3 Amendments of Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS related to 2021/2204(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Praises and thanks all human rights defenders for their courageous and crucial work for humanity and the planet, the planet, and the rights of future generations; acknowledges that they have to do their work under increasingly difficult circumstances and often at a heavy cost for them, their families and their communities;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the efforts by many EU delegations and Member States’ missions to give visibility and recognition to HRDs, equally among all Member States, in particular by establishing local human rights working groups with staff from EU missions, proactively reaching out to and holding regular meetings with HRDs, conducting systematic field visits to areas where HRDs are at risk (such as in Mexico and Colombia), developing rosters of diplomats for trial monitoring (for example in Russia), recognising outstanding contributions by HRDs through annual awards (for example in Uganda and Honduras), providing emergency support to HRDs, challenging laws that criminalise HRDs and supporting the development of HRD protection networks; highlights, as an example of best practice, the innovative #DefendamosLaVida initiative launched by the EU delegations and Member States’ missions in Colombia and, most recently, Mexico;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls for the creation of a new EU mechanism to check the rightful usage and allocation of EU funding conducted so far as well as upcoming funding to support human rights and HRDs.