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4 Amendments of Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ related to 2010/2298(INI)

Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
The UN Human Rights Council
2011/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses the need to coordinate actions of EU Member States in the UN Human Rights Council (currently those of Belgium, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom); welcomes the establishment of the Directorate for Human Rights and Democracy in the EEAS system; notes with concern, however, that the EU has not yet taken advantage of all institutional innovations brought about by the Treaty of Lisbon; encourages the EEAS and the VP/HR to take actions to finalize as soon as possible the merger of the former Council and Commission delegations in Geneva;
2011/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Considers that the new institutional structure of the EU offers an opportunity to increase the coherence, visibility and credibility of EU action in the UN HRC; in this respect reiterates its call on the VP/HR to ensure that practical steps are taken to implement the Treaty of Lisbon, in order to avoid a lengthy transition period that would hamper the credibility and effectiveness of the Union, and to ensure that the new arrangements increase the EU's capacity for cross- regional outreach and cooperation with countries from other blocs on common initiatives;
2011/04/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Welcomes the recommendation by the UN HRC and the subsequent decision on 1 March 2011 by the UN General Assembly to suspend Libya's membership in the UN HRC; takes the view that clear membership criteria for membership in the UN HRC should be established and that countries where human rights violations are frequent and widespread should not be allowed to become members of this body;
2011/04/01
Committee: AFET