2013/0120(NLE) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

– having regard to the European Parliament Election Observation Missions' reports on elections in Indonesia of 5 April 2004 and 20 September 2004, ~~in East Timor of 30 August 1999, 30 August 2001, 9 April 2007, 30 June 2007 and 7 July 2012,~~ and in Aceh province of 11 December 2006,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) Notes that Indonesia is the world'’s fourth most populous nation, withird largest democracy, the largest Muslim country with millions of Christians, Buddhists, Hinduists and followers of other beliefs, and a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-cultural society of over 240 million citizens, 40% of whom are below 25 years of age and ~~90% of whom profess the Islamic faith~~a middle class of over 70 million, strategically located in an archipelago of more than 17 000 islands spanning 5 400 kilometres from east to west in the Indian and Pacific Oceans;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) Notes that Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation ~~with over 240 million citizens, 40% of whom are below 25 years of~~ , third largest democracy and the largest Muslim- majority country in the world with heterogeneous society consisting of various ethnicities, religions, languages and ~~90% of whom profess the Islamic faith~~cultures with over 240 million citizens with young demography, strategically located in an archipelago of more than 17 000 islands spanning 5 400 kilometres from east to west in the Indian and Pacific Oceans;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) Welcomes the comprehensive EU-Indonesia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) as the first of its kind between the EU and ASEAN countries; considers it to be a testimony to the rapidly growing importance of EU-Indonesian ties and expects it to open a new era in bilateral relations, based on shared principles such as democracy, rule of law and human rights, equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Highlights Indonesia's 15-year process of democratic, political, social and economic transformation, after 33 years of authoritarian military rule; notes that Indonesia is urbanising rapidly, has a fast- rising middle class, ample natural resources, the largest economy in Southeast Asia (GDP growing by more than 6% in the last two years), with half of the world's trade passing its northern maritime border, and an increasing diplomatic presence in regional and global fora, such as ~~ASEAN, the IOC and the G20~~the UN, WTO, IOC, G20, as well as the ASEAN of which Indonesia is both a founder and the largest member;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Highlights Indonesia's 15-year process of democratic, political, social and economic transformation, after 33 years of authoritarian military rule; notes that Indonesia is urbanising rapidly, has a fast- rising middle class, ample natural resources, the largest economy in Southeast Asia (GDP growing by more than 6% in the last two years), with half of the world's trade passing its northern maritime border, and an increasing diplomatic presence in regional and global fora, such as ~~ASEAN,~~ the IOC and the G20, as well as the founding member of ASEAN;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Highlights Indonesia's 15-year process of democratic, political, social and economic transformation, after 33 years of authoritarian military rule; notes that Indonesia is urbanising rapidly, has a fast- rising middle class, ample natural resources, the largest economy in Southeast Asia (GDP growing by more than 6% in the last two years), with half of the world's trade passing its northern maritime border, and an increasing diplomatic presence in regional and global fora, such as ASEAN, the IOC and the G20; recognises the important role of Indonesia in the broader region;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) Commends the progress made by Indonesia in developing democratic governance and the commitment to democracy displayed by its pluralistic society~~; notes, however, that the rule of law~~ , shown in free and fair elections, media freedom, civil society activism, economic resilience and poverty reduction, in education and other MDG indicators, in nurturing good relations with neighbours and in advocating democracy and human rights; notes, however, that serious challenges remain to the rule of law, the protection of humand r~~espect for human rights – including minority rights, such as religious, ethnic, gender and LGBT rights – remain weak, while corruption and impunity are rife~~ights, namely ensuring accountability of perpetrators of human rights violations including the military, minority rights, such as religious, ethnic, gender and LGBT, and including those linked to the fight against corruption; underlines that these are challenges that can be addressed through international cooperation, namely in the framework of the EU- Indonesia PCA;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) Commends the progress made by Indonesia in developing democratic governance and the commitment to democracy displayed by its pluralistic society; notes, however, that the rule of law and respect for human rights – including minority rights, such as religious, ethnic, gender and LGBT rights – remain weak, while ~~corruption and impunity are rife~~the level of corruption remains high;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) Points out the fast-growing ties between the EU and Indonesia in trade and other economic areas, in view of the business opportunities offered by an economy that has attracted ~~record~~increasing levels of foreign and domestic investment; ~~considers, however,~~suggests that better infrastructure and connectivity and an improved regulatory framework ~~are needed~~should be sought through cooperation under provisions of the PCA relating to trade and investments, taxation and customs, economic policy dialogue, environment, industrial policy and SMEs as well as transport in order to unlock the full economic potential of Indonesia and promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) Points out the fast-growing ties between the EU and Indonesia in trade and other economic areas, in view of the business opportunities offered by an economy that has attracted record levels of foreign and domestic investment; considers, however, that better infrastructure and connectivity and an improved regulatory framework are needed in order to unlock the economic potential of Indonesia and sustain growth, job creation and poverty reduction, both in the EU Member States and in Indonesia;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

