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Activities of Barbara LOCHBIHLER related to 2016/2219(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2219(INI)

Shadow reports (1)

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2016/2219(INI)
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Amendments (49)

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas internal and external coherence in the area of human rights is essential for the credibility of the EU’s human rights policy abroad, and whereas increased coherence between EU internal and external policies, as well as among the EU’s external policies is also an indispensable requirement for a successful and effective EU human rights and democratisation policy; whereas the challenge of coherence is particularly striking in relation to the current migration policy, which is widely perceived as inconsistent with the EU's human rights commitments;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses its serious concern at the numerous, ever-increasing attempts made to shrink the space of civil society and human rights defenders, and the growing number of repressive laws adopted throughout the world, including under the pretext of combating terrorism (through the introduction of counter-terrorism laws);

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. CNotes an increasing lack of consistency with regard to human rights compliance in the EU's external action; calls on all the EU institutions and the Member States to act on their commitments to promote, protect and realise human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to place human rights at the centre of the EU’s relations with all third countries – including its strategic partners – and at all levels;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the EU to denounce, systematically and unequivocally, the harassment, arbitrary arrests and killings of human rights defenders (HRDs), and to step up its public diplomacy in open and clear support of human rights defenders, also when it comes to their testimony in multilateral fora; encourages the EU Delegations and the Member States' diplomatic representations to continue to actively support human rights defenders, notably by systematically monitoring trials, visiting HRDs in jail and issuing statements on individual cases, where appropriate;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Insists on the importance of ensuring coherence of EU policy towards situations of occupation or annexation of territory; recalls that international humanitarian law should guide EU policy towards all such situations, including in cases of protracted occupation such as in Palestine, Western Sahara, Northern Cyprus and the multiple frozen conflicts in the Eastern Partnership countries;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the adoption of the second EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019), and urges ~~all~~the EU a~~ctors to make full use of the Action Plan’s tools and flexibility to respond effectively to em~~nd its Member States to fully implement the actions thergeing and ~~shifting challenges to the protection of human rights~~in a timely manner;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Reiterates its belief that the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy~~Welcomes the attempts made to improve and make the thematic part of the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy more concise and systematic, and to make it more widely available to the general public; reiterates its belief that the Annual Report should be strengthened by a more critical and analytical approach whereby, in addition to achievements and best practices, the report would highlight very specific challenges and constraints faced in third countries, as well as make recommendations for corrective action; stresses that Member States should take greater ownership of the Action Plan and report back on their implementation of the latter; reiterates its view that country reports which form part of the Annual Report should be as little descriptive as possible and should reflect the implementation of Human Rights Country Strategies and give an overview of the impact of the EU's actions on the ground;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, ahead of his visits to third countrie~~Stresses the importance of systematic support for, and consultation with civil society; welcomes in this respect the EUSR's strong engagement with civil society, including local civil society organisations and human rights defenders ahead of, during and in follow-up to his visits to partner countries, and stresses the importance of continued and ever- stronger engagement on these lines; fully supports the EUSR's focus on the promotion and protection of an open space for civil society and human rights defenders as a key priority during his mandate; calls on the EUSR to report back to CSOs and to Parliament after his visits; regrets that the work and the impact of the EUSR can only be partially accessed through a review of the Annual Report on Human Rights, his Twitter account, and available speeches; also regrets that there is neither official information on his activities, plans, nor progress reports and reviews;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Expresses concern about the lack of transparency and public reporting on the military strikes carried out by or with the involvement of EU Member States in the context of international coalitions; calls on Member States to provide precise information about their military involvement in such coalitions and about the measures taken to ensure full compliance with international humanitarian law;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Firmly reiterates that human rights agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, inter-dependent and inter-related, and that respect for these rights must be enforced; in this regard, calls on the EU and its Member States to reflect the equal importance of rights in their voting patterns and to determine their vote on UNHRC resolutions on the basis of the substance rather than the sponsors of these texts; stresses that it is important that the Member States ratify all international human rights instruments established by the UN, including those enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and, notably, the Optional Protocol establishing complaints and inquiry mechanisms, in conformity with Article 21 TEU;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Reiterates, furthermore, the importance of ensuring that the EU engages actively and consistently in UN human rights mechanisms, in particular with the Third Committee, the General Assembly (UNGA) and the UNHRC; supports efforts made by the EEAS, the EU delegations in New York and Geneva, and the Member States to increase further EU coherence on human rights issues at the UN; encourages the EU to intensify the practice of cross-regional initiatives, and to initiate and co-sponsor resolutions; calls on the EU Member States not to vote in support of UNHRC membership for States that are responsible for large-scale human rights violations, and to publicize their votes; reiterates its call for stronger visibility of EU action in all multilateral forums;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean of people attempting to reach Europe; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their route to Europe; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions grounded in respect for human rights and dignity; considers the lack of solidarity and the failure to protect migrants and refugees one of the biggest failings of a principled human rights-based policy by the EU in recent times;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of ~~women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation~~migrants and refugees to smuggling or trafficking in human beings;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 g (new)

