9 Amendments of Arne LIETZ related to 2016/2219(INI)
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages all parties involved in EU external action to identify and address existing gaps in the protection of human rights and democratic freedoms, and to step up cooperation with civil society, parliaments, political parties and local authorities and with regional and international organisations on the ground;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Human rights and democracy country strategies (HRDCSs) and the role of EU delegations
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -17 a (new)
Paragraph -17 a (new)
-17a. Welcomes the addition of democracy to the human rights country strategies as a necessary element of any comprehensive analysis of the state of human rights and democracy in partner countries;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Underlines the fact that failures of governance and the lack of respect for human rights and democracy constitute key causes for migration and displacement;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11
Subheading 11
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Recalls the importance of Sustainable Development Goal 16 on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions for pursuing improvements in human rights and effective democratic governance and calls on the EU to reflect this in its external action;
Amendment 861 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 b (new)
Paragraph 111 b (new)
111b. Calls on the European Commission to ensure that its work on elections - observation and assistance - is combined with similar support for other important actors within a democratic system such as political parties, parliaments, local authorities, independent media and civil society;
Amendment 863 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 d (new)
Paragraph 111 d (new)
111d. Recognises the successful work of the EEAS and EU delegations in completing the second generation of Democracy Analyses and progress on Democracy Action Plans and calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the Action Plans translate into concrete support to democracy in the field;
Amendment 864 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 e (new)
Paragraph 111 e (new)
111e. Calls on the EEAS to build on the experience of the Democracy Analyses to prepare the ground for streamlining such analysis into its foreign action and notes that while the addition of democracy to Human Rights Country Strategies is welcome, it is not sufficient for a truly comprehensive understanding of democracy in a partner country;