8 Amendments of Ignazio CORRAO related to 2018/2155(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a human right inherent to all human beings and a fundamental right of individuals, on a par with all others, which should be subjected to no kind of discrimination, as enshrined by international and European founding texts, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas FoRB implies the right of the individual to choose what to believe or the right not to believe, the right to change one’s religion and convictions without any constraints, and the right to practise and manifest the religion of one’s choice, whether individually or in community and whether in private or in public; whereas the manifestation of religion or belief can be expressed in worship, teaching, practice and observance; whereas FoRB entails the right of believers’ communities to preserve their ethos and to act in accordance with it, with due regard for the constitutional arrangements of each democratic order, and the entitlement for their religious organisations to have recognised legal personality; whereas protecting individuals adhering to any religion or none and effectively addressing violations of FoRB, such as discrimination or legal restrictions based on religion or belief, are primordial conditions to ensure that individuals may enjoy FoRB on an equal basis;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas FoRB directly contributes to democracy, development, the rule of law, peace and stability; whereas violations of FoRB are increasingly widespread, affect people in all parts of the world and may exacerbateare among the most odious human rights abuses, as they encroach upon the most intimate areas of human life, inevitably give rise to intolerance, and often constitutinge early indicators of potential violence and conflicts;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU hasmust promoted FoRB, at international level and through multilateral fora, in particular by taking the lead on thematic resolutions on FoRB at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and supporting the mandate of and engaging with the UN Special Rapporteur on FoRB, but also through cooperation with those third countries that have similar FoRB guidelines and special envoys, such as the United States;
Amendment 54 #
1. Stresses that religion or belief is an important undeniable pillar of human identity, greatly impacting individuals and societies, and is therefore a reality that must not be neglected or denied in policies but requires proper recognition and addressingprotection;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Affirms that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, commonly referred as freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), as a fundamental human right and a founding value of the EU, has to be duly protected, promoted and safeguarded by all actors; underscores the duty of states to guarantee FoRB efficiently and effectively in order to preserve peaceful, democratic and pluralistic societies that are respectful of diversity and beliefs;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the fact that some countries have, enforce or seek to introduce penal laws providing punishment for blasphemy, conversion or apostasy, including the death penalty; urges the EU to include a dialogue on respect for this freedom in any negotiations undertaken with a view to the conclusion of trade agreements, and to rule out the possibility of concluding such agreements with countries whose criminal law includes such provisions; also draws attention to the situation of some other countries facing or being at risk of conflicts of a religious dimension; calls for the EU to prioritise in its foreign policy efforts towards all the countries concerned with a view to the repeal of such discriminatory laws;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the EU commitment to promoting FoRB in multilateral fora, in particular within the UN, the Council of Europe and the OSCE and with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC); supports, in this respect, EU cooperation with the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; recommends continuing the EU practice of takingthat the EU take the lead on resolutions at the UNGA and UNHRC on FoRB and seeking to build alliances and defend common positions with third countries and international organisations; calls on the EEAS and the OIC to consider preparing a joint resolution on FoRB within the UN framework;