19 Amendments of Mariusz KAMIŃSKI related to 2024/2081(INI)
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the consolidation and close cooperation of undemocratic regimes, the rise in authoritarianism, illiberalism and populism as well as ideological ‘adjectival democracies’ threatens the global rules-based order, the protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms in the world, as well as the values and principles on which the EU is founded;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) are crucial partners in the EU’s efforts to safeguard and advance human rights, democracy and the rule of law, as well as to prevent conflicts globally; whereas governments around the world are increasingly censoring, silencing and harassing HRDs, independent journalists and CSOs in their work; whereas this behaviour includes measures encompassing strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), restrictive government policies, defamation campaigns, discrimination, intimidation and violence, including extrajudicial killings, abductions, and arbitrary arrests and detention; whereas attacks on HRDs and journalists are increasingly extending to their families and communities;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU must be fully prepared to counter the rise of authoritarianism, illiberalismgovernments that commit violations of fundamental rights and freedoms, and populism, as well as the increasing attacks on the universality of human rights, democracy and international humanitarian law;
Amendment 166 #
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 international institutions, 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; regrets that these practices are also present in EU Member States, and notes that the EU’s double standards and failure to respond to the discrediting actions of would-be liberal governments that have its approval undermine the credibility of the EU in promoting such key values outside its borders;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern the increasing divide worldwide; stresses the shared responsibility of the EU to continue defending democratic values and principles and human rights, peace and dignity around the world, which are even more important to defend in the current volatile state of global politics; calls upon the EU to keep communication channels open with different stakeholders and to continue to develop a comprehensive toolbox to strengthen human rights and democracy globally;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the increasing use of the EU GHRSR as a key political tool in the EU’s defence of human rights and democracy across the world; notes, however, the challenges that the requirement of unanimity poses in the adoption of sanctions and reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for decisions on the GHRSR, while stressing the value of unanimity as a demonstration of the EU’s power, solidarity and cohesion and the will of the Member States to adopt decisions on the GHRSR and implement it to the greatest possible extent; fully supports the possibility of imposing targeted anti-corruption sanctions within the EU framework in this regard, which has been a long-standing priority of Parliament, whether through its inclusion in the GHRSR or under a different regime; highlights the need for the complete enforcement of sanctions and calls for circumventions to be tackled;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its concern regarding the increasing attacks by authoritarian and illiberalundemocratic regimes on democratic freedoms, principles and values; stresses that the defence and support of democracy around the world is increasingly becoming of geopolitical and strategic interest; emphasises the importance of Parliament’s efforts in capacity-building for partner parliaments, promoting mediation and encouraging a culture of dialogue and compromise, especially among young political leaders, and empowering women parliamentarians, HRDs and representatives from civil society and independent media; reiterates its call on the Commission to continue and expand its activities in these areas by increasing funding and support for EU bodies, agencies and other grant-based organisations; stresses the critical importance of directly supporting civil society, pluralism and persons expressing dissenting views, particularly in the current climate of growing global tensions and repression in increasing numbers of countries; reiterates the importance of EU election observation missions and Parliament’s contribution to developing and enhancing their methodology; calls for enhanced collaboration between Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group, the relevant Commission directorates-general and the EEAS;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that both impunity and corruption enable and aggravate human rights violations and abuses and the erosion of democratic principles; welcomes the anti-corruption actions in EU external policies in the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 3 May 2023 on the fight against corruption (JOIN(2023)0012); supports the anti- corruption provisions included in the EU trade agreements with non-EU countries; stresses the important role of civil society in non-EU countries in the oversight of the fight against impunity and corruption; encourages the EU and the Member States to coordinate their actions more closely with allies and partners wherever possible in order to combat state capture and systemic corruption, which allow autocrats to stay in power, which deprive society of key assets and which undermine democracy, human rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 316 #
