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4 Amendments of Marek JUREK related to 2016/2308(INI)

Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is deeply concerned about the situation of religious minorities in Turkey (particularly Christian communities) and the growth of Islamic radicalism in the country; notes the increase in anti- Christian sentiment in Turkey, as evidenced, for example, by the recent attack on a catholic church in Trabzon; calls on the Turkish Government to consistently condemn such incidents and to take decisive action with a view to guaranteeing the security of religious minorities in Turkey;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for religious freedom, which has long been guaranteed by the Turkish Constitution, to be fully upheld, and calls on the Turkish authorities to ensure that religious minorities’ rights to freely practice their faith and undertake missionary work are actually respected; points out that the Greek Orthodox seminary on the island of Halki remains closed;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Turkey to protect the rights of the most vulnerable groups and of persons belonging to minorities; regrets that the LGBTI marches in Ankara and Istanbul were banned for the second consecutive year; is seriously concerned about gender-based violence, discrimination, hate speech against minorities, hate crime and violations of the human rights of LGBTI persons; calls on Turkey to harmonise its domestic legislation with the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, which it ratified in 2014; welcomes the government’s national strategy and action plan for Roma and encourages the authorities to address key obstacles to the social inclusion of Roma;deleted
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in her contacts with the Turkish authorities, to constantly draw attention to the need for the Greek Orthodox seminary on the island of Halki, which remains closed, to resume its activities, and for the matter to be given priority during the negotiations;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET