# Defence of academic freedom in the EU's external action. Recommendation to the Vice President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

European Parliament procedure 2018/2117(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET). Stage: Procedure completed. 99 committee amendments tabled by 10 Members between 2018-10-16 and 2018-10-16.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative recommendation to the Vice-President/High Representative on defending academic freedom in the EU's external action. Amendments cite the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the Lima Declaration on Academic Freedom and Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, define academic freedom drawing on UNESCO, and ground it in democratic values including anti-discrimination, institutional autonomy and accountability.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaus BUCHNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124818.md |
| Andrea BOCSKOR | Hungary | NI | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124712.md |
| Wajid KHAN | United Kingdom | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/188624.md |
| Clare MOODY | United Kingdom | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124944.md |
| Mirja VEHKAPERÄ | Finland | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/193269.md |
| Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER | France | ENF | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124755.md |
| Fabio Massimo CASTALDO | Italy | RE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124812.md |
| László TŐKÉS | Hungary | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39726.md |
| Ilhan KYUCHYUK | Bulgaria | RE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124866.md |
| Georgios EPITIDEIOS | Greece | NI | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125071.md |

## Official source documents

- PE629.434: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-629434_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-2117-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-2117-INI.json

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