Activities of Anna IBRISAGIC related to 2011/2081(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Freedom of press and media in the world - Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world 2012 and the European Union's policy on the matter - Promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the freedom of press and media in the world PDF (323 KB) DOC (776 KB)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union of 3 May 2012 on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas new digital and online media platforms have contributed to increased diversity and pluralism, but also to the attempts to restrict them;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that governments have the primary responsibility for hampering freedom of the press and media, and are increasingly resorting to legal pressure, e.g. through the abuse of anti-terrorism legislation and laws on national security, treason or subversion, in order to restrictguaranteeing and protecting freedom of the press and media freedom;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that journalists are frequently wounded or murdered throughout the world, often with impunity; calls on all states to guarantee the safety of journalists;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that certain laws, statutory regulation, intimidation, fines, highly concentrated ownership by politicians or others with conflicting interests can all limit the freedom to acquire and access information or lead to threats to freedom after expression;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that criminalisation of expression is on the rise; recalls that journalists are frequently imprisoned worldwide because of their work; is aware that defamation, blasphemy and libel laws are used to imprison or censor journalists and block free expression; regrets that censorship fosters self-censorship; calls for an end to the harassment of journalists, who should be able to carry out their work in an independent manner without fear of violence and recrimination, and the immediate release of all journalists imprisoned because of their work;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that free and independent public media always play a crucial role in deepening democracy, in maximising the involvement of civil society in public affairs and in empowering citizens on the path to democracy;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the potential impact of today's ever more digitised media and their empowering effects on individuals, phenomena which create anxiety for authose in powerritarian regimes;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the EU should lead the way in ensuring that the media remain independent, plural and diverse, and in defending the situation, freedom and security of journalists and bloggers; stresses that, to this end, the EU should not interfere with content but should, rather, support an enabling environment and limit restrictions toadvocate freedom of expression globally,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for a shift from ad hoc funding of projects to a more sustainable approach, also involving private donors and interlocutors; recognises the need for a country-by-country and tailored approach to programming, both at national and regional level;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that the EU should educate and train policymakers, regulators and media alike in third countries, with the goal of fostering press and media freedom and appropriate and technology-neutral forms of market regulation, especially recalling that in periods of transition it occurs that freedoms are often restricted in the name of stability and security;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that media development and enabling freedom of expression should be at the hepart of the EU's dialogue at country level, as well as of its trade and partnership agreements and aid programmes, in compliance with Article 21 TEU;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that press and media programmes should also focus on improving the (state and legal) structures and supporting local media companies and businesses, in order to improve their transparency, independence, sustainability and openness;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EEAS to make optimal use of the EU's engagement in multilateral forums which focus on press, media and digital freedoms, such as the Council of Europe, UNESCO, and the OSCE, and in the context of the UN;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission and Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to adopt a Press and Media Freedom Strategy underin EU foreign policy, as soon as possible;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, the European External Action Service, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.