Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2016/2239(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide (short presentation) FR
Reports (1)
REPORT on addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide PDF (481 KB) DOC (79 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the system of reparations for the victims of the crimes within the competences of the Court makes the ICC a unique judicial institution at the international level;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the European Parliament in its Resolution of 27 October 2016 recalled that 'ISIS/Daesh' human rights abuses include genocide,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Contracting Parties to the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of 1984 and to other relevant international agreements, including the EU Member States, to prevent atrocity crimes within their territory as they have committed to doing; calls on all states that have not yet ratified these Conventions to do so;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with regret the recent announcements of withdrawals from the Rome Statute, which represent a challenge in terms of victims’ access to justice; strongly calls on the countries concerned to reconsider their decision; welcomes the fact that one of these has alreadyat both Gambia and South Africa have retracted itstheir withdrawal notifications;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note of the progress made in the implementation of the Action Plan to follow-up on the Decision on the ICC of 12 July 2011; calls for an evaluation of the implementation of the Action Plan in order to identify possible areas in which the effectiveness of EU action could be improved, including when it comes to promoting the integrity and the independence of the Court;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges all States having ratified the Rome Statue to fully cooperate with the ICC in its efforts to investigate and bring to justice those responsible for serious international crimes, to respect the authority of the ICC and to fully implement its decisions;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the importance 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 highlights its importance for the effectiveness and good functioning of the international criminal justice system;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers that the victims of the atrocity crimes should be provided with access to effective and enforceable remedies and reparations; highlights the special role of victims and witnesses in proceedings before the Court and the need for specific measures aimed at ensuring their security and effective participation in accordance with the Rome Statue;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EUʼs efforts to support the work of the Commission for International Justice and Accountability; calls for the EU to give direct support to Iraqi and Syrian civil society in gathering, preserving and protecting evidence of crimes committed by ‘ISIS/Daesh’; supports the United Kingdom and Belgian initiative at UN level to gather evidence of the crimes committed by ‘ISIS/Daesh’ in Syria and Iraq in order to facilitate its prosecution internationallyrecalls that the collection of evidence on war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide is a key step in the fight against impunity; supports in this context the British and Belgian initiative at UN level to gather evidence of the crimes committed by ‘ISIS/Daesh’ in Syria and Iraq in order to facilitate its prosecution internationally; further supports the activities of the Cultural Heritage Initiative and its fact- finding activities in Syria and Iraq related to the destruction of archaeological and cultural heritage;