Activities of David MARTIN related to 2011/2008(INI)
Plenary speeches (13)
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Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the state of implementation of the EU Strategy for Central Asia
Amendments (17)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists onCalls for a continuation of the efforts towards democratisation, modernisation of the education sector, including business education; political and education systems, development of a sustainable energy sector and improved transportation links to connect Caspian resources to the European market;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the promotion of SMEs is keyone of the elements needed for development of the countries involved and that the EU should give this higher priority in its assistance to SMEs in the EIB mandate for Central Asia and the relax visa requirements for business from Central Asiaand higher education from Central Asia, while promoting labour, environmental and corporate social responsibility standards;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges the importance of the EU Special Representative’s continuous work in the field in ensuring a high level of political dialogue with the Central Asian states; recalls that his mandate also provides for engagement with local civil society and that this is necessary for increased EU visibility; calls for political dialogue to be based on an assessment of compliance by Central Asian states with their commitments as OSCE members;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that the EU should makstrongly promote good governance, respect for the rule of law, human rights, democratisation and the fight against corruption centralas the key elements of its dialogue with these countries;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the future EU Central Asia strategy should learn lessons from the reform of the European Neighbourhood policy, through differentiation, people to people contact and increased attention for democracy and human rights and also take into account the broader geopolitical context including Mongolia and Afghanistan.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the difficulty encountered by the EU in engaging with independent civil society in the area of human rights and good governance in the context of the continued harassment of NGOs in the region; calls for EU delegations and embassies to support for genuinely independent NGOs so as to help them play an effective role in the development and consolidation of civil society;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that, although some positive developments have taken place in the region (abolition of the death penalty in Uzbekistan, some constitutional and judicial procedure reforms, etc.), the overall situation in the fields of human rights and the rule of law remains worrying;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regards the Rule of Law Initiative as a key component of cooperation with the states of Central Asia, and approves of the exemplary interaction between the EU and its Member States in implementing assistance projects; notes that there has been little interaction between the project and local civil society and that greater interactions with civil society, parliamentarians, improving access to information about the initiative by local civil society actors would enhance the visibility, transparency and accountability of its activities in line with the EU’s broader objectives for improving the Central Asia Strategy outlined in the Joint Progress report; expects the Rule of Law Platform project to include clear objectives and a transparent assessment of its implementation and results while avoiding any reinforcement of the repressive components of security forces;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regards it as of the utmost importance that energy cooperation projects include long-term supply agreements, enshrining the principles of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; considers that where such principles are not implemented, as in the case of Turkmenistan, the EU should desist from activities and investments which might exacerbate existing rule of law, governance and human rights problems;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the increased engagement of the European development banks in the region, and especially, the extension of the mandate of the EIB to Central Asia focusing on environmental and water issues; urges the development banks to uphold principles established by EBRD in desisting from support to state-owned enterprises in countries where there are systematic human rights violations;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises that the denial of basic rights and opportunities, through lack of democracy and rule of law, can lead to situations of insecurity;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reaffirms its support for actions aimed at fostering regional cooperation as the onlya major way to address the many cross- border security, resource management, ethnic, environmental and development problems of the states concerned;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Expresses its concern at continuing violations of the fundamental human rights, such as the right to freedom of assembly and fair trial, as the recent cases of the Zhanaozen strike and imprisonment of trade union lawyer Natalya Sokolova show;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Deplores, however, the fact that none of the conditions set by the European Parliament in February 2008 in order to move ahead with the InterimPartnership and Cooperation Agreement have been fulfilled, in particular free and unfettered access for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, the abolition of all government impediments to travel, and the possibility for NGOs to operate in the country; considers that these conditions must be met in order for Turkmenistan to comply with the international standards it has ratified;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Takes note of the Council Conclusions of October 2010 that put an end to all sanctions on Uzbekistan and confirmed the willingness of the EU to strengthen relations with that country in a comprehensive manner; recalls that the government has yet to respond to the EU request for an independent investigation into the Andijan tragedy; recalls that the level of the engagement depends on progress by Uzbekistan in the fields of human rights, democratisation and the rule of law, and expects the EEAS and the Council to develop a policy of critical, conditional and coherent European engagement with Uzbekistan;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes the concern by the ILO, representatives of workers, employers and NGOs as to the ongoing use of state- orchestrated forced child labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry, calls for Uzbekistan’s authorities to engage with the ILO and grant the ILO unfettered access to monitor the cotton harvest;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Deplores the recent decision of the Uzbek authorities to close down the office of Human Rights Watch in Tashkent, and calls on them to allow unhindered access and operations by national and international NGOs and monitors throughout the country;