13 Amendments of Anna Júlia DONÁTH related to 2020/2134(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU is fightingmust continue to increase its fight against climate change through ambitious policies at home and close cooperation with international partners;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas in 2019 alone, over 300 environmental and rights defenders around the world were killed for their work, 40 % of whom were working on land rights, indigenous peoples’ rights and environmental rights; whereas land, environmental and indigenous peoples’ rights remained the most dangerous sector of human rights defence due to the exploitation of natural resources combined with corruption, weak governance and systemic poverty; whereas female defenders, often unable to own land or participate in decision- making processes, face systematic and structural discrimination and violence and are at particular risk;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas private and corporate actors have the obligation to address the human rights implications of climate change, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and play an important role in fostering civic space and promoting an enabling environment for environmental defenders;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Acknowledges the inevitable link between environmental change and human rights;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the crucial role of human rights defenders and their legal representatives; deplores the fact that environmental defenders are facing threats of violence in defending land, indigenous peoples’ and environmental rights; deplores the fact that environmental defenders are facing increasing levels of harassments and violence; particularly highlights the work of and condemns the risks for female environmental defenders;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reiterates that the obligation of states in protecting citizens’ rights is clearly laid out in international law; calls on the Commission and its Member States to protect the rights of defenders of environmental human rights in the EU and worldwide, specifically protecting freedom of expression and media freedom and pluralism in the context of environmental rights, and to ensure the safety and protection of journalists; calls on the EU and its Member States to take all measures necessary to create a safe and enabling environment for women environmental defenders;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the Commission in strengthening democracy, the rule of law and human rights in the EU’s external action and in developing initiatives to combat organised crime, illegal land grabs and deforestation; strongly supports the work regarding development of stable institutions and enforceable justice and the promotion of good governance in the countries concerned;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its position that all relevant EU policies, instruments and tools, including trade agreements, as well as development aid and visa policies should be linked with cooperation andon the prerequisite of respect for the rule of law and the principles of good governance, without harming final beneficiaries; believes that this cooperation should be based on the ‘more for more’ principle and that insufficient cooperation, intimidation, repression and violence against indigenous people and environmental defenders should result in a reduction in or suspension of external aid and support, without affecting humanitarian aid;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the obligation of the EU and its Member States to regulate corporations operating in the Union in order to safeguard human rights; stresses how this includes creating avenues for accountability and judicial redress;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to adopt a legislative proposal on EU-wide due diligence requirements for businesses to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for abuses of human rights, including the rights of the child and fundamental freedoms, serious bodily injury or health risks, environmental damage, including with respect to climate; stresses the importance of revising the Directive on Environmental Liability, notably with regards to enhancing enforcement, in order to ensure liability of EU businesses for environmental damage;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU and its Member States to provide financial and technical assistance for indigenous people, refugees and displaced people, as well as environmental defenders, in hosting communities;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports a human rights-based approach to migration governance in third countries and to the EU, including the creation of legal pathways to the EU as well as the strengthening of the capacity of states, civil society and UN partners to implement this approach.