16 Amendments of Maria HEUBUCH related to 2016/2324(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 26 October 2016 on corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas CSOs cover a wide spectrum of human rights, including the one to development, to education, the equal rights of men and women, as well as activities in the social and environmental fields;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the 2016 State of Civil Society Report considered 2015 a dismal year for civil society, with civic rights being placed under serious threat in more than a hundred countries; whereas the Sub- Saharan African and Middle East and North African (MENA) regions are particularly concerned by this report, as they are more often faced with situations of political stress, conflict and fragility; whereas the situation in Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and even in certain EU Member States is also of concern;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that the closing down of civil society space in developing countries is being carried out in increasingly subtle and sophisticated ways, which are harder to tackle and range from legislation, administrative, reporting and, taxation, banking requirements, and limitations to funding to the criminalisation and stigmatisation of CSO representatives, defamation, administrative harassment, online repression, censorship, arbitrary detention, gender based violence, torture and assassination;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that states have the primary responsibility and are under the obligation to protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons, and have a duty to provide a political, legal and administrative environment conducive to a free and functioning civil society; this includes the right to create CSOs, ensure their free operation and access to funding, including through foreign sources;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Strongly encourages the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to promote an effective, joint implementation of the EU Guidelines for Human Rights Defenders in all third countries where civil society is at risk by taking the following concrete steps: o adopting local strategies for the full operationalisation of the “EU Guidelines on HRDs”, and ensuring there are no protection gaps, o strengthening capacities and tools in EU delegations and Member States’ embassies in partner countries on human rights and on business and human rights, o sanctioning of serious human rights abuses: concrete measures against persons responsible for human rights offences (e.g. military personnel, members of governments) such as travel restrictions, freezing of foreign accounts, use of international criminal law.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission for the adoption of EU guidelines on association and assembly to complete existing guidelines on freedom of expression and to promote a more coherent and systematic approach to civil society space;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Warns the EU and its Member States against a more lenient approach on shrinking civil society space and other human rights issues when countries are concerned with whom the EU cooperates on migration issues; underlines that shrinking civil society space and human rights violations may contribute to forced migration;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the EU to become an active facilitator and to promote institutional mechanisms for reinforced dialogues and partnerships among developing countries governments, CSOs, local authorities and the private sector on an enabling civil society environment; underlines the importance of safe spaces for such dialogues;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls equally thatthe responsibility of the private sector is a key partner n respecting achieving the SDGs, and has an important role to play in fostering civic spacell human rights and stresses that private companies should be held accountable and liable for any involvement in cases of human rights’ violations;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Requests the EU to establish mandatory and legally enforceable human rights due diligence for business activities in third countries of companies domiciled in the EU; calls on the EU to contribute positively to the UN process on a binding international treaty;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls the responsibility of the private sector in avoiding human rights violations and stresses the private companies should be held accountable and liable for any involvement in cases of human rights’ abuse;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the EU to strengthen its support for the full participation of minorities and other vulnerable groups in cultural, social, economic and political processes as well as women;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the critical role played by women in social progress; calls on the EU to insist on the need for supporting the creation of a safe and enabling environment for women’s CSOs and women’s rights defenders, particularly in conflict-affected regions and to address specific gendered forms of repression and defamation faced by women activists;