11 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2021/2055(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to its recommendation of 29 April 2021 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-India relations,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas UN human rights treaties, together with international and EU lawsthe freedom of religion and belief is a human right inherent to all human beings and a fundamental right of individuals on a par with all others, which should be subjected to no kind of discrimination, as enshrined by international and European founding texts, including inter alia the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which provide standards for the protection of the rights of persons belonging to religious minorities as an integral part of human rights;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas freedom of religion and belief implies the right of the individual to choose what to believe or not to believe, the right to change or abandon one’s religion and convictions without any constraints, and the right to practice and manifest the thought, conscience, religion and belief of one’s choice, whether individually or in community and whether in private or in public; whereas the manifestation of thought, conscience, religion or belief can be expressed in worship, observance, practice and teaching; whereas freedom of religion and belief entails the right of believers’ and non-believers’ communities to preserve or quit their ethos and to act in accordance with it, and the entitlement for religious, secular and non-confessional organisations to have recognised legal personality; whereas protecting individuals adhering to any religion or none and effectively addressing violations of freedom of religion and belief, such as discrimination or legal restrictions based on religion or belief, are primordial conditions to ensure that individuals may enjoy freedom of religion and belief on an equal basis;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas according to Article 21 TEU, the EU promotes and defends the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms and respect for human dignity as part of the guiding principles of its foreign policy;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas discrimination and persecution of religious is carried out by different actors – whether governments or other groups in society – and can take different forms, such as killings, physical attacks, arbitrary arrests, coercion, forced conversion, kidnapping and forced marriage, forced birth control, threats, exclusion, discriminatory and unfair treatment, harassment, limitation of access to elective offices, employment, education, health and administration services, destruction of places of worship, cemeteries and cultural heritage, physical and online hate speech;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms its unwavering commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of persons belonging to religious minorities everywhere in the world, including their right to change or, choose or abandon their religion or belief, in respect of the principles of equality and non- discrimination; condemns in the strongest terms all persecution, violence, incitement to violence and acts of terrorism targeting any minority on the grounds of religion and belief;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognizes that respect for freedom of religion and belief directly contributes to democracy, development, respect of the rule of law, peace and stability; reaffirms that violations of freedom of religion and belief encroach on the dignity of human life, and give rise to or exacerbate intolerance, often constituting early indicators of potential violence and conflicts; calls on States to exercise due diligence to prevent, investigate and punish acts of violence, or the threat thereof, against persons based on their religion or belief, as well as ensuring accountability should such violations occur;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the persecution and serious human rights violations against Muslim minorities; is alarmed by the fact that, as defined by UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief in March 2021 [1], several States worldwide responded to a perceived terrorist threat with measures that undermine the possibilities of Muslims of living according to their belief system, the securitization of religious communities, limits on access to citizenship, socioeconomic exclusion and pervasive stigmatization of Muslim communities; [1]https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/03/1 086452.
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is worried about growing antisemitism worldwide, given that although Jews make up only 0.2 % of the global population, they faced harassment in 88 countries in 2018; is alarmed by the fact that antisemitism is reportedly growing worldwide, including in EU Member States, particularly online during the pandemic [1]; [1]https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/justic e-and-fundamental-rights/combatting- discrimination/racism-and- xenophobia/combating- antisemitism/monitoring-antisemitism_en
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that persecution of religious minorities in Asia is commonplace in many countries, especially in those with communist regimes, and that blasphemy laws are of particular concern, particularly in Pakistan and in other countries in the region, such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Nepal;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses deep concern on the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens in India, which, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, “is fundamentally discriminatory in nature against Muslims and dangerously divisive” [1]; [1]https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/12/1 053511