Activities of Goffredo Maria BETTINI related to 1998/0031R(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
INTERIM REPORT on the draft Council and Commission decision on the conclusion by the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part PDF (181 KB) DOC (61 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas following considerations of the draft recommendation to give Parliament’s consent to conclusion of the PCA, and of its accompanying draft report of 8 May 2015 containing a motion for a resolution, the Committee on Foreign Affairs decided to temporarily suspend the procedure on 24 May 2016 until it deemed that sufficient progress had been made as regards respect for human rights and the rule of law, and decided to open the current interim procedure;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) A clear division between the executive, legislative and judiciary branches, including a consultation with international experts such as the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), on the compliance of the Constitution of Turkmenistan with these democratic principles and a tangible commitment to apply these recommendations in the laws of the country;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) An end to enforced disappearances, reliable information for families about the disappearance of their relatives, the possibility for family members to have direct contact with detained persons, their immediate release, acknowledgment by the country’s authorities of the existence of political prisoners and access to the country for international organisations and independent monitors;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) Ensuring access to various sources of information and, in particular, allowing people to access alternative sources of information and to keep telecommunications devices, such as private satellite dishes or internet connections at affordable prices;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) Putting an end to the persecution and intimidation of independent journalists, civil society activists and their family members residing in the country and abroad;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
(vb) Establishing a programme of visits by the United Nations and other international organisations that have requested such visits and are still awaiting an answer;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point v
Paragraph 2 – point v
(v) General freedom of movement, both within and outside the country, specifically sanctioned by the Constitution;