23 Amendments of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2010/2050(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the statement of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton (hereafter referred to as the High Representative) of 24 September 2010 on "outrageous and unacceptable" remarks made by the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the UN General AssemblyEU Declaration on non-proliferation adopted during the Thessaloniki European Council of 19-20 June 2003 and the EU strategy against proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction of 10 December 2003,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to the Statement of the spokesperson of the High Representative of 16 July 2010 on the attacksCouncil Conclusions of 22 March 2010 on free access to information in Iran,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
– having regard to the Vienna Group proposal for transferring Iranian uranium to Russia and France and to the bridging proposal sponsored by the governments of Turkey and Brazil in an attempt to delay the passage of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1929 (2010),
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereafter referred to as Iran) is facing an array of governance challenges - from power struggles between competing factions within the country’s ruling elites to a crippling social and economic malaise,an important country in its region and the EU has an interest in developing a coherent strategy towards the country, in order to engage it in a more constructive a pproblematic regional security environment and rising popular discontent at home - many of which are products of the Iranian regime’s own makingach towards regional policies, human rights and nuclear energy issues,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas since the controversial June 2009 presidential elections the reformisthe EU has repeatedly stressed its hgrave become most commonly identified with the Green Movement, the popular, grass-roots social movement that took shape during the mass protests against President Ahmadinejad's re- electionconcern over the human rights situation in the country; whereas this situation has been aggravated since the controversial presidential elections of June 2009,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Iran hasuffers pfroblematic relations with almost all its neighbours; whereas especially Israel and the Gulf region fem a lack of credibility due to its suspicious nuclear programme; whereas a number of countries feel threatened by it, while at the same time Iran finds itself intimidated by Iran's aggressive rhetoricsolated because of it; whereas, therefore, Iran's re-engagement with the international community and wits ongoing nuclear programmeh the IAEA would be beneficial to Iran and to the whole region,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that popular discontent and disenchantment with the Iranian government as a result of the graveNotes with concern the internal political situation, in particular as far as regards democracy, the worsened socio- economic situation combined with an absenceof the people, the lack of liberty and basic respect for human dignity within Iran represent the fundamental humain challenge to the regime’s survivalrights;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that although President Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005 on a platform of social justice and economic populism, Iran’s domestic problems have continued to deteriorate draises those who fight for social justice, human rights and democracy and reiteratesp ite burgeoning oil prices; deplores, therefore, Ahmadinejad’s aim of shoring up his political position at home by embracing a radical international agenda with the expectation that a stridently anti-Western, anti-Israel stance will enhance Iran’s leadership position in the Muslim worls call on Iran to ensure the right of freedom of expression, as set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights that Iran has signed and ratified;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Warns that the IRGC is slowly taking over Iran; indicates that despite ideological congruity between Supreme Leader Khamenei and the IRGC leadership, the development of the IRGC into a state within a state is turning Khamenei into a hostage in the hands of his own Praetorian GuardCondemns the oppressive action and brutal methods of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC); recognises and praises the courage of those Revolutionary Guards who defied orders to open fire against protesters, though they were severely punished, expelled from the force and sent to prison; calls on the Iranian Government to treat them with fairness and to release them immediately, together with other political prisoners;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the EU institutions to address the serious fact that the IRGC and its 'front companies' have been involved in scandals that point to the militarization rather than the privatisation of Iran’s economy; stresses that this so-called 'privatisation' is enabling the Iranian leadership to transfer ownership from relatively transparent parts of the public sector to parts shielded from public scrutinyo what extent the worsened socio- economic situation in Iran is due to the imposition of sanctions; stresses that sanctions have to be targeted and not harm the Iranian people; expresses its disappointment, in this regard, that a new US law has provided for a ban on Iranian rug importation as of 29 September 2010;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of Iran's "blogosphere" for a better European understanding of the dynamics at play within the Iranian political system, and therefore strongly encourages European media outlets to create a consortium of trusted Iranian bloggers to report regularly on events in Iran, and thus facilitate the analysis of their long-term implithe domestic dialogue and as part of freedom of expression regardless of state frontiers; expresses, therefore, its grave concern over measures taken by the Iranian authorities with the aim of preventing its citizens from freely communicating and exchanging information through the internet, as well as radio satellite broadcastions, with full EU-backingng, TV and mobile phones;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Expects the Council and the Commission to urge the Iranian authorities to react positively to longstanding requests by several UN Special Rapporteurs (e.g. Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions; Torture; Freedom of Religion or Belief; Independence of Judges and Lawyers) for official visits to Iran; considers that the acceptance of these requests, as well as of a renewed dialogue on human rights with the EU, will restore confidence in Iran's willingness to be a responsible part of the international community;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Council and the Commission to demand that the Iranian regime not deter human rights activistsRegrets the fact that the situation of human rights defenders, including human rights lawyers and women’s rights defenders who are being especially targeted, is deteriorating; is deeply concerned by the fact that human rights defenders have suffered various attacks, arbitrary arrests, unfair trials and are being deterred from making use of their constitutional rights;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that representatives of EU institutions should include in the programmes of their official visits to Iran meetings with opposition leaders/representatives of the Green Movement and prominent Iranian human rights dissidents; stresses also that official mutual contacts between the delegations of the EP and the Majlis should be conditional on concrete improvements irepresentatives of civil society, political parties and movements, as well as with prominent Iranian human rights defenders;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges official representativeCalls ofn the EU and its Member States, when meeting their Iranian counterparts, to insistthe High Representative to reinforce actions in support of the exercise onf the re-opening of the many daily newspapers closed down in recent years, as well as the release of political prisoners, by presenting lists of names in both casesight to freedom of expression, association and assembly in Iran, and to ask for the immediate release of all those detained on the grounds of their sexual orientation or their religious belief;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Condemns the fact that the Iranian authorities still sentence to death and execute juvenile offenders and civilians on the ground of their sexual orientation, and calls on the Iranian Government to implement immediately the UN moratorium on the death penalty as called for in UN General Assembly Resolutions 62/149 and 63/168; bearing in mind these dangers, reminds the member states of their obligations under the 1951 Geneva Convention on refugees and calls for effective respect of the principle of non-refoulement;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses itsReiterates its strong disappointment at the continuing refusal by Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA by obstructing the IAEA's work, denying access to key nuclear facilities and; urges Iran to provide inspectors with the information and access they need to determine whether the real purpose of Tehran’s programme is purely of civilian nature, to cooperate in a constructive spirit, and to stop vetoing the appointment of inspectors; calls on the Iranian leadership to fulfil Iran's obligations under the NPT; dem ands that Teheran ratify ando implement the Additional Protocol on the Safeguards Agreement, signed by Iran already back in December 2003;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Supports the European Council’s twin-track approach aimed at finding a negotiated solution to the nuclear stand-off and commends it on its new Common Position of 26 July 2010 introducing new and far-reaching autonomous measures applicable to Iran until it responds favourably to the international community's offer of constructive engagement and a negotiated solution to the dispute;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Rejects fiercely the desire expressed by the Iranian leadership to "wipe out" Israany provocative statements that put in danger stability in the Middle East, as wel;l also fiercely rejects the anti-Semitic rhetoric of the Iranias any idea of military action against any state in the region; stresses Iran's own president, especially his denial of the Holocaust and his underlying agenda of delegitimizing the Israeli state; calls on the EU institutions to safeguard the existence of the Jewish stateponsibility in this process and also expects it to take a more constructive stance in efforts to find a solution to the Palestinian problem;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Expresses its concernsTakes note onf the remarkable deepening of relations between Iran and the EU accession candidate Turkey;, asks the Council and the Commission to discuss the Turkish attitude towards Iran with their counterparts in Ankara; calls on the Turkish authorities to follow the European approach towards the well as of the mediation attempt with Brazil; acknowledges the interest of Turkey in maintaining close relations with Iran, as the EU shares the same interest in regional cooperation, peace and stability; stresses that diplomacy remains the best way to resolve the row over Iranian's nuclear threat; calls on the EU institutions to do their utmost to sever the lines between Teheran and Syria, Hezbollah and Hamasprogramme and looks forward to new intensified efforts in this regard;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23