Activities of Konrad SZYMAŃSKI related to 2012/2145(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter - EU's human rights strategy (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
- having regard to the UNGA resolution of 19 December 2011 on combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatisation, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons based on religion or belief,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas violations of freedom of religion or belief, perpetrated by governments and non-state actors alike, are increasing in many countries of the world, resulting in being compounded by episodes of discrimination, intolerance and violence against certain individuals andmembers and representatives of religious communities, includingand in particular of religious minority representativies;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises the significance of the 2011 uprisings in the Arab world both as an expression of the desire for freedom, justice and dignity and as a major challenge to EU policy in the region and beyond; recognises that the EU has stepped up its political engagement in both the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood, but stresses the need to learn from past policy mistakes and chart a new policy aligned with respect of human rights and support of democratic values; takes the opportunity to invite the EU institutions to continue to monitor with intense attention the respect for the rights of religious minorities, including Christians, in the context of the 'Arab Spring';
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 a (new)
Paragraph 82 a (new)
82a. Invites the VP/HR Ashton and the other EU institutions to combat against unacceptable practices such as forced conversions and the criminalization or punishment for cases of so-called 'apostasy', applying pressure on those third countries, with a particular focus on those which are EU partners, that still carry out such practices, so that they are eliminated; calls for an equally firm stance against the instrumentalisation of blasphemy laws for the purpose of persecuting members of religious minorities; underlines that while blasphemy laws are often promoted with the pretext of reducing social tensions, in reality they only contribute to their increase and to the rise of intolerance, in particular towards religious minorities;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 b (new)
Paragraph 82 b (new)
82b. Underlines that obstacles still exist in many parts of the world to the full and effective exercise of the fundamental right to freedom of religion, both at the individual and collective level, in the public as well as in the private sphere, and calls on the VP/HR Ashton and on the European Commission to insist on the need to effectively address such a problem in the context of the relevant EU initiatives concerning human rights;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 c (new)
Paragraph 82 c (new)