7 Amendments of Emil RADEV related to 2017/2209(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that whistle-blowers are a crucial resource for investigative journalism and an independent press; calls on the Commission therefore to provide EU-wide protection in accordance with the Union objectives of democracy, pluralism of opinion and freedom of expression;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital И
Recital И
I. whereas, recalling the Council of Europe, whistleblowing is a fundamental aspect of freedom of expression and plays a central role in deterring and preventing wrongdoing, and in strengthening democratic accountability and transparency; whereas the adequate protection of whistleblowers at EU, national and international level is a precondition for ensuring the effectiveness of such a role;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EU institutions to guarantee full implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in all their decisions, actions and policies, as a means to thoroughly uphold media pluralism and media freedom; askurges the Commission, in this regard, to introduce human rights impact assessments for the evaluation of its legislative proposals and to present a proposal for the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in line with the relevant Parliament resolution;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern, once again, at the negative and chilling effects of criminal defamation laws vis-à-vis the right to freedom of expression, freedom of the press and public debate – tools which put pressure on journalists and are essentially designed to protect public figures from criticism; reiterates its call to abolish, without delay, any criminal defamation laws and replace them with appropriate civil provisions, while avoiding excessively punitive measures and penalties;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the broad scopTakes note of the Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online, promotas strengthened by the Commission, and the large margin of manoeuvre left to private companies to determine what constitutes ‘illegality’, which cbut points out that the code should pnotentially lead to censorship and arbitrary restrictions on freedom of expression;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call ton the Commission and the Member States to adopt and implement adequate, advanced and comprehensive whistleblower protection systems by fully endorsing the Council of Europe’s recommendations and by providing appropriate follow-up to the recent Parliament Rresolutions of 14 February 2017 and 24 October 2017;