13 Amendments of Irina VON WIESE
Amendment 45 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises the need to support and protect the LGBTI+ community around the world; calls for the allocation of EU funds to support LGBTI+ communities in countries where their rights are threatened.
Amendment 51 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the critical need to eradicate sexual and gender-based violence, by addressing their widespread and systemic use as a weapon of war; calls for the use of EU funds to support the rights of women around the world to access safe and legal abortion.
Amendment 6 #
2018/0358M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the enhanced political dialogue between the EU and Viet Nam and the upgraded potential to address human rights concerns in the framework of the institutional mechanisms established under Article 35 of the PCA and Article 13 of the FTA; believreiterates that those articles alone will not provide the necessary tools to address human rights concerns related to the IPAimplementation of the IPA, and should as such be followed by stringent scrutiny by the EU and its Members States, in the form of an independent monitoring and complaint mechanism with the main purpose of continuously assessing human rights impacts;
Amendment 19 #
2018/0358M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Fully supports the human rights dialogue between the EU and Viet Nam, which is a very effective way to discussallows for issues related to human rights to be continuously discussed; calls for the strengthening of the annual EU-Viet Nam human rights dialogue with the involvement of local and international civil society and taking into account information received from relevant international organisations;
Amendment 21 #
2018/0358M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises that civil society in Viet Nam is not allowed to operate freely and unrestricted from state interference; is concerned that the establishment of the Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs), as per the Agreement, could be undermined by the lack of freedom of expression, assembly and association in Viet Nam, which has often been used by state authorities to intimidate, silence and restrict the work of civil society organisations; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure that civil society groups included in the DAGs will be allowed to operate independently, impartially, thoroughly, and safely from any repercussions
Amendment 26 #
2018/0358M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underscores the importance of the IPA in contributing to raising living standards, promoting economic growthprosperity and stability, helping advance the rule of law, good governance, sustainable development and respect for human rights in Viet Nam, while also enabling the EU to foster its objectives of peace and stability in the region.; stresses that unequivocally upholding those universal values is a conditional part of any agreement between the EU and a third state; calls on the Commission to ensure that human rights benchmarks are fully respected after the agreement enters into force;
Amendment 4 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that in 2014 Parliament requested the Commission to conduct a human rights impact assessment of the envisaged Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam, a call that was echoed by the European Ombudsman in 2015, and notes that such an assessment is yet to take place; reiterates the call for the Commission to conduct such an assessment, prior to the agreement entering into force;
Amendment 7 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the strategic importance of Viet Nam as a crucial partner of the EU in South East Asia and among the ASEAN countries, specifically but not exclusively in relation to climate change negotiations, good governance, sustainable development, economic and social progress and the fight against terrorism and the advancement of human rights and democratic reform;
Amendment 25 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Remains concerned about human rights violations, including the application of the death penalty in Viet Nam; calls on Viet Nam to introduce a moratorium and move towards abolition of the death penalty; highlights that human rights constitute a cornerstone of the trade and sustainable development chapter of the FTA; calls for periodicclose and continuous evaluation of the human rights impact of the agreement through an independent monitoring and complaint mechanism;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes, and subsequently regrets, that the text of the sustainability chapter does not include any reference to human rights, which are a fundamental aspect of good and sustainable governance, and a part of the founding principles of the European Union; human rights ought therefore to be an integral part of any agreement between the EU and a third state;
Amendment 44 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that the FTA creates an institutional and legally binding link to the PCA; points out that Article 1 of the PCA contains a standard human rights clause which can trigger appropriate measures, including, as a last resort, the suspension of the PCA, or parts thereof, without delay; notes however that there is no precedent for the EU suspending bilateral trade agreements and believes that for such conditions to be credible, consequences must follow from breaches of agreements;
Amendment 56 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Points out that civil society in Viet Nam is not allowed to operate freely and unrestricted from state interference, as restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly and association in Viet Nam continue to persist; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure that civil society groups, especially those which will be part of the Domestic Advisory Groups, will be allowed to operate independently, impartially, thoroughly, and safely from any repercussions;
Amendment 58 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Strongly believe that improvement of the rule of law, good governance, sustainable development and the respect of human rights in Viet Nam are necessary; calls therefore on Parliament to give its consent to the agreement only when they deem that these recommendations, in particular the release of all political prisoners, the revision of the penal code, freedom of speech, association, assembly, movement and freedom of information are legally and effectively protected;