Awaiting committee decision
2013/2167(INI) EU foreign policy in a world of cultural and religious differences
Lead committee dossier: AFET/7/13699
Legal Basis RoP 048
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET | GIANNAKOU Marietta (EPP) | LYUBCHEVA Marusya (S&D), NICOLAI Norica (ALDE), LEGUTKO Ryszard Antoni (ECR), VERGIAT Marie-Christine (GUE/NGL) |
| Opinion | CULT | PAPANIKOLAOU Georgios (EPP) |
Legal Basis RoP 048
Activites
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2014/03/31
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2013/09/12
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
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2013/2167(INI)
2013/12/06
CULT
59 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. Whereas the EU is characterised by its cultural and religious diversity and is at the heart of a rich cultural
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. Whereas the EU is party to the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which aims to ensure that cultural expertise can be disseminated
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. Whereas the internet can facilitate freedom of expression, pluralism, exchange of information, access to cultural content, education, human rights, development, freedom of assembly, democracy, and intercultural and interreligious interaction and inclusion;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. Whereas respect of freedom of cultural and religious expression and practices means above all to strictly respect human rights;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that all types of learning
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that all types of learning are prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that all types of learning are prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural and religious heritage; underlines the meaning of culture as an element for promoting democratisation, human rights, conflict prevention and peace-building, with respect to all kinds of diversity;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that all types of learning are prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural and religious heritage; highlights public diplomacy efforts that present a well- informed view of the Union to third and neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that democratic and fundamental freedoms such as freedom of expression, press freedom, access to information and communication, freedom of religion or belief, freedom from want and freedom from fear, and freedom to connect, online and offline, are preconditions for cultural expression;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. Whereas the EU is at the heart of a rich cultural
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasizes its commitment to secularism as a fundamental characteristic of certain states and cultures, defined as the strict separation between political and religious authorities and involving the rejection of any religious interference in the functioning of government or political interference in religious affairs, if only to uphold the rules of safety and public order (including respect for the freedom of others), thereby guaranteeing equal freedom of conscience and public expression of belief for all (believers, agnostics or atheists);
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy; welcomes the
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural and public diplomacy; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy in advancing the EU's interests and values in the world, and underlines the need for the EU to act as a global player; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding and respect for different national cultures; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the importance of cultural diplomacy; welcomes the Erasmus+ and Europe for Citizens programmes, which will contribute to enhancing linguistic competence, cultural awareness, active citizenship and mutual understanding; stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector; points out the importance of the exchange of cultural goods, particularly in context of bilateral agreements;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that many European films also, in particular subtitled works competing for the LUX Prize, are highly suited to the promotion of cross-cultural understanding;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines the importance of the EU as an unprecedented and successful social and cultural project that aims to shape the perceptions of third countries in the world;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls on Member States and EU institutions to strengthen the cultural component of the foreign policy of the EU as an instrument to protect the diversity of cultures, traditions and languages within the EU and abroad;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls on the EU to promote the principle "united in diversity" to shape the mentalities of third countries so that they commit themselves to protect their culture diversity;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Urges Member States in cooperation with stakeholders in the culture industry of the Union to elaborate a cultural policy and strategy for EU external relations;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that a common EU strategy on culture in the EU's external actions coordinated by the European External Action Service (EEAS) is necessary in order to enable strategic and efficient use of cultural resources and budgets;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for the European External Action Service (EEAS) to promote constructive exchanges between different cultures and beliefs that contribute to cultural, social and economic life in the EU and with third countries, focusing especially on foreign communities resident in the EU and able to promote the expression of the cultural diversity emerging from such contacts and the resulting exchanges , for example in the course of diplomatic, trade and other negotiations between the EU and third countries; stresses the need to develop effective strategies for cultural intercourse on an equal footing between the EU and its third country partners;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) delegations to publicize the cultural initiatives launched by the Member States, in particular those launched by the EU institutions such as the Lux Prize; calls for action to disseminate Europe's rich cultural heritage as a means of promoting cultural exchanges and tourism;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the increasing involvement of third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural and educational programmes; encourages synergies and good practices in youth initiatives, in
