11 Amendments of Konrad SZYMAŃSKI related to 2013/2152(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 13 June 2013 on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the uprisings in the Arab world prompted the European Union to acknowledge the failure of past policies and to commit to a ‘more for more’ approach in the Review of the Neighbourhood Policy, based on a commitment to ‘adapt levels of EU support to partners according to progress on political reforms and building deep democracy’, including free and fair elections, freedom of association, expression and assembly, a free press and media, and the rule of law administered by an independent judiciary; underlines that the concept of 'deep democracy' should also fully integrate the fundamental right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the European Commission's decision to place the rule of law at the heart of the enlargement process; urges the EU to remain vigilant during the enlargement processes and to demand rigorous implementation of provisions critical to human rights, such as protection of the rights of persons belonging to national minorities, establishing the rule of law and effective access to justice, and guaranteeing fundamental freedoms, among which in particular those of expression, thought, conscience and religion, assembly and association;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the new EU approach aimed at strengthening the partnership between the EU and the countries and societies of its Neighbourhood, based on mutual accountability and shared commitment to the universal values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; supports the ‘more for more’ approach which should provide greater support to partners engaged in building deep and sustainable democracy and protecting human rights, with particular reference to the key-rights to freedom of expression, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of assembly and freedom of association; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to ensure the efficient and transparent implementation of this approach, giving due consideration to Parliament's reports;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes with concern the fragile state of democratic processes and the deterioration of human rights and fundamental freedoms in many Neighbourhood countries; emphasises that good governance, the freedom of association, expression, thought, conscience and religion and assembly, a free press and free media, the rule of law and an independent judiciary are essential for underpinning democratic transitions; recognises the key role of civil society in building public support for democratic reforms in the Neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Calls attention also to the trapped transitions in countries where reform movements and transitional processes have been stopped or put down by the ruling regime; calls on the EU to continue its efforts to persuade the ruling elites in these countries, as well as in other countries of concern still under authoritarian rule, to initiate a reform process to develop strong and stable democracies in which the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms are upheld; and in particular the key ones, freedom of expression, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of assembly and freedom of association;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Expresses its deepest concern regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and calls on the DPRK to engage in a meaningful dialogue on human rights with the European Union; calls on the DPRK to put an end to extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, to release political prisoners and to allow its citizens to travel freely, both within and outside the country; calls on the DPRK to allow free expression and press freedom for national and international media, the full respect of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and to allow its citizens uncensored access to the internet;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief, as encapsulated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other international human rights instruments, is a fundamental human right, encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, and the right to adopt, change and abandon a belief of one's choice;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)
Paragraph 74 a (new)
74a. Supports the idea of considering the intensification of efforts to improve the respect for the fundamental right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in the world as one of the priorities of the initiatives on human rights in the EU's external action;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 b (new)
Paragraph 74 b (new)
74b. Invites the European External Action Service to remain vigilant in particular with regard to unacceptable phenomena such as forced conversions, the criminalisation of cases of so-called apostasy, as well as with regard to the instrumentalisation of blasphemy laws for persecutory purposes towards religious minorities;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 c (new)
Paragraph 74 c (new)
74c. Calls attention on fundamental aspects related to the right in question, such as the need to strengthen the collective dimension of freedom of religion, to the purpose of fully integrating its social and institutional dimension, as well as the full right of parents to educate their children in accordance with their religious convictions, as foreseen by international law;