16 Amendments of Vladimír BILČÍK related to 2023/2028(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 18 October 2022 on growing hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ people across Europe in light of the recent homophobic murder in Slovakia
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, which opened for signature in Istanbul on 11 May 2011 (‘Istanbul Convention’) and was ratified by European Union on 28 June 2023,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 May 2023 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence with regards to institutions and public administration of the Union,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 b (new)
Citation 26 b (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 May 2023 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence with regards to matters related to judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 c (new)
Citation 26 c (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2019 on gender equality and taxation policies in the EU,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
Citation 34 a (new)
– having regard to the report and recommendation of 22 May 2023 on the investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas free, independent and transparent elections are a pillar of democracy;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the increasing spread of disinformation poses threat to democratic functioning of the Union; whereas reducing information manipulation is a matter of public interest; whereas disinformation reduces the ability of citizens to take informed decisions and participate freely in democratic processes; whereas independent and pluralistic media are a powerful tool in fighting disinformation;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas government bodies in several EU Member States have used Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware against journalists, politicians, civil societies and other actors for political purposes; whereas this type of spyware misuse undermines fundamental human rights, democracy and electoral processes;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly condemns that in 2022 another global record for the number of imprisoned journalists was set; calls for a swift agreement on the anti-SLAPP directive, which should offer substantive and broad protection against abusive lawsuits; calls for full delivery of justice with regard to the brutal murders of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancé Martina Kušnírová in 2018 in Slovakia;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses concern about the illegitimate use of spyware in the Union, where high-profile individuals, such as journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, or other actors have been targeted;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Strongly condemns any form of hate speech and smear campaigns in public media against journalists, politicians and other actors in the Member States;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Reiterates the importance of free, independent and pluralistic media, ensuring transparency of ownership and financing; in this regard welcomes the Commission’s proposal on the European Media Freedom Act;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recalls that disinformation poses national threat; reiterates the need for media and digital literacy to be included in civic education in order to counter the spread of disinformation;
Amendment 187 #
13a. Welcomes the European Union’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention which will enter into force on 1 October 2023; calls on Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia to ratify the Convention in order to protect women against violence;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Condemns the increasing number of cases of discrimination, hate crime and violence against people belonging to the LGBTIQ+ community, such as the recent killings of Matúš Horváth and Juraj Vankulič on 12 October 2022 outside the well-known gay bar in central Bratislava, Slovakia; strongly condemns any type of smear campaigns, hate speech and verbal attacks against LGBTIQ+ people;