16 Amendments of Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU related to 2011/0412(COD)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union provides that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, freedom, non-discrimination, freedom of religion, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Democracy and human rights are inextricably linked, as recalled in the Council Conclusions of 18 November 2009, on democracy support in the EU’s external relations. The fundamental freedoms of expression and associationthought, conscience and religion, expression and information, art and science, assembly and association, profession and trade are the preconditions for political pluralism and, democratic processes and an open society, whereas democratic control and separation of powers are essential to sustain an independent judiciary and the rule of law which in turn are required for effective protection of human rights.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The task of building and sustaining a culture of human rights and making democracy work for citizens, though especially urgent and difficult in emerging democracies, is essentially a continuous challenge, belonging first and foremost to the people of the country concerned but without diminishing the commitment of the international community. It also requires a range of institutions, in particular national democratic parliaments and religious authorities that should ensure participation, representation, responsiveness and accountability.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Union assistance under this Regulation is designed to complement the various other tools for implementing of Union policies on democracy and human rights, which range from political dialogue and diplomatic demarches to various instruments for financial and technical cooperation, including both geographic and thematic programmes. It will also complement the more crisis-related actions and actions targeted at the groups or minorities affected by crises under the Instrument for Stability.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Furthermore, whilst democracy and human rights objectives must be increasingly mainstreamed in all external assistance financing instruments, Union assistance under this Regulation will have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature, and its independence of action from the consent of third country governments and other public authorities. This will allow for cooperation with civil society on sensitive human rights and democracy issues possible, providing the flexibility to respond to changing circumstances. It should or crisis situations. It will also provide Union capacity to articulate and support specific objectives and measures at international level which are neither geographically linked nor crisis related and which may require a transnational approach or involve operations both within the Union and in a range of third countries. Moreover, it will provide the necessary framework for operations, such as support for independent European Union election observation missions requiring policy coherence, a unified management system and common operating standards.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Union will pay particular attention to countries and urgency situations where human rights and fundamental freedoms are most at risk and where disrespect for these rights and freedoms is particularly pronounced and systematic. In such situations, the political priorities will be to promote respect for the relevant international laws, to provide tangible support and means of action to local or regional civil society and to contribute to its work, carried out in very difficult circumstances. In conflict situations, the Union will promote the compliance of all warring parties with their legal obligations under international humanitarian law, in accordance with the relevant Union guidelines.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) enhancing the respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international and regional human rights instruments, and strengthening their protection, promotion and monitoring, through the creation and proper functioning of government structures for this purpose, and mainly through support to relevant civil society organisations, human rights defenders and victims of repression and abuse or violence;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) supporting and consolidating democratic reforms in third countries, by adopting appropriate legislation and enhancing participatory and representative democracy, strengthening the overall democratic cycle and the rule of law, and improving the reliability of electoral processes, in particular by means of election observation missions.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) promoting freedom of association and assembly, unhindered movement of persons, freedom of opinion and expression, religious belief and practice, including artistic and cultural expression, free press and independent pluralistic media, both traditional and ICT based, internet freedom and measures to combat administrative obstacles to the exercise of these freedoms, including the fight against censorship;·
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) strengthening the rule of law, promoting the independence of the judiciary, encouraging and evaluating legal and institutional reforms and their implementation, and promoting access to justice;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v
(v) the rights of indigenous peoples and the rights of persons belonging to minorities and ethnic or religious or other groups;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point x
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point x
(x) education, training targeted at state functions and civil society, and monitoring in the area of human rights and democracy, and in the area covered by point (vii);·
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) providing support for international and regional instruments concern, in particular civil society initiatives or actions upholding human rights, justice, the rule of law and democracy;
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The promotion and protection of gender equality, the rights of the child, rights of indigenous peoples, migrants and expatriate workers, rights of persons with disabilities, and principles such as empowerment, participation, non- discrimination of vulnerable or minority groups and accountability shall be taken into account whenever relevant for all assistance measures referred to in this Regulation.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Special Measures and Instruments.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Strategy papers shall set out the priority areas selected for financing by the Union during the period of validity of this Regulation, the specific objectives, the bodies and instruments, the expected results and the performance indicators. They shall also give the indicative financial allocation, both overall and per priority area; this may be given in the form of a range, where appropriate.