23 Amendments of Petra KAMMEREVERT related to 2013/2129(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union was constructed against the backdrop of the trauma brought about by two all-powerful totalitarianism systems: National Socialism and Communism, which, although they differed in ideology and form, were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; whereas it is inappropriate to argue that one was better or worse than the other; and whereas united Europe is founded on the basis of Judaeo-Christian ethics, Greek aesthetics and Roman lawrecognising that the shared values uniting the European Union today are based both on a range of religious traditions and on the values of the Enlightenment;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas for many European countries the end of the Second World War did not lead to full freedom; whereas for many years after the war Europe was divided, and its central and eastern parts not fully liberated until after 1989, whendid not achieve freedom, national independence and self-determination until after 1989, after peaceful revolutions had overcome the division of Europe and the opportunity presented itself for genuine integration across the entire continent;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the trauma of 1939-45 must not be allowed to be repeated, and in that regard remembering and accurately portraying the past is of vital importance; whereas, also, the acceptance of historical convinced that there must never again be scope in Europe for xenophobia, racism and nationalism, for the persecution and mass murder of those who are different in thought, beliesf or the denial of difficult episodes in history can lead to xenophobiasexual orientation or for wars and expulsions, and thatred; whereas the claim made for many years that the Katyń massacre was a German crime is a classic example of a historical lie, therefore, the memory of the horrors, especially those of the 20th century, must be kept alive, and people must learn and be mindful of their own history so they can prevent history from repeating itself;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding history and promoting historical truth, especially among young people, whosesystems in the Member States have a particular task here in the transmission of knowledge ofabout history often comes solely from electronic mediaand carry particular responsibility;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas culture is a universal and easily accessiblecan be a carrier of historical memory and contentbackground, influencing Europeans’ awareness and facilitating an understanding of dark episodes in the past; whereas, also, history is a huge source of inspiration for artists and culture-makers;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-governmental organisatio, citizens’ and the voluntary sectororganisations and initiatives play a majorspecial role in documenting and uncovering the truth of totalitarian crimesthe processes of coming to terms with history and passing it on;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the presentation and teaching of history should be based not on political interpretation but on solid research work; whereas the full opening up of historical archives will make it possible to carry out diligent research and to verify ‘historical lies’facilitate diligent research;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly condemns all crimes against humanity and the totalitarian regimes which left a bloody stain on our historyAsserts that the aim of historical memory should be to make differing national depictions of history accessible to one another in order to foster emerging approaches to a European sense of history which, in its full breadth and variety, often transcends local, regional and national boundaries, and that such shared depictions of history can usefully inform debate about current existential questions;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Asserts that, by affording insight into the past, the shared commemoration and depiction of history can convey a sense of the ongoing need to reshape the concept of ‘the future’;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Pays tribute to all the heroes, known and unknown, who, acting out of a profound sense of humanism and faithfulness to their values, opposed the totalitarian regimes and demonstrated their humanity, often paying with their own livesRespects the right of every nation to mourn its victims, and is at the same time concerned that such mourning and other forms of commemoration should not be abused for purposes of mutual recrimination;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the sovereign role and position of the Member States in designing their own teaching programmes; calls,Opposes all attempts to use history as at the same time, for selective memory to be avoided when these programmes are drawn up and condemns an instrumental approach to history and its political interpretationool and to misrepresent or distort it;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all countries implement their own history policy, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance and selective memory, can sometimes lead to falReminds Member States that the work of memory is an important and shared European task involving an intensifications of history that are dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp in occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish death camp’remembrance in a spirit of European reconciliation through exchanges, intercultural dialogue and transnational projects;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memory, nurtured among other things by educational amutual acknowledgement of differing perspectivities and cultural events, will reinforce genuine reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on truthhistorical experience could be a starting point for closer European integration and a process of objective discussion in pursuit of a European depiction of history;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the proposal for a Platform of European Memory and Conscience, the aim of which is to establish an international judicial body to deal with the most serious cWelcomes the work being done by institutions, organisations and initiative groups that have assumed the task of European-level remembrance and commemoration; calls on the Commission and the Member States to afford this work appropriate recognition and to forge links between relevant partner bodies in various EU countrimes of the Communist dictators; ; and acknowledges the Commission’s potential coordinating role here;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to support ambitious history teaching programmes which do not gloss oWelcomes, while recognising Member States’ independent responsibility for education, the initiativers the most difficult episodes; recognises that Member States have complete autonomy as regards the content of their teaching syllabusesy have taken and are pursuing to permit and promote remembrance as a shared European activity at classroom level;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that modernthe media can play a vital role in promoting historical truth, bothknowledge about history, by accurately portraying historical events and by granting appropriate funding to historical productions and educational history programmein documentary or fiction productions;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the House of European History, currently in development, will be of critical importance to the work of historical memory in the EU, and emphasises that a transnational process of discussion about the exhibition content there is necessary inter alia as a means of promoting reciprocal understanding among the nations of Europe;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports citizens’ initiatives and non- governmental organisations, including those outside the EU, which are actively engaged in researching the history of nations and gathering documents on the crimes committed under totalitarianism,and coming to terms with the history of nations and supports transnational partnerships and networks with the aim of promoting mutual relations between EU citizens; supports, in that context, cooperation between Member States and countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Suggests that 2019 be designated as a ‘European Year of Contemporary History’ with the aim of taking a concentrated look back at the 100 years from 1919 to 2019 as a means of further encouraging shared European awareness of history;