7 Amendments of Kinga GÁL related to 2012/2050(INI)
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reiterates its support for improving the accession process of the Western Balkans by making it more benchmark-driven, transparent and mutually accountable; calls on the EU to continue to prioritise in its enlargement policy conditions such as constructive political dialogue, consolidation of the rule of law, including ensuring the freedom of expression, the effective fight against corruption and organised crime, enhancing the effectiveness and independence of the judiciary, improving administrative capacities and track records in enforcing acquis-related legislation, tackling inter- ethnic and inter-religious tensions also by the enhanced protection of national, linguistic and religious minorities, and addressing of the situation of refugees and displaced persons as well as resolution of open bilateral issues;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers it essential, furthermore, for EU foreign policy towards a region with a recent history of inter-ethnic armed conflict to promote a climate of tolerance, good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, including through more integrated education systems (intra- regional exchanges of students, access to mother tongue education and text books, mutual training for both minorities and majority to learn each others language for better understanding) as prerequisites for European stability and as a means of facilitating reconciliation;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Underlines that, whilst the EU-Ukraine Agreement has been initialled, its signature and ratification can only happen if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements; this means respect for human and minority rights, the rule of law in the form of strengthening the stability, independence and effectiveness of the institutions which guarantee the rule of law, and of showing respect for the rights of the opposition and putting an end to persecution of it, thus establishing a truly pluralistic democracy;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that the overall situation in human rights, labour rights, lack of support for civil society and the status of the rule of law remain worrying; calls for the human rights dialogues to be strengthened and made more effective and result-oriented, with the close cooperation and involvement of civil society organisations in the preparation, monitoring and implementation of such dialogues; calls on the EU and HR/VP to raise publicly the cases of political prisoners and imprisoned human rights defenders and journalists and to call for their immediate release, in this regard calls for a more effective use of the EIDHR; calls for the Rule of Law Initiative to improve transparency towards civil-society organisations and to include clear objectives to make possible a transparent assessment of its implementation and results;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new) after paragraph 57
Subheading (new) after paragraph 57
North Korea
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Paragraph 57 a (new)
57 a. Calls on the EU to raise awareness of the serious human rights violations, the massive killings and inhuman treatment in the labour and political prison camps in North Korea and support the victims of such violations;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Underlines the importance of the standards, monitoring procedures and findings of the Council of Europe as a major contribution to assessing progress by neighbouring countries in achieving democratic reforms;