Activities of Hans-Olaf HENKEL related to 2017/2122(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2016 and the European Union’s policy on the matter PDF (1 MB) DOC (145 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights and the prospects of the EU’s acceptance of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the jJoint sStaff wWorking dDocument entitled ‘EU“Mid-term review of the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019): Mid-Term Review”, adopted on 7 June 2017’3 3, _________________ 3 http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docum ent/ST-11138-2017-INIT/en/pdf
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
— having regard to the Global Strategy for the European Union’son Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union presented by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) Federica Mogherini on 28 June 20165 , _________________ 5 http://europa.eu/globalstrategy/sites/globals trategy/files/regions/files/eugs_review_we b_0.pdf, as well as its first Report on implementation progress presented in 2017,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Joint Statement about the New European Consensus on Development “Our World, Our Dignity, Our Future”, adopted by the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission on 7 June 2017,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the EU Guidelines on the enjoyment of human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted in 2013,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to the individual and collective commitments of its Members in communicating with human rights organisations worldwide, promoting the reflection and dialogue about human rights and in raising individual cases of human rights abuses,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
- having regard to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, adopted in 1976 and revised in 2011,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the EU initiatives for the promotion of synergies and cooperation between human rights NGOs and business organisations in third countries have the potential to reduce the abuses and violations of human rights related to business, employment, living standards, gender, age, sexual orientation, environmental impact, sustainability, etc.;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
M b. whereas an increased number of communication channels represents an important tool that allows quick learning about human rights abuses and reaching a major number of victims or potential victims of human rights violations in third countries and providing them with information and assistance;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
M c. whereas the EU recognises the limited efficiency of voluntary commitments and gives preference to binding bilateral and multilateral agreements in the field of human rights;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M d (new)
Recital M d (new)
M d. whereas the EU welcomes the efforts of the working group established under the UN framework in 2014 with the task of drafting a binding treaty on human rights and business;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M e (new)
Recital M e (new)
M e. whereas the support for democracy and human rights remains a joint responsibility of the EU and its Member States and whereas the EU institutions together with the Member States should encourage the European enterprises to operate in a socially responsible way, especially in cases where the enterprises operate abroad;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M f (new)
Recital M f (new)
M f. whereas the EU acknowledges cultural differences and is committed to promote human rights and democracy with full respect to different cultural values and sensitivities;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that in 2016, numerous DROI missions travelled to different countries with the view to collect and exchange information with the local governmental and non-governmental human rights actors, to present the position of the European Parliament and to encourage an improvement of the protection and respect for human rights;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Reiterates its full support for the EU’s strong engagement in promoting the advancement of human rights and democratic principles through cooperation with UN structures and UN specialised agencies, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), as well as with regional organisations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the African Union, the Arab League and others, in line with Articles 21 and 220 of the TEU;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Expresses its concern that the victims of human rights abuses face huge obstacles in accessing justice and in obtaining redress; encourages the EU and its Member States to transpose any and all human rights obligations through their domestic legislation and guarantee that the people have efficient legal options and accessible ways of defending their human rights on a local level; considers an adequate remedy for human rights violations as an essential indicator of a country’s compliance with the international human rights obligations;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Instructs its President to forward this resolutionAnnual Report to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary- General, the President of the 70th UN General Assembly, the President of the UN Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the EU heads of delegation.
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Considers the absence of strong linkages between the human rights NGOs and businesses in third countries to be detrimental to the EU’s efforts in the promotion of democracy and human rights, that otherwise would be reinforced by local ownership; emphasises that the agreements between human rights and business organisations would empower local actors for an efficient protection of human rights and as a result foster a stronger civil society; highlights that such agreements would optimise the financial and operational expenses of local human rights NGOs;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48b. Considers that in its human rights dialogues with third countries the EU should give particular attention to the obstacles hindering the effective implementation of international human rights obligations: high level of informality (low level of codification), ineffective governmental inspection, ineffective judiciary system, ineffective grievance mechanisms, low public awareness on human rights, low information about the remedy access and high level of corruption;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 c (new)
Paragraph 48 c (new)
48c. Highlights that the widespread violations and abuses of human rights and fundamental freedoms require an ever more determined and coordinated commitment by the EU and its Member States; reiterates that a closer cooperation is needed on different levels of governance to guarantee that the promotion of democracy and human rights meets the objectives of coherence and consistency;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 d (new)
Paragraph 48 d (new)
48d. Acknowledges what great importance the modern information and communication technologies have in promoting, defending and redressing human rights worldwide and invites the EU institutions and the Member States to use their information channels to systematically reiterate within their specific frameworks and remits the EP’s position on different human rights issues, while contributing to the efficiency and visibility of the EU’s common efforts;