Activities of Tunne KELAM related to 2012/2145(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter - EU's human rights strategy (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the adoption of the EU strategic framework for human rights on 25 June 2012; urges the EU institutions to work together to ensure its timely and proper implementation in order to credibly meet the EU treaty commitment to pursue external policies based on human rights, democratic values and the rule of law in a principled and unfaltering manner;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the new emphasis in EU policy towards the Southern Neighbourhood on mutual accountability and a shared commitment to the universal values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law; calls for consistency in EU's human rights policy approach to the South and the East; underlines the need to avoid in the East the same kinds of policy mistakes that were made in the South prior to the Arab Spring of 2011; observes with great concern growing religious intolerance, especially against Christians in the South region and calls upon the Commission and EEAS to pay special attention to freedom of religion in the Southern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes EU efforts to include a human rights clause in all EU political framework agreements, but reiterates its call for all contractual relationships with third countries – both industrialised and developing, and including sectoral agreements, trade and technical or financial aid agreements – to include clearly worded conditionality and clauses on human rights and democracy, without exception;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Recognises that increasing dependence on information and communications technology infrastructure is likely to create new vulnerabilities and security concerns internationally; recalls, however, that many of the decentralised characteristics that make the internet a cyber-security concern are also the very reasons that it is a powerful tool for human rights defenders living under repressive regimes; stresses, therefore, the importance of a comprehensive policy approach to cyber- security with a clear human rights dimension, including an impact assessment on human rights consequences, in the development of policies and programmes relating to cyber security, the fight against cyber crime, internet governance and other EU policies in this area; calls in this regard on the Commission and the EEAS to take a proactive approach and to mainstream the aspect of cyber security in its interaction with third countries;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 a (new)
Paragraph 62 a (new)
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
Paragraph 82
82. StressesWelcomes the inclusion of the freedom of religion or belief in the training provided to the EU staff; Strongly reiterates its call on the need for a toolkit to advance the right to freedom of religion or belief as part of EU's external policy; notes that this toolkit should include a checklist on the necessary freedoms pertaining to the right of freedom of religion or belief, in order to assess the situation, as well as a methodology to help identify infringements of freedom of religion or belief; encourages the EEAS to involve civil society organisations in the preparation of the toolkit;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 a (new)
Paragraph 83 a (new)
83a. Deplores the growing intolerance against religious minorities in the world, especially increasing violence against Christians in Middle-East, North-Africa, Pakistan and Nigeria; welcomes the efforts of HR/VP on international level in this regard; calls on the EEAS and HR/VP to step up their efforts in protecting freedom of religion or belief and consider imposing sanctions on countries tolerating violence against religious minorities;