6 Amendments of Neena GILL related to 2015/2234(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the Philippines recently expressed its interest in joining the Trans- Pacific Partnership and is currently in consultation with the US on acceding to the agreement;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the EU should continue providing support and capacity-building assistance to the Philippines for the promotion of peace, reconciliation, security and judicial reform, and assisting the country in disaster preparedness, relief and recovery and the implementation of effective policies to tackle climate change;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU and its Member States to engage with the Philippines to exchange intelligence, cooperate and provide support to the government’s capacity building in the international fight against terrorism and extremism while maintaining strict adherence to human right commitments and providing for specific safeguards and guidance to monitor compliance;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes commitments made by the Philippines as a founding member of the Open Government Partnership to improve relations with civil society; urges Philippine authorities to root out repression against political activists and human rights defenders and address structural shortcomings in the criminal justice system leading, inter alia, to their arbitrary detention; expresses particular concern with regard to repression faced by activists peacefully campaigning to protect their ancestral lands from the impact of mining and deforestation;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Philippines to continue improving the investment climate by increasing transparency and good governance implementing the UN guiding principles on business and human rights and further developing infrastructure, where appropriate through public-private partnerships;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Looks favourably upon the scoping procedure on a future Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines; underscores that such an FTA should serve as a building block towards a region-to-region EU-ASEAN agreement on trade and investment; urges the Commission and Philippine authorities to ensure high standards on human rights, labour and the environment in the context of a future FTA, including through the implementation of a human rights impact assessment and the establishment of a human rights monitoring mechanism; calls for capacity building to enhance the settlement of complaints by affected individuals and communities;