7 Amendments of Anna ZÁBORSKÁ related to 2016/2324(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas government, businesses, and civil society represents the thirdree complementing sectors of society, along with governments and businesses; whereas ita healthy society; whereas civil society comprises non-governmental and non- profit organisations that have a presence in public life, expressing the interests and values of their members or others, based on ethical, cultural, political, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas civil society encompasses a wide and inhomogeneous diversity that includes among other civil society organisations (CSOs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), human rights and community groups, faith-based organisations based on religion or belief, social movements and trade unions, indigenous peoples and foundations;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas CSOs, churches and religious associations have become important players in global development assistance, particularly in the delivery of social services, public awareness, the promotion of democracy, human rights and good governance, peaceful and inclusive societies, in fostering the resilience of individuals, families and local communities, countering violent extremism, and the response to humanitarian crises;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that the closing down of civil society space in growing number of countries worldwide, including developing countries, is being carried out in increasingly subtle and sophisticated ways, which are harder to tackle and range from legislation, administrative, reporting and banking requirements, to the criminalisation and stigmatisation of CSO representatives and religious leaders, defamation, administrative harassment, online repression, censorship, arbitrary detention, torture and assassination;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that tackling shrinking civil society space requires a unified and consistent approach in the EU’s relationship with developingthird countries, and calls for the EU and Member States to proactively address the root causes of shrinking civil society space, in particular by mainstreaming the promotion of free and responsible engagement of civil society organisations and their participation in bilateral and multilateral cooperation at all stages, including in political dialogues at the highest level;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates the importance of mainstreaming the rights-based approach (RBA) into the EU development policy, with the aim of integrating internationally recognised human rights principles into EU development activities and of synchronising human rights and development cooperation activities while respecting the life and culture of the local communities;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Vice-President/High Representative to regularly place on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council a discussion of, and follow-up to, the EU’s efforts in pursuing the release of human rights defenders, aid workers, journalists, political activists, persons imprisoned for their religious or moral convictions, and others imprisoned as a result of shrinking civil society space;