Activities of Kati PIRI related to 2020/2081(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the VPC/HR on relations with Belarus (debate)
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the VPC/HR on relations with Belarus (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite, given the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights thain Belarus, the fraudulent Premain in Belarussidential elections of 9 August, and the illegitimate regime's violent repression of the nation-wide peaceful pro-democracy protests that followed, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has produced someinsufficient results in the form of signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sidesregime's adherence to the fundamental values of the Eastern Partnership, including democracy, the rule of law, and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus must be subject to thorough review in view of the regime's lack of adherence to its own commitments under international law and its agreements with the EU;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)
(-aa) insist that Mr Lukashenko accepts the offer of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) current and incoming chairpersons-in- office to facilitate national dialogue, for which the EU has offered its assistance;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support the sovereignty of Belarus against pressure from the Russian Federation for deeper integration and remind Belaruscommit to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Belarus; strongly reject any external interference from any third state, including the Russian Federation, in particular in Belarusian state media and security forces; emphasise that the Belarusian protests are pro-democratic and not geopolitical in nature; reiterate that the European Union iswould be open to further development of relations with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework if Belarus meetsonly on the condition that Belarus meets all previously agreed conditions linkrelated to democracy, the rule of law, international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that, while the critical engagement policy has brought about some developments in bilateral relations, current progress in the key areas of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and civil society remains verytoo limited or almost non- existent, and, as the EU is engaging in a more tailored approach to the Eastern Partnership, consider applying the ‘less for less’ principle in the case of further deteriorationto justify Belarus' continued participation in the Eastern Partnership, and, as the EU is engaging in a full review of EU-Belarus relations, apply the 'less for less' principle by suspending Belarus' membership of the Eastern Partnership until new free and fair elections have been conducted under the supervision of international observers and a legitimate government, the composition of which reflects the wishes of the Belarusian people, has been installed;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) insistrecall that any EU macro-financial support for mitigating the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic iwas conditional on strict political criteria, notably those linked to democracy and human rights, nuclear safety concerns voiced by some of the EU Member States and threats posed by Belarus-Russia military cooperation, and that adequate measures are taken to combat the virus and protect the population; immediately cease any disbursement of financial support to the illegitimate Belarusian authorities; redirect all financial support to the peopulationle of Belarus, including to the victims of repression, arbitrary arrests and torture, as well as to independent journalists, NGOs and international organisations, in particular those able to mitigate the spread, medical consequences, and economic impact of COVID-19; provide any financial, political and technical assistance necessary to facilitate Belarus' democratic political transition if so requested;