33 Amendments of Thierry MARIANI related to 2019/2125(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to Article 3 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights which affirms the prohibition on making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to Article 21 of the Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights and Biomedecine, known as the Oviedo Convention and entered into force on 1 December 1999, which prohibits the use of human body for financial gain,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989 and in particular Article 7(1),
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2015 condemning all forms of gestational surrogacy,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Expresses its deep concern at the escalation in attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018, which reflect the rise of authoritarianism as a political project by consolidated totalitarian regimes, dictatorships and tyrannies, embodying disregard for human rights, repression of dissent, politicised justice and predetermined elections; is of the opinion that countries falling into authoritarian regimthe citizens of those countries become more vulnerable to instability, conflict, and to becoming the victims of corruption and violent extremismce; welcomes the fact that, at the same time, a number of countries have launched peace and democratisation processes, implemented constitutional and judicial reforms, and engaged with civil society in open and public debates with the objective of promoting fundamental freedoms and human rights, including the abolition of the death penalty;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Expresses its deep concern at the attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018, which reflect the rise of authoritarianism as a political project, embodying disregard for human rights, repression of dissent, politicised justice and predetermined elections; is of the opinion that countries falling into authoritarian regimes become more vulnerable to instability, conflict, corruption and violent extremism; welcomes the fact that, at the same time, a number of countries have launched peace and democratisation processes, implemented constitutional and judicial reforms, and engaged with civil society in open and public debates with the objective of promoting fundamental freedoms and human rights, including the abolition of the death penalty;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence, violence and reproductive exploitation; stresses that many societies still struggle to provide women and girls with equal rights under the law and equal access to education, healthcare, respect of their intimacy and reproductive capacity which encompasses the condemnation of any forms of gestational surrogacy, decent work and political and economic representation;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sex, sexual orientation and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, Islamic terrorism, conflicts, political oppression, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU andat international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
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13. Highlights that trade and human rights reinforce each other, and that but that though the business community has an important role to play inonly nation-States have the capacity to offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility; reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to make effective use of human rights clauses within international agreements, based on political dialogue, the regular assessment of progress and recourse to the consultation procedure upon request from a party; requests that robust implementation and monitoring mechanisms of human rights clauses be put in place, involving Parliament, local civil society and relevant international organisations, as well as establishing a complaints mechanism for groups of citizens and stakeholders who are affected by human rights violations;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
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16. Calls for the EU and the Member States to continue to closely monitor developments that negatively affect governance and civil society space worldwide, and to systematically respond, using all appropriate means, to policies and legislative changes led by authoritarian governments, that are aimed at undermining governance based on fundamental democratic principles and at shrinking civil society space; is of the opinion that synergy between the Commission, the EEAS and Parliament should be strengthened in relation to this matter;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
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16. Calls for the EU and the Member States to continue to closely monitor developments that negatively affect governance and civil society space worldwide, and to systematically respond, using all appropriate means, to policies and legislative changes led by authoritarian governments, that are aimed at undermining governance based on fundamental democratic principles and at shrinking civil society space; is of the opinion that synergy between the Commission, the EEAS and Parliament should be strengthened in relation to this matter;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
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20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs; values the ‘ProtectDefenders.eu’ mechanism established to protect HRDs at grave risk; calls on the Council and the Commission to establish a specific coordinated procedure for awarding visas to HRDs; calls on the Commission to make full use of the financial capacity of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to support HRDs;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
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21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 21
21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and, female genital mutilation and commercialisation of bodies through gestational surrogacy;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
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22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments; stresses the importance for a child to know, as far as possible, his biological father and mother;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
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24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EUMember States to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Draws attention on protecting the largest persecuted religious minority in the world, the Christians, and that the persecution of Christians is reaching near genocidal levels;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Draws specific attention to the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Africa, and noting that, according to a recent report commissioned by the UK Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt, the overwhelming majority (80%) of persecuted religious believers are Christians; further expresses its concern that whereas a century ago Christians comprised 20% of the population in the Middle East and North Africa, this has now fallen to less than 4%”;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as, which lead to major destabilisation in arrival countries, such as Islamic terrorism, wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugee crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hand with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased investment in developing countries;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugeemigration crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hand with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased investment in developing countries;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 29
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
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29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
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29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide;