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4 Amendments of Béatrice PATRIE related to 2008/2201(INI)

Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas respect for, and the promotion and safeguarding of, the universality of human rights is part of the European Union’s ethical and legal acquis and one of the cornerstones of European unity and integrityfundamental principles of the EU,
2008/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the regrettable absence of the United States from the UNHRC has led to the need for the EU to strengthen its role as a leader of democratic countries on human rights issues, and at the same time to build further on its more natural role as a "soft power" and a "bridge-builder",
2008/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. NWelcomes the work carried out by the UNHRC so far and notes that the UNHRC has the potential to develop into a valuable framework for the European Union's multilateral human rights efforts; regrets the fact that, during the first two years of its activities, the new body has not achieved substantial progress in improving the United Nations' human rights record;
2008/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Encourages the EU to continue to press for the establishment of membership criteria for election to the UNHRC, including the issuing of permanent invitations to Special Procedures mandate-holders, as well as for monitoring of the actual implementation of the UN Member States’ election pledges; also calls for this rule to be applied in determining whether the EU should support candidate countries;deleted
2008/10/17
Committee: AFET