13 Amendments of Paulo RANGEL related to 2017/2028(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Charter of the United Nations,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas corruption appears to be ais a pernicious, complex phenomenon affecting developing countries in particular, and which can be defined as the abuse of entrusted power for individual or collective, direct or indirect personal gain, and which poses a serious threat both to the protection of human rights and to social stability and security by undermining not only the institutions and values of democracy, ethics and justiceunderlying the democratic rule of law, ethics and justice, but also sustainable development;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas corruption, far from being an abstract crime, has specific negative impacts on the enjoyment of human rightsand inviolability of human rights, thus directly and indirectly affecting individuals, targeted groups or society at large, notably as regards financial and economic resources and the realisation and proper functioning of democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the economic consequences of corruption are extremely negative, especially in terms of its impact on increasing poverty and inequality among the population, the quality of public services, access to infrastructures, economic opportunities and loss of investnot least as regards equal access to comprehensive health care and to a high standard of education, access to infrastructures, economic opportunities for individual and collective emancipation, and loss of investment, that is to say, on contributory factors involved in sustainable development;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas practices such as electoral fraud, illicit funding of political parties, cronyism, or the perceived disproportionate influence of money in politics erode confidence and create social dissatisfaction inwith elected representatives and governments, undermine democratic legitimacy and may significantly weaken civil and political rights;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas corruption in the judicial sector not only undermines respect for the rule of law, but also breaches the principles of non- discrimination, access to justice and the right to a fair trial and to an effective remedy;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the absence of free media both online and offline not only restricts the fundamental right to freedom of expression, but also creates favourable conditions for opaque practices to flourish; whereas media play an important role in increasing public awareness of corruption and human rights violations;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the fight against corruption should also include measures to eradicate tax havensorganised crime, tax havens, money laundering, tax evasion and illegal capital flight as well as the schemes enabling them, as they prevent sustainable development, progress and prosperity of countries;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for collective action to be taken at international level to prevent and combat corruption, given that corruption spreadis a cross borders and that cooperation between countries and between regions needs to be encouraged-cutting cross-border phenomenon and that, if it is to be dealt with, countries and regions will need an incentive to work together;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that States are bound to fulfil their human rights obligations; underlines that States are responsible for preventing and, ultimately, reacting to any negative impact of corruption occurring in their territory; recalls the responsibilities of political and civil society stakeholders, and of business operators, to respect human rights and tackle corruption; stresses the need to integrate a human rights perspective into anti-corruption strategies;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that the EEAS and EU delegations include a specific benchmark on the link between corruption and human rights in the Human Rights and Democracy Country Strategy Papers whenever appropriate and, moreover, that this matter be treated as one of the priorities for EU special representatives when carrying out their tasks;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that one of the objectives of the fight against corruption should be to put an end to grave abuses that distort democracy and political processes and to promote an independent, impartial and effective judiciary;