37 Amendments of Isabel WISELER-LIMA related to 2024/2081(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 12 December 2006,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) of 10 December 1984 and its optional protocol adopted on 18 December 2002,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (2020-2025),
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
Citation 25 b (new)
– having regard to the EU Gender Equality Strategy (2020-2025),
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 c (new)
Citation 25 c (new)
– having regard to the EU anti- racism action plan (2020–2025),
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 d (new)
Citation 25 d (new)
– having regard to the EU Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 e (new)
Citation 25 e (new)
– having regard to the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation (2020-2030),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Guidelines on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them, adopted by the Council on 8 December 2008,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief of 24 June 2013,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 a (new)
Citation 39 a (new)
– having regard to its Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, which in 2024 was awarded to María Corina Machado as the leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia, representing all Venezuelans inside and outside the country fighting for the re-institution of freedom and democracy,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, as set out in Article 2 and Article 21 of the TEU; whereas the EU’s action worldwide is guided by the universality and indivisibility of human rights and by the fact that the effective protection and defence of human rights and democracy is at the core of the EU’s external action;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the legitimacy of the international rules-based order is dependent on compliance with the orders of international bodies, such as the United Nations Security Council resolutions and orders and decisions of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice; whereas there are increasing global threats to compliance with such orders and decisions, as well as, generally, with provisions of international law, human rights law and international humanitarian law in emerging and ongoing conflict situations;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) are crucial partners in the EU’s efforts to safeguard and advance human rights, democracy and the rule of law, as well as to prevent conflicts globally; whereas governmentstate and non-state actors around the world are increasingly censoring, silencing and harassing HRDs and CSOs in their work; whereas this behaviour includes measures encompassing strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), restrictive government policies, defamation campaigns, discrimination, intimidation and violence, including extrajudicial killings, abductions, and arbitrary arrests and detention; whereas attacks on HRDs are increasingly extending to their families and communities;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Condemns the increasing trend of violations and abuses of human rights and democratic principles and values across the world, such as threats of regressions on human rights, notably women’s rights, arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture and ill-treatment, clampdowns on civil society and political opponents, excessive use of violence by public authorities, violent crackdowns on peaceful protests and other assemblies, censorship and threats to independent media, political attacks against international institutions, and increasing use of unlawful methods of war in grave breach of international humanitarian law and human rights law, among others; deplores the weakening of the protection of democratic institutions and processes, and the shrinking space for civil societies around the world;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with satisfaction that there are also ‘human rights bright spots’ within this context of major challenges to human rights worldwide; underlines the need for a more strategic communication on human rights and democracy by spreading news about positive results, policies and best practices; supports the Good Human Rights Stories initiative9[1] as a way of promoting positive stories about human rights; _________________ 9 https://goodhumanrightsstories.net/., and recommends it to be updated. [1]
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its call to include robust clauses on human rights in agreements between the EU and non-EU countries, supported by a clear set of benchmarks and procedures to be followed in the event of violations; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to actively reflect on how to ensure that the human rights clauses in current international agreements are effectively enforced; reiterates that in the face of persistent breaches of human rights clauses by its partner countries, namely those related to the GSP+ programme, the EU should react swiftly and decisively, including by suspending the agreements in question if other options prove ineffective;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the important role of human rights dialogues within the EU’s human rights toolbox and as a key vehicle for the implementation of the EU action plan on human rights and democracy; highlights that these dialogues should address the overall situation of human rights and democracy with the relevant countries; notes that human rights dialogues should be seen as a key element of sustained EU engagement and not as a free-standing instrument; recalls that these dialogues need to be used in conjunction and synergy with other instruments; reiterates the need to raise individual cases, in particular those highlighted by Parliament in its resolutions, and ensure adequate follow-up; calls on the EEAS and EU Delegations to increase the visibility of these dialogues and their outcomes, including through the publication of a joint press statemenensuring that they are results- oriented and based on a clear set of benchmarks that leads to the publication of a joint press statement, and to conduct suitable follow-up action to it;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the increasing use of the EU GHRSR as a key political tool in the EU’s defence of human rights and democracy across the world; regrets, however, that its use has still been limited, especially in the current geopolitical landscape; notes, however, the challenges that the requirement of unanimity poses in the adoption of sanctions and reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for decisions on the GHRSR; urges for a stronger use of the GHRSR and other ad hoc sanctions regime on those, including high-level