– having regard to the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations «Project, Respect and Remedy» Framework, adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on 16 June, 2011,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) Stresses that the PCA aims ato further strengthen~~ing~~ relations between the EU and Indonesia, in addition to the existing cooperation mechanisms, and to cooperate in addressing global challenges, based on the shared principles of equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit, democracy, the rule of law, good governance and human rights, by developing political and economic cooperation in matters concerning trade, investments, industrial policy~~, the~~ and SMEs, environment, climate change, energy, science and technology, ~~good governance and conflict resolution, as well as tourism and culture, migration, co~~intellectual property rights, tourism, education and culture, migration as well as combating money launtder~~-terrorism and the fight against piracy~~ing and terrorist financing, drug trafficking, corruption ~~and~~, organised crime and human trafficking;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) Stresses that the PCA aims at strengthening relations between the EU and Indonesia, based on the shared principles of equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit, democracy, active civil society participation, the rule of law and human rights, by developing political and economic cooperation in matters concerning trade, industrial policy, the environment, climate change, energy, science and technology, good governance and conflict resolution, as well as tourism and culture, migration, counter-terrorism and the fight against piracy, corruption and organised crime;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) Believes that Indonesia ought to be recognised as a strategic partner by the EU and that ~~annual~~regular summits should be held to review bilateral and global developments; recommends that high-level visits to Indonesia take place regularly, namely by the President of the European Commission, the High Representative/Vice-President and Members of the European Parliament, ~~and that the issue of visas should be facilitated in such a way as to intensify people-to-people exchanges~~welcomes in this regard the establishment of the Joint Committee, under article 41 of the PCA, which shall meet at least every two years in Indonesia and in Brussels alternately;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) Believes that Indonesia ought to be recognised as a strategic partner by the EU and that annual summits should be held to review bilateral and global developments; recommends that high-level visits to Indonesia take place regularly, namely by the President of the European Commission, the High Representative/Vice-President and Members of the European Parliament, and that the issue of visas ~~should be~~and access by international civil society organisations should be mutually facilitated in such a way as to intensify people-to-people and civil society exchanges;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) Believes that the relation between the EU and Indonesia ought to be recognised as a strategic ~~partner by the EU~~ and that annual summits should be held to review bilateral and global developments; recommends that high-level visits to Indonesia take place regularly, namely by the President of the European Commission, the High Representative/Vice-President and Members of the European Parliament, and that the issue of visas should be facilitated in such a way as to intensify people-to- people exchanges;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) Urges the EU and Indonesia to make full use of the PCA in order to achieve long-term geostrategic benefits in facing global security challenges~~, such as~~ at bilateral, regional and multilateral fora, such as tackling climate change, and the proliferation of WMD ~~and SALW,~~, combating terrorism ~~and~~, organised crime, ~~and exploring new areas of cooperation~~drug trafficking, money laundering and terrorist financing, cooperating in the field of data protection as well as continuing the cooperation in other areas, not explicitly covered by the PCA, such as disaster preparedness and response, ~~data protection~~conflict resolution, SALW and maritime security, including piracy;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) Urges the EU and Indonesia to make full use of the PCA in order to achieve long- term geostrategic benefits in facing global security challenges, such as climate change, the proliferation of WMD and SALW, terrorism and organised crime, ~~and~~bilaterally and at the regional and global multilateral fora, and in exploring new areas of cooperation, such as disaster preparedness and response, data protection and maritime security;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) Urges the EU and Indonesia to make full use of the PCA in order to achieve long-term geostrategic benefits in facing global security challenges, such as climate change, the proliferation of WMD ~~and SALW~~, terrorism, corruption and organised crime, and exploring new areas of cooperation, such as disaster preparedness and response, data protection and maritime security;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) Welcomes Indonesia’s ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights that took place in 2005, as well as the recent ratification, in 2012, of various United Nations Human Rights Conventions, such as the Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families; expects the institutional and legal reforms necessary to bring about compliance;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) Welcomes Indonesia’s ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; in 2005; as well as the recent ratifications of other UN instruments relating to migrant workers, persons with disabilities, children in armed conflicts and sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, expects the institutional and legal reforms to bring about compliance with these instruments;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)

– having regard to the Jakarta Statement on Principles for Anti-Corruption Agencies of 27 November 2012,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) Highly appreciates the achieved peace agreement and economic development in Aceh over the last 8 years and hopes that further progress can be made towards lifting the province and its people out of poverty;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) ~~Is worried that corruption remains rampant in Indonesia, despite~~Commends the efforts taken by the Indonesian authorities, namely the Corruption Eradication Commission, to combat corruption, which remains pervasive despite Indonesia’s ratification in 2006 of the ~~2006~~ UN Convention against Corruption ~~and the action of the KPK-Corruption Eradication Commiss~~; urges the EU to make use of the PCA framework to work together with Indonesia in the fight against corruption and assist the country in recovering stolen assets hidden in EU Member States or in any other jurisdiction;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) ~~Is worried tha~~Commends the ratification of the UN Convention against cCorruption ~~remains rampant in Indonesia, despite ratification of the 2006 UN Convention agains~~by Indonesia in 2006 , and notes the efforts taken by the Indonesian authorities, including the work done by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), to combat and eradicate the challenges of corruption in Indonesia, however, is worried that Ccorruption ~~and the action of the KPK-Corruption Eradication Commission~~remains widespread in Indonesia, and therefore urges further action under Article 35 of the PCA to share best practices in tackling corruption, including the recovery of assets, as well economic and financial crime;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) ~~Is worried~~Expresses concern that corruption remains ~~rampant in Indonesia~~a serious problem and a major impediment to Indonesia's development, despite ratification of the 2006 UN Convention against Corruption and the action of the KPK- Corruption Eradication Commission;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(ia) Encourages EU Members States to extend mutual legal assistance in the fight against corruption and to cooperate with Indonesia in denying sanctuary to entities involved in corruption and human rights violations;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

~~(j) Notes the continued involvement of security forces structures in the economy, in spite of the measures taken to limit the role of the military and the police to security and law enforcement;~~deleted

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

(j) Notes the ~~continued involvement of security forces structures~~ importance of the 2004 Law 34 and the 2009 ministerial regulation 22 determining th~~e economy, in spite of the measures taken to limit the role of the military and the police to security and law enforcement~~at all military businesses and economic activities be taken over by the Government of Indonesia ; stresses the fundamental impact of compliance with these laws and regulations for democratic accountability in combating corruption and the protection of human rights;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) IsCommends Indonesia for its role in steering the process of the Bali Forum for Human Rights at regional level; expresses, however, concerned with the inconsistency of Law 8/195 and the new draft law on civil organisations (the "“Ormas Bill"”), anwhich, despite the stated pur~~ges that it be repealed, inasmuch as it~~pose of ensuring tolerance and preventing violence against society groups, if not revised to conform with international human rights standards, actually risks to significantly undermine the capacities of civil society to work in Indonesia, restrictsing freedom~~s and scope of capacities~~ of association, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of thought, conscience and religion;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) ~~Is concerned with Law 8/195 and the new draft law on civil organisations (the "Ormas Bill"), and urges that it b~~Notes the possible impact of the new law on Mass Organisations 17/2013 (Repealing the former Law on Associations 8/1985) which imposes unnecessary and sometimes onerous administrative, legal and financial restrictions on the activities of non- governmental organisations in Indonesia, and might, as a consequence, have an impact on exercising the fre~~pealed, inasmuch as it restrict~~edom of association, expression and assembly; believes in this fre~~edoms and scope of capacitie~~gard that the annual EU-Indonesia Human Rights dialogue is the platform to address such concerns;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) IExpresses concern~~ed with Law 8/195 and~~ about the new draft law on civil organisations (the "Ormas Bill"), ~~and urges that it be repealed, inasmuch as it restricts freedoms and scope~~which could potentially limit the capacity of civil society to work in Indonesia; calls on Indonesia to guarantee that the law ofn c~~apacitie~~ivil organisations will meet international human rights standards;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12c (new)

– having regard to Article 207 and 209 TFEU,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

