6 Amendments of Ignazio CORRAO related to 2017/2028(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas corruption is a global phenomenon, affecting both North and South, which dramatically hits those most in need in developing countries by undermining sustainable development, increasing inequalities and deepening the gap between the ruling elite and the majority of people; whereas corruption underminedirectly and strongly affects human rights, democracy, democratic accountability, the rule of law, legal security, as well as economic capacity, social capital and trust in the institutions;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 focuses on peace, justice, the building of strong institutions and the fight against corruption; whereas in order to achieve SDG 16 universally, the EU needs to urgently and directly address diverse issues in which corruption plays a key role, ranging from human rights violations by the private sector to poverty, hunger and injustice; whereas the need to fight against corruption must always be considered a priority over the pursuit of commercial interests;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the EU to comply with the principle of policy coherence for development (Article 208 TFEU) and to not contribute in any case, directly or indirectly, by actions or omissions, to the reinforcement of corruption, but to tackle it and fight impunity directly and explicitly through its external policies;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that trade deals, along with must include binding human rights clauses ensuring that private companies and state authorities respect human rights and the highest social and environmental standards, which are essential to fight corruption;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that in order to fight corruption, education is fundamental; encourages the EU to develop and implement specific programmes devoted to raising awareness on corruption, its costs for society and the means to fight against it, including the existing criminal and procedural laws and grievance mechanisms; strongly believes that education and information on this topic should be increased at the internal level and strongly boosted abroad and tailored according to the audience (entrepreneurs, common citizens, etc. including school children);
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to set up grievance mechanisms whereby people affected by its external actions can complain about human rights abuses and corruption cases; calls the EU to include such binding grievance mechanisms in any future trade agreement.