12 Amendments of Evin INCIR related to 2021/2207(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
— having regard to the ongoing investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the situation in Palestine, opened on 3 March 2021,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU assistance provides vital budget support to the PA through the PEGASE programme; whereas since the beginning of the current multiannual financial framework, EU assistance to Palestine has been ad hoconly been provided through annual action plans ; whereas the 2021- 2024 joint strategy provides a basis on which multi-annual action programmes can be adopted, but a multiannual prospect for concrete funding is still lacking;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the PA faces a crisis of legitimacy; whereas the last Palestinian parliamentary elections were held in 2006; whereas the last Palestinian presidential elections were held in 2005;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) urge the PA to eliminate repressive restrictions on the funding and registration of non-governmental organisations and to respect the freedom of assembly and expression, including the right for workers to organize in free and independent trade unions;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) continue to work with the PA and UNRWA to ensure that Palestine refugees in the oPt and neighbouring host countries continue to receive the assistance and protection the Agency is mandated to provide; encourage a continued engagement with regional and international donors to ensure that the overwhelming political support to the UNRWA translates into matching financial resources, and appeal to the international community to equip the Agency with a sustainable funding model;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) call on the PA to amend national legislation to align with international legal standards on anti-discrimination, including by recognizing sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics under civil law, to ensure that hate crimes are prohibited under the law, and to diligently investigate any discriminatory motives;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) call on the PA to guarantee respect for the principles of the rule of law, the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary in order to restore public confidence in institutions; assist to take concrete steps towards administrative reforms of the Legislative Council, the judiciary system, especially High Constitutional Court; encourage to unblock pending laws, especially family, social, anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism legislation;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) enhance funding, including humanitarian aid and development assistance, for the green transition, good governance and anti-corruption efforts, including public financial management reform; expand aid to Palestinian civil society, including to human rights defenders under attack; ensure that principles of sound financial management are applied and underline that funding must not be suspended for civil society organisations on arbitrary grounds or without evidence of misconduct;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) monitor the implementation of the Joint Strategy for Palestine 2021-2024 and politically consult Parliament well in time ahead of the drafting and adoption of the next Joint Strategy in Support for Palestine 2024-2027;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) exclude the PA Ministry of Interior from EU financial assistance through PEGASE to the PA, while retaining the overall level of financial support, until authorities take effective steps to end arbitrary arrests and torture and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for abusesnhance policy dialogue and urge the PA Ministry of Interior and the authorities under its supervision to end arbitrary arrests and torture and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for abuses; if no progress is made, consider temporarily redirecting the EU financial assistance to the Ministry in the framework of PEGASE, while retaining the overall level of financial support to the PA;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ensure continued and additional financial support to Palestinian refugees through UNRWA to meet the increasing needs on the ground; be reminded of the joint text on the EU general budget for the financial year 2023, which calls for additional funding to the Agency, and ensure in this regard that additional contributions will support its Programme Budget and the delivery of core human development services;