Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2019/2125(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to Article 17 and Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the international protection of freedom of religion or belief afforded by Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief, Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies and the specific vulnerability of women from ethnic and religious minorities to such violence, especially converts, community leaders and young adults;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Denounces that countries known for gross human rights violations are allocated a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by the UN General Assembly; believes that this corrodes the credibility of the UNHRC and delegitimizes its existence;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders and defenders of religious and thought minorities, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; expresses concern that women expressing a faith or belief are doubly vulnerable to persecution; stresses that many societies still struggle to provide women and girls with equal rights under the law and equal access to education, healthcare, decent work and political and economic representation;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, persecution on account of religion or belief, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the Special Envoy on the promotion of FoRB outside the EU, in protecting and promoting human rights around the world; urges the confirmation of her/his mandate in the upcoming Commission and that her/his work be adequately resourced to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture; urges research into national accountability mechanisms to address this lack of accountability and contribute to justice, dialogue and reconciliation in such countries;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the EU Member States to raise awareness on and to allocate sufficient resources to combating antisemitism worldwide;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order tomainstream FoRB, given that roughly three quarters of the world’s population live in nations where religion is highly or very highly restricted; urges coordination of advocacy initiatives, inter-faith dialogue and emphasis on flexible funding for local faith actors in third countries, with the aim of preventing acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. UStresses that FoRB must be guaranteed all over the world and preserved unconditionally; urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;