Activities of Pier Antonio PANZERI related to 2017/2122(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2016 and the EU policy on the matter (debate) IT
Amendments (12)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the EU guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted in 2013,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas access to water and sanitation is a fundamental human right and its limitation is one of the causes of geopolitical tension in certain regions;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned thatby the shrinking space of civil society, is increasingly under attack worldwiden particular for human rights defenders, through the pretext of combatting terrorism; recalls that independent civil society plays an essential role in the defence and advancement of human rights and in the functioning of democratic societies by notably promoting transparency, accountability and the separation of powers; calls for the EU and its Member States to constantly monitor and raise cases of violations of freedom of assembly and association, including the various forms of bans and limitations on civil society organisations (CSOs) and their activities; calls, in addition, for the EU and its Member States to use all available means, such as human rights dialogues, political dialogues and public diplomacy, to systematically raise individual cases of human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society activists at risk, particularly those in prison;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WCondemns the use of sexual violence against women and girls as a weapon of war, including mass rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution and gender-based forms of persecution, including trafficking, as well as sex tourism and all other forms of physical, sexual and psychological violence; draws attention to the fact 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; stresses the importance in defending women’s rights, including their sexual and reproductive rights, both through legislation and by supporting civil society organizations; welcomes the adoption of the EU Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 which sets out a comprehensive list of measures to improve the situation of women in terms of equal rights and empowerment; emphasises the importance of ensuring its effective implementation; welcomes, in addition, the adoption of the Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019, which promotes gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; requests that the Commission, the EEAS and the VP/HR step up their fulfillment of the obligations and commitments in the area of women’s rights under the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); believes that the EU should continue mainstreaming support for women within common security and defence policy (CSDP) operations, conflict prevention and post- conflict reconstruction; stresses the importance of women’s systematic, equal, full and active participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, in the promotion of human rights and democratic reforms, and in peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction and democratic transition processes leading to lasting and stable political solutions; recalls that the 2016 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, survivors of sexual enslavement perpetrated by ISIS/Daesh; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls in this connection;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RUnderlines that child labour, recruitment of children in armed conflicts and early and forced marriages remain critical issues in some countries; reaffirms the urgent need for the universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols; requests that the EU systematically consult relevant local and international child rights organisations, and raise, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, States Parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021); requests that the EU continue to promote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights Toolkit for integrating child rights in development cooperation through its external delegations, and to train the EU delegation staff adequately in this field; reiterates its request for the Commission to propose a comprehensive children’s rights strategy and action plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU external policies; welcomes the fact that under the 2016 Development Cooperation Instrument, resources were allocated to support UN agencies in carrying out measures targeted to children’s rights;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates its support for the introduction of human rights clauses in international agreements between the EU and third countries; calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of such clauses effectively and systematically and to provide Parliament with regular reports on partner countries’ respect for human rights; notes however that human rights dialogues to monitor these clauses are still exclusively organised on an ad hoc, responsive and reactive basis with limited preparation ex ante and uncertain follow up; calls, therefore, on the European Commission, in the framework of the negotiations for the post-Cotonou agreement, to adopt a more structured and strategic approach to human rights dialogues by establishing interparliamentary permanent committees, on the example of those included under EU’s association agreements, with a mandate of monitoring the implementation of the essential element clauses in order to move beyond an emergency approach and engage in a more comprehensive and systematic dialogue; takes a positive view of the GSP+ preference system as a means to stimulate the effective implementation of 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; expects the Commission to report back to Parliament and to the Council on the status of its ratification; reiterates the importance of the proper implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms the fact that the activities of all companies, including European ones, operating in third countries should be in full compliance with international human rights standards; reaffirms, moreover, the importance of promoting corporate social responsibility and of European enterprises playing a leading role in promoting international standards on business and human rights; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity for sustainable progress, especially in developing countrierepresent both opportunities and challenges for sustainable progress, especially in developing countries; calls the EU to play a more active role in obtaining adequate, fair, transparent and sustainable management of global value chains and mitigate any negative effects on human rights, including the undermining of labour rights;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its full support for the ICC, the Rome Statute, the Office of the Prosecutor, the Prosecutor’s proprio motu powers, and the progress made in initiating new investigations as an essential means to fight impunity for atrocity crimes; calls the Assembly of States Parties to adopt the Kampala amendment on the crime of aggression and encourages the EU Member States to amend Article 83 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union to add the "atrocity crimes" to the list of crimes for which the EU has competences; welcomes the meeting of 6 July 2016 between EU and ICC representatives in Brussels in preparation for the 2nd EU-ICC round table meeting, enabling relevant staff at the ICC and the EU institutions to identify common areas of interest, exchange information on relevant activities and ensure better cooperation between both parties; notes, with profound regret, the recent announcements of withdrawals from the Rome Statute, which represent a challenge in terms of victims’ access to justice and which should be firmly condemned; reiterates its call for the VP/HR to appoint an EUSR for International Humanitarian Law and International Justice with a mandate to promote, mainstream and represent the EU’s commitment to the fight against impunity and to the ICC across EU foreign policies;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that to avoid traffic and smuggling of migrants, there is a need for the creation of secure humanitarian corridors to allow the international protection application to be lodged prior the departure at dedicated Offices established by the European Union, following bilateral agreement with the third country, at refugee camps situated in the countries next to those in conflict or at EU Delegation offices or diplomatic Representatives of Member States;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the legalisation of same-sex marriage or same-sex civil unions in an increasing number of countries – 28 to date –around the world; encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to further contribute to the recognition of same-sex marriage or same-sex civil union as a political, social and human and civil rights issue;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Highlights the essential obligations and responsibilities of states and other duty bearers to mitigate climate change, prevent its negative impacts on human rights and foster policy coherence in order to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts are adequate, sufficiently ambitious, non-discriminatory and otherwise compliant with human rights obligations; underlines that the UN estimated that there will be around 150 million environmental refugees by the year 2050; calls therefore for an international and legal definition of "climate refugees" and for a strong diplomatic action by the international community in order to emend the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and include the category of “climate refugees”;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on international institutions, national governments, NGO's and individuals to work in synergy to provide an appropriate regulatory framework in order to guarantee access to a minimum amount of water to everyone in the world; underlines that water should not be a merchandise good but a question of development and sustainability and that water privatization does not exempt States from their human rights responsibilities; calls on countries where water is one of the causes of tensions or conflicts, to cooperate towards water-sharing to get a win-win situation for the sustainability and the peaceful development of the region;