officials, responsible for serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; fully supports the possibility of imposing targeted anti- corruption sanctions within the EU framework in this regard, which has been a long-standing priority of Parliament, whether through its inclusion in the GHRSR or under a different regime; highlights the need for the complete enforcement of sanctions and calls for circumventions to be tackled;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is extremely concerned by the continuing restriction of civil society space and rising threats to the work of HRDs and civil society organisations (CSOs), as well as their families, communities and lawyers, and finds particularly concerning the increasingly sophisticated means used to persecute them; deplores the harassment of CSOs through legislative provisions such as foreign agents laws and similar, and other restrictions they face; highlights the increasing phenomenon worldwide of transnational threats against HRDs; supports wholeheartedly the work of HRDs and EU action to ensure their protection worldwide; calls for the complete and consistent application of the EU Guidelines on HRDs by the EU and its Member States; calls for efforts to strengthen the visibility of EU actions and channels for the protection and support of HRDs:
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Raises serious concerns over the increasing phenomenon of transnational repression (TNR) against human rights defenders, journalists, civil society activists, and political opponents, and others, by third countries ‘authoritarian regimes or proxies, including in territory of Member States; urges the Commission and Member States to recognise and define transnational repression as a specific threat to human rights, to set up a system to track and document patterns of TNR, and to identify countries involved in acts of TNR; calls for increased cooperation among EU member states to provide training and resources to investigate and prevent cases and protect victims; Believes that those responsible should be held accountable; encourages the Commission and Member States to support and protect human rights defenders residing in the EU and to enable them to continue human rights work without fear of retaliation;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Expresses deep concern regarding the increasingly precarious financial landscape faced by human rights defenders and communities advocating for rights, particularly within a global context characterised by intensifying repression; notes that the current geopolitical context has exacerbated the needs for support to Human Rights defenders; urges therefore the European Union and its Member States to make full use of their financial supports to human rights defenders, ensuring the establishment of flexible, accessible, and sustained funding mechanisms that enable these defenders to continue their vital work in the face of mounting challenges;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the political and financial support the EU has given to the International Criminal Court (ICC), including the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the ICC, not least throughand the launch of the ‘Global initiative to fight against impunity for international crimes’ offering EUR 20 million of support to the ICCfinancial support to civil society organisations dedicated to foster justice and accountability for international crimes and serious human rights violations, including by enhancing survivors’ participation in processes; calls for the EU and its Member States to keepcontinue and intensify its supporting to the ICC with the necessary means andincluding resources and political backing, and to use all instruments at its disposal to strengthen the fight againscombat impunity worldwide; calls on all the Member States to respect the actions and decisions of all organs of the ICC, including the OTP and the Chambers, to urge other countries to join and cooperate with the court, including to enforce ICC arrest warrants, and to support their work as an independent and impartial international justice institution everywhere in the world;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates the strong support of the EU for the International Court of Justice and the ICC amid a particularly challenging time for the international justice; notes with deep concern the worrying and rising trend to undermine the decisions of international institutions and their employees by state officialcalls for the EU and its Member States to protect the International Criminal Court, its officials, and those cooperating with it from threats and attacks;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognises universal jurisdiction as an important tool of the international criminal justice system to prevent and combat impunity and promote international accountability; calls on Member States to apply universal jurisdiction in the fight against impunity;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the potential for stronger alignment in approaches to human rights protection and promotion between Member States’ embassies and EU delegations in non-EU countries; emphasises the opportunity for Member States’ embassies to take an increasingly active role in advancing and safeguarding human rights, while also supporting civil society in these countries; highlights the importance of shared responsibility between Member States and EU delegations in these efforts; calls for the EU and its Member States to intensify their collective efforts to promote the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights and to support democracy worldwide; encourages careful monitoring and assessment of the capacity of EU Delegations to ensure that every EU delegation has a designated point of contact for cases of human rights violations and that such mandate is allocated sufficient resources to respond in an effective and timely manner; reiterates, in this context, the importance, for the EU delegations, of existing EU guidelines related to specific cases of Human rights;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 16
Subheading 16
Right to freedom from torture and iother Cruel, Inhuman or dDegrading tTreatment or Punishment
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Condemns any action or attempt to legalise, instigate, authorise, consent or acquiesce to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment methods under any circumstances; condemns the increasing reports of the use of torture by state actors in many different contexts including in custodial and extra custodial settings, and in conflict situations around the world, and reiterates the non-derogable nature of the right to be free from torture or other forms of inhuman or degrading treatment; reiterate its zero-tolerance policy to torture and other ill-treatment;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reiterates its calls for universal ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its Optional Protocol and the necessity for States to bring their national provisions in line with international standards; reiterates, in accordance with the revised Guidelines on EUs policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, adopted by the Council on 16 September 2019, the importance to engage with relevant stakeholders in the fight to eradicate torture, and to monitor places of detention;
