Activities of Jarosław WAŁĘSA related to 2012/2870(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
2012 progress report on Turkey (debate)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the third judicial reform package as a step towards a comprehensive reform process in the area of the judiciary and fundamental rights; stresses however the crucial importance to continue the reform process with a fourth judicial reform package addressing (a) the issues related to the excessively broad definitions of criminal offences under the Criminal Law orand in particular what constitutes an act of terrorism under the Penal Code and the Anti-Terror Law, with the urgent need to introduce a clear distinction between the promotion of terrorism and the incitement to violence and the expression of non- violent ideas in line with the ECtHR case law, in order to safeguard freedom of expression, (b) the issue of the excessively long pre-trial detention periods, and (c) the need to and media, (b) procedures, including an independent and impartial interpretation of legal provisions that respect fundamental rights, such as allowing full access to the prosecution file for defence lawyers and addressing concerns regarding the quality and consistency of the evidence, c) efficiency such as the backlog of cases, which combined with procedural norms lead to issues such as the excessively long pre- trial detention periods;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7b (new)
Paragraph 7b (new)
7b. Notes that the Ad Hoc Delegation for the Observation of the Trials of Journalists in Turkey will continue to monitor the trial of journalists and will follow judicial reforms in Turkey addressing freedom of expression and media;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9a (new)
Paragraph 9a (new)
9a. Notes that, despite major reforms and progress with regard to human rights, the situation in the field of freedom of the press is deteriorating; condemns further practice of jailing journalists on vague anti-terror charges; calls for allowing press to report freely without fear of imprisonment as well as putting an end to the harassment based on speaking out on sensitive political issues; welcomes the positive change of entry into force of the right to defence in Turkish courts in any language other than Turkish;