Activities of Josef WEIDENHOLZER related to 2014/2232(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Human rights and technology in third countries (A8-0178/2015 - Marietje Schaake) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on ‘Human rights and technology: the impact of intrusion and surveillance systems on human rights in third countries’ PDF (162 KB) DOC (113 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas far-reaching social interests are at stake, such as the protection of fundamental rights, which should not be determined by the market alone, but need regulation,
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes that a voluntary approach is not enough, and that binding measures are required to encourage companies to take into account a country’s human rights record before selling their products there and to carry out an assessment of the effect their technologies will have on human rights defenders and government critics;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls for a proposal for EU legislation on export controls that limits and regulates the global trade in European surveillance technology;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Urges a renewal and revision of the EU Regulation on the control of dual-use items (Dual-Use Regulation) so that they include sensitive ICT items.
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Is of the opinion that the export of highly sensitive goods must be checked before these highly sensitive goods leave the EU and that penalties are necessary in the event of violations;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23e. Calls for each individual to be entitled to encryption and also for the necessary conditions to be created to be able to operate encryption; takes the view that controls should be a matter for the end user who will need the skills required to carry out such controls properly;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 f (new)
Paragraph 23 f (new)
23f. Calls for the introduction of ‘end to end’ encryption standards as a matter of course for all communication services so as to make it more difficult for governments, intelligence agencies and surveillance bodies to read content;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 g (new)
Paragraph 23 g (new)
23g. Emphasises the special responsibility of government intelligence services to build trust and calls for an end to mass surveillance; considers that the monitoring of European citizens through domestic and foreign intelligence services has to be addressed and stopped;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 h (new)
Paragraph 23 h (new)
23h. Is opposed to the sale and distribution of European surveillance technology and censorship tools to authoritarian systems in which the rule of law does not exist;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 i (new)
Paragraph 23 i (new)
23i. Calls for the scope for international protection of whistleblowers to be extended and also encourages Member States to table laws to protect them;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 j (new)
Paragraph 23 j (new)
23j. Calls for a UN envoy for digital liberties and data protection to be appointed and calls for the brief of the EU commissioner for human rights to be extended so that technology is also considered from a human rights angle;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 k (new)
Paragraph 23 k (new)
23k. Calls for measures to ensure that the privacy of activists, journalists and citizens is protected everywhere in the world and that they are able to network via the Internet;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 l (new)
Paragraph 23 l (new)
23l. Emphasises the importance of Open Source Technologies both for innovation and openness and for transparency;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 m (new)
Paragraph 23 m (new)