Activities of Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ related to 2016/2324(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries PDF (432 KB) DOC (74 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas civil society represents the third sector of society, along with governments and businessethe public and private sectors; whereas it comprises non-governmental and non- profit organisations that have a presence in public life, expressing the interests and values of their members or others, based on ethical, cultural, political, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU is the largest donor to local civil society organisations in developing countries and has been a leading actor in the protection of civil society actors and human rights defenders through the use and implementation of a range of instruments and policies, including the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), the European Endowment for Democracy, the DCI thematic programme for Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities (CSOs-LAs), the Civil Society Roadmaps implemented in 105 countries and country strategy papers;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas an increasing number of governments in developing countries are clamping down in legal or administrative terms on civil society organisations, including by imposing restrictive laws, limits on funding, strict licensing procedures and punitive taxes;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas civil society’s ability to act relies on the exercise of three fundamental freedoms, namelyincluding the right to freedom of association, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that a genuinely independent, pluralistic and vibrant civil society is pivotal to a country’s development and stability, to ensuring democracytic consolidation and respect for human rights, and to building inclusive societies; further recalls that civil society is a key actor in achieving the SDGs;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the central role played by civil society in developing countries in promoting transparency, accountability and good governance, in particular in the fight against corruption, and its potential implicationsdirect impact on country’s economic and human development;
Amendment 66 #
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 inand in particular at the increasingly subtcomplex and sophisticated waycomprehensive means, 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;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to continue to work towards greater autonomy of the civic space not only by tackling thethrough EU development and human rights policies, but by integrating all other EU internal and external policies, including justice, home affairs, trade and security policies, in accordance with the principle of policy coherence for development;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that tackling shrinking civil society space requires a unified and consistent approach in the EU’s relationship with developing countries, and calls for the EU and Member States to proactively address the root causes of shrinking civil society space, in particular by mainstreaming the promotion of civil society organisations and their participation in bilateral and multilateral cooperation at all stages, including in political dialogues at the highest level, taking into account their different sizes, capacities and expertise;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. ENotes the importance of the EU and Members States working with CSOs, the private sector, opposition political parties, governments and local authorities to maintain an open environment for civil society; encourages the EU to become an active facilitator and to promote institutional mechanisms for reinforced dialogues and partnerships amongin developing countries governments, CSOs, local authorities and the private sector on an enabling civil society environment; calls on the Commission to strengthen the role of civil society actors in trade agreement institutions including Domestic Advisory Groups and EPA Consultative Committees;
Amendment 110 #
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; responsibilities in fostering civic space including Corporate Social Responsibility reporting, transparency in supply chain due diligence and full recognition and engagement with trade unions;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls the importance of regional cooperation to strengthen enabling environments for civil society; encourages developing countries to promote dialogue and best practice of protection of and engagement with civil society;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the EU to strengthen its support for the full participation of minorities including indigenous people and other vulnerable groups in cultural, social, economic and political processes;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the critical role played by women in social progress; calls on the EU to insist on the need for supporting the creation of a safe and enabling environment for women’s CSOs and women’s rights defenders, particularlyCSOs defending and promoting women’s rights, and in conflict- affected regions;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the EU to take steps to maximise engagement with and support the CSOs through its funding modalities and mechanisms beyond those which currently have on-going contracts;