(ka) Stresses that both national and foreign enterprises operating in Indonesia need to develop their activities in accordance with the principles of the Corporate Social Responsibility; welcomes the Government Regulation No. 47 of 2012 concerning Social and Environmental Responsibility of Limited Liability Companies (GR 47/20122), which is generally applicable to Indonesian companies and provide for incentives and sanctions: highlights, nonetheless, the need for building capacity to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; calls on the EU to, in the framework of the PCA, provide the necessary technical assistance and on Indonesia to develop its own national plan of implementation of the UN Guiding Principles; commends Indonesia for hosting, in November 2012, the international meeting steered by its Corruption Eradications Commission together with the UNDP and UNODC, which discussed the ‘Principles for Anti- Corruption Agencies’;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) ~~Expresses deep concern about the rise of~~Notes, with regret, that the increase of Islamic teachings in the public education system in detriment of the stress on religious, ethnic and cultural plurality and diversity enshrined in the Indonesian motto ‘Bhineka Tunggal Ika’ (Unity in Diversity) and also the widespread perception of the lack of political decisiveness from the authorities to deal with religious extremism, are perceived as causing the rise of incidents involving sectarian violence, and discrimination ~~and harassment~~ of people belonging to religious and ethnic minorities, women and LGBT, pe~~rpetrated under cover of the Pornography Law;~~ ople in all sectors of Indonesian society and public institutions;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) ~~Expresses deep~~Remains concerned about the ~~rise of sectarian violence,~~acts of discrimination ~~and~~, harassment ofr violence against people belonging to religious and ethnic minorities, women and LGBT, pe~~rpetrated under cover~~ople, sometimes pursued under various rules and regulations relating to pornography, blasphemy ofr the ~~Pornography Law~~activities of religious minorities, and believes in this regard that the annual EU-Indonesia Human Rights dialogue is the platform to address such concerns;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) Expresses deep concern about the rise of sectarian violence, discrimination and harassment of people belonging to religious and ethnic minorities, women and LGBT~~, perpetrated under cover of the Pornography Law~~;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) Expresses ~~serious~~ concern about the ~~spate of attacks against Ahmadiyya followers on Java, as well as the vandalisation of churche~~violence against religious minorities, which is reflected in attacks against Ahmadiyya followers, Shia Muslims and the closure of churches in some parts of the country, and urges the Indonesian authorities to ensure the practical application of freedom of religion provided by the Constitution as well as to continue to promote religious tolerance, believes in this regard that the annual EU-Indonesia Human Rights dialogue is the platform to address such concerns;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) Expresses serious concern at ~~the spate of~~ attacks against Ahmadiyya followers on Java, ~~as well as the vandalisati~~cases of vandalisation of churches, forced church closures and impediments to obtain permits to establish places of worship, as well as discriminatory regulations and state practices against persons not belonging to one of ~~churche~~the six recognised religions in the context of civil registration of marriages and births or the issuance of identity cards;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) Expresses serious concern at the spate of attacks against Ahmadiyya followers ~~on Java, as well as the~~in some parts of Java, and some cases of vandalisation of churches;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) ~~Pleads with~~Recalls that abolition of the death penalty is a key objective of the Union's human rights policy; calls on the Indonesian authorities to consider abolishing the death penalty, or at least declaring a moratorium on its application, and urges the EU to make more of an effort to engage with Indonesia's civil society with a view to promoting human rights, the rule of law and the fight against corruption, as well as advocating the abolition of the death penalty;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) Pleads with the Indonesian authorities to consider abolishing the death penalty, or at least declaring a moratorium on its application, ~~and urges the EU to make more of an effort to engage~~believes in this regard that the annual EU-Indonesia Human Rights dialogue is the platform to address such concerns; urges moreover the EU to engage more closely with Indonesia's civil society with a view to promoting human rights~~, the rule of law and the fight against corruption, as well as~~ and advocating the abolition of the death penalty;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) Pleads with the Indonesian authorities to consider abolishing the death penalty, or at least declaring a moratorium on its application, and urges the EU to make more ~~of an~~ effort to engage with Indonesia'’s civil society with a view to promoting human rights, the rule of law and the fight against corruption, as well as advocating the abolition of the death penalty;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the PCA is the first of its kind between the European Union and Indonesia and aims at strengthening political, economic and sectoral cooperation of mutual interest and at further enhancing bilateral and regional cooperation in responding to global challenges;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) Calls on the EU to offer assistance to the Indonesian authorities in developing a comprehensive approach to improving the situation in Papua, and not to let it continue to be a source of disturbing reports of human rights violations attributed to the security forces, as well asNotes the efforts intended by the Indonesian authorities to promote the welfare of the people of Papua through the special autonomy status and namely by acknowledging their cultural identity and the need to protect the environment; calls on the EU to use the framework of the PCA to engage in cooperation with the Indonesian authorities in developing a comprehensive approach to improve the situation in Papua, supporting efforts to ensure progress in education, healthcare, and work opportunities~~, which are essential for Papuans,~~ for Papuans as well as the sustainable development of the region through broadening the dialogue and communication almong ~~with protection of the environment and of their cultural identity~~st the various stakeholders including international civil society and media, so that the region will not continue to be a source of disturbing reports of human rights violations, namely attributed to the security forces and business interests in the region;

