2 Amendments of László TŐKÉS related to 2017/2036(INI)
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the efforts made by Cuba to incorporate the United Nations fundamental principles on human and labour rights into its national legislation, and calls onurges Cuba to ratify the United Nations human rights conventions still pending, specifically the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expresses its concern that government control over freedom of expression has continued, whereby access to outside information is restricted, independent journalists are subject to arbitrary arrests, websites critical of the government are filtered and blocked and human rights defenders face harassment; calls on the government to ensure space for legitimate civil society action within a proper legal framework, as a free civil society is one of the foundations for the protection and support for human rights and democratic values in society;