and strengthening the EU’s approach to strengthen democracy and calls the EU Member States to raise funds to EED;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions, political parties, independent media, parliaments and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation in a context-sensitive manner, while takes into account the cultural and national background of the third countries concerned in order to strengthen dialogue and partnership; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; calls for an effort to ensure transparency in the allocation of funding and to monitor the use thereof for the actions concerned; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; reminds that human rights are a fundamental corner stone of democratisation processes; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; reminds that human rights are a fundamental corner stone of democratisation processes; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; reminds that human rights are a fundamental corner stone of democratisation processes positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the Western Balkans and in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote European integration, democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU,
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide; in this respect emphasises the role of education on human rights and democratisation as essential tool to reinforce these values both within and outside the European Union;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide; in this respect emphasises the role of education to human rights and democratisation as essential tool to reinforce these values both within and outside the European Union;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the EU to develop an EU policy framework defining the strategy, objectives and approach of European support for democracy in order to provide greater clarity for policy-making; stresses the importance of adopting specific funding rules for EU democracy support programmes taking into consideration the nature of democratic changes; underlines the need to invest in adequate resources to better coordinate democracy support programmes and policy priorities;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Reiterates its positive view of the EU’s continued support for electoral processes and its provision of electoral assistance and support to domestic observers;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Reiterates its positive view of the EU’s continued support for electoral processes and its provision of electoral assistance and support to domestic observers; welcomes and fully supports, in this context, the work of the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group; recalls the importance of proper follow-up to the reports and recommendations of the election observation missions as a way of enhancing their impact and strengthening the EU’s support for democratic standards in the countries concerned; urges to follow-up the cases of atrocities against ethnic and national minorities representatives during the electoral process, encourage governments to guarantee quota places for minority representation, thereby ensuring democratic elections in the countries;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Reiterates its positive view of the EU’s continued support for electoral processes and its provision of electoral assistance and support to domestic observers; welcomes and fully supports, in this context, the work of the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Reiterates its positive view of the EU’s continued support for electoral processes and its provision of electoral assistance and support to domestic observers; welcomes and fully supports, in this context, the work of the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group; recalls the importance of proper follow-up to the reports and recommendations of the election observation missions as a way of enhancing their impact and strengthening the EU’s support for democratic standards in the countries concerned; stresses the need to support democracy throughout the electoral cycle through long-term and flexible programmes that reflect the nature of democratic change;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom or belief outside the EU,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the international protection of freedom of religion or belief afforded by Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief, Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of July 2018 on violation of the rights of indigenous peoples in the world, including land grabbing (2017/2206(INI)),
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2018 on the future of the LGBTI List of Actions (2019-2024) (2019/2573(RSP)),
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2018 on the future of the LGBTI List of Actions (2019-2024) (2019/2573(RSP)),
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 c (new) – having regard to its resolution on experiencing a backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU (2018/2684(RSP)),
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 24 a (new) – having regard to all its resolutions on breaches of human rights, democracy and rule of law (known as urgency resolutions, in accordance with Rule 144, formerly rule 135, of its rule of procedures) adopted in 2018,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 25 Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 25 a (new) – having regard to the publication of the 2017 Annual Report of the Parliamentary Intergroup for Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance (FoRB),
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas respect for and the promotion, indivisibility and safeguarding of the universality of human rights, as well as the promotion of democratic principles and values including the rule of law, respect for human dignity and the principle of equality and solidarity, are the cornerstones of the EU’s ethical and legal acquis and its common foreign and security policy (CFSP), as well as of all its external action; whereas the EU should continue to strive to be the leading global actor in the universal promotion and protection of human rights, including on the level of multilateral cooperation, in particular through an active and constructive role in diverse UN bodies and in compliance with the UN Charter, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and international law, as well as the obligations in the area of human rights and of the commitments assumed under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the UDHR, as a set of universal values, principles and norms guiding UN member states, places the
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas in 2018 a large number of human rights defenders, including environmental activists, and actors from the civil society have been targeted by private and state actors alike, and see their civic space for action shrinking continuously which prevents them from taking meaningful action while being subject to attacks, threats and persecution and in extreme cases killings;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the EU Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas throughout the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the EU acknowledges the crucial role that Human Rights Defenders play in the strengthening of democratic societies and the rule of law all over the world; whereas the protection of the human rights of groups in the most vulnerable situations, such as ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTI community, women, children, asylum seekers and migrants, deserves special attention;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas EU policies shall ensure the protection of human rights of most vulnerable groups, such as ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTI community, women, children, asylum seekers and migrants;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas private military and security companies have been implicated in a number of human rights violations and incidents resulting in loss of lives; whereas such incidents amount in some cases to serious violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes, as well as being implicated in killings, attacks on or threats against human rights defenders;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU, through continuous actions at bilateral and multilateral level, contributed to advancing human rights in 2018, in particular by strengthening the political dialogue with