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty, which is incompatible with the right to life and awith the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment that is irreversible; stresses that the EU must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; notes that despite the trend in some non-EU countries to take steps towards abolishing the death penalty, significant challenges in this regard still exist; deplores the fact that in other non-EU countries the number of death sentences that have been carried out has reached its highest level in the last five years; reiterates its call for all countries to completely abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty (sentences and executions) as a first step towards its abolition;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Reiterates its concern regarding violations of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief; is concerned about the worldwide increase of intolerance towards different religious communities; deplores the instrumentalisation of religious or belief identities for political purposes and the exclusion of persons belonging to religious and belief minorities and religious communities in certain non- EU countries; stresses that the freedom to choose one’s religion, to believe or not to believe is a human right that cannot be punished; condemns, therefore, the existence and implementation of so-called apostasy laws and blasphemy laws that lead to harsh penalties, degrading treatments and, in some cases, even to death sentences; recommends that the Special Envoy for the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU be granted more resources so that he can comfortably carry out his mandate; highlights the necessity for the Special Envoy to continue to work closely and in a complementary manner with the EUSR for Human Rights and the Council Working Party on Human Rights; calls for the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts to protect the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, to raise these issues at UN human rights forums and to continue working with the relevant UN mechanisms and committees;
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 28 a (new)
Subheading 28 a (new)
Right to academic freedom
Amendment 623 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises the critical significance of freedom of expression and access to trustworthy information for sustaining democracy and a thriving civic space; isrecalls that democracies can only function when citizens have access to independent and reliable information, making journalists key players in safeguarding democracy; is therefore seriously concerned about the increasing restrictions on freedom of expression in numerous countries worldwide, particularly for journalists, through censorship, enforced self-censorship, and the misuse of counter- terrorism or anti- corruption laws to suppress journalists and civil society groups; is concerned by the use of hate speech against journalists, both online and offline, leading to a deterrent effect; raises concerns, additionally, about the physical security of journalists and media workers and their being targeted in conflict zones;
Amendment 637 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls urgently for the EU to back trustworthy media and information outlets that promote the accountability of authorities and support democratic transitions; voices concern abouthighlights the role played by fact checkers in the media landscape, ensuring that the public can trust the information they receive; is concerned that therefore they are major targets for attacks from illiberal regimes; condemns the extensive use of SLAPPs to silence journalists, activists, trade unionists and HRDs globally; welcomes, in this context, the directive designed to shield journalists and HRDs from abusive legal actions and SLAPPs; encourages lawmakers in non-EU countries to develop legislation with the same goal, as part of broader efforts to promote and protect media freedom and pluralism;
Amendment 639 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Welcomes the Commission’s plan to finance initiatives that support journalists on legal and practical matters, including beyond the EU, through the European Democracy Action Plan; calls for the EU to strengthen its efforts to aid targeted journalists globally recalling that independent journalists are in the frontline of the fight against disinformation which undermines democracies; acknowledges the contribution to achieving this goal of programmes such as the now defunct Media4Democracy and other EU-funded activities, including those of the European Endowment for Democracy;
Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Urges the EU and its Member States to step up their diplomatic efforts in relation to censorship, threats or attacks on academic freedom which have dire consequences for the right to education and the freedom of opinion and expression; welcomes the inclusion of academics at risk in the EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism; calls on the Commission to ensure continued high-level support to the Global Campus of Human Rights and Democracy which has provided a safe space for students and scholars who had to flee their countries for defending democracy and human rights;
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Stresses the role of trade as a major instrument to promote and improve the human rights situation in the EU’s partner countries; notes, however, that there has been little to no improvement in some of the countries concerned; deplores the detrimental effects of some excessive and exploitative business activities on human rights and democracy; welcomes the harmonisation resulting from the adoption of the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence with binding EU rules on responsible corporate behaviour with regard to human, labour and environmental rights; further welcomes the Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market11 and calls for its swift implementation at Member State level; _________________ 11 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market (COM(2022)0453).calls on the EU to continue its efforts to eliminate child labour and forced and bounded labour[1];