35g. Urges the EU and its Member States to pay attention to the identification of refugees and migrants as victims of trafficking in human beings or as victims of violations and abuse as part of smuggling; calls in that context for trainings for border guards to ensure accurate identification, which is fundamental to the realisation of the rights to which victims are legally entitled;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10 a (new)

Trafficking in human beings

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 i (new)

35i. Calls on the EU to make the fight against trafficking in human beings (THB) a priority in its external policies, addressing both the demand and supply side of the phenomenon, including European consumers and European companies abroad, to pay particular attention to the protection of victims and to increase communication and cooperation with relevant actors in the fight against THB; reiterates the need for all EU Member States to implement the EU Directive (2011/36/EU) and the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states comply with international human rights, refugee law and international maritime law and to integrate monitoring mechanisms in order to evaluate the human rights impact of cooperation on migration with non-EU states and of border control measures, including Frontex and operations under its mandate; insists that human rights need to be mainstreamed and monitored in all activities carried out by Frontex;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)

36c. Stresses that, while the development of a coherent EU-level approach to migration is long overdue, the establishment of a framework for cooperation on migration with third countries based on sanctioning states that do not cooperate on readmission, return or prevention of irregular migration, in exchange for conditional development and trade cooperation, would be a serious abdication of responsibilities by the EU; in this context, calls on the EU to strictly comply with international law, increase transparency and ensure parliamentary scrutiny and democratic oversight and to delink development cooperation from cooperation on readmission or migration management;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Recalls the crucial importance of the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), as enshrined in Article 208 TFEU, in achieving respect for human rights; calls on the EU to ensure that the necessary guidelines, impact assessments and monitoring and reporting mechanisms make PCD a reality in EU and Member States policies, especially in trade and agriculture;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)

39b. Notes with great concern that according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), around 21 million men, women and children around the world are in a form of slavery; highlights the need to address human rights in a holistic and indivisible fashion, by emphasising and strongly committing to economic, social and cultural rights, since without these rights there can be no development; highlights the obligation to respect international labour standards, in line with the fulfilment of the ILO Decent Work Agenda; regrets that the EU does not have a homogenous formula for a "social clause" to be inserted in all external trade agreements;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Reaffirms the urgent need to act in a continuous, effective and coherent manner at all levels, including national, European and international, in order effectively to address human rights abuses by international corporations when they appear, and to ensure that they can be held accountable, including by addressing the legal problems resulting from the extra- territorial dimension of companies and their conduct;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Recalls the different but complementary roles of states and companies with regard to human rights protection; strongly reiterates that, where human rights abuses occur, states must grant the victims access to effective remedy; recalls, in this context, that respect for human rights by third countries, including guarantees of effective remedy for ~~people under their jurisdiction~~all victims of such abuses, constitutes an essential element of the EU’s external relations with these countries;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 e (new)

46e. Calls on the Commission to establish, in cooperation with the EEAS, a framework for annual reporting by the European Investment Bank (EIB) on its operations outside of the EU with regard to compliance with the general principles guiding Union external action as referred to in Article 21 TEU and the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Human Rights; urges the Commission to ensure that the projects supported by the EIB are in line with EU policies, and recommends improving ex-post controls assessing the economic, social and environmental impact of EIB supported projects; calls on the EIB to further develop its policy on social standards into a human rights policy in the area of banking; calls for the inclusion of human rights benchmarks in its project evaluations;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Reiterates its strong call for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in all international agreements, including trade and investment agreements, between the EU and third countries, as well as to make use of these clauses and the need to include a complaint mechanism in those clauses;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 f (new)

48f. Stresses that repeated infringements of core labour standards have been reported in several countries with GSP+ status, but that this has not led to an investigation or a suspension of preferences; urges the genuine enforcement of GSP+ to be implemented alongside a transparent reporting mechanism and funding for civil society monitoring;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 h (new)

