# Development of the UN Human Rights Council, including the role of the EU

European Parliament procedure 2008/2201(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AFET). Stage: Procedure completed. 81 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2008-10-17 and 2008-10-17.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns development of the UN Human Rights Council and the role of the EU. Amendments note that EU Member States are a numerical minority, the absence of the United States, and division into regional blocs that undermine effective handling of human-rights situations. They address the Universal Periodic Review, Special Procedures and their Code of Conduct, country situations such as Belarus and Cuba, and universality of human rights.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hélène FLAUTRE | France | Verts/ALE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4385.md |
| Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA | Spain | Verts/ALE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28409.md |
| Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ | Lithuania | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28276.md |
| Marco CAPPATO | Italy | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4740.md |
| Vytautas LANDSBERGIS | Lithuania | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23746.md |
| Inese VAIDERE | Latvia | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28617.md |
| Jo LEINEN | Germany | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4262.md |
| Jas GAWRONSKI | Italy | PPE-DE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1113.md |
| Béatrice PATRIE | France | PSE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4309.md |
| Maria Eleni KOPPA | Greece | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39319.md |

## Official source documents

- PE414.370: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.370+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2201-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2201-INI.json

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