22 Amendments of Cécile Kashetu KYENGE related to 2017/2209(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas media freedom, pluralism and independence are crucial components of the right to freedom of expression; whereas the media play an essential role in democratic society, by acting as public watchdogs, while contributing to citizens’ empowerment and their participation in democratic life; whereas the scope of such a role should be enlarged to encompass online and citizen journalism, as well as the work of bloggers, internet users, social media activists and human rights defenders, in order to reflect today’s profoundly changed media reality;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas fakenews, cyberbullying or revenge porn represent growing concerns for our societies especially among young people;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas journalists and other medias actors are still facing violence, threats, harassment or public shaming in the European Union mainly because of their investigative activities to protect public interest from the misuse of power, corruption, human rights violations or criminal activities;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas guaranteeing the safety and security of journalists and other media actors is a precondition to ensure fully their role and capacity to properly inform citizens and to participate effectively in public debate;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas, according to the Council of Europe Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists, more than half cases of abuses against media professionals are committed by state actors;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. whereas investigative journalism should be promoted as civic engagement and as an act of virtuous citizenship supported by communication, learning, education and training;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, recalling the Council of Europe, whistleblowing is a fundamental aspect of freedom of expression and plays a cn essentrial role in deterrcting and prevenporting wrongdoing, and in strengthening democratic accountability and transparencyirregularities as well as in identifying and publicising cases of corruption; whereas the adequate protection of whistleblowers at EU, national and international level is a precondition for ensuring the effectiveness of such a role;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas whistleblowing represents a key source of information in the fight against organised crime, in the investigation of cases of corruption within the public sector as well as in the detection of tax avoidance schemes set up by private companies;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. Whereas the internet and namely social media play a key role as a driver of radicalisation leading to violent extremism as well as a tool to disseminate hate speech and illicit contents especially among young people;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
I d. Whereas effective online counterterrorism measures and the protection of freedom of expression are not conflicting goals, but complementary and mutually reinforcing;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines that law enforcement and judicial authorities face many obstacles while investigating and prosecuting online offences also due to discrepancies among EU member states legislations;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Welcomes the European Commission decision to establish a High Level Expert Group on fake news and online disinformation composed by representatives of the civil society, social media platforms, news media organisations, journalists and academia in order to analyse these emerging threats and propose operative measures to be taken both at European and national level;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the European Commission and the Member States to promote media literacy courses at school designed to develop critical thinking and the ability to select media that focus on accuracy, transparency and honesty with regard to information content;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Urges online platforms to provide users with online tools for reporting fake 'news', thereby facilitating prompt rectification and nipping in the bud any potential manipulation of public opinion;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls on online platforms, to continue to display and to label as 'fake news' information revealed as such, accompanied by a textual or audiovisual rebuttal, with a view to stimulating public debate and preventing any re-emergence of the same 'fake news' in a different form;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13 e. Reiterates that cyberbullying and revenge porn are a growing concern in our societies and can have extremely serious impacts especially among young people and children. Encourages all Member States to set up forward looking legislation to address this phenomenon including provisions for removal from social media of contents harmful for human dignity within well-defined deadlines;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13 g. Calls on Member States to invest adequate financial resources for fact- checking as well as to integrate media and information literacy into national education systems and more generally in order to empower citizens with the tools to use the internet responsibly and avoid possible risks;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13 h. Reiterates the right of each individual to decide on the fate of his or her personal data, in particular the exclusive right to control the use, disclosure of personal information and the right to be forgotten defined as the possibility to obtain a prompt removal of contents that might be prejudicial for his or her own dignity from social media and search websites;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Encourages Member States to develop policies to ensure that reporting mechanisms are accessible, safe and secure, and that the claims of whistleblowers and investigative journalists are professionally investigated;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Encourages Member States and the European Commission to set up a comprehensive legislative framework to protect whistleblowers as well as to build a narrative, which underlines the fundamental role that whistleblowers play in our societies;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Encourages Member States to establish a regulatory body for monitoring, documenting, and reporting on violence and threats against journalists as well as on media concentration and pluralism;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls on the Commission to monitor and collect information and statistics about media freedom and pluralism within all Member States and to closely analyse cases of infringement of the fundamental rights of journalists while respecting the principle of subsidiarity;