17 Amendments of Soraya POST related to 2017/2280(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital d a (new)
Recital d a (new)
d a. whereas EU external action must prioritise critical global challenges, such as peace and sustainable development, and recognise that the promotion of human rights for all, rule of law and democracy, with a particular focus on gender equality and social justice, as well as the support for human rights defenders, are essential to achieving these goals;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes the benefits of EU´s Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Mechanism ProtectDefenders.eu implemented by civil society and which has provided critical support to a large number of HRDs; urges continued support of such mechanisms;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for EU and universal values of human rights to remain at the core of all EU external actions;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges increased synergies and coherence between all instruments under Heading IV; calls, in this regard, on the Commission and the EEAS to strengthen their cooperation and coordination, particularly to fulfil their responsibilities under Article 21 TEU;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the establishment of solid and transparent monitoring and evaluation systems that are consistent for all instruments;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates the fundamental importance of supporting and promoting democracy and human rights in third countries;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Notes the effectiveness and importance of the EIDHR as an independent key EU External Financing Instrument which supports CSOs and HRDs in an ever shrinking civil society space; supports the continued need of dedicated funding towards human rights and democracy, without decrease; furthermore calls for the consideration of increased funding for urgency assistance to HRDs, and as well as the effective promotion of the availability of such funds;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Urges the Commission to find solutions to closing civil society space, increased human rights violations and repression, for example by increasing the funds available for global, reactive programmes such as the EU human rights defenders mechanism; calls on the EU to continue funding the Human Rights Defenders (HRD) protection mechanisms;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends increased strategic planning in conjunction with political guidance from EU authorities and coherence with the other instruments, especially in countries experiencing a decline in human rights and democratic standards, to counter the global trend of illiberalism; underlines that determined strategic action needs to be taken in order to reverse the alarming trend of closing civil society space and growing repression, including through increased support for civil society and human rights defenders; calls on the Commission to prioritise funding on NGOs and human rights defenders, especially those with a particular focus on marginalised groups such as women, indigenous peoples, Roma, persons with disabilities, children and elderly;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Insists that urgent work is required to further diminish the bureaucratic obstacles encountered by local civil society organisations (CSOs); encourages EU delegations to publish calls for proposals in local languages and to allow applicants to submit project proposals therein; thereby also strengthening local ownership and long-term embeddedness of projects,
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Recommends increased attention to the promotion of civic space and the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) as they promote the values of the European Union;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for funding of an external relations instrument to reflect ambitious external actions, based on values and fundamental rights and principles, and human rights; reiterates that EU external actions also serve the common interests of EU citizens;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Notes that a way this could be achieved is through a simplification of the current architecture;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses, however, that a single instrument cannot exist without the inclusion of clear and dedicated envelopes for the various goals, objectives and priorities of EU external action, including democracy, human rights, the rule of law, support to civil society, conflict resolution, fragile states, development policy, economic and social development, and support to countries in various stages of EU accession;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Stresses in addition that each instrument should set up common goals including the necessity to enhance a rights-based approach and to mainstream human rights, providing substance to Art. 21 of the TEU requiring that the EU seek to consolidate democracy, human rights and the rule of law as a necessary objective of external relations;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Stresses however that specific envelopes and rules should be preserved for the European Instrument for Human Rights and Democracy, with a secured and non-transferable established amount of dedicated funding; furthermore, stresses that the characteristics of the current instrument should be preserved and enhanced (universal, flexible, responsive, important focus on HRDs, capacity to be mobilised without call for proposal and without the consent of the government, in cases where NGOs are not registered, entities without legal personality or based in the country, with subgranting facilities, confidentiality opportunities and ease reporting, waiver for need for co-financing);
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45 a. Calls for the reform to enhance NGOs´ core funding, to clarify and provide more opportunities to derogate to the co-financing requirement, to provide for multiannual partnership and to ensure the sustainability of the activities;