26 Amendments of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2020/2208(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the UN General Assembly Political Declaration of 8 June 2016, on HIV and AIDS: On the Fast Track to Accelerating the Fight against HIV and to Ending the AIDS Epidemic by 20301a; _________________ 1a https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/ media_asset/2016-political-declaration- HIV-AIDS_en.pdf
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2017 on corruption and human rights in third countries (2017/2028(INI)),
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly denounces the many cases of discrimination and persecution linked to ethnicity, nationality, social class, caste, religion, belief, language, age, sex, sexuality and orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics that continue to occur in many countries and societies; deplores the targeting of individuals or communities with intolerant and hate-filled declarations and actions; considers the prevalence of racism and xenophobia in many countries to be unacceptable;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Deplores the fact that while the UN marked its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2020, a number of governments inspired by inward-looking attitudes have taken action to counter multilateralism and international cooperation efforts in favour of peace, conflict resolution and the protection of human rights based on the purposes and principles of the UNDHR, international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act; criticises the lack of joint international leadership from democratic countries to respond consistently to serious violations of international human rights law and to join forces to advance human rights, democracy and worldwide rules-based systems and urges the EU and member states to fill this leadership void; stresses that human rights are universal and indivisible and condemns any attempt to relativise them;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that efforts to advance the rights of women and girls have gained further prominence worldwide; stresses, however, the persistence of widespread gender-specific violence, including femicide, and discrimination in every region of the world, which often arises from cultural habits or long- established discriminatory legal systems; expresses concern over the widespread ongoing attacks on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights; highlights, furthermore, the use of sexual violence targeting women because of their opinions, faith, philosophical orientation or their activism in defence of human rights; condemns authoritarian regimes that are opposing or fanning a negative backlash against women’s demands for equal rights; underlines the prominent role that women play through their activism in political and social movements and deplores the heavy toll they have paid by being victims of violence caused by brutal repression; and war;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that efforts to advance the rights of women and girls have gained further prominence worldwide; stresses, however, the persistence of widespread gender-specific violence and discrimination in every region of the world, which often arises from cultural habits or long-established discriminatory legal systems; highlights, furthermore, the use of sexual violence targeting women because of their opinions, faith, philosophical orientation, sexual orientation or their activism in defence of human rights; recalls that violence against lesbian and bisexual women in the form of “corrective rape” remains a systemic problem in some countries owing to social stigma and discriminatory legal systems; condemns authoritarian regimes that are opposing or fanning a negative backlash against women’s demands for equal rights; underlines the prominent role that women play through their activism in political and social movements and deplores the heavy toll they have paid by being victims of violence caused by brutal repression;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses deep concern at the continuation of serious human rights abuses against children around the world in 2019, the year of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child, namely child labour, early and forced marriages, trafficking and exploitation of children, use of child soldiers in armed conflicts and family separation and detention of children for immigration- related reasons;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, solidarity, the rule of law and respect for human rights, as set out in Article 2 of the TEU; stresses that promoting these values externally, advancing democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights is at the core of the EU’s common foreign and security policy, in accordance with the Article 21 of the TEU and the Union’s strategic interest, and should be reflected, in an effective and coherent way, in all areas of the Union’s relations with non-EU countries;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the commitment by the Council to promote responses to the effects of the COIVD-19 pandemic by developing a global system of cooperation and dialogue and advancing rules- and rights- based multilateralism; urges the EU and Member States to develop an explicit strategy to counter increasing state withdrawal and pushback against the international human rights framework, in line with stated commitments to multilateralism in the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; stresses its view that international human rights law and the promise of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 should remain the cornerstones of all responses to the pandemic; recommends that the EU continue its efforts by engaging with countries and stakeholders which may or may not share the same values as the EU, in order to preserve or develop international standards in the field of human rights;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Condemns the fact that seats on the UNHRC are often occupied by countries with proven track records of grave human rights