The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States

Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 12957 | 26 June 2012

Signatories:

Ms Marietta de POURBAIX-LUNDIN, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Sweden, ALDE ; Mr Mikael CEDERBRATT, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Mr Andreas GROSS, Switzerland, SOC ; Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Sweden, SOC ; Kent HÄRSTEDT, Sweden, SOC ; Mr Andres HERKEL, Estonia, EPP/CD ; Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL ; Ms Kerstin LUNDGREN, Sweden, ALDE ; Mr Björn von SYDOW, Sweden, SOC

Origin

2012 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 5.2, insert the following paragraph:

"facilitate the visa issuing process for human rights defenders during periods of intense disturbances and extreme violence in their country of residence;"