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23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
In the draft resolution, paragraph 1, in the first sentence, replace the words "against religious communities throughout the world" with the following words: "against religious communities and individuals throughout the world on the basis of their religion or belief" ; and in the second sentence, after the word "religion" insert the following words: "or beliefs".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Ms Carina OHLSSON, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
Votes: 126 in favor 3 against 5 abstentions
Replace the title of the Resolution with the following words: "Safeguarding human rights in relation to religion and belief".
22 April 2013
Tabled by Ms Pelin GÜNDEŞ BAKIR, Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Mr Ahmet Kutalmiş TÜRKEŞ, Mr Samad SEYIDOV, Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA, Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA
Votes: 21 in favor 117 against 4 abstentions
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 5, insert the following paragraph:
"Caricatures and films ridiculing or insulting a religion is not freedom of expression but quite the contrary an indication of intolerance and xenophobia. The aim is to provocate the believers of that religion. These types of acts do not contribute to world peace or the world's intellectual heritage, do not add anything positive to any society except for segregation and hurt. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe calls on all member states to ensure respect for all religious and sacred symbols, religious figures, holy books, Prophets and God, as the opposite deeply hurts the devout believers of a religion, who can believe that their identity and community is being victimized if their religion or its sacred symbols are subjected to public ridicule or vilification. This offence should be considered within the framework of 'hate crimes'."
Explanatory note
The European Court of Human Rights in a judgement (case of I.A. v. Turkey, Application no. 42571/98 of 13 September 2005) has come to the decision that the freedom of expression was not violated by the conviction of a book publisher for puplishing insults againt "God, Religion, the Prophet and the Holly Book". The Court stresses that a distinction is to be made between "provocative" opinions or abusive attacks on one's religion and freedom of expression.
22 April 2013
Tabled by the (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 5, insert the following paragraph:
"The Assembly condemns any instances of negative stereotyping of persons based on religion as well as the advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence."
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Mr Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Mr Ahmet Kutalmiş TÜRKEŞ, Ms Ganira PASHAYEVA, Ms Tülin ERKAL KARA
In the draft resolution, paragraph 6, replace the words ", which are so often the cause of present-day terrorism" with the following words: "for terrorist purposes".
Explanatory note
Suggesting that "religious beliefs are so often the cause of present day terrorism" runs contrary to the purposes of this report. Instead of religious beliefs, the use of religion for terrorist purposes lies at the heart of violence against religious communities.
22 April 2013
Tabled by Ms Pelin GÜNDEŞ BAKIR, Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Mr Ahmet Kutalmiş TÜRKEŞ, Mr Samad SEYIDOV, Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA, Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA
If adopted, amendments 9, 11 falls.
Votes: 17 in favor 137 against 3 abstentions
In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 7.
Explanatory note
Many tragic incidents in the past revealed that this paragraph can not be accepted as true. Based on the statistics taken in March 2011, the research of the Amadeu Antonio Foundations shows that between 1990 and 2005 there were 182 fatalities due to right wing extremist violence in Germany alone.
22 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Márton BRAUN, Mr Gergely GULYÁS, Mr Ferenc KALMÁR, Mr Pedro AGRAMUNT, Mr Giorgi KANDELAKI, Ms Carmen QUINTANILLA
Falls if amendment 2 is adopted.
Votes: 135 in favor 15 against 4 abstentions
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 7, insert the following words: "In some member states in particular, recent constitutional reforms raise serious concerns with regard to their compatibility with Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights"
22 April 2013
Tabled by Lord Donald ANDERSON, Sir Christopher CHOPE, Lord John E. TOMLINSON, Dame Cheryl GILLAN, Mr Jim DOBBIN
Falls if amendment 2 is adopted.
Votes: 145 in favor 4 against 3 abstentions
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 7, insert the following words: "The Assembly accepts that, if we are to be credible in our representations to non-member countries, such problems must be recognised, confronted and eliminated."
