Amendment No. 33 | Doc. 13441 | 09 April 2014

The protection of minors against excesses of sects

Signatories: Mr Brian BINLEY, United Kingdom, EDG ; Lord Donald ANDERSON, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Joe BENTON, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Jim DOBBIN, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Jeffrey DONALDSON, United Kingdom, EDG

Origin - 2014 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 3 with the following paragraph:

"The Assembly is concerned when any minors are abused in any way. It is vital that existing legislation be firmly applied and that this is done within the context of respecting the rights of children and their parents in line with articles 9 and 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights."