9 Amendments of Urmas PAET related to 2018/2236(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Point a
Point a
(a) welcome strongly the steps taken by Uzbekistan towards a more open society and the genuine engagement within the political dialogue between the EU and Uzbekistan, which led to negotiations on a comprehensive EPCA;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Point c a (new)
Point c a (new)
(ca) encourage genuine reforms in the justice sector, penitentiary and of security services and encourage steps for full independence of the judiciary and depoliticisation of the security services;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Point c b (new)
Point c b (new)
(cb) urge authorities to end the practice of surveillance and harassment, both online and offline, of human rights defenders and civil society actors and to ensure that they can operate in a legally sound and politically safe environment, without interference in their activities;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Point c c (new)
Point c c (new)
(cc) ensure that international monitors and human rights organisations are allowed to operate freely in Uzbekistan including by opening a branch office for monitoring purposes in the country;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Point c d (new)
Point c d (new)
(cd) urge the Uzbek government to allow regular, unfettered and independent monitoring of conditions in prison and detention sites; encourage the Uzbek government to invite the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and bring its laws and practices in line with international law and standards;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Point e
Point e
(e) welcome the release of political prisoners and ensure their rehabilitation, and encourage the authorities to resolve cases of prisoners of conscience;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Point f a (new)
Point f a (new)
(fa) call on the Uzbekistan authorities to uphold and promote women’s rights;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Point g a (new)
Point g a (new)
(ga) urge the authorities to decriminalise same-sex relations and uphold the rights of LGBTI people;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Point k a (new)
Point k a (new)
(ka) welcome Uzbekistan’s announcement that it will no longer require visas from citizens of the EU Member States as of January 2019;