# Eradication of torture in the world

European Parliament procedure 2013/2169(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AFET / DEVE / FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 218 committee amendments tabled by 27 Members between 2013-12-17 and 2013-12-20.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative dossier addresses the eradication of torture in the world. Amendments cite international instruments and the EU Guidelines on torture and the EU Action Plan on Democracy and Human Rights, calling for measurable benchmarks, prevention and prohibition, monitoring of detention, addressing impunity and rehabilitation of victims, and raising concerns about vulnerable groups, capital punishment and anti-terrorism contexts.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Véronique DE KEYSER | Belgium | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22097.md |
| Richard HOWITT | United Kingdom | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2073.md |
| Mark DEMESMAEKER | Belgium | ECR | 39 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/117477.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Edit BAUER | Slovakia | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23866.md |
| Ana GOMES | Portugal | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28306.md |
| Leonidas DONSKIS | Lithuania | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96692.md |
| Raimon OBIOLS | Spain | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4328.md |
| Marielle DE SARNEZ | France | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4335.md |
| Edward MCMILLAN-SCOTT | United Kingdom | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1405.md |
| Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS | United Kingdom | ECR | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96944.md |
| Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU | Cyprus | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97050.md |
| Nicole KIIL-NIELSEN | France | Verts/ALE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96737.md |
| Kinga GÁL | Hungary | PfE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28150.md |
| Mikael GUSTAFSSON | Sweden | GUE/NGL | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/109649.md |

## Official source documents

- PE524.655: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-524.655+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE526.107: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-526.107+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE526.179: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-526.179+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2013-2169-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2013-2169-INI.json

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