Activities of Takis HADJIGEORGIOU related to 2015/2274(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement (A8-0286/2016 - Richard Howitt) EL
Amendments (11)
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that differences exist between the EU and Iran on the use of the death penaltythere are considerable differences between the EU and Iran on the use of death penalty; reiterates its long-standing opposition to the death penalty in all cases and under all circumstances and emphasises once again that the abolition of the death penalty is a key objective of EU human rights policy; highlights that, according article 3(5) TEU in its relations with the wider world, the Union has a duty to contribute to the protection of human rights, the strict observance of international law and the respect for the principles of the UN Charter; remains fully convinced that death sentences are not a solution and in no way discourage, nor act as a deterrent to drug trafficking or preventing individuals from falling victim to drug abuse; nevertheless believes cooperation on anti-narcotics programmes and on the question of juvenile executions, in line with Iran’'s own commitments, could provide a common agenda for addressing this question;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the fact that eliminating the death penalty for, at least, crimes not considered the "most serious", such as drug- related offences would drastmight help to significalntly reduce the number of executions (up to 80 % according to Iranian estimates); calls for EU-Iran cooperation in the fight against drugs as a way of addressing the issue of executions in the countryto integrate all necessary human rights safeguards and be conditioned on the abolition of the death penalty for drug crimes; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and administrative capacity- building for Iran to enable it to secure its borders with Afghanistan and Iraq;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the impact that extraterritorial US sanctions, in particular US-related sanctions on banks, have on businesses willing to invest in Iran; insists on the need to address this and other financial matters to create the necessary conditions for businesses to prosper in Iran and contribute to Iranians feeling relief from sanctions in their everyday lives; recalls the increasing concerns expressed in several resolutions and declarations adopted by United Nations entities, human rights bodies, including the Commission on Human Rights, as well as the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, particularly their negative impact on the human rights of the civilian population of Iran; highlights the significant adverse effect on the country's economy, its population and ultimately on the enjoyment of human rights of the people of Iran, including its right to food, its right to health and its right to development;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes with concern that Iran has the highest level of death-penalty executions per capita in the world; stresses that eliminating the death penalty forreiterates with concern most of the executions are carried out for crimes that do not qualify as the "most serious", such as drug- related offences; calls upon the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to abolish, in law and in practice, executions, which are contrary to the 2008 prohibition of this practice by the former head of the judiciary, and executions carried out in violation of its international obligations or in the absence of respect for internationally recognized safeguards, including executions undertaken without notification to the prisoner's family members or legal counsel; calls on the on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to explore the possibility of working in partnership with international organisations, especially UN mechanisms, and Iran with a view to enhance the dialogue on human rights; stresses that eliminating the death penalty for crimes not considered the "most serious", such as drug- related offences would dramatically decrease the number of executions; welcomes, in this regard, the possibility that the newly-elected Majlis is considering legislation to exclude some drug-related offences from the list of crimes punishable with the death penalty;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the fact that the adoption of the 2013 Islamic Penal Code and Iran’'s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibits child executions and allows all juvenile offenders sentenced to death prior to 2013 to seek retrial; calls on Iran to ensure this prohibition is fully implemented and that all relevant offenders are made aware of this right; calls on Iran, in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolutions 62/149 and 63/138, to declare a moratorium on the death penalty, at least for juvenile offenders, pending the abolition of the capital punishment;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on Iran to live up fully to its commitments under the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the International Covenant on Political and Civil Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by ensuring in law and in practice the enjoyment by its citizens of individual, social and political rights without discrimination as to sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, or other status, as provided for in these instruments; points out that this includes a basic right to equality before the law, as well as the right of equal access to all levels of education, health care and professional opportunities;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to eliminate, in law and in practice, the ongoing severe limitations and restrictions on the right to freedom of thought, conscience, expression, opinion, religion or belief, peaceful assembly and association, and the restrictions on the establishment of places of worship, as well as attacks against places of worship and burial, as well as other human rights violations, including but not limited to harassment, intimidation, persecution, and incitement to hatred that lead to violence against persons belonging to recognized and unrecognized religious minorities, including Christians, Jews, Sufi Muslims, Sunni Muslims, Zoroastrians as well as members of the Baha'i faith and their defenders, and calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and to eliminate, in law and in practice, all forms of discrimination, including the closure of businesses, and other human rights violations against persons belonging to recognized and unrecognized religious minorities;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Urges the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to address national and international concerns related to the administration of justice and the need for additional legal reform, by taking measures to ensure procedural guarantees and fair trial standards of law, including timely access to legal representation of one's choice, the right to public hearing before an independent judiciary, which presumes the innocence of the accused and protection for juvenile offenders, the right not to be subjected to arbitrary arrest and detention, the right not to be subjected to torture, cruel and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, starting with the ratification and implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its Optional Protocol, and consideration of bail and other reasonable terms for release from custody pending trial;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure protection for women and girls against violence, to address the alarming incidence of child, early and forced marriage, to recognize the high enrolment of women in all levels of education, to lift restrictions on women's equal access to all aspects of education and women's equal participation in the labour market and in all aspects of economic, cultural, social and political life;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Reiterates the importance of media freedom and independence as one of the core EU values; regrets, in this context, that in the index compiled by Reporters Without Borders the country was ranked 169th out of 180 in 2016;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)
Paragraph 29 e (new)
29e. Urges the government of Iran to fully cooperate with the international Human Rights bodies on the basis of the recommendations of the UN and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by enabling international human rights organisations to carry out their missions; highlights the Iranian government increased engagement with UN special procedures through dialogue; calls upon the Iranian government to also facilitate the UN-appointed Special Rapporteur work by granting him an unconditional entry visa;