19 Amendments of Sebastian TYNKKYNEN related to 2024/2081(INI)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40
Citation 40
– having regard to its Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, which in 2023 was awarded to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran, and in 2024 to María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 43
Citation 43
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the rise in authoritarianism, and illiberalism and populism threatens the global rules- based order, the protection and promotion of human rights in the world, as well as the values and principles on which the EU is founded;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU must be fully prepared to counter the rise of authoritarianism, and illiberalism and populism, as well as the increasing attacks on the universality of human rights, democracy and international humanitarian law;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Condemns the increasing trend of violations and abuses of human rights and democratic principles and values across the world, such as arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture, clampdowns on civil society and political opponents, excessive use of violence by public authorities, censorship and threats to independent media, political attacks against the rules-based international institutionsorder, and increasing use of unlawful methods of war in grave breach of international humanitarian law and human rights law, among others; deplores the weakening of the protection of democratic institutions and processes, and the shrinking space for civil societies around the world;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reaffirms that promoting the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the UN and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance efforts for peace and security, sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue supporting the work of the UN, both politically and financially; reiterates the need for the EU and its Member States to strive to speak with one voice at the UN and in other multilateral forums; calls for EU delegations to play a stronger role in multilateral forums, for which they should have appropriate resources available;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Is deeply concerned about the links that employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have to terrorism; strongly urges the EU and its Member States to refrain from financing organisations that in any way support, or are involved in, terrorism;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Condemns, in the strongest terms, the attendance of Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres at the sixteenth BRICS summit in Russia hosted by Vladimir Putin; takes the view that the Secretary-General’s attendance at the summit significantly weakens the UN’s credibility as an organisation that promotes international peace; emphasises that Guterres’s visit would seem to legitimise Vladimir Putin’s criminal regime, which scored a propaganda victory as a result;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses, in this connection, that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Commissioner for Children’s Rights; recalls that the arrest warrants were issued as a result of their involvement in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their deportation to Russia; stresses that it is the obligation of each State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to arrest wanted persons; condemns, in the strongest terms, the failure of the Mongolian authorities to comply with the arrest warrant when Vladimir Putin visited the country on 3 September 2024;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Condemns, in the strongest terms, the systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia in the context of its barbaric war of aggression against Ukraine; demands an assurance that those guilty of the torture and execution of Ukrainian prisoners are made accountable for their actions;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that the right to food, including having physical and economic access to adequate food or the means to its procurement, is a human right; is extremely concerned about the challenges to the right to food worldwide, especially in situations of war and conflicts; notes with concern the increasing reports of the weaponisation of food in situations of armed conflict; condemns, in the strongest terms, Russia’s strikes against vessels carrying Ukrainian grain; stresses that Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine threatens global food security; calls for the EU and its Member States to promote mandatory guidelines on the right to food without discrimination within the UN system;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights that climate change and its impact on the environment has direct effects on the effective enjoyment of all human rights; recognises the important work of CSOs, indigenous people, land and environmental HRDs and indigenous activists for the protection of a clean, healthy and sustainable environment; deplores the risks that environmental HRDs and indigenous activists face and calls for their effective protection to be guaranteed; condemns, likewise, the destruction of sites and works of art of cultural and historical value in the name of environmental activism; notes with deep concern the increasing threats to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment posed by the deployment of weapons of mass destruction and other forms of warfare that adversely and disproportionately affect the environment;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a systematic and consistent approach to promoting and defending children’s rights through all of the EU’s external policies; calls for more concerted efforts to promote the respect, protection and fulfilment of children’s rights in crisis or emergency situations; condemns the decline in respect for the rights of the child and the increasing violations and abuses of these rights, including through violence, early and forced marriage, sexual abuse including the genital mutilation of girls and boys, trafficking, child labour, recruitment of child soldiers, lack of access to education and healthcare, malnutrition and extreme poverty; further condemns the increase in death of children in situations of armed conflict and stresses the need for effective protection of children’s rights in active warfare; reiterates its call for a systematic and consistent approach to promoting and defending children’s rights through all EU external policies;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Condemns, in the strongest terms, the abduction of Ukrainian children and their deportation to Russia; recalls, in this connection, that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Commissioner for Children’s Rights; recalls that, through its actions, Russia is trying to erase the children’s Ukrainian identity and bring them up as Russians; takes the view that this is an indication of the genocidal nature of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that women’s rights and gender equality are indispensable and indivisible human rights, as well as a basis for the rule of law and inclusive resilient democracies; deplores the fact that millions of women and girls continue to experience discrimination and violence, especially in societies that follow Sharia law and in the context of conflicts, and are denied their dignity, autonomy and even life; calls for the EU, its Member States and like- minded partners to step up their efforts to ensure the full enjoyment and protection of women’s and girls’ human rights; condemns in the strongest terms the increasing attacks on sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world, as well as gender-based violence; welcomes the accession of the EU to the Istanbul Convention; calls for the EU and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure that women fully enjoy human rights and are treated equally to men; supports strongly women’s autonomy and condemns the forced veiling of women; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Denounces the erosion of the human rights and the safetyReaffirms the inalienable human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and forcibly displaced persons; reaffirms their inalienable human rights and fundamental right to seek asylum and their fundamental right to seek asylum; emphasises that Member States have the right to organise the processing of the applications of asylum seekers outside the EU, as the current system is now being systematically abused; recalls the obligation of states to protect them in accordance with international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to effectively uphold their rights in the EU’s asylum and migration policy and in the EU’s cooperation with partner countries in this regard; stresses that the EU should step up its efforts to acknowledge and develop ways to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, building the resilience of migrants’ communities of origin and helping them offer their members the possibility to enjoy a decent life in their home country; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and, where possible, step up their support for countries hosting the most refugees, as well as for transit countries; reiterates that close cooperation and engagement with non-EU countries remain key to preventing migrant smuggling; stresses, in this regard, that the dissemination of information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of smuggling are crucial; calls for EU- funded humanitarian operations to take into consideration the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children and to ensure their protection while they are displaced; underlines the importance of developing an effective framework of safe and legal pathways to the EU and welcomes, in this regard, the Commission communication on attracting skills and talent to the EU10, including the development of talent partnerships with partner countries; _________________ 10 Commission communication of 27 April 2022 on attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM(2022)0657).
Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates its condemnation of all forms of racism, intolerance, xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, disability, caste, religion, belief, age, sexual orientation or gender identity; condemns the growing international threat of hate speechspeech that incites violence, including online; reiterates the crucial role of education and dialogue in promoting tolerance, understanding and diversity; calls for the EU and its Member States to lead the global fight against all forms of extremism and welcomes the adoption of an EU strategy to this end;
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Reiterates its concern regarding violations of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief; deplores the instrumentalisation of religious or belief identities for political purposes and the exclusion of persons belonging to religious and belief minorities and religious communities in certain non- EU countries; recommends that the Special Envoy for the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU be granted moresufficient resources so that he can comfortably carry out his mandate; highlights the necessity for the Special Envoy to continue to work closely and in a complementary manner with the EUSR for Human Rights and the Council Working Party on Human Rights; calls for the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts to protect the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, to raise these issues at UN human rights forums and to continue working with the relevant UN mechanisms and committees;
Amendment 605 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Emphasises that Christianity is the most persecuted religion on earth; emphasises that more than 365 million Christians live in countries where their persecution on account of their religion is very evident; condemns, in the strongest terms, the persecution of Christians;