3 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2013/2945(RSP)
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Points to the crucial role of a system of checks and balances for any modern democratic State and the fundamental role that the Turkish Grand National Assembly must play at the centre of Turkey’sthe political system in providing a framework for dialogue and consensus-building across the political spectrum; expresses concern about political polarisation and the lack of readiness on the part of government and opposition to work towards consensus on key reforms; urges all political actors, the government and the opposition to work together to enhance a pluralistic vision in State institutions and to promote the modernisation and democratisation of the State and society; emphasizes the crucial role of civil society organisations and the need for adequate communication with public for the fulfilment of necessary reforms; calls on the political majority to actively involve the minority and civil society organisations in the deliberation process on relevant reforms and take into consideration, whenever possible, their interests and views in an inclusive manner;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Expresses concerns at the very limited coverage of the Gezi Park events by Turkish media and strongly condemns the dismissal of journalists who criticised the Government’'s reactions to such events; recalls that freedom of expression and media pluralism are at the heart of European values and that an independent press is crucial to a democratic society; reiterates once again its concern at the fact that most media are owned by and concentrated in, large conglomerates with a wide range of business interests and points out to the worrying widespread phenomenon of self-censorship by media owners and journalists; expresses concern at the particularly high number of journalists currently in pre-trial detention and calls on Turkey’'s judicial authorities to review and address these cases as soon as possible;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
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12. Welcomes the initiatives taken by the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors to promote the training of a large number of judges and prosecutors in the field of human rights and to promote a thorough, operational understanding of the ECtHR case law; encourages the Government to adopt the Human Rights Action Plan based on the ECtHR case law and aimed at addressing issues raised in judgements of the Court where Turkey was found to have violated ECHR provisions; expresses concern regarding the recent replacement of police officers and prosecutors who actively participated in investigation of corruption cases; emphasises the crucial role of impartial mechanisms of accountability for the overall result of prosecution of these cases from which society will fully benefit; encourages the Government to continue with ambitious judicial reforms built on the need to advance the defence and the promotion of fundamental rights; stresses, in this regard, the need to reform the anti-terror law as a matter of priority;