37 Amendments of Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK related to 2017/2028(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas corruption appears to be a complex phenomenon which can be defined as the abuse of entrusted power for individual or collective, direct or indirect personal gain, and which poses a serious threat to social stability and security by undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethics and justice, as well as risking civil protest and conflict;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas corruption can range from small scale efforts to influence individuals, public officials, or the implementation of public services, to large scale attempts to subvert political, economic, and/or legal systems, and in order to promote and fund terrorism, encourage extremism, decrease tax revenues, and support organised crime networks;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas corruption is caused by the failure of political, economic, and judicial systems to provide robust, independent oversight and accountability;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas reducing corruption is vital for economic growth, poverty reduction, wealth creation, education, welfare, healthcare, infrastructure development, and conflict resolution, as well as to build trust in institutions, business and politics;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in many countries corruption not only constitutes a significant systemic obstacle to the realisation of all human rights, but may also cause many human rights violations; whereas corruption is one of the most neglected human rights violations of our times as it fuels injustice, inequality and deprivation;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas corruption, far from being an abstract crime, has specific negative impacts on the enjoyment of human rights affecting individuals, targeted groups or society at large, notably as regards financial and, economic and natural resources and the realisation of democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the economic consequences of corruption are extremely negative, especially in terms of its impact on increasing poverty and, victims of crime, inequality among the population, on the quality of public services, access to infrastructures, economic opportunities and loss of investment, and the proper functioning of government within accepted international norms;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in many countries there is a vicious circle between high levels of corruption and low rates of human, social and economic development, low levels of education, limited civil and political rights and, little or no political competition, and freedom of the media both online and offline;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas practices such as electoral fraud, illicit funding of political parties or the perceived disproportionate influence of money in politics erode confidence and create social dissatisfactiontrust in elected representatives, the electoral process, and governments, undermines democratic legitimacy and may significantly weaken civil and political rights;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas corruption in the judicial sector breaches the principles of non- discrimination, access to justice and the right to a fair trial and to an effective remedy, and allows those carrying out corrupt practices to continue to operate with inpunity;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the absence of free media both online and offline creates favourable conditions for opaque practices to flourish; whereas media plays an important role in increasing public awareness of corruption and human rights violations; whereas the media, both online and offline, can reinforce corruption reporting systems, including effective monitoring and follow- up;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the fight against corruption should also include measures to eradicate tax havens, tax evasion and illegal capiticit financial flightows as well as the schemes enabling them, as they prevent development, progress and prosperity of the countries;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas the United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument, covering five main areas: preventive measures, criminalisation and law enforcement, international cooperation, asset recovery, and technical assistance and information exchange;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
P b. whereas the International Forum for Sports Integrity (IFSI) held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in February 2017, promoted collaboration between governments, international sports bodies, and other organisations in order to tackle corruption in sport;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls foron collective action to be taken at international level to prevent and combat corruption, given that corruption spreads across borders, and that cooperation between countries and between regions needs to be encouraged to restrict individuals and organisations from operating domestically and internationally;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Believes the fight against corruption must involve a partnership approach between the public and private sector and warns that the failure to do so will entrench poverty, inequality, reputational damage, and reduce external investment, as well as undermine the life opportunities of young people, and fail to break the link between corrupt practices and terrorism;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the implementation and enforcement of the existing international anti-corruption instruments and pledges to work with international partners to increase the number of states opting to strengthen democratic processes and build accountable institutions; calls on the signatory countries to apply them in full in order to better protect their citizens;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges the participants of the 2016 London Anti-Corruption Summit to fulfil the commitments made to address the causes of corruption and methods needed to promote transparency, as well as to provide support for those most affected;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that States are bound to fulfil their human rights obligations under the terms of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and encourages those countries which have yet to do so to become party to it; underlines that States are responsible for reacting to any negative impact of corruption occurring in their territory; recalls the responsibilities of business operators tofor respecting human rights and tackleing corruption; stresses the need to integrate a human rights perspective