63 Amendments of Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER related to 2016/2219(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Firmly believes that development and human rights are interdependent, and that respect for and protection and fulfilment of human rights are prerequisites for reducing poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)can be interdependent;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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2. Takes the viewNotes that human rights must be a cross-cutting feature in the achievement of all goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda; calls for a human-rights- sensitive SDG indicator framework to be are often used for partisan purposes and also lead to the destabilished at national and international level to ensure strong transparency and accountability in this regardation of African countries for the benefit of external powers;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
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3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, good governance and stability should be key objectives of all EU external policies, on condition that they are not subject to a policy of double standards which actually serves war aims;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recalls that the introduction of a human-rights-based approach (HRBA) in EU development policy aimed at integrating human rights principles into EU operational activities for development; calls for greater dissemination of the HRBA toolbox among our partners, and for its implementation to be closely monitored by the Commissiohas often served partisan war policies and that each Member State is sovereign;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
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A. whereas Article 21 TEU commits the European Union to a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) guided by the principles which have inspired its own cre, i.e. to closer cooperation, and which it shall seek to advance in the world: democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international lawstronger mutual support among the Member States;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital B
B. whereas Article 207 TFEU requires the EU’s commercial policy to be based on the principles and objectives of the European Union’s external action and, most importantly, to be of benefit to the Member States;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital C
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
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5. Recalls the crucial importance of the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), as enshrined in Article 208 TFEU; insists on strengthening coherence and coordination among all EUthe Member States’ external policies and instruments while implementing the HRBA; calls for the EU not to commit new expenditure in this area, but to commit to supporting the effective policies of the Member States;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital D
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
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6. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include natural human rights systematically in political dialogues conducted with developing countries, while respecting their sovereignty;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital E
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital F
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital G
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital H
H. whereas it is the duty of the Vice- President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) has stated that human rights will be one of her overarching priorities and that she intends to use them as a compass with regard to all her relations with third countries; whereas she has also reiterated the EU’s commitment to promote human rights in all areas of foreign relatto represent the Member States collectively and to endeavour, in particular, to coordinate the varionus ‘without exception’diplomatic corps;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital K
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital M
M. whereas the basic rules of international humanitarian law and human rights are provided by the Geneva Conventions and the additional protocols, and are at the core of all humanitarian actions; whereas the protection of civilians and of displaced persons in conflict areas must be guaranteed in total neutrality and impartiality, and whereas aid independence must prevailunder the auspices of the United Nations;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
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Recital R
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter-terrorism laws)understanding in relation to the necessary introduction of policies for responding effectively to recurrent terrorist attacks, with the aim of guaranteeing the right of all citizens to be safe; points out that human rights include the right to safety;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Stresses firmly that the European Union is committed to a CFSP founded on the advancement of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dpeoples of Europe are committed to their cultural distinctiveness, their sovereignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international lawir history and their diplomacy;
Amendment 231 #
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Amendment 237 #
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Amendment 239 #
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12. Encourages all parties involved in EU external action to identify and address existing gaps in the protection of human rights, and to step up cooperation with civil society and withe Member States in the activities they are undertaking and proposes to support initiatives by Member States that have the regional andquisite intervenational organisations on the ground capability;
Amendment 245 #
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Amendment 250 #
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Amendment 257 #
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Amendment 273 #
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Amendment 279 #
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Amendment 284 #
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Amendment 289 #
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Amendment 294 #
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24. Welcomes the EU Guidelines on human rights as a valuable EU human rights foreign policy tool providing practical guidance for EU delegations and for the Member States’ diplomatic representPoints out that developing countries are inevitably mistrustful of the neo-colonial tendencies in the EU with regard to human rights; reminds the EU that international legitimacy is something invested in states and that ill-considered steps by the Union can imperil the interests of both states and their nationals;
Amendment 296 #
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Amendment 298 #
