7 Amendments of Raimon OBIOLS related to 2013/2074(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas corruption can be defined as the abuse of entrusted power for individual or collective private gain, and whereas acts of corruption include the crimes of bribery, embezzlement, trading in influence, abuse of functions and illicit enrichment, as defined by the UNCAC;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas corruption perpetuates unequal, unjust and discriminatory outcomes with regard to the equal enjoyment ofrespect for human rights, be these civil, political and economic or social and cultural rights; whereas corruption affects disproportionately the most disadvantaged and marginalised groups in society, barring them from equal access to political participation, administrative services, judicial redress, safety, land, jobs, education, health and housing, and whereas corruption may affect progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment by limiting women’s capacities to claim their rights;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas acts of corruption and human rights violations typically involve the misuse of power, lack of accountability and the institutionalisation of various forms of discrimination; whereas corruption is invariably more frequent where enforcement of human rights is lacking or absent, and whereas corruption often permeates the institutions which normally provide checks and balances and ensure respect for democratic principles and human rights, such as parliaments, law enforcement authorities, the judiciary and legal systems;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas corruption, by threatening the consolidation of democracy and enforcement ofrespect for human rights, remains a fundamental cause and catalyst of conflict, widespread violations of international humanitarian law and impunity in developing countries, and whereas the status quo of corruption and illicit enrichment in positions of state power has led to power-grabbing and perpetuation of power as well as to the creation of new militias and widespread violence;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas EU aid to developing countries and European cooperation with third countries might be wasted without a system which does not include proper checks and balances in the beneficiary countries and the full independent monitoring of the integrity system which accompanies the use of funds;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas corruption and misconduct by armed forces, the defence sector, law enforcement authorities and peacekeeping forces causes serious risks to the lives, physical integrity, protection and, liberty, and rights of citizens in developing countries, and whereas the defence sector and defence procurement continue to be characterised by unacceptable levels of corruption and are particularly shielded by secrecy on the basis of national security;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out, on the other hand, that the EU should not foster ‘advanced partnerships’ with kleptocratic regimes which do not show the political will to genuinely implement the above-mentioned principles, unless political dialogue, pressure and cooperation from the EU towards the need for reform is visible and transparent; takes the view that the EU should observe the human rights clause in its agreements with third countries and publicly condemn the enactment of laws which restrict the freedom of the media and the activities of civil society as cornerstones of accountability and that it should draw up strategies to adapt relations with those countries so as to foster reform in a visible way;