6 Amendments of Karen MELCHIOR related to 2021/2103(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with deep concern the overall shrinking of space for civil society in the EU, which represents a serious threat to the rule of law, democracy and, fundamental rights and has worsenedother EU values; notes with concern that the situation has worsened considerably during the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission to create a "European civic space index" for monitoring of the situation of civic space in the Member States and to dedicate to civic space a specific section with country recommendations in its annual rule of law report;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Condemns all attempts by Member States to control civil society actors and discriminate between them on a political basis or due to foreign funding, including by over-regulating the sector, supporting government-organised non-governmental organisations (GONGOs) and adopting of other measures instilling a chilling effect on civic space;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly condemns, in particular, the adoption by Hungar the adoption by several Member States, in particular, by Hungarian, Slovenian and Polish authorities of acts that restrict the access of non-governmental organisations to funding and that target LGBTIQ+ persons and activistespecially activists working to protect the rights of women, LGBTIQ+, minorities, migrants and refugees;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Condemns the severe restrictions imposed by Member States on the right of free speech, freedom of assembly and the right to protest, the disproportionate use of violence by public authorities, and the arbitrary arrests of protesters;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that civil society actors are increasingly subjected to targeted violence,undue interference, stigmatisation and harassment whether by poublice forc authorities or private parties;