4 Amendments of Enrico GASBARRA related to 2014/2231(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the advancement of democracy and human rights is among the core objectives of the EU’s foreign policy, as enshrined in Article 21 of the Treaty of the European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a number of EU Member States have undergone a process of democratic transformation since the end of the Cold War and have accumulated extensive experience in this field that is relevant to the activities of the EED;(Does not affect English version)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is a need to promote objective and independent information and strengthen the media environment, including the internet and social media, in countries falling under the EED’s geographical mandate, by protecting freedom of the press and opinion and by combating all forms of social and political censorship;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the track record of the EED to date given the current challenging international environment, and considers that it is fulfilling its main objective of ‘fostering and encouraging democratisation and deep and sustainable democracy in countries in political transitions and in societies struggling for democratisation’15, including by ‘supporting the unsupported’ by fighting corruption, promoting dialogue in diversity and non-violence, encouraging social and political participation and protecting activists and journalists who, locally, do their utmost to ensure and expedite the launch of a democratic process, making justice more accessible; __________________ 15 Article 1 of the EED Statute - available at: https://www.democracyendowment.eu/abo ut-eed/