violations, and calls on the EU Member States to be extremely cautious on their voting patterns and to avoid supporting countries that clearly violate human rights;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call for human rights clauses to be systematically included in all international agreements between the EU and non-EU countries and for them to be duly enforced and monitored, including through measurable benchmarks and regular impact assessments, with the involvement of Parliament and civil society; stresses that these clauses should provide for mechanisms to ensure their effective enforcement and for procedures setting out clear and credible consequences that follow from breaches of agreement, including suspension or, as a last resort, the withdrawal of the EU from the agreement; calls for better coordination and communication between specialised actors responsible for relevant policy areas like trade and human rights, to more efficiently integrate human rights aspects of trade and investment policy; recommends that independent monitoring mechanisms on human rights be set up in relation to trade and foreign investment agreements, as well as an independent complaints mechanism, to provide affected citizens and local stakeholders with effective recourse to remedy;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the implementation of and adequate budget for activities and support to promote and protect democracy and human rights under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) to match the level of the Union’s commitment and ambition;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that democratic governance and the rule of law are globally under attack due to a combination of factors including the rise of authoritarianism, increased inequalities and poverty, the shrinking of space for civil society, loss of credibility of public power and the weakening of collective organisations defending public interest; expresses concern that authoritarian practices such as the stigmatising of civil society actors as ‘foreign agents’ are being copied and spread globally; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue supporting the building up of democratic institutions and transparent and credible electoral processes, while going beyond this by providing further support to actions that encourage and unleash democratic debate, combat inequalities, empower civil society organisations, fight corruption and strengthen judiciaries;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses that corruption and human rights abuses are intrinsically linked; calls on the EU to integrate the fight against corruption in its human rights agenda; reiterates the EU’s duty to protect anti-corruption associations, investigative journalists and whistle- blowers who work to expose corruption and fraud;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the complexity of modern conflicts, which often develop domestically at national or regional level, involve many parties, including terror organisations and non-state agents, and have disastrous humanitarian consequences; calls for the EU to strengthen its response to conflicts, addressing their root causes, investing in conflict prevention and mediation efforts, seeking and maintaining space for political solutions, creating partnerships and alliances with like-minded countries and regional organisations to build bridges between belligerents and draw up peace plans, getting more women involved in peace work, and providing further support to civilian or military missions aimed at keeping peace; emphasises the need for an increased role of women in conflict prevention and resolution, in peacekeeping, humanitarian aid and post- conflict reconstruction operations and in the promotion of human rights and democratic reforms;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2467 on conflict-related sexual violence and all related UNSC resolutions beginning with UNSC 1325 on women, peace and security, which affirms the commitment of the UNSC to preventing the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and terrorism through the use of all means at its disposal, including sanctions and other targeted measures against persistent perpetratorspetrators; stresses the need to ensure that all necessary safe medical and psychological assistance and services are provided to female war rape victims, including safe abortion, as foreseen under IHL; welcomes, furthermore, the creation on 30 October 2019 by the UN of a Global Fund for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, with a view to helping them accede to reparations;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls for the adoption and implementation of a global EU human rights sanctions mechanism or EU Magnitsky Act as an essential part of the EU existing human rights and foreign policy toolbox which would strengthen the EU’s role as a global human rights actor, allowing for targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for or complicit in serious human rights violations; stresses the importance of allocating sufficient resources to enable its effective and swift implementation; calls for the establishment of an EU-level advisory committee with Parliament’s participation;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Condemns the killings, arbitrary detention, torture, persecution, harassment, remote digital surveillance of and smear campaigns against HRDs; notes with great concern the high number of land and environmental HRDs that were murdered or violently attacked in 2019 for standing up to protect natural resources and the rights of individuals to live in a safe and healthy environment; calls for the end of all attacks, the release of all those arbitrarily detained and to make those responsible accountable;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Is particularly concerned about the increasing number of sentences imposed without guarantees of the minimum fair trial standards required by international law; calls on the EU to continue to use cooperation and diplomacy to seek that the right to a fair trial is fully respected for each and every