5 Amendments of László TŐKÉS related to 2013/2082(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the right to freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental freedom of each human being, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms, as enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly called for an ambitious toolkit to advance the right to freedom of religion or belief as part of an efficient EU external policy, that recognizes that ensuring freedom of religion or belief and promoting tolerance and understanding are indispensable elements in reaching its overall external action goals;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas according to the standards of international law, countries have the duty to provide effective protection to all their citizens and all other inhabitants; whereas discrimination based on religion or belief still existsis on the rise in all regions of the world, and persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, or non-believers, continue to be denied their human rights in many countries;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Violence against religious communities, with political, socio- economic or ideological roots, persists in many parts of the world; clear and prompt condemnation by the European Union of all forms of violence and discrimination should be a basic element of EU policy in the area of freedom of religion or belief.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The purpose and scope of the EU Guidelines should be to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief in third countries, to mainstream freedom of religion or belief in all the EU's external actions and human rights policies and to develop clear benchmarks, criteria, standards and a practical orientation in order to enhance the promotion of freedom of religion or belief in the work of civil servants and EU officials, and thus contribute to more coherence, effectiveness and visibility in the EU's external relations.