2 Amendments of Inese VAIDERE related to 2014/2016(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the arrest and subsequent death in custody of Sergei Magnitsky represent a well-documented and significant case of disrespect for fundamental human rights in Russia and serve as a chillinghuman rights and fundamental freedoms in Russia, have cast doubt on the independence and impartiality of the judicial institutions, and serve as a reminder of the many documented shortcomings in respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms insidethe rule of law in Russia;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia, as a member of several principles-based international organisations such as the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the United Nations, has committed itself to fully respectingthe protection and promotion of human rights, fundamental rightfreedoms and the rule of law, and whereas the European Union has repeatedly offered additional assistance and expertise to help Russia to modernise and abide by its constitutional and legal order, in line with Council of Europe standards;