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5 Amendments of László TŐKÉS related to 2014/2229(INI)

Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Stepping up the global strategy for democracy and human rights
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Expresses deep concern about the human rights violations, especially against vulnerable groups in the MENA countries facing conflicts; considers children to be one of the most vulnerable groups and therefore reiterates the need to step up efforts to implement the revised implementation strategy for the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict; encourages the EU to further deepen its cooperation with the UN Special Representative for Children affected by Armed Conflicts, supporting the associated action plans and monitoring and reporting mechanisms;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Condemns the continued violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief in the region and reiterates the importance which EU places on this issue; restates once again that freedom of thought, conscience and religion is a fundamental human right; stresses therefore the need to effectively combat all forms of discrimination against religious minorities, in particular Christians who are being persecuted and facing the danger of extinction in their motherlands;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Welcomes the adoption during the 2013 reporting year of the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief, and calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to pay particular attention to the implementation of these guidelines, both in international and regional forums and in bilateral relations with third countries; commends the new VP/HR for stating that freedom of religion or belief is one of the human rights priorities; encourages the VP/HR and the EEAS to engage in a permanent dialogue with NGOs, religious or belief groups and religious leaders;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Stresses the importance of new prodemocracy tools enhancing long term stability in MENA region such as European Endowment for Democracy (EED); calls on the Member States, in a spirit of solidarity and commitment, to provide the Endowment's budget with sufficient funding to ensure the most flexible and effective support for local actors of democratic change in the region;
2015/04/17
Committee: AFET