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the increasing cooperation between, and involvement of , third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural programmes; encourages synergies and youth initiatives in education, multilingualism, sport, media, tourism, volunteering and training as integral parts of external relations;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the increasing involvement of third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural programmes, for example the launching of multinational projects and simplified visa arrangements for those involved; encourages synergies and youth initiatives in education, multilingualism, sport, media, tourism, volunteering and training as integral parts of external relations;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the increasing involvement of third and neighbourhood countries in EU cultural programmes; highlights that those programmes should be consistent with the EU acquis and respect the cultural and historic features of the Union; encourages synergies and youth initiatives in education, multilingualism, sport, media, tourism, volunteering and training as integral parts of external relations;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the EU is not only an economic area or a market power;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the EEAS and the EU Delegations to further complement the cultural initiatives carried out by Member States;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the EEAS and the EU Delegations to promote Europe's rich cultural diversity and heritage without the establishment of hierarchies among the Member States;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Calls on the EU institutions to strengthen cultural cooperation with third countries to promote the visibility of the Union and its Member States, market access for cultural goods and services from developing countries, tourism, investment, as well as expertise in heritage;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Urges the EU to develop cultural cooperation programmes with the aim of increasing people's access to culture and people-to-people contacts;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages the EEAS to work on the results of the Preparatory Action on ‘Culture in external relations’ and to integrate culture as a vital element of EU external policy and diplomacy;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines that digitisation, virtual exchanges, eTwinning and Open Educational Resources offer unprecedented opportunities to further develop interaction with third and neighbourhood countries in the field of culture and education;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue between EU citizens and citizens of third and neighbourhood countries; stresses the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas culture, as it develops reciprocal respect and ability to listen to and understand other behaviours, mentalities, ways of thinking or belonging to diverse religious and faiths, is a strong vehicle for the promotion of human rights;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue; stresses the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana; underlines the importance of 'virtual exchange' through social media and communication technology, as a debate channel and youth exchange network between cultural and educational institutions.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the continuation and amplification of cross-border cultural cooperation programmes under the European Neighbourhood Instruments, such as the Euromed Heritage IV programme, so as to preserve and promote Europe's cultural heritage and intercultural exchanges;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Promotes the use of social media and other forms of interactive cultural dialogue to engage youth with the common values of the European Union, including human rights, rule of law, democracy and good governance; highlights the importance of youth-led initiatives to promote youth participation and citizenship;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights that the Union must continue its efforts to be a relevant 'soft power' and a 'civilian power' founded on norms and values that inspire the world of tomorrow;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Highlights the importance of an EU framework policy on culture in external relations to promote the founding values of our democratic societies and combat the ideologies of emerging populist movements within the Union and abroad.
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recognises the link between cultural rights and human rights and meanwhile objects to the use of cultural or religious arguments to justify human rights violations;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reminds that the cultural aspect of diplomatic and foreign relations gives the possibility for a more targeted image projection of the EU on the global stage and the creation of a common external European cultural identity based on the principle "united in diversity"; highlights that a strategic approach to the cultural aspect of EU foreign affairs is necessary in order to fully utilise this potential;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Notes that culture is a potent instrument that can have an added value to EU diplomatic and foreign relations and calls for strengthening capacity building in terms of cultural skills through training of EU diplomats so as to guarantee that they are well equipped to be EU's cultural ambassadors.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Encourages the EEAS to integrate the cultural dimension in its external policies;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Encourages the EEAS to establish a contact point specifically tasked with coordinating culture diplomacy.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas culture is a facilitator for development, inclusion, democracy, human rights, trade, innovation, education, conflict prevention and reconciliation, mutual understanding, creativity and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa Whereas successive EU enlargements, the mobility of European citizens, past and present migration flows and exchanges of every kind with the rest of the world are contributing to this diversity in matters of culture, conscience, belief or religion;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. Whereas creators and artists effectively act as cultural 'diplomats, exchanging and comparing their different aesthetic, political, moral, social or religious values;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital B B.
