4 Amendments of Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS related to 2018/0358M(NLE)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the enhanced political dialogue between the EU and Viet Nam and the upgraded potential to address human rights concerns in the framework of the institutional mechanisms established under Article 35 of the PCA and Article 13 of the FTA; believreiterates that those articles alone will not provide the necessary tools to address human rights concerns related to the IPAimplementation of the IPA, and should as such be followed by stringent scrutiny by the EU and its Members States, in the form of an independent monitoring and complaint mechanism with the main purpose of continuously assessing human rights impacts;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Fully supports the human rights dialogue between the EU and Viet Nam, which is a very effective way to discussallows for issues related to human rights to be continuously discussed; calls for the strengthening of the annual EU-Viet Nam human rights dialogue with the involvement of local and international civil society and taking into account information received from relevant international organisations;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises that civil society in Viet Nam is not allowed to operate freely and unrestricted from state interference; is concerned that the establishment of the Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs), as per the Agreement, could be undermined by the lack of freedom of expression, assembly and association in Viet Nam, which has often been used by state authorities to intimidate, silence and restrict the work of civil society organisations; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure that civil society groups included in the DAGs will be allowed to operate independently, impartially, thoroughly, and safely from any repercussions
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underscores the importance of the IPA in contributing to raising living standards, promoting economic growthprosperity and stability, helping advance the rule of law, good governance, sustainable development and respect for human rights in Viet Nam, while also enabling the EU to foster its objectives of peace and stability in the region.; stresses that unequivocally upholding those universal values is a conditional part of any agreement between the EU and a third state; calls on the Commission to ensure that human rights benchmarks are fully respected after the agreement enters into force;