4 Amendments of Sari ESSAYAH related to 2013/2152(INI)
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes with concern that respecting the rights of minorities is one of the key challenges identified in the Commission’s Enlargement Strategy for 2012-2013; encourages the Member States to launch a general public debate on the acceptance of minorities through education, civil society engagement, and awareness-raising in general; regrets that the Roma community is particularly disadvantaged throughout the Western Balkans; condemns the generally negative societal attitudefomenting of hatred and prejudices in general and the negative acts towards vulnerable groups such as the LGBT community and people with disabilities, which isare a recurring issue in many enlargement countries;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes with concern the fragile state of democratic processes and the deterioration of human rights and fundamental freedoms in many Neighbourhood countries; emphasises that good governance, the freedom of association, expression and assembly, a free press and free media, freedom of religion, the rule of law and an independent judiciary are essential for underpinning democratic transitions; recognises the key role of civil society in building public support for democratic reforms in the Neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Remains deeply concerned about the crisis in Syria; strongly deplores the excessive use of force and violence against the civilian population in the country and minorities in particular, and abhors the scale of state abuses that may constitute crimes against humanity; calls on all armed factions to put an immediate end to violence in the country; expresses grave concern at the on-going humanitarian crisis and the implications for neighbouring countries; believes that the key to solving the conflict lies in political mechanisms and diplomatic processes;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Condemns in the strongest terms discrimination, intolerance, violence and killings on grounds of religion or belief, wherever and to whomever they occur; is particularly concerned about the threat of increasing sectarianism alongconcerned about the fact that Christian minorities are in a weak position in many countries or regions where the powers- that-be or most of the population profess other faiths or atheism, and is particularly concerned about the increasing attempts to resolve differences within peoples divided along religious lines by resorting to violence and about the discrimination against, and persecution of, religious lminorities in countries such as Egypt and Syria as, where such actions constitute an impediment to long-lasting peace and reconciliation;