source: PE-522.890
2014/01/27
AFET
153 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) - having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU is founded on the principles of human rights and democracy and has the will and a legal and a moral duty to promote these values in its external relations with all other countries;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Recognises the value of parliamentary diplomacy and highlights the work of Parliamentary Assemblies of International Organisations for the promotion of intercultural and interreligious dialogue; welcomes to this direction, such initiatives as the recommendation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (March 2012, Rabat) to draft a ‘Mediterranean Charter of Values’;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes with concern that beyond the threats that terrorist networks represent for the Union, as well as for the rest of the world
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes with concern that beyond the threats that terrorist networks represent for the Union, as well as for the rest of the world,
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes with concern that beyond the
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes with concern that beyond the threats that terrorist networks represent for the Union, as well as for the rest of the world, fundamentalist religious groups which seek to influence societies and legislation in ways contrary to the EU’s fundamental values undermine the very principles that the Union promotes in its foreign and development policies and operate with the support – be it open or covert – of certain states;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes with concern that beyond the
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Reiterates that the fight against terrorism cannot be conducted in a way that infringes human rights, in particular by means of invasions of privacy or the exploitation of personal data;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Regards conflicts on the grounds of religious difference as unacceptable and will continue to deploy all available foreign policy resources and tools to end or avert such conflicts, bearing in mind the heavy damage they inflict on entire communities and states;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital А А. whereas the EU
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the EU to seek particular cooperat
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the EU to cooperate with those
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the EU to strengthen the dialogue and to cooperate with those Islamic states which uphold an inclusive and tolerant vision of Islam to counter the attempts to promote fundamentalist and exclusivist interpretations of religion; notes that radical religious resurgence is not limited to the Muslim world but it is taking place on a global scale;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the EU to cooperate with those Islamic states which uphold an inclusive and tolerant vision of Islam to counter the attempts to promote exclusive, fundamental
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the EU to cooperate with those Islamic
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls for the EU to fully engage diplomatically with all states from all religious backgrounds, for the goal of fighting against any kind of radical or violent religious interpretation;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Expects that in their political statements EU representatives should make clear the fact that
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Expects that in their political
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Expects that in their political statements EU representatives should make clear the fact that fundamentalist, exclusivist interpretations of any religion or faith are incompatible with the EU’s values and universal human rights and must be opposed with the same assertiveness as would be any repressive political regime;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas Article 21 of the TEU recognises that the Union’s action on the international scene shall be guided by ‘democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law’;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Expects that in their political statements EU representatives should make clear the fact that fundamentalist, exclusivist interpretations of religion are incompatible with the EU’s values
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers that the EU should be more assertive in its support of the promotion of human rights,
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers that the EU should be more assertive in its support of the promotion of human rights, social and political rights by civil society
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers that the EU should be more assertive in
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers that the EU should be more assertive in its support of the promotion of human rights, social and political rights by civil society, as well as of more liberal interpretations of religious dogma in those countries the governments of which promote
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers that the EU should be more assertive in its support of the promotion of human rights, social and political rights by civil society, as well as of more liberal interpretations of religious dogma in those countries the governments of which promote fundamentalist and exclusivist views of religion and culture or allow groups with such an agenda to dominate the public discourse;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers that the EU should be more assertive in its support of the promotion of human rights, social and political rights by civil society, as well as
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Points out that secularism and atheist or agnostic attitudes are incomprehensible to many non-European cultures, but that by emphasising European values founded on the Judaeo- Christian tradition, it might be possible to build bridges of cooperation and dialogue between the EU and the world’s other prime movers;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that freedom of religion and conscience implies equally both the right to believe or not to believe and the right to promote religious beliefs and
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that freedom of religion and conscience implies equally both the right to promote religious beliefs and the right to change one’s belief or not to believe; expects
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital А b (new) Аb. whereas the EU is guided in its external relations by core values and principles concerned with the protection of human rights, and respects each country’s cultural diversity, national identity and sovereignty;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that freedom of religion and conscience implies