person;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Recalls that sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to HIV services and age- appropriate sexuality education, are human rights, and that their realisation is affected by a global backlash against gender equality, further exacerbated by the global COVID-19 pandemic; calls on the EU and EU Member States to use bilateral and multilateral channels to promote and protect SRHR/HIV response, with a special attention to marginalised groups, such as LGBTI persons, and attain universal health coverage through linked sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV interventions;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Considers regrettable the growing divergent developments between countries which are moving towards a better protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, notably by de-criminalising homosexuality, and those which undermine them and leave the field free for persecution, discrimination and stigmatisation against LGTBI persons; believes that practices and acts of violence against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientationreal or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics should not go unpunished and must be eradicated; calls for the EU to play a leading role in defending the human rights of LGBTI persons and to set an example in tackling violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and develop a new and ambitious LGBTI+ equality strategy;, including the use of all diplomatic tools at its disposal to advocate towards de-criminalisation of sexual relations between consenting same-sex partners, to set an example in tackling violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics, and to develop a new and ambitious LGBTI+ equality strategy; calls on the EU and Member States to thoroughly and consistently apply the EU Guidelines on protection of human rights of LGBTI persons across its external policy1a; _________________ 1aEU Human Rights Guidelines on Non- Discrimination in External Action, https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-6337-2019-INIT/en/pdf; Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, https://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/c ms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/13758 4.pdf
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Is appalled by the number of killings, attacks and acts of persecution, discrimination, harassment and incitation to antagonism that took place, and the number of restrictions on rights that were imposed in 2019 against individuals and groups targeted because of their religion or belief; reaffirms its support for victims of violence based on religion or belief and its commitment to eradicating such violence; welcomes the Global Exchange on Religion in Society, launched by the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) in Brussels on 6 September 2019; recommends, however, that equal attention be paid to both intra-religious and inter- religious relationships; calls in this regard for the development of EU support to intra- religious dialogue at local level with the aim of fighting extremism and hate speech; calls furthermore for the objectives of promoting and protecting freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief to be mainstreamed into a wider range of EU activities related to human rights; deplores the fact that some countries have, enforce or seek to introduce penal laws providing for the punishment of blasphemy, conversion or apostasy; stresses that the freedom of religion and belief includes the rights not to believe, to espouse theistic, non-theistic, agnostic or atheistic views and the right to apostasy;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Highlights the continuing change in media landscapes and the increasing use of social networks; underlines the challenges and risks that this evolution poses regarding violations of freedom of offline and online expression, censorship, data protection, hate speech and the safety of journalists and whistle-blowers, among others; calls on the Commission to reviewmonitor social media companies’ policies and practices, in particular their self-regulatory tools, which have implications on the exercise of freedom of expression worldwide, and present proposals for policy or legislation changes where appropriate;
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Welcomes the positive development in 2019 of the weakening of political support for maintaining death penalty in some countries which have not abolished it; deplores however the decisions of some national judicial authorities which led to an increase in executions compared to previous years; calls on the EU to continue to condemn systematically the use of the death penalty and to implement communication campaigns against the death penalty worldwide; urges the EU and its Member States to defend abolition in all international forums and advocate for the widest possible support for this position; calls for the reintroduction of the moratorium on the death penalty as a first step towards its abolition;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Calls for the setting up of an EU mandatory human rights due diligence instrument that requires companies to engage actively in the identification, assessment, mitigation, prevention and notification of any adverse impacts of their businesses and supply chains on human rights, setting civil and criminal liability for corporate bodies, business leaders and executives in the event of a breach and providing victims with access to justice and remedy; recommends that a legal duty of care be included as a specific element of this instrument in order to prevent the use of modern slavery and child labour by businesses in their overseas supply chains; recommends a transparency requirement to be part of the due diligence instrument to facilitate victims’ ability to access grievance redress; calls for effective mechanisms to protect those advancing grievances from retaliation, including legislation to deter so-called ‘SLAPP’ (strategic litigation against public participation) suits;