13 Amendments of Soraya POST related to 2017/2274(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU's vision for multilateral governance is one of a rules- based order and of universal values like democracy, human rights, rule of law, transparency and accountability;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the human rights situation in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region is worsening, where Chinese authorities have reportedly begun using facial recognition technology and data collection to make predictive arrests;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas civil society activists and human rights defenders have been detained, prosecuted and sentenced on the basis of vague charges such as “subverting state power” and “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, and are often detained incommunicado at undisclosed locations, without access to medical care or legal representation; whereas detained human rights defenders and activists are sometimes held in “residential surveillance in a designated location”, a method used to cut off detainees from contact, during which torture and ill-treatment are frequently reported;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas EU diplomats have at times been prevented by Chinese authorities from observing trials or visiting human rights defenders, work that is in line with the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reasserts that the EU-China Strategic Partnership is one of the most important partnerships for the EU and that it still has much more potential for being deepened further and for cooperation in the international arena; underlines that the promotion of human rights and the rule of law must be at the core of the EU's engagement with China;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the High Representative and Member States to continue the dialogue with the Chinese government on international standards of human rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Condemns persistent policies of human rights violations by the Chinese government across the country;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines that a vibrant civil society, and the work of human rights defenders are key to an open and prosperous society; expresses deep concern for the situation of imprisoned human rights defenders and civil society activists, in particular women and those from minority groups; urges Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all detained human rights defenders, and end all judicial harassment against them;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Insists that Chinese authorities must guarantee that all those in detention must be treated in accordance with international norms, and provided access to legal counsel and medical treatment, in line with the UN Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Insists that EU and Member State diplomats must not be prevented or obstructed from implementing the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders; commits that the EU must prioritise providing protection and support for human rights defenders at risk around the world, in particular women human rights defenders and those from minority groups;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines its concerns for shrinking civil society space, widespread human rights violations and arrests in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; urges Chinese authorities to free those reportedly detained for their beliefs or cultural practices and identities;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Urges Chinese authorities to reverse closing civil society space, media censorship, and the deterioration of democratic norms in Hong Kong;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Calls on Chinese authorities to repeal restrictive legislation such as the Foreign NGO Law, which impedes and inhibits the work of civil society organisations;