Pakistan needs to focus on human rights: EU

[LakeHawk180]

Yeah but in the human rights section it mentions the death penalty. In Islam death penalty is allowed for very serious crimes.

European Union needs to go mind its own business. Every country has its own ethos.

Oh for sure. Pakistan can stick to its principles and refuse to avail preferential access to EU market.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Oh for sure. Pakistan can stick to its principles and refuse to avail preferential access to EU market.

And as an Indian who are you to dictate Pakistani foreign policy? Mind your business, we do not need your advice.

 

[Imran Khan]

Has there been an official or credible study about the impact of GSP+ status for Pakistan? I've only read some editorials that claim that this important for textile industry.

India should also lobby for similar status. The India EU FTA negotiations don't seem to be going anywhere.

can't. it's for low income countries. India does not qualify.

Well, generally news articles don’t go beyond peripheral information (by design).

If you really want to find out what the indicators are, and get a sense of Pakistan’s performance on the assessment framework, you can find it in the country report.

https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/documents-register/api/files/SWD(2020)22_0/de00000000002391?rendition=false

please educate your self . its not Indian whattsap group india with 1850$ per capita deserve even bheek let alone GSP+

current Beneficiary countries

Bolivia
Cape Verde
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka

from south asia paksitan and sri lanka are in GSP+ countries and sri lanka have GDP per capita 3,682.04 USD too high then india

same there is philpines GSP+ country with 3,298.83 USD

mongolia with almost double them indian gdp per capita 4,007.31 USD

cape verde with 3,064.27 USD gdp per capita

bolivia with 3,143.05 USD

only two are lower gdp per capita countries in current list pakistan and Kyrgyzstan

so keep you BS with you for indian groups .

Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) | Access2Markets

Importing into the EU under GSP+

trade.ec.europa.eu

 

[Wood]

please educate your self . its not Indian whattsap group

FWIW, I did not claim that the status is reserved is for LDC

 

[peagle]

Eamon Gilmore pointed to the criteria for compliance with GSP+ conventions that span across human rights, labour rights, environment and good governance​

ISLAMABAD: The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, who just wrapped up his visit to Islamabad has pointed out that there are still three areas where the government needs to focus upon. He, however, praised Pakistan for taking some forward steps while making new laws.

Gilmore's advice to the Pakistan government comes at a time when the EU will decide about extending the (GSP+) status for 2024 to Pakistan after reviewing the country's two-year performance report on exports for the years 2020 and 2021.

GSP is an entrenched trade and development policy instrument, in place since 1971. Pakistan is the major recipient of the GSP scheme for the last seven years. Under this status, set to expire on Dec 31, 2023, there is zero per cent duty on several products.

Under the current GSP+ system, the EU continues monitoring the progress made by the beneficiary countries on effective implementation of 27 international conventions on human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and good governance.

According to the European Union office in Islamabad, Gilmore pointed to labour rights in which he said women earn less than minimum wage in the textiles industry, a sector that heavily benefits from the GSP+ programme. "Women earn less than child labour and bonded labour, which possibly increased owing to the pandemic, must be addressed immediately," said the EU.

In the area of education, Gilmore said that a large number of children are out-of-school and are being placed in a cycle of disadvantage while the society misses the untapped potential of skilled and engaged citizens.

Most important for policymakers in Islamabad, Gilmore pointed to the criteria for compliance with Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+] conventions that span across human rights, labour rights, environment and good governance.

It was in his public talk at the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies that Gilmore, while highlighting the centrality of human rights in EU foreign policy and underlining that EU engages globally on the basis of partnership and respect for human rights values, said, "Human rights don't belong to any state but to people everywhere in every country."

In Lahore, Gilmore also discussed labour rights and human rights related issues with the business representatives and civil society organisations. He recognised the progress made with the introduction of new laws, including the Anti-Rape Law, Anti-Torture Law, Anti-Harassment at Workplace Law, Journalist Protection Bill, significant reform on the death penalty and no execution for the last two years and inheritance provisions for women, but urged the Pakistan government to continue the implementation of laws to make real progress for everyone in society.

During the tour, Gilmore held wide-ranging meeting with the Pakistan government officials, civil society representatives, human rights activists, religious minority representatives and media workers in Islamabad and Lahore. This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the European Union and Pakistan.

Pakistan needs to focus on human rights: EU

ISLAMABAD: The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, who just wrapped up his visit to Islamabad has pointed out that there are still three areas where the...

www.thenews.com.pk

Bunch of Jokers.

Most of EU allies, including in the EU itself has serious human rights problems that they need to focus on, including homelessness, human trafficking, slave labour, religious discrimination, extreme racism, organised crime that exploits innocent citizens.

The EU allies have far worse problems.

 

[Imran Khan]

FWIW, I did not claim that the status is reserved is for LDC

i replied to that so called feku @satyamev he is from so rich country . kesy kesy log dharti per a gaay hain yaar . if you dont know STFU no need to open the mouth and confirmed uneducated . indians have learnt only how to talk big and show others poor .

yes india did not quilify for GSP+ because of human rights /minorities rights / frequently riots /kashmiris killings and so on . not because of you have 1850 $ per capita you are so rich people

 

[nahtanbob]

Bunch of Jokers.

