1 Amendments of Terry REINTKE related to 2017/2137(DEC)
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. is of the opinion that in reaction to the #metoo-campaign, the Parliament should achieve zero-tolerance towards violence in any form be it structural, sexual, physical or psychological; therefore it demands: - a complete accountability of the perpetrators with full exhaustion of available penalties and sanctions; - a creation of a central complaints office for reporting harassment cases; - to ensure access to an independent harassment committee in the Parliament that does not reproduce the internal structures of power by having Members on board; - to grant victims and those reporting a whistleblower status and protection with full anonymity and discretion with their demands; - the Parliament to provide psychological support for victims: the Parliament must have a central office with doctors, social workers, and counselors; - a mandatory training on sexual harassment and mobbing for Members and officials in positions of power; - training and to offer information for staff to recognise sexual harassment and to know their rights;