22 April 2013
Tabled by Lord Donald ANDERSON, Sir Christopher CHOPE, Lord John E. TOMLINSON, Dame Cheryl GILLAN, Mr Jim DOBBIN
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 8, insert the following paragraph:
"The Assembly further urges those non-member states which have the status of Partners for Democracy, to move steadily to acceptance of the above principles and values and resolves to monitor their compliance."
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Ms Carina OHLSSON, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
In the draft resolution, before paragraph 8.1, insert the following paragraph:
"ensure equality of treatment before the State and public authorities of all individuals and communities regardless of religion, faith or non-religious beliefs;"
Explanatory note
This amendment would ensure that the equality of all persons before the State is underlined in this report. The report fails to give any protection to non-religious people or people who are not exercising a religion on a daily basis. It would also provide a more positive language to the report.
22 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Márton BRAUN, Mr Axel FISCHER, Mr Gergely GULYÁS, Mr Ferenc KALMÁR, Mr Pedro AGRAMUNT, Mr Giorgi KANDELAKI, Ms Carmen QUINTANILLA
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 8.2, insert the following words: "in particular those countries in which blasphemy laws are in force".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Ms Carina OHLSSON, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 8.4, insert the following paragraph:
"note the particular status of women and girls in many traditional religious settings and to protect women and girls and to ensure that religion can never be invoked to justify violence against women, such as honour killings, bride burning, forced marriages, female genital mutilation, even by members of their own religious communities;"
Explanatory note
Women and girls face discrimination based on traditional religious practices and this amendment would ensure their protection.
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
In the draft resolution, paragraph 8.5, replace the words "religious minorities" with the following words: "minorities defined by their religion or belief".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 8.5, insert the following paragraph:
"ensure that the religious beliefs and traditions of individuals and communities of the society are respected, while guaranteeing that a due balance is struck with the rights of others in accordance with the case law of the European Court on Human Rights;"
Explanatory note
This amendment would ensure that the equality of all persons before the State is underlined in this report. The report fails to give any protection to non-religious people or people who are not exercising a religion on a daily basis. It would also provide a more positive language to the report.
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Ms Carina OHLSSON, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 8.6, add the following words: "provided that the rights of others to be free from discrimination are respected and that the access to lawful services is guaranteed;"
22 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Ferenc KALMÁR, Mr Miloš ALIGRUDIĆ, Mr David DAVIES, Mr Josep Anton BARDINA PAU, Ms Carmen QUINTANILLA
In the draft resolution, paragraph 8.7, after the words "such as military service", insert the following words: "or other services related to health-care and education,".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Ms Carina OHLSSON, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 8.7, add the following words: "provided that the rights of others to be free from discrimination are respected and that the access to lawful services is guaranteed;"
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Ms Carina OHLSSON, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 8.8 with the following paragraph:
"while guaranteeing the fundamental right of children to education in an objective, critical and pluralistic manner, respect the right of parents to ensure such education and teaching in conformity with their own religious and philosophical convictions;"
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
If adopted, amendments 3, 23 falls.
Votes: 139 in favor 7 against 1 abstention
In the draft resolution, paragraph 8.9, replace the words "religious groups and churches" with the following words: "groups (including churches) defined by their religion or belief".
22 April 2013
Tabled by Ms Pelin GÜNDEŞ BAKIR, Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Mr Ahmet Kutalmiş TÜRKEŞ, Mr Samad SEYIDOV, Ms Sevinj FATALIYEVA, Ms Sahiba GAFAROVA
If adopted, amendment 23 falls. Falls if amendment 27 is adopted.
In the draft resolution, in paragraph 8.9, replace the word "churches" with the following word: "places".
Explanatory note
This minor amendment is just for the purpose of including all world religions in the report.
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Mr Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Mr Ahmet Kutalmiş TÜRKEŞ, Ms Ganira PASHAYEVA, Ms Tülin ERKAL KARA
Falls if amendments 27, 3 are adopted.