Most of EU allies, including in the EU itself has serious human rights problems that they need to focus on, including homelessness, human trafficking, slave labour, religious discrimination, extreme racism, organised crime that exploits innocent citizens.

The EU allies have far worse problems.

Millions of migrants must have missed those human right problems

 

[Imran Khan]

yes paksitan need to improve human rights its not secret we as a nation have to go long way before declare ourselves perfect . our record of human and minorities rights need to improve .

 

[nahtanbob]

The GSP+ scheme is designed to help developing countries assume the special burdens and responsibilities resulting from the ratification of 27 core international conventions on human and labour rights, environmental protection and good governance as well as from the effective implementation thereof.

I do not think all low income countries are eligible for GSP+

 

[Clutch]

Eamon Gilmore pointed to the criteria for compliance with GSP+ conventions that span across human rights, labour rights, environment and good governance​

ISLAMABAD: The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, who just wrapped up his visit to Islamabad has pointed out that there are still three areas where the government needs to focus upon. He, however, praised Pakistan for taking some forward steps while making new laws.

Gilmore's advice to the Pakistan government comes at a time when the EU will decide about extending the (GSP+) status for 2024 to Pakistan after reviewing the country's two-year performance report on exports for the years 2020 and 2021.

GSP is an entrenched trade and development policy instrument, in place since 1971. Pakistan is the major recipient of the GSP scheme for the last seven years. Under this status, set to expire on Dec 31, 2023, there is zero per cent duty on several products.

Under the current GSP+ system, the EU continues monitoring the progress made by the beneficiary countries on effective implementation of 27 international conventions on human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and good governance.

According to the European Union office in Islamabad, Gilmore pointed to labour rights in which he said women earn less than minimum wage in the textiles industry, a sector that heavily benefits from the GSP+ programme. "Women earn less than child labour and bonded labour, which possibly increased owing to the pandemic, must be addressed immediately," said the EU.

In the area of education, Gilmore said that a large number of children are out-of-school and are being placed in a cycle of disadvantage while the society misses the untapped potential of skilled and engaged citizens.

Most important for policymakers in Islamabad, Gilmore pointed to the criteria for compliance with Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+] conventions that span across human rights, labour rights, environment and good governance.

It was in his public talk at the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies that Gilmore, while highlighting the centrality of human rights in EU foreign policy and underlining that EU engages globally on the basis of partnership and respect for human rights values, said, "Human rights don't belong to any state but to people everywhere in every country."

In Lahore, Gilmore also discussed labour rights and human rights related issues with the business representatives and civil society organisations. He recognised the progress made with the introduction of new laws, including the Anti-Rape Law, Anti-Torture Law, Anti-Harassment at Workplace Law, Journalist Protection Bill, significant reform on the death penalty and no execution for the last two years and inheritance provisions for women, but urged the Pakistan government to continue the implementation of laws to make real progress for everyone in society.

During the tour, Gilmore held wide-ranging meeting with the Pakistan government officials, civil society representatives, human rights activists, religious minority representatives and media workers in Islamabad and Lahore. This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the European Union and Pakistan.

Pakistan needs to focus on human rights: EU

ISLAMABAD: The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, who just wrapped up his visit to Islamabad has pointed out that there are still three areas where the...

www.thenews.com.pk

EU needs to work on human rights for non-white refugees versus white refugees!!!

 

[peagle]

Millions of migrants must have missed those human right problems

That makes no sense, as usual.
I think it's better you don't reply to my posts any longer, you are beyond comprehension, at an another level.

 

[nahtanbob]

That makes no sense, as usual.
I think it's better you don't reply to my posts any longer, you are beyond comprehension, at an another level.

you can whine about all the human right issues in EU. The millions of migrants do not see it that way

 

[Muhammad Saftain Anjum]

Ok

 

[White privilege]

 

[LakeHawk180]

please educate your self . its not Indian whattsap group india with 1850$ per capita deserve even bheek let alone GSP+

current Beneficiary countries

Bolivia
Cape Verde
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka

from south asia paksitan and sri lanka are in GSP+ countries and sri lanka have GDP per capita 3,682.04 USD too high then india

same there is philpines GSP+ country with 3,298.83 USD

mongolia with almost double them indian gdp per capita 4,007.31 USD

cape verde with 3,064.27 USD gdp per capita

bolivia with 3,143.05 USD

only two are lower gdp per capita countries in current list pakistan and Kyrgyzstan

so keep you BS with you for indian groups .

Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) | Access2Markets

Importing into the EU under GSP+

trade.ec.europa.eu

Not sure why I’m quoted. But alright. My response was to a specific query.

The list and the website is public access. India is a GSP recipient. It’s no secret.

List of recipients.

https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2019/may/tradoc_157889.pdf