Activities of Angel DZHAMBAZKI related to 2016/2219(INI)
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Amendments (28)
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Eа. whereas basic freedoms, human rights and equal opportunities should be guaranteed for all the citizens of countries seeking to join the European Union; whereas, however, the protection of national minorities and regional and minority languages in some of these countries is a fundamental issue which cannot be resolved simply by combating xenophobia and discrimination but which requires the adoption of specific legal, linguistic, cultural, social and other arrangements and ways of treating people;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital О
Recital О
О. whereas substantial progress has been made so far towards abolishing the death penalty, and whereby many countries have suspended capital punishment, while others have taken legislative measures towards this end;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas sporting events such as the Olympic Games and the football World Cups should not be used for political ends, but should be organised in full respect of all human rights, as enshrined in the Olympic Charter, and should aim at a harmonious development of humankind, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human rights and human dignity, and with no discrimination based on any grounds such as nationality, race, religion, politics, gender or sexual orientation;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates its belief that the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy should be made more tangible and strengthened by a more critical approach whereby, in addition to achievements and best practices, the report would highlight very specific challenges and constraints faced in third countries; and the measures taken by the EEAS to overcome these;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the importance of engaging in human rights-specific dialogues also with countries with serious human rights problems; underlines, however, the need for the EU to draw clear political conclusions when these Human Rights Dialogues do not lead to positive outcomes; warns against side-lining human rights discussions in high-level political dialogues, especially in cases of gross violations of human rights;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Condemns the dramatic number of deaths at sea in the Mediterranean and extends its condolences to the families of those who have died; is extremely concerned about the growing numbers of human rights abuses against migrants and asylum seekers on their rthroughoute to Europehe world; highlights the weaknesses and systematic incoherence of the policies of the EU and the Member States in this area and stresses the need for a holistic approach to find long-term solutions;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls thate commitment to framing appropriate legislation and developing safe migration channels, since criminal networks are taking advantage of their lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that all migration cooperation and readmission agreements with non-EU states comply with international human rights, refugee law and international maritime law; calls on the Commission to present a report on the application of existing readmission agreements with third countries;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Reiterates its strong call for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in all international agreements, including trade and investment agreements, between the EU and third countrie and stabilisation and association agreements, between the EU and third countries, and calls for effective monitoring of the application of such clauses and for reporting to the competent committee of the European Parliament on the human rights-related aspects of the agreements;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 d (new)
Paragraph 48 d (new)
48d. Welcomes the fact that 14 countries have been granted especially advantageous trade preferences under the new Generalised System of Preferences (GSP+), in force since 1 January 2014, as well as the much-urged compliance with 27 international conventions (including conventions on fundamental human rights and labour rights);
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 16
Subheading 16
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
Amendment 604 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 17
Subheading 17
Rights of indigenous people and of persons belonging to minorities
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 c (new)
Paragraph 67 c (new)
67c. Deplores the fact that persons belonging to minorities in all regions of the world continue to face serious threats, discrimination and racism, and are, in very many cases, prevented from taking part fully in the economic, political and social life of their countries;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 e (new)
Paragraph 67 e (new)
67e. Is deeply concerned that the proper implementation of legal frameworks for the protection of minorities remains a challenge, as stated in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2014-20151a; __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_ documents/2014/20141008-strategy- paper_en.pdf
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 f (new)
Paragraph 67 f (new)
67f. Invites the enlargement countries to step up their efforts to forge a culture of acceptance of minorities through, for example, facilitation of minority representatives’ involvement in the decision-making process, and improved inclusion of minorities in the education system without thereby infringing their legal rights or impeding their freedom of belief, association and assembly;
Amendment 776 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90
Paragraph 90
90. Recalls that the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy underlines the need to ensure that respect for freedom of opinion and expression are integrated into the development policies and programmes relating to terrorism, including the use of digital surveillance technologies; stresses the need to develop effective communication strategies for countering terrorist and extremist propaganda, and recruitment methods, notably online, and urges Member States to cooperate very closely in this field in pursuit of optimal effectiveness;
Amendment 794 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99
Paragraph 99
99. Deplores the widespread use of torture and ill-treatment against dissenting members of society, in order to silence them, and against vulnerable groups, such as ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, LGBTI persons, women, children, asylum- seekers and migrants;
Amendment 798 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100
Paragraph 100
100. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the torture and ill-treatment caused by ISIS; expresses its solidarity with the families and communities of all victims affected by the violence; calls on the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up their efforts to address the urgent need to prevent further suffering in an effective way, including through conflict prevention;
Amendment 814 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104
Paragraph 104
104. Expresses its grave concern over the use of armed drones in the absence of an appropriate international legal framework; urgescalls on the EU to adopt an EU common position on the use of armed drones that upholds human rights and international humanitarian law;
Amendment 859 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
Paragraph 111
111. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support on-going democratic processes in third countries, as well as political dialogues between ruling and opposition parties; insists on the importance of following up on the reports and recommendations of election observation missions by using them as part of the EU’s engagement in support of democracy, and as part of the human-rights country strategies for the countries concerned; requests a mandate for the chief observer to exercise a special role in follow-up monitoring of the implementation of the recommendations with the support of Parliament’s standing bodies;