Amendment 51 #

Sir Graham WATSON, Leonidas DONSKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) CRemains gravely concerned about torture and other human rights abuses against the civilian population in Papua and West Papua, where according to estimates over one hundred thousand people have been killed in the last 50 years; welcomes the recent announcement by the Papuan Governor to open Papua up for foreign journalists and NGOs for the first time in years; calls on the EU to offer assistance to the Indonesian authorities in developing a comprehensive approach to improving the situation in Papua, and not to let it continue to be a source of disturbing reports of human rights violations attributed to the security forces, as well as progress in education, healthcare and work opportunities, which are essential for Papuans, along with protection of the environment and of their cultural identity;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) Calls on the EU to offer assistance to the Indonesian authorities, as previously done in the case of Aceh, in developing a comprehensive approach to improving the situation in Papua, ~~and not to let it continue to be a source of~~remains concerned about the clashes between the security forces and the pro-independence groups, and the disturbing reports of human rights violations attributed to the security forces, as well as progress in education, healthcare and work opportunities, ability to exercise freedom of expression and assembly, which are essential for Papuans, a~~long with~~s well as protection of the environment, natural resources and of their cultural identity; urges the Indonesian authorities to give free access to independent EU observers into the area;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) Commends the Indonesian government for its efforts in enabling the operation of the UNHCR in the country~~; stresses, however, the need to foster political and public~~ assisting in the handling of asylum seekers and refugees; notes the importance of public political discourse to broaden society’s support tofor asylum- seekers and refugees;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) Commends the Indonesian government for its efforts in enabling the operation of the UNHCR in the country; s~~tresses, however, the need to foster political and public support to asylum-seekers and refugee~~uggests to foster further support to asylum-seekers and refugees, suggests, in addition, Indonesia and the EU to fully implement Article 34 of the PCA to cooperate on migration issues, including legal and illegal migration, smuggling and trafficking in human beings;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~Calls on the Indonesian authorities to envisage the~~Urges that the EU and Indonesia cooperate closely under article 4 of the PCA on Legal Cooperation to finalise Indonesia's ratification of the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and t~~o accept the jurisdiction of~~he Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) ~~Calls on EU and Indonesia to initiate the h~~Welcomes the continued Human rRights dDialogue ~~provided for in the PCA, ensuring the~~, established in 2010, between the EU and Indonesia and suggests a wider participation and input of the civil society in the implementation of the National Plan of Action of Human Rights;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) ~~Calls on EU and Indonesia to initiate the human rights dialogue provided for in the PCA, ensuring the~~Acknowledges with appreciation the human rights dialogue already initiated between the EU and Indonesia, as provided for in the PCA, and encourages the wider participation and input of civil society in it and in the implementation of the National Plan of Action of Human Rights;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) Calls on EU and Indonesia to ~~initiat~~continue the human rights dialogue provided for in the PCA, ensuring the participation and input of civil society in the implementation of the National Plan of Action of Human Rights;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) Expresses apprehension at discriminatory regulations and state practices, such as the obligation of affiliation to one of the five faiths recognised as religions in the identity card and the prohibition of inter-faith marriages;deleted

