Activities of Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO related to 2016/2324(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries (short presentation) ES
Reports (1)
REPORT on addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries PDF (432 KB) DOC (74 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there has been an expansion in size, scope and, composition and influence of civil society around the world over the past decade; whereas, at the same time, the restrictions against civil society actors and activities have become increasingly repressive and forceful in somea growing number of developing countries;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas any credible and effective EU response in addressing shrinking civic space requires an accurate and timely assessment and understanding of the threats and factors driving the restrictions; whereas it needs to adequately balance development and political cooperation, ensuring coherence between all EU external and internal instruments, as well as cooperation at local, regional and international levels;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that the closing down of civil society space in developing countries is being carried out in increasingly subtle and sophisticated ways, which are harder to tackle and range from legislation, administrative, reporting and banking requirements, to the criminalisation and stigmatisation of CSO representatives, defamation, administrative harassment, online repression, censorship, arbitrary detention, torture and assassination; recalls the comprehensive and diversified EU system of human rights conditionality; calls on the Commission to explore ways to exert more effective pressure on those governments clamping down on civil society organisations;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is deeply concerned by the rising trend of massive crackdown on online freedom of expression and access to and use of the internet and the practice of disabling information in order to pressure institutions into self-censorship;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Deplores the recent developments of increased bureaucracy such as mandatory registration requirements in many countries for CSOs, which continues to make operations more difficult for these organisations, with the sole aim for governments to enable state control over CSOs;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the longstanding commitment and support by the EU to civil society in developing countries, and reiterates its unequivocal call for continued and increased support and funding by the EU in creating a free and enabling environment for civil society at country and local level; considers that the EU should deploy a greater degree of positive conditionality allocating new development funds to those governments allowing wider space for civil society;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the high necessity to tackle governmental and non- governmental tactics of marginalising critical voices and diminishing universally recognised human rights values under the notion of traditions as a way to undermine the credibility and importance of civic society organisations;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the EU to become an active facilitator and to promote institutional mechanisms and multi- stakeholders’ initiatives for reinforced dialogues and partnerships among developing countries governments, CSOs, local authorities and the private sector on an enabling civil society environment;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls equally that the private sector is a key partner in achieving the SDGs, and has an important role to play in fostering civic space, promoting an enabling environment for CSOs and trade unions, and addressing market and government failures, in particular through public-private partnerships;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the obligation for the private sector to respect both human rights and the highest social and environmental standards; calls on the EU to set up an appropriate framework to address how corporations integrate human rights, including social and economic rights and standards when operating in developing countries; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue to engage actively in the work of the UN’s Human Rights Council in order to hold corporations accountable for human rights abuses;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Believes that trade and investment agreements concluded by the EU and its Member States must not undermine, either directly or indirectly, the promotion and protection of human rights and civic space in developing countries; welcomes in this regard the introduction of human rights clauses in all these agreements;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Deplores the lack of organisations helping victims of terrorism in third countries during the current rise of global terrorism; underlines therefore the urgent need to establish a secure climate for organisations with the aim to protect victims of terrorism;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Deeply deplores the crackdown in some third countries on many organisations defending the rights of women and children;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Strongly recommends a better protection for representatives of CSOs in third countries in order to tackle possible hostility against these representatives;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to systematically include shrinking civic space in all their bilateral relations and to make use of all available instrument and tools, including development and trade, to ensure that partner countries uphold their commitment to protecting and guaranteeing human rights;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the appointment of human rights and civil society focal points in EU Delegations dedicated to improving cooperation with local civil society, in particular in providing assistance to vulnerable groups and individuals; calls on the EU Delegations to further engage with CSOs in the programming cycle of EU funds, and in their subsequent monitoring;