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9 Amendments of Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN related to 2013/2082(INI)

Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas according to the standards of international law, countries have the duty to provide effective protection to all their citizens and all other inhabitants; whereas discrimination based on religion or belief still exists in all regions of the world, and persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, or non-believers, continue to be denied their human rights in many countries - especially in islamic countries where non-muslims, like christians and jews, are regularly being discriminated, arrested, convicted and sometimes even executed because of their religion;
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief and preventing it from being violated should be a priority in the EU's external policies.
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Violence against religious communities, with political, socio- economic or ideological roots, persists in many parts of the world; clear condemnation by the European Union of all forms of violence and discrimination should be a basic element of EU policy in the area of freedom of religion or belief - especially in islamic countries where non-muslims, like christians and jews, are regularly being discriminated, arrested, convicted and sometimes even executed because of their religion.
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The purpose and scope of the EU Guidelines should be to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief in third countries, to mainstream freedom of religion or belief in all the EU's external actions and human rights policies and to develop clear benchmarks, criteria, standards and a practical orientation in order to enhance the promotion of freedom of religion or belief in the work of civil servants and EU officials.deleted
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) The EU should take action when registration requirements for religious or belief-related organisations unduly limit the freedom of religion or belief. Registration should not be understood as a prerequisite for the enjoyment of one's human right to freedom of religion or belief, as that right cannot be conditional upon administrative or legal requirements.deleted
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) Support for and engagement with a broad range of civil society organisations, including religious and belief-based groups, while implementing the Guidelines, will be of crucial importance for the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, and therefore the human rights focal points in the EU Delegations should maintain regular contacts with these organisations in order to be able to identify as soon as possible problems arising in the area of freedom of religion or belief in their respective countries.deleted
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) Proper and ongoing monitoring and assessment of the situation in the area of freedom of religion or belief in the world has to be ensured by the European External Action Service, under the responsibility of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and a special section should continue to be devoted to this issue in the EU's Annual report on Human Rights in the World, including recommendations for improvement. The EU Special Rapporteur for Human Rights should pay particular attention to questions relating to the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief in the course of all his or her activities, and regularly inform the European Parliament and its relevant committees of areas of concern and progress achieved.
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) The EU's external financial instruments should be used both as incentives and deterrents (for example, freezing funds) with regard to freedom of religion or belief in a particular country, as this forms an integral part of the assessment of the whole human rights situation in the country. Use of human rights clauses in EU external agreements should be encouraged.deleted
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) The EU should continue its initiatives in various multilateral fora in order to promote and protect the freedom of religion or belief.deleted
2013/05/13
Committee: AFET