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the PCA contains, as essential elements~~, articles on human rights and counter~~ confirmation of the values expressed ing the ~~proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), as well as confirmation of the values shared by~~ Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights, and other international treaties applicable to bothe parties as ~~expressed in the Charter of the United Nations and their attach~~well as their commitment to the principles of democracy, good governance and the rule of law, and provisions on ~~small arms and light weapons (SALW), cooperation on combating terrorism, protecting human rights and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court~~establishing or enhancing cooperation in areas such as human rights, trade and investment, energy, tourism, transport and infrastructure, marine conservation and fisheries, industrial policy and SMEs, data protection and intellectual property rights as well as counter-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the fight against terrorism, money laundering and terrorist financing;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) ~~Expresses apprehension at discriminatory regulations and~~ Notes the difficulties in legal and administrative pr~~actices, such as the obligation of~~oceedings in Indonesia for people who have not indicated on their identity cards their affiliation to one of the ~~five~~six faiths ~~recognised as religions in the identity card and the prohibition of inter-faith marriages~~officially recognised by the central government and for people who would like to register and obtain legal marriage documents for inter-faith marriages, suggests, in this regard, to exchange best practice to overcome such obstacles by implementing cooperation mechanisms under Article 39 of the PCA on the Modernisation of the State and Public Administration;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) ~~Deplor~~Welcomes the ~~fact that, despite the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and other UN resolutions banning~~2006, 2008 and 2010 regulations banning female genital mutilation; acknowledges the efforts made by Indonesian authorities, together with civil society to disseminate awareness of the dangers of female genital mutilation, twhi~~s tradition is still widespread in Indonesia~~ch continues to be practised by a number of people;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) ~~Deplores the fact that, despite~~Acknowledges the efforts made by the government of Indonesia, including the ratification of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child~~, and other~~ and various attempts to ban female circumcision, as well as the work done by the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) and the local civil society to disseminate the information about the dangers of female genital mutilation, notes that, despite these efforts and the adoption of the UN resolutions on banning female genital mutilation, this tradition is still ~~widespread in Indonesia;~~ practiced in some parts of Indonesia, recommends, in this respect, that the EU and Indonesia closely cooperate under Article 31 of the PCA on Health to exchange best practice aimed at exterminating genital mutilation and minimising health risks to young girls and women, posed by such procedures;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) Deplores the fact that, despite the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and other UN resolutions banning female genital mutilation, this tradition ~~is still widespread in Indonesia~~still exists in parts of Indonesia; calls on Indonesia to increase its efforts to put an end to this serious form of gender-based violence against girls and women and gross violation of their human rights;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) ~~Welcomes the emergence of the unions’ m~~Acknowledges the important role of labour movements in dialogues and negotiations with the government and othe ~~effect that this is hav~~r stakeholders to promote the working con ~~the promotion of human rights in the work place in Indonesia; notes, however, that women workers are still subject to exploitation~~ditions and social security rights in Indonesia; recommends that the cooperation sought under the provisions of the PCA on safeguarding human rights and non-discrimination ~~in the form of overwork, underpayment and abuses by management~~should address issues relating to gender equality at workplace and tackling gender-based pay gap;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) Welcomes the ~~emergenc~~strengthened role of the unions’ movement ~~and the effect that this is having on the promotion of human rights in the work place in Indonesia; notes, however,~~in creating better working conditions and welfare in Indonesia and human rights in the work place in Indonesia; stresses in particular the importance of specific action to ensure that women workers are ~~still~~not subjected to exploitation and discrimination in the form of overwork, underpayment and abuses by management;

Amendment 67 #

Helmut SCHOLZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) Welcomes the emergence of the unions’ movement and the effect that this is having on the promotion of human rights in the work place in Indonesia; notes, however, that the international Core Labour Standards have not yet been comprehensively implemented, which is why, inter alia, women workers are still subject to exploitation and discrimination in the form of overwork, underpayment and abuses by management;

