9 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2018/2098(INI)
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses its grave concern at the gradual shrinking of civil society space in 2017 and deplores the fact that human rights defenders, journalists, and NGOs are too often the target of violence, harassment and intimidation; is concerned about the continued imposition of travel bans on human rights activists who wish to attend sessions of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and other international institutions and calls for the governments involved to lift these bans; emphasises that it is unacceptable that representatives of civil society and the media are prevented from participating in the work of international bodies, and insists that the fundamental human and political rights of civil society representatives be respected;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Denounces the fact that media freedom had never been so threatened as it was in 2017, including in the EU where two investigative journalists (Maltese Daphne Caruana Galizia and Slovak Ján Kuciak) were assassinated within a few months, with those responsible for the assassinations not yet identified nor brought to trial; reiterates the importance of freedom of expression, both online and offline, as it fosters a culture of pluralism; strongly condemns the threats, intimidation and attacks against journalists, independent media, bloggers and whistle-blowers, as well as hate speech, defamation laws, the propagation of "fake news", and incitements to violence, as they constitute a threat to the rule of law and the values embodied by human rights; believes that the free expression of legitimate and peaceful grievances must be allowed;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that the open internet and technological advances have enabled human rights abuses to be reported more swiftly; criticises the attempts by some governments to control mass communication tools; is concerned at the prevalence of fake news and disinformation generated by state and non- state actors in 2017, which may have contributed to the spreading of anti-human rights narratives, limited access to free, accurate and impartial information, incited violence, hatred or discrimination against certain groups or individuals, and affected the outcomes of elections, undermining democracies;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Condems the continuing human rights violations committed against people suffering from caste hierarchies and caste-based discrimination, segregation and caste-induced barriers, including the denial of access to employment, to the legal system and to other basic human rights; is deeply concerned by the ensuing institutionalised discrimination and by the alarming rate of caste-based violent attacks; calls on the EU and Member States to intensify efforts and support initiatives at the UN and delegation levels to eliminate caste discrimination;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that corruption undermines the rule of law, democracy and the competitiveness of economies, and puts human rights at risk; calls for improvements to anti-corruption mechanisms and practices, such as the imposition of sanctions on those individuals and countries that commit serious corruption offences; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to devise joint programming on human rights and the fight against corruption, in particular initiatives for improving transparency, fighting impunity and strengthening anti- corruption agencies; recalls the recommendations on corruption and human rights issued in the European Parliament resolution of 13 September 2017 on corruption and human rights in third countries and calls on follow-up from EU institutions and Member States;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes with appreciation the adoption of the revised EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child; underlines the fact that children are often exposed to specific abuses, such as child marriage, genital mutilation and child labour, especially in humanitarian crises and armed conflicts, and therefore require enhanced protection; stresses the need to step up the EU’s engagement when it comes to addressing the protection of children, includingnamely unaccompanied minors, and to devote particular attention to education and psycho-social support;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU and its Member States to establish full transparency as regards the funds allocated to third countries for cooperation on migration and to ensure that such cooperation should not benefit, either directly or indirectly, security, police and justice systems involved in human rights violations; warns against the instrumentalisation of EU foreign policy as ‘migration management’ and emphasises that all attempts to work with third countries on migration must go hand in hand with capacitation of civil society and improving human rights conditions within these countries; calls on the Commission to continue to treaenact the protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees as a priority in its policies; insists on the need to develop and better implement protection frameworks for migrants; urges Member States to act in accordance with international treaties; calls for the European Parliament to have oversight of migration agreements;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Denounces and explicitly rejects trafficking in human beings; is alarmed by the rise of human trafficking, especially of women and children, also in Europe, including in migration hotspots; underlines the fact that trafficking in human beings is a modern kind of slavery, and a serious crime which constitutes one of the worst forms of human rights violations; emphasises, in this respect, the importance of a consistent approach to the internal and external dimensions of the EU’s policies for combating trafficking in human beings; calls for the EU and the Member States to increase cooperation with third countries in order to investigate all stages of trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on all the Member States to strictly observe the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, and in particular to halt all transfers of weapons, surveillance and intelligence equipment and material that could be used by governments to crack down on human rights and to attack civilians;