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NDM6896 Debate: International Human Rights Day
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Meeting: 12/12/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
Debate: International Human Rights Day
NDM6896 Julie
James (Swansea West)
To propose the National Assembly of Wales:
1. Acknowledges International Human Rights Day
on Monday 10 December 2018.
2. Recognises the 70th anniversary of the
adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets the growth of political movements
that reject the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and
calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that its work on tackling extremism
includes proactive measures to prevent far right-extremism.
Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new points at end of motion:
Notes that the UK Government recognises
that all rights set out in the UN Declaration of Human Rights are of equal
importance.
Welcomes the action taken by the UK Government
in prioritising tackling modern day slavery, defending freedom of religion or
belief, ending inequality and discrimination, and promoting democracy.
Minutes:
The item started at 14.07
NDM6896 Julie James (Swansea West)
To propose the National Assembly of Wales:
1. Acknowledges International Human Rights Day on Monday 10 December
2018.
2. Recognises the
70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Regrets the growth
of political movements that reject the principles of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that its work on
tackling extremism includes proactive measures to prevent far right-extremism.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new points
at end of motion:
Notes that the UK
Government recognises that all rights set out in the UN Declaration of Human
Rights are of equal importance.
Welcomes the action
taken by the UK Government in prioritising tackling modern day slavery,
defending freedom of religion or belief, ending inequality and discrimination,
and promoting democracy.
Voting on the motion and the remaining amendment
under this item were deferred until voting time.
A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
45 |
0 |
9 |
54 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6896
Julie James (Swansea West)
To
propose the National Assembly of Wales:
1. Acknowledges International Human Rights Day on
Monday 10 December 2018.
2. Recognises the 70th anniversary of the adoption
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
3. Regrets the growth of political movements that
reject the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and calls
on the Welsh Government to ensure that its work on tackling extremism includes
proactive measures to prevent far right-extremism.
4. Notes that the UK Government recognises that all
rights set out in the UN Declaration of Human Rights are of equal importance.
5. Welcomes the action taken by the UK Government in
prioritising tackling modern day slavery, defending freedom of religion or
belief, ending inequality and discrimination, and promoting democracy.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
52 |
0 |
2 |
54 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.