Translation of "Loi sur la Société du développement des Naskapis " (French → English) :

P. whereas independent non-governmental organisations and civil society activities are the cornerstones of democracy and modern society; whereas the new Duma legislation on civil activities has made the functioning of NGOs using foreign grants more difficult, giving them the status of ‘foreign agents’, as well as restoring the criminalisation of defamation’ and introducing the ability to block websites which appear to host inappropriate content; whereas the new law on civil society leads to freezing of changes in Russian society and limiting of its development, as well as impeding opposition activities by increasing their financial and ...[+++] political costs;

2. Urges the Government of Cambodia to recognise the legitimate and useful role played by civil society, trade unions and the political opposition in contributing to Cambodia’s overall economic and political development; recalls that civil society is one of the main pillars for the development of any country; stresses that the law on associations and NGOs should create an enabling environment for civil society to continue to contribute to the development of Cambodia;

F. whereas independent non-governmental organisations and civil society activities are the cornerstones of democracy and modern society; whereas the new Duma legislation on civil activities will increase requirements for NGOs using foreign grants and will give them the status of ‘foreign agents’, restored criminalising ‘defamation’ and introduced the ability to block websites which appear to have inappropriate contents; whereas the new law on civil society leads to blocking changes in Russian society and limits its development as well as counters opposition activity by increasing its financial and political costs;

66. Hopes that under the leadership of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, appointed on 21 September 2012, Ethiopia will engage in a process of genuine democratic transition in order to realise its strong democratic potential, putting an end to interference with religious freedom and civil society freedoms; calls on the European External Action Service, the EUSR for the Horn of Africa and the EUSR for Human Rights to engage with Ethiopia on human rights as a matter of priority so that it can seize the opportunity of the ongoing political transition to institute a truly democratic transition, built on the centrality of human rights and fundamental freedoms, freedom of the media and full recognition of freedom of expression; urges the EU a ...[+++]nd the international community to remain vigilant and active in response to the political transition under way in Ethiopia, to promote the strengthening of democratic institutions and to tie political, military and development assistance to concrete democratic reforms, which must include the release of all prisoners of conscience, such as Eskinder Nega and other journalists, human rights and development activists and opposition figures, the admission of the UN special rapporteurs on human rights on a basis of unhindered access to all regions and detention facilities, the repeal or amendment of the Charities and Societies Proclamation and the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation, and the return of opposition politicians in exile; calls on the EU to find innovative and secure ways to assist, financially and politically, the struggling civil society in Ethiopia and engage in close dialogue with the opposition, both in Ethiopia and in exile;

express its concern at the deteriorating climate for the development of civil society in Russia, in particular with regard to the recent adoption of laws on demonstrations, NGOs, defamation and the legal regulation of the internet which contain ambiguous provisions and entail the risk of arbitrary enforcement, and at the adoption by the Duma of a series of amendments to the law on treason and espionage which introduce new provisions in the Criminal Code that could potentially be used to target human rights defenders; remind the Russian authorities that a modern and prosperous society needs to recognise and protect the individual and col ...[+++]lective rights of all its citizens; urge, in this respect, the Russian authorities to act in due course to bring the above-mentioned laws into line with international standards, and address the issue in the course of the negotiations;

GOVERNMENT ORDERS Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), moved, That, in relation to Bill C-11, An Act to authorize the divestiture of the assets of, and to dissolve, the Cape Breton Development Corporation, to amend the Cape Breton Development Corporation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consi ...[+++]deration of the second reading stage of the Bill; and That, fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of the second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.