6 Amendments of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2017/2028(INI)
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital ΣΤ a (new)
Recital ΣΤ a (new)
Fa. whereas in the low and middle ranks of public services the purpose of corruption is to obtain money,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital ΣΤ b (new)
Recital ΣΤ b (new)
Fb. whereas corruption in the state sector presupposes connivance, tolerance and concealment by senior ranks,
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to channel further funds to assist with enacting and implementing protection programmes targeting civil society organisations’ members, including anti- corruption associations and human rights movements, journalists, bloggers and whistle-blowers that expose and denounce corruption cases and human rights violations, provided that rigorous controls have previously been carried out to establish transparency regarding the correct use of these funds; insists that any future update of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders or any guidance note on their implementation should make explicit references to the protection of these people; welcomes the Commission’s recently launched consultation process on whistle-blower protection;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages EU Member States to consider adopting legislation providing for the possibility of the freezing of assets and visa restrictions targeting individuals who have been involved in serious human rights violations against other individuals, provided that such involvement has been proved with irrefutable evidence;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need to step up national and international communication and awareness-raising campaigns targeting citizens in order to combat corruption at international level; stresses that education is key in building strong individuals in our society based on respect for the rule of law;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recommends that examination of the issue of corruption as a cause of human rights violations, as well as a result of human rights abuses and a weak rule of law, be integrated into the universal periodic review; stresses the role that anti- corruption NGOs could play in contributing to this process;