Amendment 68 #

Helmut SCHOLZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(va) Welcomes the recent progress with regard to establishing a comprehensive system of social security; notes, however, that large sections of society remain unable, for formal and financial reasons, to make use of the services concerned, which makes it much more difficult for them to live in dignity;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) Stresses that exports from the EU to Indonesia have doubled in the last six years – valued at 9,6 billion euros in 2012 – ~~despi~~notes th~~e fac~~at thate bilateral trade was worth only 25 billion euros, making Indonesia the EU's 29th trading partner and only fourth as an EU trading partner in the region, while Indonesia represents 40% of ASEAN’s GDP and population; notes, however, that EU investment in Indonesia is booming, ranking second in terms of foreign direct investment after Singapore, and that 1 000 EU companies have invested over 1 000 billion euros and employ 1,1 million Indonesians;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the PCA contains, as essential elements, articles on human rights and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), as well as confirmation of the values shared by the parties as expressed in the Charter of the United Nations and their attachment to the principles of democracy, good governance and the rule of law, and provisions on ~~small arms and light weapons (SALW), cooperation on combating terrorism~~cooperation on combating terrorism, the fight against organised crime and corruption, protecting human rights and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) Calls on Indonesia and the EU to ~~move swiftly to establish the Comprehensiv~~consider starting negotiations of a free trade agreement, in addition to the cooperation called for in the framework of the PCA, with a view to progressively remove major trade barriers, including strengthening the Econ~~omic Partnership Agreement with a view to re~~sultations on WTO compliance, promoting the use of international standards on TBT, improving the IPR protection, increasing transparency of trade regulations and developing customs cooperation and promovting ~~major barriers and~~non-discriminatory investment regime and thereby further increasing trade in goods, investment, services and procurement;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) ~~Notes that~~Commends Indonesia for its efforts to work in partnership with the EU to eradicate the trade in illegal timber and timber products; notes the signature of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT -VPA) between the EU and Indonesia in September 2013; notes that the Indonesian timber product exports to the EU rose by 114% in the first quarter of 2013~~, as a result of the~~ ; looks forward to the issuance of FLEGT licences, which certify the legality of timber and timber products, for Indonesian timber and timber products to be imported into the EU, once both sides assess that Indonesia's Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS);, is sufficiently robust; and expects that joint regular assessments will examine the capacity of relevant players to implement the ~~TLAS, which prohibits trade in illegal products and requires due diligence on the part of EU wood industry operators~~FLEGT-VPA;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) Notes that Indonesia timber product exports to the EU rose by 114% in the first quarter of 2013, as a result of the Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS); expects that joint regular assessments will examine the capacity of relevant players to implement the TLAS, which prohibits trade in illegal products and requires due diligence on the part of EU wood industry operators; welcomes the signing of the EU-Indonesia Forest Law Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement on 30 September 2013;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

(ya) Recognizes Indonesia’s and the EU’s key role in tackling climate change , given their geo-political and economic importance, territorial extent as well as population size, welcomes the increasing role of Indonesia in international climate change negotiations, praises Indonesia’s ambitious plans announced in 2009 to cut the growth of emissions and its call for international support to help the country to achieve even greater reductions, notes that deforestation and land use change are mainly responsible for greenhouse gas emissions in Indonesia but the growing energy sector is expected to take over from forestry by 2027, calls, therefore, the Parties to the PCA to immediately establish institutionalised bilateral cooperation mechanism under Article 23 of the PCA on Energy, which could be built on the example of the UK Climate Change Unit (UKCCU) Indonesia established in 2011, in order to diversify energy supplies, via developing new and renewable forms of energy and their transmission infrastructures to connect renewable energy to centres of demand, and to achieve rational use of energy in order to combat climate change and to promote sustainable development;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

(ya) Expresses serious concern over the effects of the growing palm oil demands on deforestation in Indonesia being the world's biggest producer and consumer of palm oil; welcomes the moratorium on the clearing of new forest decided by the government in 2011 but urges to close the numerous loopholes which so far greatly diminish its effects;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)

(yb) Welcomes the aviation agreement signed by the EU and Indonesia in 2011, which removes nationality restrictions in bilateral air services and is a step strengthening overall cooperation between the EU and Indonesia, recommends further steps to be taken under article 34 of the PCA on Transport, in particular establishing a close dialogue in the field of maritime and land transport to enhance the infrastructure in the Indonesian archipelago, as well as to fully implement international transport security, safety and pollution prevention standards;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)

(yb) Expresses alarm over the annually recurring forest fires which are largely blamed on palm oil plantations, logging firms and farmers to clear land for planting; whereas these fires add to global warming making Indonesia on of the highest emitters of greenhouse; welcomes the promise of Indonesia's government to ratify the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze by early next year and urges the authorities the urgently take more effective preventive measures;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y c (new)

(yc) Notes that tourism is one of the leading sectors of the Indonesian economy, stresses in this regard that Article 17 of the PCA provides an excellent opportunity to exchange information and to establish best practices how to maximize the Indonesian potential of natural and cultural heritage and mitigate negative impacts, such as pollution or damages to the marine ecosystems, in order to develop sustainable tourism models and to increase positive contribution of tourism, in respect of the interests of the local communities;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y d (new)