into anti-corruption strategies;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Supports the establishment of modern, transparent and effective policy and legal frameworks for the management of natural resources and believes such measures can serve as powerful weapons against corruption;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Welcomes the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as a powerful global tool in promoting the openness and accountability of the management of revenues from natural resources;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU to introducmprove an anti- corruption clause alongside human rights clauses in agreements with third countries that would allow for monitoring, consultationsmonitoring in its relations with third countries, and, as a last resort, the imposition ofe sanctions or the suspension of such agreements in the eventcase of serious and/or systemic corruption that causes or is directly linked to serious human rights violations;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to channel further funds to assist with enacting and implementing protection programmes targetingaddressed to civil society organisations’' members, including anti- corruption associations and human rights movements, journalists, bloggers and whistle-blowers that expose and denounce corruption cases and human rights violations; insists that any future update of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights DefenderRDs or any guidance note on their implementation should make explicit references to their protection of these people; welcomes the Commission’'s recently launched consultation process on whistle-blower protection, in order to make it easier for people, without fear of reprisal, to report suspected acts of corruption, and to support communities that have suffered from it;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Encourages global cooperation to track down stolen assets and return them safely to their legitimate owners;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is convinced that an ambitiouEncourages anti-corruption policyies in EU external relations is only credible if, underpinned by an effective anti-corruption strategy within the EU; regrets in this context that the European Commission decided not to follow up its 2014 EU aAnti-corruption report, which would have also reinforced the EU’'s credibility to promote an ambitious anti- corruption agenda in its external policies;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need to step up national and international communication and awareness-raising campaigns targeting citizens; stresses that education and impartial, independent public information is key in building strong individuals in our society based on respect for the rule of law;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recommends that examination of the issue of corruption as a cause ofor human rights violations, as well as a result of human rights abuses and a weak rule of law, be integrated into the universal periodic review as a way to tackle corruption and promote transparency and best practice; stresses the role that anti- corruption NGOs could play in contributing to this process;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Encourages a deepening of international commitments to put tackling corruption at the heart of the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a mechanism for fighting global poverty;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the specific need to uphold the highest possible ethical standards and transparency in the functioning of international organisations and regional assemblies in charge of protecting and promoting democracy, human rights and the rule of law, by linking up institutions and professions around the world to build capacity and foster a shared culture of integrity;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Remains concerned about serious human rights violations, including labour rights and high- level corruption linked to major international sporting events and the related large- scale infrastructure projects; encourages cooperation between sporting governing bodies and international anti- corruption agencies and NGOs in order to establish transparent and verifiable commitments on human rights by organisers of large sporting events and those bidding to host them; stresses that these criteria should be part of the award criteria to host such events;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Believes high-level corruption in sports administration, match fixing, procurement, endorsement deals, site selection, illegal betting and doping, and the involvement of organised crime, have damaged the credibility of sporting bodies;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Believes that integrity in sport can contribute to the global development agenda and good governance internationally;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the implementation of zero- tolerance policies towards tax havens and money laundering, raising international standards of transparency, and iencreasing the exchange of information as a significant way of dealing with fraud, illicit trade, capital flows and tax avoidanceourages deeper international cooperation to determine the ownership of secretive shell companies and trusts used as conduits for evading tax, fraud, illicit trade, capital flows, money laundering and to benefit from corruption;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Welcomes European-led initiatives to develop a global exchange of beneficial ownership information to bolster the effectiveness of Common Reporting Standards which can help expose financial wrongdoing;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the great importance of independent media, both offline and online, in the fight against corruption and in denouncing human rights violations; calls on the Commission to address and counter the possible negative impact of defamation laws in third countries; underlines that digital security is an important element of the protection of activists; highly recommends that transparency of media ownership and sponsorship be ensured through legal proceedingunderlines that digital security is an important element of the protection of activists;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Promotes the values of an open and secure internet in raising awareness of corrupt practices by individuals, organisations and governments, and expresses concern that those seeking to restrict online freedoms do so in order to avoid accountability;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Insists that public contracting should be fair, accountable, open and transparent to prevent and expose the theft or misuse of taxpayers' money;