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En En Report European Parliament 2014-2019 Plenary sitting A8-0344/2015 30.11.2015 REPORT on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (2015/2229(INI)) Committee on Foreign Affairs Rapporteur: Cristian Dan Preda RR\1080184EN.doc PE567.654v03-00 EN United in diversityEN PR_INI CONTENTS Page MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION.............................................3 OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT .....................................................35 OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY39 ANNEX I ..................................................................................................................................48 ANNEX II.................................................................................................................................66 RESULT OF FINAL VOTE IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE ...........................................69 PE567.654v03-00 2/69 RR\1080184EN.doc EN MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (2015/2229(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other United Nations (UN) human rights treaties and instruments, in particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted in New York on 16 December 1966, – having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1, – having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, – having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights, – having regard to Articles 2, 3, 8, 21 and 23 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), – having regard to the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy as adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 25 June 20122, – having regard to the European Union’s Human Rights Guidelines, – having regard to the EU Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline, adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 12 May 20143, – having regard to the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief4, – having regard to the Guidelines for EP Interparliamentary Delegations on promoting human rights and democracy in their visits outside the European Union5, – having regard to the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2014, adopted by the Council on 22 June 20156, – having regard to the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019, adopted 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0070. 2 http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-11855-2012-INIT/en/pdf 3 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/142549.pdf 4 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/137585.pdf 5 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/document/activities/cont/201203/20120329ATT42170/20120329ATT42170EN.p df 6 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/pdf/st10152-en15_pdf/ RR\1080184EN.doc 3/69 PE567.654v03-00 EN by the Council on 20 July 20151, – having regard to the Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020 (GAPII), adopted by the Council on 26 October 20152, – having regard to the Council conclusions of 14 May 2012 on ‘Increasing the impact of EU development policy: an agenda for change’3, – having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 December 2014 on the promotion and protection of children's rights4 , – having regard to Council Decision 2015/260 of 17 February 2015 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights5, – having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 May 2015 on Gender in Development6, – having regard to UN Security Council resolution 1325 of 31 October 2000 on women and peace and security7, – having regard to its urgency resolutions on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, – having regard to its resolution of 17 June 2010 on EU policies in favour of human rights defenders8, – having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2011 on external policies in favour of democratisation9, – having regard to its resolution of 11 December 2012 on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy10, – having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2013 on the freedom of press and media in the world11, – having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2013 on corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries12, 1 http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-10897-2015-INIT/en/pdf 2 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/2015/10/st13201-en15_pdf/ 3 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/130243.pdf 4 http://register.consilium.europa.eu/doc/srv?l=EN&f=ST%2015559%202014%20INIT 5 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015D0260 6 http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-9242-2015-INIT/en/pdf 7 http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/1325(2000) 8 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0226. 9 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0334. 10 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0470. 11 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0274. 12 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0394. PE567.654v03-00 4/69 RR\1080184EN.doc EN – having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2013 on caste-based discrimination1 , – having regard to its resolution of 13 March 2014 on the EU’s priorities for the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)2 , – having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2015 on the EU’s priorities for the UNHRC in 20153 , – having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 2 April 2014 on the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)4 , – having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2014 on the eradication of torture in the world5 , – having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2015 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2013 and the European Union’s policy on the matter6, – having regard to its resolution of 18 June 2015 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy7, – having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 on human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries8, – having regard to its resolution of 10 September 2015 on migration and refugees in Europe9, – having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2015 on the renewal of the EU Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development10, – having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2015 on the death penalty11, – having regard to the communication of 8 October 2014 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions on the enlargement strategy and main challenges 2014-201512, – having regard to the Joint Communication of 8 March 2011 of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to the 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0420. 2 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0252. 3 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0079. 4 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0259. 5 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0206. 6 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0076. 7 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0272. 8 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0288. 9 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0317. 10 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0350. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0348. 12 http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2014/20141008-strategy-paper_en.pdf RR\1080184EN.doc 5/69 PE567.654v03-00 EN European Council, the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a partnership for democracy and shared prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean1 , – having regard to the Joint Communication of 25 May 2011 of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a new response to a changing Neighbourhood2 , – having regard to the Commission staff working document of 30 April 2014 on a rights- based approach, encompassing all human rights for EU development cooperation3 , – having regard to the UN Human Rights Council Resolution of 26 June 2014 calling for the establishment of an open-ended intergovernmental working group with the aim of drawing up an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights4, – having regard to its report of 9 July 2015 on the EU’s new approach to human rights and democracy – evaluating the activities of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) since its establishment5, – having regard to the 2014 annual report of UNFPA-UNICEF on the Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation6, – having regard to Rule 52 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0344/2015), A. whereas Article 21 TEU commits the EU to developing a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) guided by the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
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