(yd) Notes that the people-to-people exchanges between Indonesia and the EU have been implemented via Erasmus Mundus II programme which awarded 200 scholarships between 2008-2010, acknowledges that the EC envisages workshops and seminars to increase the understanding and the knowledge by Indonesian SMEs about international standards and quality requirements, urges, however, to further intensify student and academic staff exchanges and to establish regular training schemes under Article 25 on Culture and Education, to exchange best practices and know-how in the field of tourism, entrepreneurialism, and languages; calls, in addition, in this context Indonesia and the EU to look into starting negotiations on visa liberalization measures to facilitate people-to-people exchanges;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) Calls on Indonesia and the EU to move swiftly to establish the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with a view to removing major barriers and increas~~ing~~e trade in goods, investment, services and procurement;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation, with over 240 million citizens, 40% of whom are below 25 years of age and 90% of whom profess the Islamic faith, strategically located in an archipelago of more than 17 000 islands spanning 5 400 kilometres from east to west in the Indian and Pacific Oceans;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) Notes that the EU and its Member States provided more than 388 million dollars in development assistance to Indonesia in 2012, and recommends that that assistance be applied in supporting education, general capacity-building and the environment and combating climate change; between 2007 and 2013, approximately 400 million euros were provided by the EU to Indonesia in development assistance, recognizes that as of 2014 Indonesia will no longer be eligible for MIP after having achieved the status of lower middle income country (LMIC), while it continues to benefit from the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GPS), urges, therefore, Indonesia to continue implementing the policies prioritised and funded previously by MIPs, such as education, trade and investment, law enforcement and justice general capacity-building as well as climate change, believes that the bilateral cooperation under the PCA, combined with the financing of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and any future economic partnership agreements, will play a vital role in furthering such priorities in Indonesia;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa

(aa) ~~Takes the view that the EU should offer assistance in the implementat~~Suggests that Indonesia and the EU identify areas of cooperation, under the provisions of the ~~new 5-10 year Master Plan for Development and that it should share its experience in respect of~~PCA, to better implement and manage Indonesia’s Economic Master Plan (MP3EI), by exchanging know-how and best practice for public- private partnerships~~, so that financ~~ and, as part of G20 obligations of Indonesial a~~rrangements will not fuel corruption and overburden taxpayers~~nd some of the EU Member States, cooperate closely in tackling profit shifting, tax avoidance and automatic exchange of tax information;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa

(aa) Takes the view that the EU ~~should offer assistanc~~, in the framework of the PCA, should cooperate in the implementation of the new 5-10 year Master Plan for Development and tsha~~t it should share its~~re with Indonesia its own positive and negative experience in respect of public- private partnerships, so that financial arrangements will not fuel corruption and overburden taxpayers;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)

(aa a) Urges the EU to support, in the framework of the PCA, Indonesia’s efforts to modernise the public administration, namely in building capacities for policy design and implementation, reinforcement of the judiciary and law-enforcement institutions;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa b (new)

(aa b) Calls for EU-Indonesia cooperation in implementing the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CIDES) and to conserve and manage in a sustainable manner natural resources and biological diversity, namely forest, marine and fisheries resources; expresses concern at the increase of deforestation by the private sector for palm oil and rubber plantations and at the perils of monoculture;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab

(ab) Welcomes the PCA~~'s provisions designed to promote cooperation and facilitate trade and inve~~ which testifies to the growing importance of EU- Indonesian ties and opens a new era in bilateral relations by stmrent flows and people-to-people exchanges in the context of EU-ASEAN initiatives; stresses that bilateral and multilateral cooperation may foster conflict resolution at the regional and global level, and improve efficiency in fighting terrorism, piracy, gthening political, economic and sectoral cooperation across a wide range of policy fields as well as enables to enhance cooperation between Indonesia and the EU in responding to global challenges, in addition to the existing cooperation in the context of other international organisations, where both are playing an increasingly imporgtan~~ised crim~~t role, and calls, therefore, mon~~ey laundering and tax havens~~ all the Member States to ratify the PCA, which has been signed already in 2009, without any further delay;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab

(ab) Welcomes the PCA's provisions designed to promote cooperation and facilitate trade and investment flows and people-to-people exchanges between the EU and Indonesia, including in the context of EU-ASEAN initiatives; stresses that bilateral and multilateral cooperation may foster conflict resolution at the regional and global level, and improve efficiency in fighting terrorism, piracy, organised crime, money laundering, asset recovery and tax havens;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)

(ab a) Welcomes Indonesia’s ratification of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea and calls on the EU to offer assistance in the institutional and other reforms needed to comply and to enhance maritime security in the region;

Amendment 9 #