9 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2017/2282(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Praises Georgia’s active contribution to the European Neighbourhood Policy Review implementation and its engagement in the activities of the Eastern Partnership through multilateral Platforms and Panels; considers Georgia as an important partner of the EU in different fields of cooperation such as the fight against terrorism and organised crime;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. ULaments that a lack of accountability persists for abuses committed by law enforcement and that none of 63 cases of alleged torture and ill- treatment investigated by the prosecutor’s office since 2014 did lead to criminal prosecution; urges the Georgian authorities to put in place an effective mechanism for investigating cases of abuse by law enforcement officials;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial system and for further improvements to its independence, in particular the Prosecutor’s Office which remains very weak;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Georgian Parliament to consider an amendments package aimed atNotes that, despite some progress, Georgia still have overly punitive drug laws and practices, including disproportionately harsh prison sentences and fines; calls on the Georgian Parliament to reforming its drug policy legislation in line with its 30 November 2017 Constitutional Court decision and to move toward a public health approach in dealing with drugs;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Georgian Parliament’s assent to a package of laws to improve the situation of inmates; praises the decreasing of ill-treatment after the adoption of 2015-2016 Action Plan on the Fight against Torture, inhuman, humiliating treatment or punishment;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on Georgia, as state party of the European Convention on Human Rights, to guarantee safety and international protection to citizens threatened in their country of origin; laments the lack of results and transparency in the investigation on the case of the abduction of the Azeri investigative journalist Afgan Mukhtarli, kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29, and now condemned to a six year sentence by a court in Balakan; welcomes the new Law on International Protection adopted in 2016;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to uphold fundamental freedoms, notably for vulnerable groups, by fighting hate speech and discrimination, including on the labour market through an amended Labour Code, against LGBTQI people, disabled people and minorities; welcomes the Georgia’s Equality and Integration Strategy and the adoption of the Law on State Language for the use of non-state languages in municipalities densely populated by national minorities; encourages authorities to create a mechanism to monitor its implementation;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to protect women against all forms of violence and sexual harassment and to increase their participation in politics and the labour market; recalls that women are still underrepresented in politics and that gender inequality remains high as Georgia is ranked 76th out of 188 countries in the Gender Inequality Index (GII);
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; notes that Georgia’s media are still very polarized and that ownership can still influence the editorial content of the media but at the same time notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders;