26 Amendments of Virginie ROZIÈRE related to 2018/2155(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, in particular Articles 2 and 21 thereof,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament recommendation of 13 June 2013 on the draft EU guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas everyone has the right to respect for all human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, without discrimination on grounds of race, ethnicity, ability, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or absence of religious beliefs;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the European Parliament has defined secularism as strict separation between religious and political authority, which implies rejection of any religious interference in the functioning of public institutions and of any public interference in religious affairs, except to uphold the rules governing the preservation of public safety and order (including respect for the freedom of others) and guarantee to all, whether believers, agnostics or atheists, the same freedom of conscience;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas, under Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union's actions on the international scene shall be guided by the principles that have led to its creation; whereas, under Article 2 of the Treaty, the Union is founded on societies in which pluralism and tolerance prevail;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas FoRB implies the right of the individual to choose what to believe or not to believe, the right to change or renounce one’s religion and convictions without any constraints, and the right to practise and manifest the religion of one’s choice or refuse to do so, whether individually or in community and whether in private or in public; whereas the manifestation of religion or belief can be expressed in worship, teaching, practice and observance as well as by apostasy and criticism of dogma; whereas FoRB entails the right of believers’ or lay communities to preserve their ethos and to act in accordance with it, and the entitlement for their religious or secular organisations to have recognised legal personality; whereas protecting individuals adhering to any religion or none and effectively addressing violations of FoRB, such as discrimination or legal restrictions based on religion or belief, are primordial conditions to ensure that individuals may enjoy FoRB on an equal basis; whether or not they are believers;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that religion or belief is an important undeniable pillar of human identity, greatly impacting individuals and societies, and is therefore a reality that must not be neglected or denied in policies but requires proper recognition and addressing, in line with the humanitarian values of the European Union such as those enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of linking up efforts to promote FoRBfreedom of thought, conscience and religion and interphilosophical and inter- and intra- religious dialogues with the prevention of violent extremism on a complementary and mutually reinforcing basis, in particular within neighbouring and other countries with which the EU has special relations;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that the Special Envoy has developed effective working networks within the Commission, the Council, and the European Parliament, as well as with other stakeholders; deplores, however, the fact that the Special Envoy’s mandate was not established and consolidated with sufficient human and financial resources;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
12. Calls on the Council and the Commission to reflect on creating the EU Special Representative for FoRB; considers that the competences and mandate of this Special Representative should include:take broader account of the various interests at stake, including the non-religious and atheist communities.
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point c
Paragraph 12 – point c
(c) working in close cooperation with the Council Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM) and the European External Action Service;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point e
Paragraph 12 – point e
(e) chairingontributing to high-level dialogues on FoRBfreedom of thought, conscience and religion and interreligious and intercultural issues and leadingto consultations with third countries on FoRB issues;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recommends that the title and mandate of the Special Envoy visibly include the promotion of interreligious dialogue and interfaith and interphilosophical cooperation;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends the setting up of a regular advisory working group of Member States’ FoRB institutions and European Parliament representatives together with experts, scholars, and representatives of civil society, including churches and other faith-based and non-confessional organisations, providing advice on FoRB issues to assist the Special Envoy;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends that the Special Envoy further develop cooperation with counterparts outside the EU, in particular by working in close cooperation with the UN Special Rapporteur on FoRB, as well as exploring the possibility of EU-UN joint annual reporting on discrimination against religious minoritiesand non-confessional minorities, and also against non-believers and persons who change religion or criticise or leave a religion, also formulating common proposals on how to put an end to such acts;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urgently calls for the implementation of the EU Guidelines on FoRB to be increased in intensity and effectiveness; notes that further dedicated efforts need to be made by the EU and its Member States to implement more effectively the EU Guidelines and make the EU more influential in advancing FoRB worldwide; calls for special attention to be paid to the persecution of atheists, apostates and non-religious people, as these are poorly or inaccurately documented; stresses that understanding how societies may be shaped and influenced by religions and other beliefs is instrumental to better comprehending the promotion of FoRB in EU foreign policy and international cooperation;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Commends, in this respect, the efforts made to date by the EEAS and the Commission to provide training on religious and non-confessional literacy to EU officials and national diplomats; stresses, however, the need for broader and more systematic training programmes which would raise awareness of and increase the use of the EU Guidelines among the EU’s and Member States’ officials and diplomats and strengthen cooperation with the Special Envoy; asks for churches and religious communities and associations to be involved in this training process; calls on the Commission and the Council to earmark resources for establishing such training programmes while respecting the principles of pluralism and neutrality;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to produce EU Annual Reports on FoRB in the world, to be communicated to the European Parliament and the Council; notes that the EU Guidelines provide for an evaluation of their implementation by COHOM after a period of three years, and that no such evaluation has been communicated or made public; calls for the evaluation to be made public without delay; considers that the evaluation should highlight best practices, identify areas for improvement, and provide concrete recommendations on implementation in accordance with a specified timeline and milestones subject to regular annual evaluation; calls for the evaluation to be included in the EU Annual Reports on FoRB in the world;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for a ban on any funding for the religious activities of religious organisations by virtue of the necessary separation of religious and political authorities, the rejection of any religious interference in the functioning of public institutions and any public interference in religious affairs, except to uphold the rules regarding the safety of believers, atheists, or agnostics and preserve public order;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
2b. Calls for an effort to ensure transparency in the allocation of funding and to monitor the use thereof by religions and their activities;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Calls on the Commission to respect the principles of pluralism, neutrality and fairness in allocating funds;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Call for the EIDHR also to be given the means to finance the protection or extraction of free thinkers and human rights activists who are threatened or persecuted in their country of origin;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the EU’s policies in the fields of peace, security and conflict prevention and development and cooperation face challenges, for which solutions can be devised with the participation of churches, religious leaders, academics, religious communities and associations or faith-based and non- confessional organisations that are a critical part of civil society; acknowledges the importance of being mindful of the diversity of churches, religious communities and associations and faith- based and non-confessional organisations which perform actual development and humanitarian work for and with communities; calls on the Council and the Commission to incorporate, where relevant, objectives and activities relating to the promotion and protection of FoRB into the programming of funding instruments linked to those policies, namely the EDF, the DCI, the ENI, the IcSP and the IPA;