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that freedom of religion and conscience implies equally both the right to promote religious beliefs as an integral part of the freedom of expression and the right to change or leave one’s belief; expects both of these aspects to be present in the EU’s initiatives for intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that freedom of religion and conscience implies equally both the right to promote religious beliefs and the right to change one’s belief; expects both of these aspects to be present in the EU’s initiatives for intercultural dialogue; considers that the right to change one’s convictions is a fundamental human right which no interpretation of religion must breach;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that atheists are facing threats, pressure and danger in many third countries, and should be protected similarly to religious or other minorities by EU programs and policies;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Proposes that the religious leaders of the three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) conduct inter- religious dialogue, in a spirit of union and diversity, for spiritual peace;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Considers that the EU ought, in accordance with the TFEU, to increase dialogue with religious groups;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses the importance of the EU
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses the importance of the EU
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses the importance of the EU taking action throughout the world to promote respect for freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of access to media and new information technologies;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas the notion of cultural and religious differences has often led to conflict between different groups of people and has been exploited by leaders and regimes to further their own goals, thereby fuelling conflict;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses the importance of the EU taking action throughout the world to promote respect for freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of access to media and new information technologies, and to actively protect and promote people´s digital freedoms;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses the importance of the EU taking action throughout the world to promote respect for freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of access to media and new information technologies; deplores actions taken by various countries to limit internet access and media freedom;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the EU to make culture an even stronger part of political dialogue with partner countries and regions around the world, promoting cultural exchanges
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the EU to make culture an even stronger part of political dialogue with partner countries and regions around the world, promoting cultural exchanges and systematically integrating culture into development programmes and projects; Stresses, in this respect, the need for streamlining of internal operations in the Commission in the various DGs which focus on external relations (foreign policy, enlargement, trade and development), education, culture and the digital agenda;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Is concerned at the fragmentation of external EU cultural policy and projects, which is hampering the strategic and efficient use of cultural resources and the development of a visible common EU strategy on the cultural aspects of the EU’s external relations; calls for a coherent EU strategy for the international promotion of European cultural activities and programmes based on the protection of diversity, a more effective coordination of existing EU external policy programmes with cultural components and their implementation in agreements with third countries;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for a coherent EU policy on human rights based on common fundamental standards and a constructive, results-oriented approach; stresses that, when faced with human rights violations, the EU should make use of the full range of tools at its disposal, including
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for a coherent EU policy on human rights based on common fundamental standards and a constructive, results-oriented approach; stresses that, when faced with human rights violations, the EU should make use of the full range of tools at its disposal, including sanctions, especially the human rights clauses inserted into trade and association agreements with third countries;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reaffirms its support for all EU agreements with third countries to include reciprocal conditionality and political clauses on human rights and democracy, as a common reaffirmation of the mutual commitment to these values and regardless of the state of protection of human rights in a given country
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the EU to enforce conditionality clauses when needed;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas religious and cultural diversity, as it enables mutual respect and understanding of the mentalities and inclusion, is a firm means to encourage human rights and democracy;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution New subheading Recommendations to the European External Action Service
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the EEAS and the EU Delegations worldwide to further engage with third countries and regional organisations in the promotion of intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Stresses the importance of providing the EU staff with the appropriate training in this direction and underlines the relevant work of many organisations such as the Anna Lindh Foundation and the KAICIID Dialogue Centre in Vienna;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25c. Highlights the multiple possibilities given by the new technologies to promote intercultural and interreligious dialogue as well as the EU principles and values; encourages all Heads of EU Delegations to make full use of the digital diplomacy tools through their active and consistent presence in the social media; calls on the EEAS to explore the possibilities of new virtual programmes, such as Exchange 2.0 or the J.Christopher Stephens Virtual Exchange Initiative;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas understanding of people´s cultures and religions can help foster tolerance and reconciliation in post- conflict situations;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. whereas blasphemy and apostasy are considered crimes in many countries in the world;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas European Union has its roots in Christian values, which were in the centre of the political goals of founders of the European Economic Community - Konrad Adenauer, Alcide de Gasperi and Robert Schuman;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new) Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 – having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights and to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Articles 10 and 22 thereof,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A i (new) Ai. whereas in 2013 more than 2100 Christians have been killed, mainly in Syria, Nigeria, Pakistan and Egypt; whereas over the same period there have been attempts to close or destroy at least 1100 churches worldwide;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas under the conditions of globalisation all nations
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas under the conditions of globalisation all nations, states and civilizations actively interact with each other, and the rules and norms which guide the functioning of economic
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas under the conditions of globalisation all nations, states and civilizations actively interact with each other, and the rules and norms which guide the functioning of economic and political systems are becoming more closely linked; and facing common challenges such as climate change, terrorism and poverty;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in all civili
