4 Amendments of Łukasz KOHUT related to 2020/2081(INI)
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas press freedom in Belarus has significantly deteriorated since 2015, the recent years as confirmed annually by the World Press Freedom Index, whereas the few independent journalists or media outlets that are able to operate in the country are subject to systematic harassment and punitive measures, such as arrests or initiation of criminal investigations, and the number of prosecutions for statements on the internet has increased;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that while the critical engagement policy has brought about some developments in bilateral relations, progress in the key areas of democracy, the rule of law, freedom of media, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and civil society remains very limited or almost, non- existent, at times even reverses and, as the EU is engaging in a more tailored approach to the Eastern Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for less’ principle in the case of further deterioration;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2
Human rights and media freedom
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) intensify efforts to ensure that young people in Belarus can benefit from better-quality education through progress in the implementation of the Bologna Process and increased opportunities to study in the EU via the Erasmus+ programmeto ensure that the academic exchange in the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, in which Belarus takes part, contributes to the democratisation of the country;