Activities of Maximilian KRAH related to 2021/2066(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Corruption and human rights (continuation of debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning corruption and human rights
Amendments (19)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to the reports of the European Centre for Law and Justice on “the NGOs and the Judges of the ECHR” (February 2020) and “The financing of the UN experts” (August 2021) revealing serious issues of conflicts and interests in the ECHR and opaque financing in the Special Procedures,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 b (new)
Citation 32 b (new)
— having regard to the declaration of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe of 8 April 2021, recognising the existence of conflicts of interest among judges of the ECHR,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 c (new)
Citation 32 c (new)
— having regard to the open letter sent by the renowned film and TV director Andrei Nekrassov to the President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen and to the VP/HR Josep Borrell on 21 September 2020, about the so-called “EU Magnitsky Act”,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 d (new)
Citation 32 d (new)
— having regard to the comprehensive and operational set of measures on enhancing the response to migrant smuggling networks, as approved by the Council at its 3661st meeting held on 6 December 2018,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas corruption undermines and seeks to capture institutions, checks and balances and democratic principles, weakens the rule of law, corrodes public trust and impedes sustainable development, leading to the impunity of perpetrators, the illicit enrichment of those in power and power- grabbing to escape prosecution; whereas corruption destabilises peacebuilding efforts;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the adoption of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act) is an essential addition to the EU’s toolbox; whereas Parliament has requested the extension of its scope to include acts of corruption; whereas the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have adopted similar anti- corruption sanctions regimes;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas some NGOs – such as the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF) – are suspected to be used for money- laundering and the public pursuit of private interests;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas the 2016 documentary film "The Magnitsky Act – Behind the Scenes" contradicts Bill Browder's storytelling on the Sergei Magnitsky's case; whereas this investigative work was produced by Piraya Film, a multi-award winning Norwegian company, and supported by some of the most respectable European film and media organisations, such as Norwegian Film Institute, the Freedom of Expression Foundation, Filmkraft, Finnish Film Foundation and ZDF/ARTE; whereas the film's premiere was set for the European Parliament in Brussels on 27 April 2016; whereas the premiere was cancelled at the very last moment due to threats and pressures from Bill Browder; whereas the movie maker Andrei Nekrasov was never sued by Bill Browder despite the latter's accusations in the press for being defamed; whereas Der Spiegel, Telepolis (Germany’s oldest online magazine), Finans/Jullands Posten, Børsen and Berlingske (major Danish newspapers), have all published highly critical analysis of Browder’s Magnitsky narrative without being sued as well; whereas Danish journalists Birgitte Dyrekilde and Lars Abild released a whole book describing Browder’s chequered career and his posing as an anti-corruption crusader in an attempt to cover-up his own financial misdeeds;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) avoid any misuse of the fight against corruption to interfere with democratic choices made by sovereign states;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) rename the EU's new sanction mechanism, since Sergei Magnitsky was an accountant and tax advisor working on behalf of William (Bill) Browder, who was convicted of aggravated tax evasion as well as illegally bankrupting a company involved in tax evasion; respect the European Court of Human Rights' judgement dated 27 August 2019 where “the Court concludes that the first applicant’s arrest was not arbitrary, and that it was based on reasonable suspicion of his having committed a criminal offence”;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) strengthen the focus on anti- corruption in human rights dialogues and public diplomacy in welcoming contributions from all sources, in particular from civil society in its analysis of the financial conditions in which international organisations operate;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(q a) investigate the lucrative nature of activism in subsidised NGOs that collaborate with migrant smuggling networks;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
(q b) suspend the subsidies granted to NGOs involved in illegal activities;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) support independent, impartial and effective judiciaries, prosecution and law enforcement bodies, in particular with regard to the European Court of Human Rights, following the recognition by the Committee of Ministers of conflicts of interest within the Court; to this end, calls to avoid appointing to the position of judges and lawyers those who have previously been political activists and asks for all judges to be obliged to publish a declaration of interest;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) welcome the landmark political declaration on corruption adopted by the UN General Assembly and take this opportunity to follow up on its recommendations and strengthen cooperation with UN bodies such as the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); calls on the OHCHR, in this regard, to actively implement resolutions 5/2 of 18 June 2007 and A/HRC/RES/16/21 of the Human Rights Council, as well as the recommendations of the United Nations Board of Auditors of 2011; further attention should be paid to the control of extra-budgetary funding of these organizations;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) insist on the establishment of a UN Special Rapporteur on financial crime, corruption and human rights with a comprehensive mandate, including an objectives-oriented plan and a periodic evaluation of the anti-corruption measures taken by states; this Special Rapporteur would also be responsible for assessing the level of financial dependence of his or her own institution in order to guarantee its impartiality; take the lead in mobilising support among Human Rights Council mMember sStates, and to become joint sponsors of a resolution that will bring about the proposed mandate;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 8
Paragraph 1 – subheading 8
Sanctioning corruption through the so- called "EU Magnitsky Act"
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af
Paragraph 1 – point af
(af) swiftly come forward with a legislative proposal to amend the current EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime by deleting the reference to a controversial figure and extending its scope to include acts of corruption; note the risk of corrupt actors moving their assets to the EU as more and more countries adopt stricter frameworks;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ag
Paragraph 1 – point ag
(ag) ensure anti-corruption measures are mainstreamed into the COVID-19 response in order to provide and fairly distribute public health services or vaccines, including by strengthening of public institutions against capture phenomena and ensuring the full transparency of the measures and the use of funding;