Activities of Arne GERICKE related to 2015/2315(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries (A8-0243/2016 - Ignazio Corrao) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries PDF (302 KB) DOC (111 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on all national and international authorities to ensure that binding instruments devoted to thhuman rights are effectively protection of human rights in this field are adopted as a matter of urgency and as widely as possible, and that all obligations stemming from the abovementionenational and international ruleobligations are enforced;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to implement the UNGPs swiftly and robustly, including by developing National Action Plans; deplornotes that, notwithstanding the Commission’s 2001 CSR communication, only a few Member States have adopted CSR statements or policies that mention human rights or have published their plans on business and human rights;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to take any appropriate steps to ensure, through judicial, administrative, legislative or other appropriate means, that when such human rights violations occur, those affected have access to an effective remedy, piercing the veil of the legal personality, when a corporation based in the EU holds, directs or controls companies that are responsible for human rights violations in third countries; calls on the Member States to take appropriate steps to reduce legal, practical and other relevant barriers that could lead to a denial of access to remedy;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26