Activities of Amjad BASHIR related to 2015/2096(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part PDF (170 KB) DOC (108 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU is Vietnam's biggest export market; whereas the EU togetheralong with its Member States isare the largest ODA providers to Vietnam and that, to this end, there will be an EU budget increase for this purpose of 30% to EUR 400 million in 2014-2020;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas tensions have risea recent escalation in tension between China and neighbouring countries, including Vietnam, regarding contested areas in the South China Sea in the South China Sea, including Vietnam, over the Paracel and Spratly islands;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Vietnam at the same time has recently systematically started to develophas simultaneously enhanced strategic, security and energy cooperation with its Southeast Asian neighbours, the United States, and Russia;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas Vietnam remains heavily contaminated by the explosive remnants of the Vietnam War and still suffers from ecocide from some 20 million gallons of Agent Orange/Dioxinethe environmental impact of Dioxin (Agent Orange) used during the Vietnam War;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its hope that the mutually agreed respect for democratic principles and human rights will further enhancefoster the longstanding dialogue with the Vietnamese Government on promoting, notably, freedom of expression, assembly, association and religion, as enshrined in the Vietnam's Constitution;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the master plan which has been announced by the Prime Minister for the implementation of thePrime Minister's announced "master plan" which should implement the UNHRC's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations, as well as the strategy on judicial reforms that is being implemented until strategy that should be concluded by 2020;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the EU to continue Vietnam's capacity development in promoting respect for good governance and rule of law and welcomes the focus of EU cooperation on reformd fostering of good governance and rule of law in Vietnam with a special focus ofn public administration reform;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates itsthe demand made by some to establish a legal link between the FTA and the PCA to include the possibility of its suspension of the FTA in case of severe human rights abuses and; reiterates its request tohat the Commission to proceed with thecarry out a human rights impact assessment on the planned FTA, as called forrecommended by the EU Ombudsman;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EUHigh Representative/Vice President to ensure that the policies the EU and its Member States pursue in the context of the implementation of the PCA and the future FTA with Vietnam help advance the respect for human rights, rule of law and good governance; suggests the setting up of a complaintimplementation of a dispute resolution mechanism that can be used by affected individuals and communities;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Vietnamese Government to make concrete progress on the implementation of the UNHRC UPR recommendations, starting with the creation of an independent National Human Rights Institution;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls foron the Vietnamese Government to establish an immediate moratorium on executions and to take appropriate legislative action topass legislation abolishing capital punishment;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges also the ratification ofHighlights the positive signal that would be sent to some were the Vietnamese authorities to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Rights to Organise and Convention No 98 on Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the adoption of the 2013 amended Land Law but remains seriously concerned by abuses of landproperty rights, forced evictions and state confiscation of land;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the extensive legal commitments by the Vietnamese authorities toin promoting gender equity and combating discrimination, but expresses concern that domestic violence, trafficking of women and girls, the growing problem of HIV/AIDS among women, violations of sexual and reproductive rights remain serious problems; urges notably the Vietnamese Government to abolish the discriminatory systemcontinue to reform its civil registry and end the discriminatory practices that are sometimes due to the peculiarities of the ‘Hộ khẩu' (family register);
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Commends Vietnam for its leading role in Asia on the development of theLGBTI rights of LGBTI people, notably the recently adopted law on marriage and family which allows same- sex marriages;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Shares the Vietnamese Government's concerns that increasing corruption represents one of Vietnam's main challenges and notes with particular concern that citizens, including journalists and bloggers who denounce corruption claim they are targeted by the authorities;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses serious concern atover environmental damage in Vietnam, pollution,in particular, pollution, deforestation and unsustainable mining activities that destroy whole regions, waterways, the and disrupt the way of life of local communities and deforestation;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the establishingment of a regular exchangecommunication mechanism or forum between the EEAS and Parliament, so as to allow Parliament to follow up onensure transparency and allow the latter to monitor the implementation of the Agreement and the achievement of it's objectives;