Activities of Andrzej GRZYB related to 2013/2152(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Human rights in the world 2012 and EU policy on the matter (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament recommendation to the Council of 13 June 2013 on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief (2013/2082(INI)),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief adopted at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting held in Luxembourg on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 11 December 2012 on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy (2012/2094(INI))
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the effort to include activities by the European Parliament in the Annual Report, calls for use to be made of Parliament’s achievements and potential, including the numerous studies and analyses carried out by Parliament, and strongly encourages the VP/HR and the EEAS to specify which EU action has been taken to follow up on Parliament’s resolutions;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Welcomes the fact that the EU Special Representative for Human Rights indicated, at the joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the EP held on 3 September 2012, that his priorities included protecting religious minorities and acknowledging corporate social responsibility for human rights throughout the world;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) which aims to provide support for those striving for democratic change by offering them flexible funding tailored to their needs; calls for appropriate EU financial support for the EED to be guaranteed, including in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020, particularly through external action instruments;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Regrets that in some countries civil society organisations continue to face serious constraints such as obstacles to the freedom of movement, lawsuits against NGO leaders, cumbersome administrative procedures, the aggressive use of criminal defamation laws against NGOs or a complete ban on their operation, restrictive rules controlling foreign funding or making the acceptance of financial support subject to authorisation; stresses, in this context, the importance of the European Endowment for Democracy as a flexible and discreet means of supporting the pro-democratic potential of societies in countries prior to or during the process of democratic transformation;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports all steps leading to political dialogue, which is essential to move the transition in Egypt forward; expresses its deep concern about recent crises and calls on all political leaders in the country to find a way to break the dangerous stalemate and agree on implementing tangible confidence-building measures to avoid the risk of more bloodshed and polarisation in the country; is deeply concerned by the situation facing Coptic Christians, which has deteriorated since the Egyptian regime was overthrown in 2011;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Remains deeply concerned about the crisis in Syria; strongly deplores the excessive use of force and violence against the civilian population in the country, and abhors the scale of state abuses that may constitute crimes against humanity; calls on all armed factions to put an immediate end to violence in the country; expresses grave concern at the situation facing Christians in Syria, in which their safety, health and lives are endangered; condemns the massacres and kidnappings of Christians in Syria, including the unexplained disappearances of the most senior representatives of church hierarchy; expresses grave concern at the on-going humanitarian crisis and the implications for neighbouring countries; believes that the key to solving the conflict lies in political mechanisms and diplomatic processes;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Expresses deep concern at the lack of democratic transformation and the violations of human rights in the Republic of Cuba; urges the international community to fully clarify the circumstances surrounding the death of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, a Cuban dissident, Spanish citizen and Sakharov Prize laureate, who died tragically on 22 July 2012;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Condemns in the strongest terms discrimination, intolerance, violence and killings on grounds of religion or belief, wherever and to whomever they occur; is particularly concerned about the threat of increasing sectarianism along religious lines in countries such as Egypt and Syria as an impediment to long-lasting peace and reconciliation; condemns, in this context, the murders and acts of violence perpetrated against Christians in those countries and is deeply concerned by the deterioration of their situation;