9 Amendments of Janina OCHOJSKA related to 2021/2066(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas corruption typically involves the misuse of power, a lack of accountability, the obstruction of justice, the use of improper influence, the institutionalisation of discrimination, clientelism and the distortion of market mechanisms among other things, and is facilitated by inadequate transparency and access to information; whereas rising authoritarianism provides fertile ground for corruption, the combating of which calls for international cooperation with like- minded democracies; ; whereas, despite the factors which encourage corruption in certain countries, corruption exists in all countries in the world, regardless of the economic and political system of a given country, and combating it calls for international cooperation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated corruption-related human rights abuses, as regions with higher levels of corruption face higher numbers of COVID-related deaths and the most vulnerable communities are disproportionately hit; whereas corruptionpharmaceutical products and medical devices are particularly vulnerable to corruption, and whereas corruption limits the enjoyment of human rights, in particular the right to health and to an adequate standard of living, as it cripples states’ capacity to provide and fairly distribute public health services or vaccines; whereas many governments have misused COVID-19 related emergency powers to step up crackdowns on journalists, whistleblowers and civil society organisations (CSOs) working on exposing corruption;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the adoption of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act) is an essential addition to the EU’s toolbox; whereas Parliament has requested the extension of its scope to include acts of corruption, in order to effectively combat all human rights violations, regardless of the nature of the offences; whereas the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have adopted similar anti- corruption sanctions regimes;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) recognise the important role of laws aimed at preventing corruption and develop a common plan and instruments to prevent further cases of corruption;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) in all EU-third country trade agreements, include a strong and mandatory human rights conditionality framework with anti-corruption clauses; as a last resort, impose sanctions or suspend agreements in the event of serious acts of corruption;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) hold the perpetrators of corruption and human rights violations accountable;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) monitor the corruption risks involved in authoritarian third countries’ large-scale construction and investment projects, undertaken globally but also in Member States, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors; note that these projects often raise concerns of non- transparent financing or fiscal risks; proceed with the swift implementation of the EU’s ‘Globally Connected Europe’ programme, approved by the Council on 12 July 2021, with the potential to play a part in countering these efforts by promoting EU values and interests in economic, development and security policies;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ag
Paragraph 1 – point ag
(ag) ensure anti-corruption measures are mainstreamed into the COVID-19 response in order to provide and fairly distribute public health services and access tor vaccines, including by strengthening of public institutions and ensuring the full transparency of the measures and the use of funding;