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas all civilizations highly value the cultural foundations o
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the balance between the promotion of European values and the respect for cultural sensitivities of third countries is a basic factor of good cooperation in the Union’s foreign affairs;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Principles of EU foreign policy in a world of cultural and religious differences
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 2 February 2012 on the consistent policy towards regimes against which the EU applies restrictive measures,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. whereas
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Whereas the promotion and protection of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, and the necessity to combat extremism remain
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. whereas the necessity to combat all kind of extremism remains a condition for the successful construction of a new international order based on widely shared universal values;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Whereas
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its conviction that the EU
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its conviction that the EU must
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its conviction that the EU must
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its conviction that the EU must defend its own global interests in a determined, unified manner, while always basing its policies on the promotion of the fundamental values upon which the Union is founded (namely, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, solidarity, justice, the rule of law and respect for human rights) and on respect for other countries;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its conviction that the EU must defend its own global interests in a determined, unified manner, while always basing its policies on the protection and promotion of the fundamental values upon which the Union is founded (namely, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, defence of the
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists in particular on the promotion of women’s rights
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists in particular on the promotion of women’s rights
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists in particular on the promotion of women’s rights and their empowerment as well as the fight against any sort of discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation; notes that gender equality is a fundamental principle of international law, to which all countries adhere;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists in particular on the promotion of women’s rights and their empowerment as well as the fight against any sort of discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation; underlines the importance of protecting persons belonging to vulnerable groups such as children or members of ethnic or religious minorities;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers access to education in all its forms, especially through the memory of past events, history and the promotion of cultural exchange is indispensable in understanding and respecting religion and cultural heritage;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) - having regard to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the EU to promote the ratification and implementation of the key international human rights treaties, including all non-discrimination agreements, core labour rights conventions, as well as regional human rights
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the EU to promote the ratification and implementation of the key international human rights treaties, including core labour rights and women’s rights conventions, as well as regional human rights instruments;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the EU to promote the ratification and implementation of the key international human rights treaties, including core labour rights conventions,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the EU to promote the ratification and implementation of the key international human rights treaties, including core labour rights conventions, as well as regional human rights instruments; expects a swift ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights upon the final ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union as well;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the EU, which has achieved concrete results in the past in its fight against the death penalty, should take a more decisive stand and call on the institutions and the Member States to maintain and step up their political commitment to this cause with a view to seeing the death penalty abolished worldwide once and for all;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers the development of stable
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers the development of stable
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers the development of stable,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers the development of stable
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) - having regard to its resolution on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy of 15 November 2012,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers the development of stable, liberal democracies to be a tool of peace, international cooperation and willingness to constructively tackle global issues, and considers that it is in the interest of the EU to actively promote a political culture of tolerance
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democrati
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world, in
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world in the past two decades, and more recently the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, have shown that the quest for democracy, human dignity and equal participation is not only
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world in the past two decades, and more recently the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, have shown that the quest for democracy, human dignity and equal participation is
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world in the past two decades, and more recently the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, have shown that the quest for democracy, human dignity and equal participation is
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world in the past two decades, and more recently the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, have shown that the quest for democracy, human dignity and equal participation is
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world in the past two decades, and more recently the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, but also those in other parts of the world, have shown that the quest for democracy, human dignity and equal participation
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world in the past two decades, and more recently the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, have shown that the quest for democracy, human dignity and equal participation is not only a Western ideology but an important action driver of economic development, peace and stability within and across diverse cultural systems and religious backgrounds;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world in the past two decades, and more recently the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, have shown that the quest for democracy - notably freedom of expression, human
