10 Amendments of Jiří POSPÍŠIL related to 2021/2103(INI)
Amendment 3 #
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1. Notes wiStresses the importance of creating favourable conditions for the deep concern the overallvelopment of civil society in the EU, as the shrinking of space for civil society in the EU, whichould represents a serious threat to democracy and fundamental rights and has worsened; points out that during the COVID-19 crisis the position of many civil society actors has deteriorated;
Amendment 22 #
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2. Underlines that the main responsibility for this regression lies with Member Statee positive development of civil society in the EU lies with Member States and the EU institutions;
Amendment 40 #
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3. Condemns all attempts by Member States toalls on Member States to refrain from excessive control of civil society actors and discriminate between them on a political basis, including by over-regulating, over-regulation and discriminatory practices in the sector;
Amendment 64 #
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5. Deplores the insufficient efforts of Member StateCalls on the Member States to step up their efforts to facilitate and guarantee access to stable long-term funding for civil society actors;
Amendment 81 #
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6. Condemns the severe restrictions imposed by Member Statessiders that democracy and a healthy civil society require the guaranteed exercise onf the right to protest,of assembly and avoidance of the disproportionate use of violence by public authorities, and the arbitrary arrests ofgainst protesters;
Amendment 88 #
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7. Underlines thatExpresses concern at cases in which civil society actors are increasbeingly subjected to targeted violence, whether by police forces or private parties;
Amendment 100 #
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8. Condemns the increasingcases of criminalisation and judicial harassment of civil society actors; is concerned about the growing use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) by powerful public and private actors, and strongly recommends the adoption of an anti- SLAPPs directive protecting all parties legitimately engaging in public participation;
Amendment 131 #
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10. Supports the creation of an EU alert mechanism forthat allows attacks on civil society to be reported and protection against such attacks to be sought;
Amendment 137 #
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11. Denounces the extreme inequality inCalls for equal access to information and decision- makers between industry representatives on the one hand, and civil society actors on the other, including within the EU institutionsto be ensured, both at Member State and EU level;
Amendment 156 #
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12. Deplores the growing concentration of media ownership at the expense of plurality, independence and fair public respace for the presentation of the ideas and actions of civil society organisations.