8 Amendments of Pier Antonio PANZERI related to 2018/2236(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Point a
Point a
(a) welcome strongly thethe commitments and steps taken by Uzbekistan towards a more open society and the genuine engagement within the political dialogue between the EU and Uzbekistan, which led to the opening of negotiations on a comprehensive EPCA;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Point b
Point b
(b) provide significant support to sustainable reforms, on the basis of the current and future agreements, leading to tangible results and addressing political, societal and economic issues, with a view in particular to improving governance, opening up space for a genuinely diverse and independent civil society, strengthening respect for human rights, ensuring accountability for abuses and removing obstacles to entrepreneurship;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Point c
Point c
(c) recognise the ongoing reforms to improve the business climate, the judicial system and security services, labour conditions, and administrative accountability and efficiency, and stress the importance of their full implementation; highlight that Uzbekistan’s comprehensive reform plan, the Development Strategy for 2017– 2021, must be backed up by measures facilitating external trade and improving the business environment;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Point e
Point e
(e) welcome the release of some political prisoners and encourage the authorities to resolve cases oflease all other prisoners of conscience;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Point f
Point f
(f) welcome the progress made towards the eradication of child labour and the phasing-out of forced labour, as well as the recent visits to Uzbekistan by UN Special Rapporteurs and the reopening of the country to international non- governmental organisations in this field, but express concerns at the fact that, despite measures taken, various authorities continued to mobilize some public sector workers, students and employees of private businesses to pick cotton on threat of punishment or loss of employment;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Point f a (new)
Point f a (new)
(fa) press the authorities to continue abolishing the practice of forced labour in cotton fields, in particular by holding accountable local authorities that mobilise public sector workers and students on threat of punishment; and call the government to urgently facilitate a country visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Point r
Point r
(r) use the negotiations and the forthcoming ratification and implementation of the EPCA to support a sustainable transition for Uzbekistan towards a more accountable and democratic regime that guarantees and protects fundamental rights for all citizens; ensure that before the conclusions of the negotiations and in view of the ratification of the EPCA, Uzbekistan takes genuine measures to bring freedom of association and peaceful assembly and freedom of expression in line with international standards and secures the release of political prisoners;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Point y
Point y
(y) include terms on the potential suspension of cooperation in the event of the breach of essential elements, in particular on human rights violations by either party, and including consultation of Parliament in such cases;