Activities of Maximilian KRAH related to 2021/2181(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2021
Amendments (22)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States of 1933,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to the European Union Institute for Security Studies’ study on the fight against climate change and the effect this has on fuelling terrorism, specifically in the Sahel region, published in December 2020,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is extremely concerned by the challenges to human rights and democracy, resulting in the weakening of the protection of democratic institutions and of universal human rights, as well as the shrinking space for civil society, observed around the world; calls for the EU and its Member States to make stronger efforts to address the challenges to human rights, both individually and in cooperation with like- minded international partners; recalls, however, that the EU does not have the mandate to impose its vision of human rights and democracy on the world; emphasises that the EU is not the world’s human rights watchdog, nor should it be;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of both the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020–2024 for this goal; recalls that the use of the rule of qualified majorinsists that unanimity voting within the Council on human rights issues would result in a more effective and proactive EU foreign and security policy, and would strengthen cooperation on matters of key strategic interest for the EU, while reflecting itsmust remain in place and that a move towards qualified majority voting in foreign policy matters will cause a slippery slope that will even further erode the sovereignty of Member States; recalls that the ability to enter into relations with other states, and by analogy the ability to determine foreign policy, is one of the foundamental values;tional elements of statehood and sovereignty as encapsulated in the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Human rights defenders and political opponents
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly condemns the killing of human rights defenders around the world and stresses that most of them were engaged in the protection of their land and the environment and the defence of the rights of indigenous peoples; reiterates its call to ensure that the principle of free, prior and informed consent is fully respected, in line with International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples; stresses the need to improve access to justice throughout the world with a view to combating the widespread impunity for such killings; notes, however, that greater efforts are needed not only on reparation and redress, but also in prevention through, inter alia, the strengthening of national plans for the protection of human rights defenders in third countries; stresses, however, that it is neither the duty nor the mandate of EU institutions to actively support self-appointed, undemocratic and subjective organisations and individuals engaged in defending democracy and human rights;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Strongly denounces practicing by the authorities of extrajudicial measures restricting the rights and activities of opposition public figures, including on the pretext of the state’s interest in protecting its national security;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes with concern that NGOs have played a major role in facilitating human smuggling and that private entities should not be actively involved in carrying out search and rescue missions;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that, according to a recent study published by the European Union Institute for Security Studies, the argument that environmental changes exacerbate violence, conflict and terrorism cannot be proven or confirmed; further notes that the study has found that environmental protection programmes in the Sahel have contributed to exacerbating terrorism that one-size-fits- all approaches to environmental challenges and climate change mitigation are “recipes for disaster”, creating a “fertile ground for terrorist groups” in, for example, Burkina Faso.
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates its strong condemnation of any form of discrimination, xenophobia, intolerance, persecution and killings linked to race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, disability, caste, religion, belief, age, sexual orientation and gender identity that continue to be a major problem in many countries; welcomes the launch of the EU’s anti-racism action plan 2020–2025, which recognises not only the individual and social dimensions, but also the structural nature of this phenomenon; stresses that in spite of 20 years of work since the signing of Durban Declaration and Programme of Action in 2001, racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a scourge around the world and calls for a zero-tolerance approach to them;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Expresses its deep concern regarding policies of reverse racial discrimination in South Africa; notes that South Africa is the only country in the world where a majority of 80% is protected through affirmative action policies against a minority of no more than 8%, more than 25 years after the end of apartheid; further condemns the brutal and torturous murders of white South Africans, and farmers in particular; urges the South African government to prioritise the prevention, investigation and prosecution of these attacks and murders as a matter of extreme urgency, to prevent a potential genocide from occurring and to ensure that those responsible are held accountable; further confirms the right of peoples in South Africa to pursue self- determination in all its forms and urges the South African government to ensure that the right to self-determination is given meaningful effect for all peoples in South Africa, and in particular for minorities; further condemns the fact that these attacks are widely ignored or rationalised by the international community in its perpetual pursuit of political correctness; urges EU Member States to condemn all such acts of violence against minority groups in South Africa;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Expresses very serious concerns about the use of political crime- incentivizing tools, such as the “Myrotvorets” website in Ukraine;
Amendment 260 #
Right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or, belief, and use of national minorities languages
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Fully supports the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, to hold a belief, or not to believe, and the right to manifest and to change or leave one’s religion or belief without fear of violence, persecution, or discrimination; deplores the persecution suffered by minorities on the grounds of belief or religion in many places in the world; condemns the abuse of blasphemy laws to perpetuate discrimination and deplores the use of religion and religious institutions to the detriment of human rights through the persecution, including by legal means, of belief or religious minorities, women and LGBTIQ personsis deeply concerned about the increase in desecration and vandalism of sacred and religious sites; calls on the EU and its Member States to condemn all such actions and stand in defence of the Christian heritage;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Notes with concern that Christians remain the most persecuted religious community in the world; condemns in the strongest terms the perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists; recognises that expressions of sorrow are inadequate in protecting these vulnerable communities from further violence; emphasises the role EU Member States have to play in condemning and confronting these attacks against communities that share their Christian heritage;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recalls that the rights of national minorities and particularly the linguistic ones shall be duly protected inter alia based on the fair treatment of major world languages and other languages of national minorities;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Is deeply concerned about the shadow offshore dealings of public figures, which poses a threat to the sustainable and rule of law-based development of European societies, and urges the European Commission to reconsider the Financial aid granted by the EU to its neighbouring partner countries, whose political leaders were disclosed as covert owners of offshore assets and other suspicious business;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Reaffirms the inalienable human rights of migrants and refugees, and calls for the EU and its Member States to fully uphold them in their cooperation with third countries, both in terms of the establishment of high legal standards and, equally importantly, their operationalisation in order to ensure the effective protection ofbut emphasises that these rights have to be balanced with these rights in practice; reiterates its call on the Commission to carry out a review of the human rights impact of migration policy frameworks and of the EU’s cooperation on migration with third countries; underlines the risks related to informal arrangemof citizens of Member States; calls for the EU Member States to interpret the Geneva Convents ion return and readmission, which are not subject to judicial scrutiny and therefore do not allow for effective redress for human rights violations suffered by migrants and asylum seekeras was originally intended and insists on a policy of regional placement of refugees;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Equally, calls for independent, effective mechanisms to monitor formal readmission agreements, both at the EU’s bordersUrges the EU and its Member States to make anid in partner countries in order to ensure full respect for human rights, including the principle of non- refoulement; recalls that the right to asylum is guaranteed by Article 18 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; expresses its hope that the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, including the new European Union Agency for Asylum, will help the EU Member States in creating efficient, properly functioning asylum systems, improving protection for asylum seekers and respecting the principles of the fair sharing of responsibility and solidarity among Member States; reiterates the need for a European agreement on a humanitarian visa or on thgranted to developing countries conditional on agreements on the effective readmission of illegal migrants present in the EU; stresses the importance of blocking funding to civil society groups that act as an illegal shuttle use of the European Temporary Protection Directivervice to smuggle migrants;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Condemns in the strongest terms the weaponisation of migration by certain states; expresses concern about the fact that the EU has made itself vulnerable to such attacks by implementing its Wilkommenspolitik since 2015;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Firmly condemns the extrajudicial sanctions against opposition medias and the impunity being enjoyed by those committing violent crimes against journalists and other media workers;