10 Amendments of Raimon OBIOLS related to 2011/2109(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that entered into force on 12 January 1951,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
– having regard to the Stockholm Programme 2010-2014 entitled ‘An Open and Secure Europe Serving and Protecting Citizens’ (December 2009)10, and the Action Plan for its implementation of April 2010,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the ICC is currently conducting investigations in sevenix countries (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Darfur region of Sudan, Central African Republic, Kenya and Libya), and the ICC prosecutor has recently requested the opening of an eigh seventh investigation in Côte d’Ivoire,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a large numberthe majority of ICC arrest warrants are still pending, including those against the Sudanese President al-Bashir and the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the first Review Conference on the Rome Statute held in Kampala in 2010, which was attended not just by the States Parties but also by international, parliamentary and civil society organisations, reaffirmed its commitment to justice and accountability,
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes note of the Cooperation and Assistance Agreement between the EU and the ICC; calls on the EU Member States to apply the principle of universal jurisdiction in tackling impunity and crimes against humanity, and highlights its importance for the effectiveness and success of the international criminal justice system;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the African States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC to ensure an increase, rather than a decrease, in African Union (AU) support for the task of holding the world’s worst offenders to account; expresses support for the Court’s request to open a liaison office with the African Union in Addis Ababa;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises the role of the EU in promoting the universality of the Rome Statute and of the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court (APIC) and welcomes the recent accessions to/ratifications of the Rome Statute by Tunisia, Granada, Moldova, Philippines, St Lucia and the Seychelles, which brought the total number of States Parties to 116;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends that the EU, and particularly the EEAS, promote the universality of the Rome Statute and the fight against impunity, as well as respect for, cooperation with and assistance of the Court, including within the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and of dialogues between the EU and regional organisations, particularly the AU, the Arab League and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN); emphasises also the importance of promoting the ratification and application of the Rome Statute for the Court in its bilateral dialogues on human rights with third countries;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the EU’s financial and logistical support for the ICC thus far and recommends that current forms of support (including the visiting professionals and internship programmes)11 are continued and expanded further, especially in the following fields: outreach activities aimed at helping victims and affected communities; legal representation; witness relocation; the participation and protection of victims/witnesses, with special consideration for the needs of women and juvenile/child victims; the provision of support enabling the Court to cover urgent operational needs stemming from new investigations; expresses its concern that the lack of resources might be an impediment to the full functioning of the Court;