18 Amendments of Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI related to 2015/2274(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, in particular those of 10 March 2011 on the EU’s approach towards Iran1 and of 3 April 2014 on the EU strategy towards Iran2 , __________________ 1 2, of 14 June 2012 on situation of ethnic minorities in Iran, of 17 November 2011 on cases of human rights violations and of 3 April 2014 on the EU strategy towards Iran2 , __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0096. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0096. 2 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0339. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0339.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to 14 October 2015 statement by the VP/HR Federica Mogherini on the execution of a juvenile offender in Iran and her 20 May 2016 statement on the condemnation of Iranian women rights defender Narges Mohammadi,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, was a notable achievement for European diplomacy in particular, and that Europe isall sides are now responsible for not simply ensuring its strict and full implementation, but for maintaining the spirit of negotiations in a way that benefits the peoples of both Iran and the EU;
Amendment 72 #
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, in this regard, for the proposal discussed between Parliament and the Majlis for an inter-parliamentary dialogue on counter-terrorism; 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 have good relations with Europe, which provides the potential for a relationship based on mutual trust grets, in this context, the discriminatory nature of the Guardian's Council practices of candidate approval, preventing the Iranian parliamentary elections from meeting international standards of a free and fair vote; welcomes the renewed political dialogue between the EU and Iran, which must reflect the value-based diplomacy of the European Union, including a strong emphasis on humand respectights; 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, including the international human rights standards; believes that the full normalisation of relations can only occur by means of regular and sustained value-based 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 partnership between Iran and the EU;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that differences exist between the EU and Iramains highly critical of Iran's frequent use of the death penalty, especially when related to juvenile offenders; sees the profound reduction onf the use of the death penalty; neverthelessnumber of executions as a necessary condition of any substantial progress on the political dialogue; believes cooperation on anti-narcotics programmes and on the question of juvenile executions, in line with Iran’s own commitments, could provide a common agenda for addressing this question;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the fact that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would drastically reduce the number of executions (up to 80 % according to Iranian estimates); calls for EU-Iran cooperation in the fight against drugs as a way of addressing the issue of executions in the countrywith the aim of reducing application of death penalty to drugs related offences; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and administrative capacity- building for Iran to enable it to secure its borders with Afghanistan and Iraq;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 142 #
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, including tackling the emerging terrorist financing risks; calls on the EU to fully support Iran’s efforts in this process via, in particular, support for work towards forging a bilateral investment treaty between the EU and Iran, should the FATF review confirm substantial progress in the aforementioned cases; calls for the EU to develop economic cooperation with Iran; takes note that Iran is the world’s largest economy outside the WTO; supports, in this regard, Iran’s bid to join the WTO after it has been removed from the FATF Public Statement list;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern over the extensive control of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps over the Iranian economy; calls for the Commission to develop adequate verification tools to ensure that profits from EU - Iran trade are not channelled into paramilitary organisations in the region;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the fact that Iran hosts 3 million Afghan refugees; welcomes the additional EUR 6.5 million of EU funding to support Iran in the education and health care of the Afghan population in the country; remains highly concerned about reports of Iran's systematic dispatching of Afghan refugees to fight in Syria; believes that EU-Iran cooperation on refugee management can enhance mutual understanding, promote improved respect for international law and the lives of refugees themselves, as well as contributing to conflict resolution in order to reduce the causes of current and future refugee movements;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes note that because of its geostrategic location, the size of its population, its oil and natural gas reserves and its influence in the region, Iran is a major playern important state in the Middle East and the Gulf region; stresses that the pursuit of Iranian interests does not and should not be in competition with other major players in the region;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expresses concern about growing militarisation in the wider region and supports efforts towards greater arms control, while recognising legitimate defence concerns, but within a context of seeking to promote full respect for sovereignty of all countries in the region itself; expresses concerns about the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps involvement in military conflicts in the region and Iran's financial and arms support for Hezbollah; calls therefore for the withdrawal of Iran's military from Iraq and Syria, enabling the people of these countries to engage in a genuine peace process;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. BelievHopes that the nuclear deal could opens the possibility for cooperation in resolving the region’s security crisis; believes that Iran can and should play a stabilisation role in the region; believes that the whole region can benefit from a normalisation of relations with Iran, should it be committed to its international obligations, human rights and peace and stability in the Middle East;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that Iran’s revolutionary legacy and its constitution as an Islamic State must not be an impediment for finding common ground on matters related to democracy or human rights; calls Iran, in this context, to change the practice of the candidate's review, pursued by the Guardian's Council, in order to ensure that the Majlis elections meet all international standards for a free and fair vote;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes with concern that Iran has the highest level of death-penalty executions per capita in the world; is alarmed by reports that the number of executions have continued to rise since the beginning of the nuclear negotiations; stresses that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would dramatically decrease the number of executions; welcomes, in this regard, the possibility that the newly-elected Majlis is considering legislation to exclude some drug-related offences from the list of crimes punishable with the death penalty;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the fact that the adoption of the 2013 Islamic Penal Code and Iran’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibits child executions and allows all juvenile offenders sentenced to death prior to 2013 to seek retrial; notes with concern that, despite the aforementioned, Iran still remains a leading executioner of juvenile offenders; calls on Iran to ensure this prohibition 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 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on Iran to live up fully to its commitments under the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the International Covenant on Political and Civil Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by ensuring the enjoyment by its citizens of individual rights without discrimination as to sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, or other status, as provided for in these instruments; points out that this includes a basic right to equality before the law, as well as the right of equal access to education, health care and professional opportunities; calls for a stronger emphasis on women's rights, challenged by the recent steps to toughen the so-called 'morality measures'';
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Expresses concern about the reported imprisonment and sentencing of Sunnis, Sufi Muslim dissenters, Baha'is, Christian converts and Jews under the excuse of 'enmity against God';