# Addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries

European Parliament procedure 2016/2324(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET / DEVE). Stage: Procedure completed. 218 committee amendments tabled by 30 Members between 2017-06-01 and 2017-06-02.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report addresses shrinking civil society space in developing countries. Amendments deplore states restricting freedom of expression to silence dissent, attacks against human rights defenders and the press, and the misuse of broad terrorism definitions, and call on the EU, the EEAS, Member States and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to use human rights and development instruments against restrictive CSO laws.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY | Spain | GUE/NGL | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125035.md |
| Stelios KOULOGLOU | Greece | GUE/NGL | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/130833.md |
| Maria HEUBUCH | Germany | Verts/ALE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124848.md |
| Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ | Romania | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124790.md |
| Enrique GUERRERO SALOM | Spain | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96768.md |
| Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO | Spain | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96806.md |
| Eleni THEOCHAROUS | Cyprus | ECR | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/25704.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Ádám KÓSA | Hungary | NI | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96829.md |
| György HÖLVÉNYI | Hungary | PfE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124715.md |
| Cécile Kashetu KYENGE | Italy | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124801.md |
| Marietje SCHAAKE | Netherlands | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96945.md |
| Klaus BUCHNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124818.md |
| Soraya POST | Sweden | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124997.md |

## Official source documents

- PE604.630: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/DEVE-AM-604630_EN.pdf
- PE605.959: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-605959_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2324-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2324-INI.json

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