Activities of Leonidas DONSKIS related to 2013/2082(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief PDF (190 KB) DOC (96 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the right to freedom of religion or belief, is ancluding theistic, non-theistic and atheistic beliefs, the right to not believe and the right to change one's religion or belief, are fundamental freedoms of each human being, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Violence against religious communities, with political, socio- economic or ideological roots, persists in many parts of the world; clear condemnation by the European Union of all forms of violence and discrimination should be a basic element of EU policy in the area of freedom of religion or belief.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) As their successful implementation will depend on this, the Guidelines should offer clarity in the definitions used and the appropriate and full protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief, in accordance with international law, in its private and public expressions, as well as in its individual, collective and institutional dimensions, including but not limited to the right of parents to educate their children according to their convictions - i.e. moral and religious convictor non-religionus, freedom of assembly and freedom of association, freedom of expression, the right to conscientious objection, the right to asylum, and the fundamental right to protection of one's property, the right to practice theistic, non-theistic and atheistic beliefs, the right to not believe and the right to freely change one's religion or belief.
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) While fFreedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression are mutually reinforcing rights, in cases where these two rights are invoked against each other, the EU should also recall that modern media tools can afford a close interconnectedness between cultures and faiths. Therefore steps need to be taken to avoid inter-cultural violence as a reaction to acts of freedom of expression related to criticism and especially ridicule.