1 Amendments of Dennis de JONG related to 2018/2098(INI)
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, andwhich includes the rights to apostasy and to espouse atheistic views, must be enhanced unconditionally through support for interreligious and intercultural dialogue; condemns the persecution of and attacks against ethnic and religious groups in 2017; deplores the attempts by state actors to limit freedom of religion and belief, freedom of assembly and freedom of expression by adopting and implementing blasphemy laws, among other means; requests that further action be taken to protect religious minorities, non-believers and atheists, including the victims of blasphemy laws, and calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their engagement in political discussions to repeal such laws; supports the EU’s efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of fother violations of freedom of religion or belief; Calls for the EU to strengthen efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief; Requests that the EEAS publishes its Guidance Note on the Guidelines; calls for the relocation of the Special Envoy on Freedom of rReligion or bBelief outside of the EU from the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development to the EEAS, to report directly to the HR/VP;