Activities of Eleni THEOCHAROUS related to 2016/2219(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter 2015
Amendments (9)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
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 inequalities in the world and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that conflict, fragility and climate change negatively affect the lives of millions of peoples and pose a pressing challenge to ensuring a safer and more equitable world for developed and developing countries;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the fact that the EU is currently faced with one of the biggest challenges in addressing refugee and migrant movements with human mobility at unprecedently high levels and with millions forcibly displaced due to conflicts, violence, natural disasters and famine; underlines therefore the importance of a comprehensive and principled EU response guided by full respect and promotion of human rights and human dignity, protection of those more vulnerable and integration of refugees and migrants;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the need to empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, good governance and stability, democracy, stability, inclusive and sustainable growth should be key objectives of all EU external policies;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of SDG 5: ending all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere as well as eliminating violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including female genital mutilation (FGM), trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates the EU’s commitment to supporting human rights defenders and in particular the important role of women human rights defenders and those from vulnerable and marginalised groups, not only because they are more susceptible to certain abuses but also because of their role in responding to emergencies and contributing in conflict resolution and prevention;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include human rights systematically in political dialogues conducted with developing countries and to actively engage the NGOs in planning, implementing and evaluating human rights provisions so as to have the widest possible involvement of civil society in policy-making and in ensuring the effectiveness of human rights provisions;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation of the use of the HRBA toolbox in delegations and provide the European Parliament of an overview of that evaluation;