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 financiallyregrets that the UN is being exploited by states that openly violate the United Nations Charter through acts of unprovoked and unjustified aggression against their peaceful neighbours, and that also, in spite of flagrant human rights violations, hold seats on bodies as important as the United Nations Human Rights Council; nevertheless calls for the EU and its Member States to continue supporting the work of the UN, both politically and financially; considers, however, that an increase in support must be accompanied by greater transparency and oversight of the UN’s resources and actions, in the interests of ensuring the credibility and effectiveness of the actions carried out by the UN’s bodies and agencies, which have been undermined by the recent accusations concerning the use of UN resources by terrorist organisations; notes that despite the introduction of measures and the implementation of new policies and procedures, in 2023 there were 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff, compared to 534 in the previous year and 265 in 2018; reiterates the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the UN and in other multilateral forums, wherever possible; calls for EU delegations to play a stronger role in coordinating the Member States’ positions in multilateral forums, for which they should have appropriate resources available;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates the strong support of the EU for the International Court of Justice and the ICC amid a particularly challenging time for the international justice; notes with deep concern the worrying and rising trend to undermine the decisions of international institutions and their employees by state officials; calls on the international community to execute the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court; considers that a breach of the international obligation incumbent upon a State Party to the Rome Statute to arrest Putin should entail serious consequences for any states that ignore these warrants, and underlines the importance of international cooperation in pursuit of criminal accountability for war crimes and justice for the victims;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia; considers that the lack of accountability for similar crimes committed in the past, including the Katyn massacre of Polish officers carried out on the orders of the highest authorities in the Soviet Union, as well as the references to Stalinist traditions and the counterfeiting of history, are fostering a climate of impunity and encouraging further war crimes; calls on the international community to take decisive action to punish the perpetrators of these crimes and to create effective mechanisms to prevent such acts in the future;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Condemns any action or attempt to legalise, instigate, authorise, consent or acquiesce to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment methods under any circumstances; condemns the increasing reports of the use of torture by state actors, including but not only in conflict situations around the world, and reiterates the non-derogable nature of the right to be free from torture or other forms of inhuman or degrading treatment; calls on the relevant institutions, including the European Court of Human Rights, to examine each such case in detail;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Condemns the fact that the Lukashenko regime is subjecting political prisoners to torture, forced labour and healthcare deprivation; calls on the International Red Cross and other institutions to fulfil their remit of supporting political prisoners; calls on the international community to apply universal jurisdiction to members of the system of repression who are responsible for imprisonments and the harsh conditions in which political prisoners are being detained under Lukashenko’s regime;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Denounces the erosraws attention tof the human rights and the safetysituation of refugees, asylum seekers and forcibly displaced persons and the challenges associated with growing migratory pressure; reaffirms their inalienable human rights and fundamental right to seek asylum; 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 as well as their obligations to their host states; 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 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 21 a (new)
Subheading 21 a (new)
Condemns Moscow’s continuing policy of colonialism and systematic oppression of indigenous peoples and national and ethnic minorities in the Russian Federation and territories occupied by it, including the persecution of the indigenous Crimean Tatars in the Ukrainian Crimean Peninsula occupied by Russia; calls on the international community to draw attention to this problem and to bring pressure to bear on Moscow in order to halt violations of human rights and international standards, including the right to use one’s own language, culture and religion; especially deplores Moscow’s disproportionate use of ethnic minorities as recruits during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, treating them as cannon fodder and thereby reducing their numbers yet further;
Amendment 581 #
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 more 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; calls for a strong response to the alarming news that over 365 million Christians are subject to high levels of persecution and discrimination due to their faith, and that 4 988 Christians were killed last year because of their faith;
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls urgently for the EU and the Member States to back trustworthy media and information outlets that promote the accountability of authorities and support democratic transitions, having due regard to the need to observe the principles of pluralism, transparency and independence; voices concern about the extensive use of SLAPPs to silence journalists, activists, trade unionists and HRDs globally; welcomes, in this context, the directive designed to shield journalists and HRDs from abusive legal actions and SLAPPs; encourages lawmakers in non-EU countries to develop legislation with the same goal, as part of broader efforts to promote and protect media freedom and pluralism;
Amendment 641 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Stresses that it is deeply shocked by each case involving the death of a journalist in the course of his or her work, and that journalism remains an extremely hazardous profession in spite of the introduction of precautions for editorial teams, training courses, the use of protective equipment and actions aimed at combating impunity; in the face of threats to journalists such as imprisonment, kidnapping and disappearance, calls for continued decisive action to protect freedom of the press and the safety of reporters, including a stepping up of support for international organisations working to protect journalists, and particular monitoring of the situation in countries where freedom of speech is under threat;
Amendment 653 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Deplores that the right to participate in free and fair elections is not respected in authoritarian and illiberal regimregimes and is subject to major constraints in would-be democratic states; highlights that these regimes conduct fake elections with the aim of entrenching their power, as they lack real political contestation and pluralism;