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Amendment 304 #
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27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimesexercise the greatest caution before launching any action that might jeopardise Member States’ diplomacy;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
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28. Requests that the EU strengthens its cooperation with the UN in the context of formulating a common strategic vision on security on the basis of, on the one hand, the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy and, on the other, the UN’s revision of its peace operations and its peacebuilding architecture; insists that there be cooperation with the UN in strengthening the role and capacity of regional and sub- regional organisations in peacekeeping, conflict prevention, civilian and military crisis management, and conflict resolution, and that procedurdoes not hinder cooperation between Member States for the use of the CSDP in support of UN operations be developed further, including through the deployment of EU battlegroups, or through capacity-building and Security Sector Reform initiatives, while human rights and gender are mainstreamed into the work of the mission and operationassociates that have a UN veto;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
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31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solution perpetrated by mafia groups; draws attention to the responsibility and casual attitude of Germany with regard to this humanitarian catastrophe and notes that the current policy of immigration outside of any legal framework can be described as being complicit with the traffickers;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
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32. Stresses the urgent need to develop and introduce a comprehensive, coherent and well-coordinated Common European Asylum System sharing the responsibility amongsystem of aid and support for the efforts made by the Member States;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
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33. Recalls the need to respect the principle of non-refoulement in European and international waters, as upheld by the European Court of Human Rights and existing EU legislation; recalls the commitment to develop adequate legal and safe migration channelshelp populations in difficulty find safe and appropriate accommodation close to their country of origin in such a way that they may return to their homes when circumstances so allow;
Amendment 372 #
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Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
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35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; stresses that certain NGOs have been found to have proven links with criminal networks serving foreign powers that are supposedly ‘pro- immigration’;
Amendment 412 #
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Amendment 436 #
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37. Highlights the dramatic situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs), especially of the enormous number of IDPs in Iraq and Syria; stresses that programmes on refugees in a region needs to acknowledge and incorporate the potential fate of IDPs as well; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the international community to take steps to improve their situation on the ground; calls on the EU to withdraw its support for terrorist groups via the so- called democratic opposition which nevertheless has links to the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda, which destabilise entire countries such as Syria and Libya;
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 570 #
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Amendment 582 #
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Amendment 588 #
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Amendment 596 #
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Amendment 603 #
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Amendment 606 #
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Amendment 708 #
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Amendment 711 #
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Amendment 719 #
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Amendment 725 #
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Amendment 748 #
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87. Condemns all restrictions on digital communication, including the closing down of websites and the blocking of personal accounts, while taking into account the exceptional circumstances such as terrorist attacks and the use of those same technologies by extremist groups;
Amendment 762 #
Motion for a resolution
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89. Reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for the necessary actions aimed at the eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular ISIS, which poses a clear threat to regional and international security, while recalling that such actions should always be in full respect of international human rights law; supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014) on countering threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters, and of the Madrid Guiding Principles on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters;
Amendment 775 #
Motion for a resolution
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90. Recalls that the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy underlines the need to ensure that respect for freedom of opinion and expression are integrated into the development policies and programmes relating to terrorism, including the use of digital surveillance technologies; stresses the need to develop effective communication strategies for countering terrorist and extremist propaganda, and recruitment methods, notably online, these measures to be made more flexible during states of emergency;
Amendment 780 #
Motion for a resolution
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91. Requests that the EU continue to work with the UN inUN and the Member States continue to combating the financing of terrorism, including the use of existing mechanisms to designate terrorist individuals and organisations, and to strengthen asset-freezing mechanisms worldwide, while upholding international standards on due process and the rule of law;
Amendment 816 #
Motion for a resolution
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104. Expresses its grave concern over the use of armed drones in the absence of an appropriate international legal framework; urges the EU to adopt an EU common position on the use of armed drones that upholds human rights and international humanitarian law; recognises that the exceptional circumstances sometimes call for exceptional responses;
Amendment 824 #
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Amendment 832 #
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Amendment 840 #
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