7 Amendments of Mitro REPO related to 2011/2007(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas by 1 December 2010, 1156 States have acceded to or ratified the Mine Ban Treaty and another 2 states have signed but not yet ratified it; whereas 96 states are bound by the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Amended Protocol II to the CCW) and 69 states are bound by the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V to the CCW); whereas 56 Sstates had formally agreed to be bound byve ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions and another 52 states have signed but not yet ratified it; whereas synergy among these international instruments has to be ensured; whereas two remaining EU Member States are in a process of finalizing their ratification process of the Mine Ban Treaty (by 2012),
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas most responsible armed forces long ago ceased using APL, but they havevarious armed non-state actors continued to be a weapon of choice, along with IED, by insurgent and terrorist groups and other non-state actorsuse APL, along with victim- activated IED,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, in the first instance, it is the responsibility of affected states to address the problems of APL and ERW on their territory, particularly once conflict has ceased before, during and after a conflict,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas risk reduction education is a key element in helping people, especially children, in mine affected regions to live more safely and to learn about the dangers of ALP and ERW,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. IReminds states of their international obligation to destroy APL stockpiles; is concerned that that China and Russia have the largest stockpiles of APL with an estimated 100 million and 24.5 million respectively and underlines therefore the particular importance of both countries' accession to the Mine Ban Treaty;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recognises that the lives and livelihoods of APL/ERW/IED casualties are blightmarked for ever, that these innocent victims often come from the poorest elementspeople in some of the poorest countries, and require highly specialised and continuing support and assistance, and that this will be necessary even when there are no further casualties; urges to apply a broad definition of victims in mine action in order to include also indirect victims, such as family and the community;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Stresses relevant obligations of States under international human rights and humanitarian law to adequately provide age- and gender-sensitive assistance, including medical care, rehabilitation and psychological support, as well as to actively support the socio- economic reintegration of APL and ERW victims;