11 Amendments of Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES related to 2021/2055(INI)
Amendment 7 #
1. Acknowledges that churches, faith- based organisations (FBOs) and, religious associations and non-confessional organisations alike have a major role in the social fabric of developing countries, are important partners in delivering humanitarian assistance to hard-to-reach communities and greatly contribute to sustainable development and to achieving the SDGs, in particular SDGs 3 and 4; further notes that churches and FBOs deliver in social sectors where shortcomings in state services are experienced;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that freedom of religion or belief should be understood as a fundamental right, rejecting the trend to see it as inimical to women's, LGBTQI rights or freedom of expression, and should be acknowledged as a key component of peaceful and resilient societies;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that FBOs cover approximately 40 % of healthcare and a significant part of education in sub-Saharan Africa alone1 , while their role remains mostly unrecognised; stresses that public services such as healthcare and education should always be guaranteed by the State, in line with SDG 4; _________________ 1 https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/1 0665/43884/9789241596626_eng.pdf
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that churches and FBOs are frequentlyFBOs are sometimes the only providers of healthcare and other social services in remote areas of sub- Saharan Africa and in conflict-prone settings such as northern Mozambique and other crisis zones;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the activities of churcheFBOs and religious leaders in the field of conflict management and mediation, and in fostering reconciliation, dialogue and peace, and the inclusion of religious minorities as part of the EU's external push for peace, democracy and sustainable development; highlights that inter-religious dialogue is crucial, notably in conflict areas, to foster peace and reconciliation;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the EU and its partners to consider a mapping of the role religion has in any specific conflict, the identification and engagement with existing positive actions of religious leaders in peace-building actions, conflict analysis and prevention, and the listening and assessment of multiple voices representatives of both majority and minority religious groups;
Amendment 55 #
5. Calls on the Commission and the Council to assist in providing support to stronger political strategies and longer- term accountability and to make the fight against the persecution of religious and other minorities a priority in the programming of activities related to EU development assistance, in line with the areas of cooperation for geographic and thematic programmes of NDICI-Global Europe;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the EU should take into account the concrete challenges that religious, ethnic and linguistic minorities often face when accessing humanitarian assistance due to marginalization, active targeting on the ground or weak socio- economic position; calls on the Commission to assess the effective access of minorities to humanitarian assistance and to ensure that its humanitarian policy does not overlook minorities;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to develop the necessary reaction and sanction mechanisms to combat effectively violations of freedom of religion or belief, including discrimination or legal restrictions based on religion or belief in its partner countries, as well as any kind of impediment to freedom of religion or belief, freedom of association and freedom of expression., as well as the misuse and instrumentalisation of religion to undermine other human rights, including SRHR and the rights of LGBTI persons;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Points out that, in some countries, the main sources of discrimination against minorities come from non-State actors; calls on the Commission and Member States not to focus exclusively on government-based discrimination and to work with partner countries in tackling the causes of societal discrimination against minorities, with special regard to hate speech;