50h. Denounces the increasing practice by authoritarian states of hosting mega sports or cultural events in order to boost their international legitimacy whilst further restricting domestic dissent; calls on the EU and Member States to engage with national sports federations, corporate actors and civil society organizations on the modalities of their participation in such events, including with regards to the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018 and in Qatar in 2022, and the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022; calls for the development of an EU policy framework on sport and human rights;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53

53. Encourages the VP/HR to continue to support the process of ratification and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by those countries that have not ratified or implemented it as yet~~, and calls on the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to lead and monitor progress in this field, with special regard to standardisation efforts in terms of accessibility~~;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56

56. Stresses the importance of not undermining the acquis of the Beijing and Cairo Platforms for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right, and the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, and to ensure that all necessary safe medical a~~ssistance is provided to female war rape victims~~nd psychological assistance and services are provided to female war rape victims, including abortion, as foreseen under international humanitarian law; points out that family planning, maternal health, easy access to contraception and safe abortion are important elements in saving women’s lives, and in reducing infant and maternal mortality, and highlights the need to place these policies at the core of development cooperation with third countries;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60

60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia; calls on the United States of America, as the last remaining State in the world not to have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to do so as a matter of urgency;

2016/10/12
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67

67. Is deeply concerned that iIndigenous pPeoples are still in particular danger of being discriminated against, and are especially vulnerable to political, economic, environmental and labour- related changes and disturbances; notes that most live below the poverty threshold and have little or no access to political representation and decision-making~~; is particularly concerned about reported widespread and growing land-grabbing, forced displacement and human rights abuse~~ contrary to their right to free, prior and informed consent as ensured in the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and recognized in the 2005 European Consensus on Development; is particularly concerned about reported widespread and growing human rights abuses against Indigenous Peoples, such as the persecution, arbitrary arrests and killings of human rights defenders, forced displacement, land- grabbing and corporate violations;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)

67a. Notes with deep concern that indigenous peoples are particularly affected by human rights violations related to resource extraction; calls on the European Commission and the EEAS to support rigorous legal frameworks and initiatives aiming at transparency and good governance of mining and other resources sectors which respect local people's free, prior and informed consent and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; calls on the EU Delegations to further strengthen the dialogue with Indigenous Peoples on the ground in order to identify and prevent human rights violations;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 17 b (new)

Fight against all forms of discrimination

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 g (new)

67g. Condemns in the strongest terms all forms of discrimination, including those based on race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, language, culture, religion or belief, social origin, caste, birth, age, disability or any other status; urges that the EU intensifies 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; urges, further, that the EU continues to promote the ratification and full implementation of all relevant UN conventions, such as the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination or the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; welcomes the EEAS work on an anti- discrimination handbook;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 j (new)

67j. Notes with deep concern the extent and dehumanising consequences of caste- based discrimination, an alarming and increasing rate of caste-based violent attacks on Dalits and institutionalised discrimination with impunity; expresses its grave concern about multiple forms of discrimination and the nexus of caste discrimination, and violence against women, forced and bonded labour, torture, inequality, poverty and lack of access to education and health services; reiterates its call for EU policy development on caste discrimination and requests a higher EU profile and public diplomacy on the issue and effective support to international initiatives for its elimination; calls on the EU to use every opportunity to express its grave concern over caste discrimination;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69

69. Calls on the EU, its Member States and its Special Representatives actively to promote the ICC, the enforcement of its decisions and the fight against impunity for Rome Statute crimes, and expresses serious concern about the fact that several arrest warrants have still not been executed; urges the EU and its Member States to cooperate with the Court, and to continue to provide strong diplomatic and political support to efforts to strengthen and expand the relationship between the ICC and the UN, in particular in the context of the UN Security Council, in the Court’s bilateral relations and in all other fora and to take steps to prevent and respond effectively to instances of non-cooperation with the ICC;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 b (new)

69b. Reiterates its call for the creation of an EU Special Representative on International Justice and International Humanitarian Law in order to give the prominence and visibility these topics deserve, to advance the EU agenda effectively and mainstream the EU's commitment to the fight against impunity and the ICC across EU foreign policies;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 d (new)

69d. Calls on the EU and its Member States to adopt a common position on the crime of aggression and the Kampala Amendments and urges the EU to be at the forefront of pushing for the Rome Statute and the Kampala Amendments to be ratified and to activate the Court's jurisdiction over the crime of aggression;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71