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU, through continuous actions at bilateral and multilateral level, contributed to advancing human rights in 2018, in particular by strengthening the political dialogue with non-EU countries, and
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU, through continuous actions at bilateral and multilateral level, contributed to advancing human rights in 2018, in particular by strengthening the political dialogue with non-EU countries
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas certain so-called 'structural' economic reforms, and in particular the accompanying budget cuts at the request of international institutions, have a negative impact on human rights, in particular on economic and social rights and on living conditions populations, and can lead to increased unemployment, poverty, inequality and precarious work, the decline in the quality of basic public services and the restriction of access to them; whereas without an adequate social protection system, there is a risk that these measures will involve a violation of the human rights obligations of governments, as well as the commitments adopted in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development objectives;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the Human Rights Defenders World Summit 2018 held in Paris on the twentieth anniversary of the UN Declaration on HRDs produced an Action Plan with priorities for states, businesses, financial institutions, donors and intergovernmental organisations in bringing about a safe and enabling environment for the defence of human rights, as well as stronger and more effective protection of human rights defenders at risk, their communities, organisations and movements;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the EU Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the present decade is witnessing a visible and organised offensive at global and European level against gender equality and women’s rights, including in the EU and particularly manifested in a number of Member States going hand in hand with nationalist and anti-democratic ideologies;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas this backlash against women’s rights and gender equality attacks key areas of the institutional and policy framework for gender equality and women’s rights, such as gender mainstreaming, social and labour protection, education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, preventing and combating violence against women and gender-based violence (including hate speech and on-line harassment), LGBTI+ rights, the presence of women in political decision-making positions and working space, and adequate funding for women’s and other human rights organisations and movements;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas increased coherence between the EU’s internal and external policies, as well as between the EU’s external policies represents an indispensable requirement for a successful and effective EU human rights policy; whereas policies in support of human rights and democracy should be mainstreamed across all other EU policies with an external dimension, such as development, migration, security, counter- terrorism, women's rights and gender equality, enlargement and trade, in particular through the implementation of human rights conditionality; whereas improved consistency should enable the EU to respond more rapidly during the early stages of human rights violations;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas increased coherence between the EU’s internal and external policies, as well as between the EU’s
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded on basic human rights and are essential elements of human dignity, whereas furthermore, these have not yet been secured in all parts of the world, including parts of the EU;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas a comprehensive and binding EU Strategy for Gender Equality as requested by the EP for long and promised by the designate President of the Commission must provide for gender mainstreaming of all EU policies, including the integration of gender equality into the EU’s trade policy and foreign relations policy and reinforce the impact of the upcoming Gender Action Plan III;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas democratic transition, European integration and the establishment or consolidation of the rule of law in many countries are long and arduous processes, for which external support over a prolonged period, including from the EU, is essential to their success;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas promoting international peace and security is part of the EU’s raison d’être, recognised by the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, and is central to the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the EU is committed to acting on the international scene in the name of the principles that inspired its creation, including democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, and in favour of the principles of the UN Charter and international law;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the EU Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas environmental emergencies, including global warming and deforestation of millenary rainforest are a direct result of deliberate human policy choices and constitute a human rights violation not only for the people directly affected by loss of their homes and habitats, but also to humanity as a whole and highlight the importance of recognising that each individual on the planet also has a right to breath clean air and to the environment;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas environmental emergencies, including global warming and deforestation of millenary rainforest are a direct result of deliberate human policy choices and constitute a human rights violation not only for the people directly affected by loss of their homes and habitats, but also to humanity as a whole and highlights the importance of recognising the link between human rights, health and environmental protection;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas there is an urgent need for the international community and in particular the EU to actively address the fight against impunity and to step up its efforts to monitor and respond to persistent and emerging conflicts throughout the globe that might lead to human rights abuses;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) Ed. whereas many indigenous peoples continue to be victims of murder, extrajudicial executions, mutilation, torture, rape, arbitrary detentions, physical assault, harassment and intimidation for defending the right to their ancestral territories and natural resources, including