19 Amendments of Bernard GUETTA related to 2019/2125(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions on Democracy, adopted on 14 October 2019,
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
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 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
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 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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; , female genital mutilation and use of sexual violence as a weapon of war; recalls that gender-related crimes and crimes of sexual violence are classified in the Rome Statute as war crimes, crimes against humanity or constitutive acts with respect to genocide or torture;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
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 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
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 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
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 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9 a (new)
Subheading 9 a (new)
Fight against caste discrimination
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
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 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligiousfreedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, and to launch a 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 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10 a (new)
Subheading 10 a (new)
Freedom of the press and right to information
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
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 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
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 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
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 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
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; calls on the EU and its Member States to be fully transparent in the allocation of funds to third countries for cooperation on migration issues, and to ensure that such cooperation does not benefit authorities involved in human rights violations;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
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;