11 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2017/2122(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2013 on caste-based discrimination and to the report of 28 January 2016 on minorities and caste- based discrimination by the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues and the UN Guidance tool on descent-based discrimination,
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that Member States should make full use of the existing instruments to fight radicalisation of European citizens and develop effective programmes for countering terrorist and extremist propaganda and recruitment;highlights the importance to invest in preventive measures, namely through the development of strategies of integration and social inclusion;stresses the need to implement specific deradicalisation and re-integration programmes targeting prisoners and returnees;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Condemns in the strongest terms all forms of discrimination, including on grounds of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, language, culture, social origin, caste, birth, age, disability or any other status; stresses that the EU should intensify its efforts to eradicate all types of discrimination, racism and xenophobia through human rights and political dialogues, the work of the EU delegations and public diplomacy; stresses, in addition, that the EU should continue promoting the ratification and full implementation of all UN conventions that support this cause;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Condemns the continuing human rights violations committed against people suffering from caste hierarchies and caste-based discrimination, including the denial of equality and of access to the legal system and to employment, and the continued segregation and caste-induced barriers to the achievement of basic human rights and development;is deeply concerned by the alarming rate of caste- based violent attacks on Dalits and of institutionalised discrimination with impunity;reiterates its call for an EU policy development on caste discrimination, and calls on the EU to use every opportunity, including EU-third country high-level dialogues and Summits, to publicly and privately express its grave concern over caste discrimination;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Urges the EU and its Member States to intensify efforts and support initiatives at the UN and delegation levels to eliminate caste discrimination:Initiatives should include promotion of specific indicators, disaggregated data and special measures to tackle caste 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’ implementation of recommendations by UN human rights mechanisms on the topic of caste discrimination;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly condemns the heinous crimes and human rights violations committed by non-state actors such as Boko Haram in Nigeria and ISIS/Daesh in Syria and Iraq; is horrified at the vast range of crimes committed, including murder, torture, rape, enslavement and sexual slavery, the recruitment of child soldiers, forced religious conversions and the systematic “cleansing” and killing of religious minorities, including Christians, Yazidis and others; emphasises that the EU and its Member States should support the prosecution of members of non-state groups such as ISIS/Daesh by aseeking a consensus within the UN Security Council to confer jurisdiction to the International Criminal Court (ICC);
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Expresses solidarity with the victims of the war conducted by Saudi Arabia in Yemen with outrageous and massive suffering of civilians, namely children; condemns the Saudi-instilled repression of the majority of citizens in Bahrain, the repression of women and human rights activists in Saudi Arabia itself and the role played by Saudi financing in spreading Wahhabism and its radical extremist ideology which feeds terrorist groups and organisations throughout the world;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Expresses profound concern at and solidarity with the large number of refugees and migrants who suffer grave human rights violations as the victims of conflicts, violence, persecution, governance failures, poverty and illegal migration, trafficking and smuggling networks; stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows and therefore to address the external dimension of the refugee crisis, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts in our neighbourhood by developing cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concernedrecalls with alarm the reports of refugees' human rights being systematically violated in EU Members States and neighbouring countries; expresses its profound concern over the astounding numbers of missing unaccompanied migrant children; urges Member States to give absolute priority to the full operation of the resettlement and family reunification schemes; urges Member States to make it an absolute priority to swiftly reunite unaccompanied minors with family members in the EU and assist adequately all others; underlines the need for a comprehensive human-rights-based approach to migration and calls for the EU to collaborate further with the UN, regional organisations, governments and NGOs;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Understands that partnerships and cooperation with key countries of origin, transit and destination should continue to be a focus and stresses the importance to tackle the root causes of migration flows and therefore to address the external dimension of the refugee crisis, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts in our neighbourhood by developing cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; condemns, however, the attempt to outsource Member States’ responsibilities to third countries; deplores the EU- Turkey statement on migration and the attempt to replicate it with other third countries, such as Libya; condemns the course of action agreed at the Valetta Summit and the instrumentalisation of the Khartoum process to finance repressive regimes, such as Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan, under the pretext to curb migration to Europe; takes the view that this flawed policy violates EU's human rights principles and undermines any foreign policy designed for the promotion of human rights, the rule of law and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and is counter-productive in the long term, leading to a vicious circle of abuse and repression which will reinforce the causes that make people flee their countries;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Expresses its conviction that the revised European neighbourhood policy should continue to have the promotion of human rights and democratic principles at its core; reiterates the fact that the promotion of human rights and democracy are in the interest of both partner countries and the EU; recalls that the Union for the Mediterranean can and should shape the political dialogue in this area and push for a strong human rights and democracy agenda in the region;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Reiterates its invitation to the VP/HR to take part in a debate with MEPs in two plenary sessions per year, once when the Annual Report is presented and once in response to its own report; reiterates the importance of a continuous dialogue, namely regarding the follow-up of European Parliament’s Urgency Resolutions on human rights; recalls that written answers also play an important role in interinstitutional relations, as they allow for a systematic and in-depth follow- up to all the points raised by Parliament; requests the VP/HR and the EEAS to reply to written questions substantially and to take the issues regarding human rights to the highest level of dialogue with the countries involved;