Activities of Tunne KELAM related to 2011/2185(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Human rights in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas freedom of conscience, religion, opinion and expression without the risk of state punishment is aare core universal right, for which the availability of diverse sources of information is a necessary parts;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its conviction that all EU external actions must combine a political dimension which supports pluralism, democracy and respect for human rights and the rule of law and a development dimension which focuses on socio- economic progress for all based on sustainable development, and a political dimension which supports pluralism, democracy and respect for human rights;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the EU should only grant partner countries advanced status if clear human rights and democracy requirements are met; serious consideration in this regard should be made in further negotiations with Russia on the new advanced Partnership Agreement;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses the importance of a political support process not simply focussed on the period immediately before and after elections, but based on continuity; welcomes the HR/VP's attention to ‘deep democracy’, which links democratic processes with human rights, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law and good governance; underlines that in this context the right to religious freedom should also be assigned a duly prominent role; in fact such a right is generally recognized as one of the most fundamental of all human rights;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Expects a comprehensive human rights chapter with a special focus on social and environmental chapterissues in all future Free Trade Agreements and, in the context of negotiations currently underway, regrets the objections to this principle expressed by some of the partners, such as India and Canada; calls for the chapter on sustainable development in agreements to be strengthened through the inclusion of a complaints procedure open to the social partners and civil society, the establishment of an independent body to settle pertinent disputes and the possibility of recourse to a dispute settlement mechanism with provision for fines and the suspension of trade benefits in the event of an aggravated breach of the environmental and labour standards concerned, equivalent to mechanisms for market access provisions;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the ‘Arab Spring’ has served to demonstrate the inadequacy of the EU's policies hitherto to effectively support people's strong desire for accountable and representative government in countries where this is denied; welcomes therefore the Joint Communications by the Commission and the HR/VP on ‘A new response to a changing Neighbourhood’ and ‘A partnership for democracy and shared prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean’, and the approach taken of shared commitments and mutual accountability, stronger conditionality, differentiation of policies, the advancing of multilateral and sub-regional cooperation and the principle of further involving civil society; takes the opportunity to stress that the 'Arab Spring' would become a paradox and fail in the face of the expectations of many if it developed in a direction that denies the rights of religious minorities, including Christians;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises the crucial importance of active civil society participation in and contribution to processes of governance, and insists that, in future, civil society must be engaged so as to contribute directly through an institutionalised ‘civil society monitoring mechanism’; underlines the need for an independent structural and financial support for civil society which should be allocated with no interference from the state;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55 a. Welcomes the reference to the Sakharov Prize in the Annual report on Human Rights; nevertheless regrets the mere descriptive nature of the paragraph and therefore repeats its call on the Council and the Commission to stay in touch with the Sakharov Prize candidates and laureates to ensure continuous dialogue and monitoring of the situation of human rights in respective countries and to offer protection to those being acutely persecuted, and to report back on this to the European Parliament;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. UrgesReiterates its call on the Council and Commission to urgently develop a toolkit on the advancement of the right to freedom of religion or belief in the EU's external policy, including mechanisms to identify infringements, and to involve civil society organisations in its preparation; welcomes the inclusion of the aspect of freedom of religion or belief in the human rights training provided to EU staff; welcomes the EU's action in various UN forums against intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief and its unwavering and principled stance against the resolutions on combating defamation of religions; stresses in particular the importance of engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on this issue; reiterates the need to take into account the aspect of religion and the dialogue with religious authorities and bodies engaged in inter-faith dialogue in conflict prevention, conflict resolution and reconciliation; calls on the Council and the Commission to pay special attention to implementing the right to freedom of religion of belief in candidate countries and ENP countries, especially in the light of the Arab spring;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Urges the Council and Commission to develop a toolkit on the advancement of the right to freedom of religion or belief in the EU's external policy, including instruments to concretely support all religious and ethnic minorities in the different areas and to foresee mechanisms to identify infringements, and to involve civil society organisations in its preparation; welcomes the EU's action in various UN forums against intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief and its unwavering and principled stance against the resolutions on combating defamation of religions; stresses in particular the importance of engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on this issue;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68 a (new)
Paragraph 68 a (new)
68 a. Urges the Council and the Commission to include in accession negotiations, human rights dialogues and in any contact regarding human rights, the call to end any hate speech in media as for example tolerated in the public media of Turkey against Christians;