71. Deeply regrets the lack of respect for international humanitarian law, and expresses its grave concern over the alarmingly increasing rate of collateral damage in armed conflicts around the world, and of deadly attacks against hospitals, schools and other civilian targets; welcomes the pledge of the EU and the EU Member States to the ICRC to strongly support the establishment of an effective mechanism on strengthening compliance with IHL, yet calls on the HR/VP to report to Parliament on her objectives and strategy to achieve this pledge; insists in this regard on the need for an international mechanism to track, collect data and report on violations of international humanitarian law;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72

72. Calls on the Member States to ratify the principal international humanitarian law instruments and other relevant legal instruments that have an impact on international humanitarian law; deplores that 7 Member States have yet to ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions; calls on the EU and its Member States to support a global ban on the use of white phosphorus, notably through the conclusion of a new protocol to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons banning the use of such weapons;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 c (new)

72c. Acknowledges the importance of the EU Guidelines on promoting compliance with international humanitarian law, yet regrets that their implementation by EU institutions and Member States and the level of awareness among public officials remain grossly inadequate;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 i (new)

72i. Deplores that a number of close partners of the EU and its Member States are engaged in grave violations of international humanitarian law, including attacks against hospitals and schools; calls on the EU to seize all bilateral tools at its disposal to effectively promote compliance with international humanitarian law by its partners, including through its political dialogue and, in the event that such dialogue yields no results, to consider other measures; calls on the EU to support initiatives aiming at spreading knowledge of IHL and good practices in its application;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 n (new)

72n. Calls on the VP/HR to launch an initiative aimed at imposing an EU arms embargo against countries that are accused of serious allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law, notably with regards the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure; stresses the fact that the continued licensing of weapons sales to such countries represents a breach of the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76

76. Encourages the international community and the EU to provide protection for minorities, ~~to install safe zones, and to build a coalition,~~ with a view to preventing abductions and preserving the diversity of ethnic, cultural and religious identities; calls for the recognition, and self-administration ~~and right to self-defence~~ of ethnic and religious minorities living in areas where they have historically had a strong presence and lived peacefully alongside each other ~~– particular in the Sinjar mountains (Yazidis), the Nineveh plains (Chaldean- Syriac-Assyrian peoples) and other parts of Northern Iraq –~~ and for instruments of reconstruction to be established in order to guarantee the safe return of displaced persons and refugees;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81

81. Calls on the VP/HR and the EU foreign ministers to place on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council, on a regular basis, a discussion of EU efforts to pursue the release of human rights defenders, journalists, political activists and others, and to arrange a public annual Foreign Affairs Council, with an agenda that includes the shrinking space for civil society and the jailing of human rights defenders, ~~paying special attention to the ca~~as well as to address these cases with relevant counterparts on all occasions, including thoses raised in Parliament’s resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89

89. Reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and ~~its full support for~~calls for all actions aimed at the eradication of terrorist organisations~~, in particular ISIS, which poses a clear threat to regional and international security, while recalling that such actions should always~~ to be in full respect of international human rights law; supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014) on countering threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters, and of the Madrid Guiding Principles on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90

90. Recalls that the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy underlines the need to ensure that respect for freedom of opinion and expression are integrated into the development policies and programmes relating to terrorism, including the use of digital surveillance technologies; stresses the need to develop effective communication strategies for countering terrorist and extremist propaganda, and recruitment methods, notably online, as well as preventing radicalisation;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100

~~100. Condemns in the strongest possib~~dele terms the torture and ill- treatment caused by ISIS; expresses its solidarity with the families and communities of all victims affected by the violence; calls on the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up their efforts to address the urgent need to prevent further suffering in an effective way;d

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 101

101. Welcomes the progress made in 2015 in reviewing Regulation (EC) No 1236/2006 on trade in goods which could be used for capital punishment and torture, in order to improve further the EU’s export control regime and to strengthen provisions to guard against European governments or companies providing a complicit contribution to acts of torture or to the death penalty outside of the EU; calls for the effective and full implementation of this key Regulation; encourages the EU and its Member States to encourage third countries to consider adopting similar legislation, as well as to launch an initiative to promote an international framework on tools of torture and capital punishment;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 107

107. Calls on the EU to take all possible measures towards ensuring greater transparency and accountability on the part of its Member States and third countries in the use of armed drones as regards to the legal basis for their use and to operational responsibility, to allow for judicial review of drone strikes and to ensure that victims of unlawful drone strikes have access to effective remedies;

2016/10/18
Committee: AFET