their access to water and food, and to their spiritual sites and sacred burial grounds;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the protection of the human rights of groups in the most vulnerable situations, such as ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTI community, women, children, asylum seekers and migrants, deserves special attention;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, according to the latest EU Annual Report on Human Rights, the EEAS has fully updated 125 country strategies on human rights and democracy; whereas these strategies -and their annual implementation reports- “constitute an essential tool in ensuring policy consistency”, “identify key strategic priorities” and “define long- and short term objectives”, setting out “concrete actions to advance human rights”; whereas these country strategies and their annual implementation reports remain completely inaccessible to Parliament;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, according to the recent report commissioned by UK government, Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world, constituting 80% of persecuted religious believers in the world; whereas this persecution range from routine discrimination in education, employment and social life, through limitations on all forms of expression up to physical attacks against Christian communities, which come close to meeting the international definition of genocide, according to that adopted by the UN;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas democratic transition and the establishment or consolidation of the rule of law are embodied in the EU’s policies in the context of enlargement and neighbourhood;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the right to water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, and ensuring access thereto is vital when it comes to preventing tensions in certain regions;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the EU Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas illegal occupation of a territory or a part of it is an ongoing violation of international law, which triggers the responsibility of the occupying power towards the civilian population under international humanitarian law;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its deep concern at the escalation in attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its deep concern at the attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018, which reflect the rise of authoritarianism as a political project, embodying disregard for human rights, repression of dissent, politicised justice and predetermined elections, shrinking space for civil society to operate, as well as limiting freedom of assembly and freedom of expression; is of the opinion that countries falling into authoritarian regimes become more vulnerable to instability, conflict, corruption and violent extremism; welcomes the fact that, at the same time, a number of countries have launched peace and democratisation processes, implemented constitutional and judicial reforms, and engaged with civil society in open and public debates with the objective of promoting fundamental freedoms and human rights, including the abolition of the death penalty;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its deep concern at the attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018, which reflect the rise of authoritarianism as a political project, embodying disregard for human rights, repression of dissent, politicised justice and predetermined elections, shrinking space for civil society to operate, as well as limiting freedom of assembly and freedom of expression; is of the opinion that countries falling into authoritarian regimes become more vulnerable to instability, conflict, corruption and violent extremism; welcomes the fact that, at the same time, a number of countries have launched peace and democratisation processes, implemented constitutional and judicial reforms, and engaged with civil society in open and public debates with the objective of promoting fundamental freedoms and human rights, including the abolition of the death penalty;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its deep concern at the attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018, which reflect the rise of authoritarianism as a political project, embodying disregard for human rights, repression of dissent, politicised justice and predetermined elections; is of the opinion that countries falling into authoritarian regimes become more
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its deep concern at the attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018, which reflect the rise of authoritarianism as a political project, embodying disregard for human rights, repression of dissent, politicised justice and predetermined elections; is of the opinion that countries falling into authoritarian regimes become more vulnerable to instability, conflict, corruption and violent extremism; welcomes the fact that, at the same time, a number of countries have launched peace and democratisation processes, implemented constitutional and judicial reforms, and engaged with civil society in open and public debates with the objective of promoting fundamental freedoms and human rights
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its deep concern at the attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018, which reflect the rise of authoritarianism as a political project, embodying disregard for human rights, repression of dissent, politicised justice and predetermined elections; is of the opinion that countries falling into authoritarian regimes become more vulnerable to instability, conflict, corruption and violent extremism; welcomes the fact that, at the same time, a number of countries have launched peace and democratisation processes, implemented constitutional and judicial reforms, and engaged with civil society in open and public debates with the objective of promoting fundamental freedoms and human rights, including the abolition of the death penalty; deplores the lack of engagement in the moratorium against the death penalty particular in Belarus, Indonesia , Iran, Japan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand and the USA;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Express its deep concern that in addition to countries where democracy, human rights and the rule of law have been under threat, there still exists regimes that deny the very existence of universal human rights enshrined in international law, where even the most basic rights are arbitrarily bestowed or removed as if they were privileges by absolute authority of the State, where large segments of their population, including in particular women or minorities, are systematically denied any standing, and yet the regimes are given equal standing in the brotherhood of nations, legitimising the denial of total human rights as a method of government.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Express its deep concern that in addition to countries where democracy, human rights and the rule of law have been under threat, there still exists regimes that deny the very existence of universal human rights enshrined in international law, where even the most basic rights are arbitrarily bestowed or removed as if they were privileges by absolute authority of the State, where large segments of their population, including in particular women or minorities, are systematically denied any standing, and yet the regimes are given equal standing in the brotherhood of nations, legitimising the total denial of human rights as a method of government;
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