6 Amendments of Javi LÓPEZ related to 2015/2274(INI)
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is concerned about the delay in the appointment of a chair of the WTO working group on Iran´s accession; calls on the Commission to fully exert its influence in order to remove this obstacle without delay and start the process of Iran´s accession to the WTO;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that Iran’'s revolutionary legacy and its constitution as an Islamic StateRepublic must not be an impediment for finding common ground on matters related to democracy or human rights; considers, in this regard, that the Islamic Republic provides certain space for political pluralism, as demonstrated by regular, relatively competitive electoral processes, and encourages its further expansion to accommodate the diversity of views in the Iranian society; welcomes the fact that in the last elections to the parliament and Assembly of Experts the Iranian people have shown their will to pursue the course of moderation and re-engagement with the international community;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on Iran to free imprisoned EU citizens detained or convicted under a judicial process that did not meet international standards, including: 58 year old Nazak Afshar held since March 2016, 76 year old Kamal Foroughi held since May 2011, 65 year old Homa Hoodfar held since June 2016, and 37 year old Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe held since April 2016;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Notes that the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran guarantees basic religious freedoms for recognised religious minorities and calls for the expansion of religious freedom, by taking steps to end the discrimination of Baha’is;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Notes the advances made by Iranian women in the fields of education, science and research, exemplified by the fact that the majority of students in Iranian universities are female; calls for full gender equality by taking steps to eliminate the existing legal and practical discrimination of women;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Welcomes the reforms made under the new Code of Criminal Procedure but expresses serious concerns that the Code does not fully guarantee international due process safeguards; calls on Iran to undertake a review of the 2014 Code of Criminal Procedure to ensure the inclusion of fail trial guarantees; calls on Iran to review and amend the law to ensure statements elicited as a result of torture, ill-treatment or other forms of coercion are excluded as evidence in criminal proceedings, and that all allegations of torture and other ill- treatment brought to the authorities' attention are automatically investigated;