11. Calls for strong democratic and judicial oversight of counter-terrorism policies and intelligence work; points out that there must be a clear distinction between law enforcement and intelligence-gathering activities; stresses that measures to combat terrorism which in retrospect were not necessary, effective or proportionate need to be repealed, that violations of fundamental rights need to be investigated and redressed, and that new forms of democratic scrutiny need to be developed on the basis of the powers granted to the European Parliament and national parliaments by the Lisbon Treaty; insists on the inclusion of sunset or per ...[+++]iodic reauthorisation clauses in such measures and agreements;

23. Calls for appropriate revision and implementation of the legislation, for the fostering of awareness-raising, education and other activities aimed at fighting discrimination against LGBTI persons, including sanctions for hate speech, and for the establishment of a track record in that regard;

In the future, KICs will be encouraged to expand their educational activities beyond post-graduate education to a greater variety of study modes to cater for a wider range of innovative, professional development activities, involving executive education, tailor-made training courses, including professional training courses, and summer schools, as well as internships within the KICs and their partners.

Considered as agency at cruising speed the EEA has still to implement additional long-term tasks which are a result of new legislation specifically involving the EEA under the GMES Regulation, new air quality reporting legislation, new noise data reporting activities supporting existing noise legislation, new activities on climate adaptation, the Effort Sharing Decision and the newly proposed Regulation for a Monitoring Mechanism for greenhouse gases, which directly will support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy.

5. Welcomes the appointment of a gender adviser to nearly all ESDP missions, in line with the November 2006 Council conclusions; nevertheless underscores that their work may be undermined by lack of a concrete EU gender policy – particularly a lack of gender awareness and/or an unwillingness to consider its importance - and the lack of gender-specific budget lines in the financing of ESDP missions; calls for the provision of adequate financial resources and of full-time staff allocated and points out that gender issues should be represented on all command levels, both in Brussels and in the theatre of operations;

B. whereas this resolution sets out to examine, evaluate and, in specific cases, offer constructive criticism of the human rights activities of the Commission and the Council and of the overall activities of Parliament, in particular by drawing attention to issues neglected in those activities,