22 Amendments of Milan UHRÍK related to 2021/2103(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas freedom of thought and freedom of expression are the cornerstone of every free and democratic society and must always be respected, even when it comes to opponents from the liberal or conservative ends of the spectrum;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas freedom of association is being eroded in some Member States, in particular as a result of the introduction of restrictive measures in response to COVID-19;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas in some Member States, restrictions have been imposed with the deliberate aim of limiting civic space and are accompanied by legal, administrative and fiscal harassment, criminalisation and negative rhetoric aimed at stigmatising and delegitimising CSOs and draining their capacity to carry out their legitimate work; whereas hate speech, harassment and attacks also emanate from non-state actors; whereas CSOs working on women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, environmental issues and the protection of minorities and LGBTI rights, as well as those providing assistance to asylum seekers and those involved in search and rescue operations, are particularly exposed;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas foreign funding has been the target of legal and political attacksrightly been subject to public control in some Member States;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Asserts the crucial role played by CSOs in the realisation of EU values and fundamental rights, and the implementation of EU policies and strategies; stresseNotes the role played by CSOs; confirms their key contribution to informed public debate, articulating aspirations present in society, giving a voice to vulnerable and marginalised people, providing expertise in policy- making, promoting active citizenship and acting as schools of democracy;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Warns about the degradation of civic space throughout the EU with policies hampering CSOs’ operations, their access to sustainable funding and their ability to participate in decision-making; condemns any form of harassment, smearing, stigmatisation, and criminalisation and scapegoating of CSOs;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s acknowledgement of the importance of civil society in a number of EU policies and strategies; stresses, however, that the fragmented nature of this approach results in little effective improvement of the situation of CSOs on the ground;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Ccalls on the Member States to liminot to restrict peaceful assemblies only if strictly necessary and in a proportionate way; condemns any unnecessary use of force against protesters, as well as their criminalisation and surveillance; calls on the Commission to issue guidelines for the protection of freedom of peaceful assembly;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warns against the detrimental impact of policies and rhetoric instilling a chilling effect on civic space; urges the Commission to make the analysis of chilling effects a key aspect of its annual rule of law report, to build on case C- 78/1810to challenge measures having a chilling effect on the exercise of Charter rights when similar approaches are possible and to apply for interim measures to avoid irreparable damage while judicial review is ongoing; _________________ 10 Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 18 June 2020, European Commission v Hungary, C-78/18, EU:C:2020:476.that some foreign NGOs are introducing into civic space;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. UrgNotes the Commission to propose a comprehensive set of measures and recommendations to ensure long-term financing for CSOs; stresses the importance of securing complementary sources of funding; emphasises that public funding should cover all types of civil society activitieat the concept of CSOs is founded on the principles of free association, public debate, non-profit activity and voluntarism; Citizens’ associations, NGOs or other non-profit organisations that serve as a tool for governmental or opposition policies cannot receive public funding from the EU, Member States or foreign supporters; Calls on the Commission to take effective measures to prevent the funding of such organisations;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of civil dialogue in informed policy-making and emphasises that the privileged position of CSOs in contact with citizens, and their expertise, confers on them a key role in civil dialogue;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22