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Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus
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Amendment 8
Matthieu Valet, Hermann Tertsch, António Tânger Corrêa, Silvia Sardone
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE
Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Joint motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
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| Aa. whereas the Christian community now represents only 2 % to 3 % of the Syrian population, compared to 10 % in 2011 at the beginning of the conflict; |
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Amendment 9
Matthieu Valet, Hermann Tertsch, António Tânger Corrêa, Silvia Sardone
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE
Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Joint motion for a resolution
Recital B
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| B. whereas a spree of widespread violence, including sexual violence, along the Syrian coast targeting the Alawite community began in March 2025 and is still ongoing, with over 1 200 civilian victims; | B. whereas a spree of widespread violence, including sexual violence, along the Syrian coast targeting the Alawite community began in March 2025 and is still ongoing, with over 1 200 civilian victims; whereas Alawite women are victims of an alarming and growing trend of mass abductions and sexual slavery; |
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Amendment 10
Matthieu Valet, Hermann Tertsch, António Tânger Corrêa, Silvia Sardone
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE
Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Joint motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
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| Da. whereas the interim Syrian constitution ratified in March 2025 enshrines Islamic law as the primary source of legislation, raising concerns about restrictions on individual rights, particularly those of women; whereas in June 2025, the Syrian Ministry of Tourism enacted new restrictive legislation on women’s attire in line with Islamic teachings on female chastity; |
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Amendment 11
Matthieu Valet, Hermann Tertsch, António Tânger Corrêa, Silvia Sardone
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE
Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
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| 3a. Insists that the transitional Syrian government eradicate all elements of radical Islamist ideology from its government structures and future legal framework, including its constitution; rejects the imposition of restrictive dress codes on women; |
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Amendment 12
Matthieu Valet, Hermann Tertsch, António Tânger Corrêa, Silvia Sardone
on behalf of the PfE Group
Joint motion for a resolution
PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE
Urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Joint motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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| 4a. Urges the Commission and the European External Action Service to include the protection of religious communities and the freedom of religion or belief in their dialogue with the transitional authorities in Syria; |
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