12 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2015/2274(INI)
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the importance of developing the parliamentary dimension of EU-Iran relations as part of the strategy for re-establishing mutual trust; reiterates its support, demands that Iran, being this regard, for the proposal discussed between Parliament and the Majlis for an inter-parliamentary dialogue on counter-terrorisme one of the world's foremost sponsors of terrorism, cease all support for terrorist organisations if any future political dialogue is to be possible; welcomes the renewed political dialogue between the EU and Iran, including on human rights; recognises that while there is suspicion and mistrust on both sides, there is also a long history between many Member States and Iran and that Iran has a strong ambition to havefuture potential for good relations with Europe, which provides the potential for a relationship based on mutual trust and respect; reiterates that the EU does not seek to interfere in internal political choices in this country or in any other, but seeks cooperation based on mutual respect for international standards and principles; believes that the full normalisation of relations can only occur by means of regular and sustained dialogue and that the immediate priority should be to broaden the scope of EU-Iran relations in areas where there is common agreement to do so; believes, however, that the ultimate aim must be one of partnershipnormal relations between Iran and the EU, based upon full and implemented respect for human rights and democracy;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EEAS to explore the possibility of establishing an institutional framework for cooperation with Iran, such as a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) or a Framework Agreement.conditions and forms for future relations with Iran, based upon the opening up of the Iranian economy, reforms allowing for closer economic cooperation and mutual trust, respect for human rights, efforts to fight terrorism instead of sponsoring it and accepting all the existing states in the region with regards to their right to safe and secure borders, thus contributing to peace and stability;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes note of Iran’s stated objective of achieving a yearly growth rate of 8 %; believes that European investments are key for Iran to achieve this goal; stresses that for Iran to realise its economic potential, it will have to take steps to create a transparent economic environment conducive to international investment and take anti-corruption measures, particularly regarding compliance with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force; calls on the EU to fully support Iran’s efforts in this process via, in particulnotes that the IMF estimates that the Iranian shadow economy constitutes approximately one third of the country's total GDP; recalls, in this regard, support for work towthe role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards fCorging a bilateral investment treaty between the EU and Iran; calls for the EU to develop economic cooperation with Iranps (IRGC) within the Iranian economy, being involved in smuggling and drug trafficking; calls on the Iranian government to dismantle the IRGC's own financial assets, as this bars any sound economic reform and development; calls for the EU to develop economic cooperation with Iran; believes, however, that substantial economic reforms must be implemented before any trade agreement can be reached; takes note that Iran is the world’s largest economy outside the WTO; supports, in this regard, Iran’s bid to join the WTO;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes note of studies stating that nuclear energy might not be competitive in Iran due to low reserves of uranium and the costs of extracting it; calls, nevertheless, on the Commission to explore the potential for nuclear civilian cooperation with Iran, in line with the commitment of the JCPOA, and to encourage Iran to sign the Convention on Nuclear Safety; encourages Iran to consider the proposal by some Iranian officials for establishing a regional dialogue on safety and security of civil nuclear programmesncourage Iran to sign the Convention on Nuclear Safety; demands that Iran follows and respects the instructions and recommendations of the IAEA;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises that the young, educated and technologically advanced population in Iran can provide particular opportunities for advancing people-to- people contacts with the EU; calls for increased cooperation in the field of education, research and innovation via increased exchanges of students and researchers; calls for the Commission to study the possibility of visa liberalisation for Iranian academics and researchers to study and undergo training in European universitiesis concerned by reports of various European intelligence and security agencies that Iran continues its espionage activities in EU Member States aimed at obtaining technological knowledge on the production of weapons of mass destruction;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Condemns the Iranian pursuit of the destruction of the state of Israel; furthermore condemns all statements by Iranian officials confirming this goal, amongst them recent statements by the Ayatollah Khamenei for Muslim youths to universally engage in a cyberwar against the US and Israel, as well as statements by Revolutionary Guard deputy commander Hossein Salami in early July 2016 calling for the destruction of Israel;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that there can be no solution to conflicts in the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region without all players being present at the table; welcomes, in this regard, Iran’s engagement in the Syrian peace talks via its participation in the International Syria Support Group (ISSG); calls for its contribution to further facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to increase protection of the civilian population from attacks and to continuously seek a long- term solution to the conflictas long as sectarian violence is pursued and supported by intervening actors; condemns, therefore, Iranian support for the terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanon, various terrorist organizations in Gaza and the Palestinian territories, the Shiite terrorist organization Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq, and any others;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. WelcomNotes Iran’s readiness to support the current efforts to bring stability to Iraq, andian involvement in Iraq; calls for additional efforts to bring all the militias operating in the country under the authority of the Iraqi army; welcomes Iran’calls contribution to the fight against ISIS/Da’esh; notes the agreement between Iran to submit command of Iran iand Australia to share intelligence on the fight against ISIS/Da’esh militia forces operating in Iraq to the Iraqi government;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Condemns the continued discrimination of religious minorities in Iran, amongst them Sufi, Baha'is, Christians and Jews;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the fact tNotes that Iran hats the adoption of the 2013 Islamic Penal Code andhighest number of executions per capita in the world; condemns Iran’'s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rightcontinued use of the death penalty as a method of punishment; calls ofn the Child prohibits child executions and allows all juvenile offenderIranian judiciary to amend the sentences for juveniles sentenced to death prior to the 2013 to seek retrialrevision of the Islamic Penal Code; calls on Iran to ensure thisat the prohibition of child executions is fully implemented and that all relevant offenders are made aware of this right; calls on Iran to declare a moratorium on the death penalty, at least for juvenile offenders;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Deplores the restrictions of political organizational rights in Iranian society; believes that such rights must be put in place, safeguarded and encouraged in order for Iranian society to develop in a direction of prosperity, democracy and tolerance; stresses the necessity of such rights for any further cooperation between the EU and Iran;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. WelcomesTakes note of President Rohani’s campaign promise to present a charter for citizens’ rights; underlines the importance of respecting the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in providing the necessary legal certainty required for foreign direct investments to take place; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to work together with the Iranian authorities in areas such as judicial reform, reform of the prison system, government accountability, respect for the rule of law, citizens’ rights and the fight against corruption; believes that these measures will increase legal certainty in Iran and the country’s attractiveness to foreign investors while also benefiting Iranian citizens.;