38 Amendments of Caterina CHINNICI related to 2017/2209(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
- Having regards to Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 b (new)
Citation 26 b (new)
- Having regards to the European Council Conclusionson security and defence on 22 June 2017;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of opinion are fundamental human rights and indispensable conditions for the full development of the person and their active participation in a democratic society, for the realisation of the principles of transparency and accountability and for the fulfilment of other human rights and fundamental freedoms;
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 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the spread of false news and disinformation on social media or search websites has strongly impaired the credibility of traditional medias which consequently harms their capacity to act as watchdogs;
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 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the effect of the economic crisis, coupled with the simultaneous growth of social media platforms and other high-tech giants and highly selective advertising revenues, have dramatically increased precariousness in the working conditions and social insecurity of media actors, leading to a dramatic drop in professional and social standards in journalism that may negatively affect their editorial independence;
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 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas protection of whistleblowers cannot be achieved only through legislative measures but also through the fostering of a cultural change in European societies so as to avoid any form of stigmatisation towards investigative journalism;
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 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I e (new)
Recital I e (new)
I e. Whereas combating radicalisation and violent extremism requires close and coordinated collaboration between all concerned actors, at all levels of governance (local, regional and national) as well as with the civil society and the private sector;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its deep concern at the abuses, crimes and deadly attacks still being committed against journalists and media workers in the Member States because of their activities; urges the Member States to do their utmost to prevent such violence, to ensure accountability and avoid impunity and to guarantee that victims and their families have access to the appropriate legal remedies; calls on the Member States, moreover, to fully implement Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)4 on the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Encourages the European Commission and Member States authorities to strengthen their efforts to build effective counter-narratives and other strategic communications tools to disrupt the process of radicalization towards extremist ideals;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Observes that an effective means of combating terrorism on the internet is to remove online contents constituting a public provocation to commit a terrorist offence. Encourages the Commission and Member States to cooperate with internet sector to prevent the misuse of social media for terrorist purposes by establishing tools to detect and flag illicit contents. Member States should provide clear guidelines to ensure an adequate level of legal certainty and predictability for users and service providers and the possibility of judicial redress in accordance with national law;
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 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises that the new digital environment has exacerbated the problem of the spread of disinformation, or the so- called ‘fake’ or ‘false’ news; recalls, however, that this is not a new phenomenon, nor is it restricted to the online sphere; stresses the importance of effective systems of self-regulation which are based on the principles of accuracy and transparency and whichand provide for proper obligations and instruments regarding source verification and fact checking;
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 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Recalls Member States that the notion of fake news should never be used to criminalise critical media;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Calls on the European Commission to provide social media platforms with precise definitions of fake news and disinformation in order to reduce the margin of discretion left to the private sector actors;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Encourages social media companies to develop tools to enable users to flag potential fake news for review by certified third party fact checking organisations;
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 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13 f. Encourages both the European Commission and Member States to invest in media literacy in order to provide citizens with tools to be aware and critical about contents they read and consequently identify fake news and disinformation;
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 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Emphasises the key role of whistleblowers in safeguarding the public interest and in promoting a culture of public accountability and integrity in both public and private institutions;
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 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Encourages both the European Commission and Member States to adopt measures to protect the confidentiality of the information sources in order to prevent any discriminatory actions or threats;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to adopt and implement legislative frameworksmedia ownership regulation in order to avoid horizontal concentration of ownership in the media sector, indirect and cross-media ownership to guarantee transparency of media ownership and management, as well as to apply appropriate restrictions on media ownership by persons holding public office and to ensure independent oversight and effective compliance mechanisms in order to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure editorial and journalistic independence and safeguard the media’s role as public watchdog;
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;