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU is a culturally diverse community of values, based on the motto ‘United in diversity’ and founded on the principles of human rights and democracy and has a legal and a moral duty to promote these values in its relations with all other countries;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the notion of cultural and religious differences has, all across history and until now, been used repeatedly as a pretext for blatant violations of human rights by authoritarian and radical regimes and extremist groups;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the notion of cultural and religious differences has, until now, been used repeatedly as a pretext for blatant violations of human rights by authoritarian and radical regimes and non-state actors;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the notion of cultural and religious differences has, until now, been used repeatedly as a pretext for blatant violations of human rights by state and non-state actors, as well as many authoritarian and radical regimes;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the notion of cultural and religious differences has, until now, been used repeatedly as a pretext for blatant violations of human rights by authoritarian and radical groups and regimes;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the notion of cultural and religious differences has, until now, been used repeatedly as a pretext for blatant violations of human rights
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the notion of cultural and religious differences has, until now, been used repeatedly as a pretext for blatant violations of human rights, particularly by authoritarian and radical regimes;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the notion of cultural and
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Underlines that the respect of cultural and religious traits and practices should be a fundament of Union foreign policy, in a tolerant manner, without prejudice to international human rights agreements;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Believes that the EU model, based on promotion of cultural diversity and tolerance, can be followed by other countries and regions of the world;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Urges the EU to prioritize encouraging third countries to end punishing blasphemy and apostasy;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU is founded on the
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Rejects
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Rejects essentialist visions of cultures as fixed entities; believes that globalization and the growing interaction of people belonging to different cultural backgrounds can lead to the development and strengthening of a common core of universal values;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Rejects essentialist visions of cultures as fixed entities; believes that the growing interaction of people belonging to different cultural and religious backgrounds can lead to the development and strengthening of a common core of universal values;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that respecting and defending smaller and minority cultures and promoting their ability to peacefully express themselves in accordance with human rights is a way to avoid a vision of cultural differences as a confrontation between irreconcilable blocks;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that defending smaller
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that defending smaller and
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that inclusive education should play a prominent role in development policy, crisis-management and post-conflict stabilisation;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Emphasises that respect for religious freedoms is an important external policy principle, making for more sustainable international relations and promoting cooperation between nations on a basis of humanity, tolerance and mutual recognition;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Repudiates the advocacy and dissemination of fundamentalist religious tenets directed at the erosion or violation of particular communities’ rights;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU is founded on the principles of human rights, rule of law and democracy and has a legal and a moral duty to promote these values in its relations with all other countries;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Expresses its concern over proliferation of intolerance and repression and strongly condemns acts of violence and attacks directed against Christian communities in various countries;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls for the HR/VP and Member States to pay increased attention to the subject of freedom of religion or belief and to the situation of religious communities, including Christians, in agreements and cooperation with third countries as well as in human rights reports;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises the importance of cultural diplomacy and cultural cooperation in communicating the values that make up European culture
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises the importance of cultural diplomacy and cultural cooperation in
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises the importance of cultural diplomacy
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises the importance of cultural diplomacy and cultural cooperation in communicating the values that make up European culture and in advancing the interests of the EU’s and its Member States; stresses the need for the EU to act as a coherent world player with a global perspective and global responsibility;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Recognises that the internet and communication technologies are a key enabler in facilitating freedom of expression, pluralism, exchange of information, education, human rights, development, freedom of assembly, democracy and intercultural and interreligious interaction and inclusion, thereby fostering tolerance and understanding; Urges the Commission, therefore, to implement the recommendations set out in the Report on a Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign policy;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises that the current structure of the UN system and in particular that of the Security Council is inadequate and should reflect more adequately the diversity and the weight of global actors; calls for the EU to steer the debate on the reform of the UNSC and defend a single permanent seat for the EU; calls on the EU member states holding a permanent seat at the UNSC to guarantee EU representation in that body until such a time when a proper EU seat at the Council is secured;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes however that the EU and its Member States have been able to find a common ground for dialogue and cooperation towards achieving common solutions with UN member states which go beyond cultural and religious differences; notes also that the tensions and deadlocks that hamper the development of such solutions stem from the opposition of states and of parties involved in conflicts to such agreements on strategic grounds rather than on the basis of conflicting moral values;
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