12 Amendments of Ilhan KYUCHYUK related to 2018/0000M(NLE)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU has determined that it will place human rights at the centre of its relations with third countries;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas Singapore still applies the death penalty; whereas after a brief period of zero executions, the amount of executions has been on a rise since 2014;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the rights of the Singapore’s LGBTI community are severely restricted; whereas a consensual sexual relationship between two men is illegal with a punishment of maximum two years in prison; whereas same-sex relationships are not recognized under law in Singapore;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the freedom of expression and association are restricted in Singapore through the constitution; whereas Singapore ranks 153 out of 175 in the worldwide press freedom index;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the EU should continue providing support to Singapore for social inclusion, respect for human rights and the rule of law, the promotion of peace, countering climate change, security and judicial reform;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the authorities of Singapore to protect the rights of the LGBTI community; insists on the government of Singapore to abolish the laws penalising sexual relationships between people of the same gender;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that the death penalty is still being applied in Singapore; emphasises that the European Union is strongly against the death penalty; calls on the government of Singapore to abolish the death penalty immediately;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the government of Singapore to protect the freedom of expression and assembly, as these are core element to a well-functioning democracy;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between Singapore and the EU;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines the EU's particular experience in institution-building, the single market, regulatory convergence, crisis management, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and human rights and democracy; stresses that the EU should intensify policy dialogues and cooperation on issues such as fundamental rights, and on matters of common concern including the rule of law and security and protection of freedom of expression;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that Singapore is strategically located; Takes note of Singapore’s contribution to regional and global security; welcomes the annual Asia Security Summit, otherwise known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, which has been held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore since 2002;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for regular exchanges between the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament, to allow Parliament to follow up on the implementation of the PCA and the achievement of its objectives;