In the draft resolution, paragraph 8.9, after the word "churches", add the following words: "and mosques".
Explanatory note
Reference to only one religious group, including of places of worship, might be perceived as being discriminatory because there are no references to the others, even if it may be intended to cover all religious institutions.
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Ms Carina OHLSSON, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
In the draft resolution, paragraph 8.10, after the words "the European Convention on Human Rights", insert the following words: "and relevant jurisprudence by the ECHR since 1949".
Explanatory note
The paragraph would suggest to limit ourselves to the legal situation of the year 1949, when the European Convention on Human Rights was adopted. A large body of legislation on conscientious objection and other relevant issues has been passed by ECHR and should be reflected in the Resolution.
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
In the draft resolution, paragraph 8.10, replace the words "religious communities" with the following words: "communities and individuals defined by religion or belief".
22 April 2013
Tabled by the (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 8.10, insert the following paragraph:
"recognise the need to provide international protection for those seeking asylum due to religious persecution".
22 April 2013
Tabled by the (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 8.10, insert the following paragraph:
"duly take into account the possible overlap between racism, xenophobia and religiouos hatred, keeping in mind that these phenomena are often directed against migrant communities."
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
In the draft resolution, paragraph 9, replace the words "religious communities" with the following words: "communities and individuals defined by religion or belief".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Mr Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Mr Ahmet Kutalmiş TÜRKEŞ, Ms Ganira PASHAYEVA, Ms Tülin ERKAL KARA
In the draft resolution, paragraph 9.1, after the word "intolerance", add the following words: ", including hate speech,".
Explanatory note
Hate speech as being one of the main sources of discrimination and violence based on religion might also lead to human rights violations as such; this should also be specified in the text.
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
In the draft resolution, paragraph 9.3, after the word "religions" insert the following words: "and non-religious beliefs".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
Votes: 145 in favor 2 against 1 abstention
In the draft resolution, paragraph 9.4, replace the words "inter-religious" with the following words: "inter-cultural".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
In the draft resolution, paragraph 9.5, replace the words "religious communities" with the words "communities and individuals defined by religion or belief"; and after the word "their" insert the following words: "meeting places and".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
Votes: 38 in favor 108 against 9 abstentions
In the draft resolution, paragraph 9.6, after the word "religions" add the following words: "and non-religious beliefs".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
Votes: 41 in favor 100 against 11 abstentions
In the draft resolution, paragraph 10, replace the words "religious leaders" with the words "religious, humanist and secularist leaders"; replace the words "other faith groups" with the words "other belief groups"; and after the word "religion" add the words "or belief".
22 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Ferenc KALMÁR, Mr Miloš ALIGRUDIĆ, Mr David DAVIES, Mr Josep Anton BARDINA PAU, Ms Carmen QUINTANILLA
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 10, insert the following paragraph:
"The Council of Europe urges Member States where the restitution of church property is not yet concluded, to speed up this process and finish it in short or medium term. The process should not be negatively affected or influenced by any political ideology or government."
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
In the draft resolution, paragraph 11, replace the words "religious communities" with the words "communities and individuals defined by religion or belief".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Andreas GROSS, Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Mogens JENSEN, Ms Carina HÄGG, Ms Carina OHLSSON, Mr Mike HANCOCK, Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Mr Robert BIEDROŃ, Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Ms Iwona GUZOWSKA
If adopted, amendment 36 falls.
Votes: 122 in favor 24 against 8 abstentions
In the draft resolution, paragraph 11, delete the words "and to link its European Neighbourhood Policy, including financial aid, to the degree of human rights protection, including that of freedom of religion, and awareness in those countries".
23 April 2013
Tabled by Mr Michael CONNARTY, Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, Mr Jim SHERIDAN, Dame Angela WATKINSON, Mr John PRESCOTT
Falls if amendment 20 is adopted.
In the draft resolution, paragraph 11, after the word "religion", insert the following words: "and belief".