5 Amendments of Werner SCHULZ related to 2012/2142(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union urged the Russian authorities on many occasions and formats from regular Human Rights consultations up to summit level to conduct thorough independent investigations in that special, well documented case and to put an end the current climate of impunity;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the case of Sergei Magnitsky is only one but the most prominent and well documented case of abuse of powers by the Russian law enforcement authorities, heavily violating the rule of law; whereas a multitude of other juridical cases exist using systematically the pretext of economic crimes and alleged corruption for eliminating business competitors or political rivals;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas EU sanctions related to the Magnitsky case could urge the Russian authorities to make genuine and fresh efforts in order address more concretely and convincingly the question of the rule of law in Russia and the current impunity climate;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas several national parliaments of EU member states such as Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Poland have already passed resolutions urging their governments to introduce sanctions on the Magnitsky case while several other parliaments such as Portugal, France, Spain and Latvia are at initial drafting stage for such resolutions;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to raise this issue during bilateral meetings with Russian authorities in a more determined, resolute and result- oriented manner as well as the question of intimidation and impunity regarding cases involving human rights defenders, journalists and lawyers;