Activities of Péter NIEDERMÜLLER related to 2016/2009(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 (debate) HU
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 PDF (893 KB) DOC (123 KB)
Amendments (264)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission proposal regarding EU accession to the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention3a , __________________ 3a COM(2016) 111 final, COM(2016) 109
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission roadmap on possible EU accession to the Istanbul Convention in October 2015,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the package of directives on Procedural Defence Rights in the EU,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the Data Protection Package adopted in December 2015,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 b (new)
Citation 20 b (new)
- having regard to the Regulation establishing a European Border and Coast Guard6a , __________________ 6a 2015/0310 (COD)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 c (new)
Citation 20 c (new)
- having regard to the Asylum Procedures Directive,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 d (new)
Citation 20 d (new)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 e (new)
Citation 20 e (new)
- having regard to Directive on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings8a , __________________ 8a 2010/64/EU
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 f (new)
Citation 20 f (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication "A new EU Framework to Strengthen the Rule of Law"9a , __________________ 9a COM(2014)158 final
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 g (new)
Citation 20 g (new)
- having regard to the Commission Recommendation of 27 July 2016 regarding the rule of law in Poland11a , __________________ 11a C(2016) 5703 final
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 June 2011 on early childhood education and care: providing all our children with the best start for the world of tomorrow12a, __________________ 12a OJ C 175, 15.6.2011, p. 8.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 19 June 2015 on equal income opportunities for women and men: Closing the gender gap in pensions,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 c (new)
Citation 21 c (new)
- having regard to the European Pact for gender equality for the period 2011-2020 adopted by the Council conclusions of 7 March 2011,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 d (new)
Citation 21 d (new)
- having regard to the EU Presidency Trio declaration on gender equality of 7 December 2015 by the Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'Commission Work Programme 2016: No time for business as usual'13a , __________________ 13a COM(2015)0610
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 e (new)
Citation 21 e (new)
- having regard to the Presidency conclusions of the Barcelona European Council of 15 and 16 March 2002,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 f (new)
Citation 21 f (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions on LGBTI equality, adopted in on 16 June 2016,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 g (new)
Citation 21 g (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions on the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015 - 2019, Foreign Affairs Council, 20 July 2015,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation',
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Justice decision C-528/13 in the 'Leger case',
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
- having regard to the European Agenda on Migration14a, __________________ 14a COM 2015 240
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
Citation 27 b (new)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 c (new)
Citation 27 c (new)
- having regard to the 'Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education' (Paris Declaration),
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 d (new)
Citation 27 d (new)
- having regard to the Europe 2020 strategy, specifically its targets on poverty and social exclusion,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 e (new)
Citation 27 e (new)
- having regard to the Council guidelines adopted in Luxembourg on 24 June 2013 to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by LGBTI persons in relations with third countries,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 f (new)
Citation 27 f (new)
- having regard to the European Commission's "List of Actions to advance LGBTI Equality" adopted in December 2015,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
Citation 33 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution on poverty with a gender perspective14a, __________________ 14a P8_TA(2016)0235
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 a (new)
Citation 39 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2016 on implementation of the Directive 2011/36/EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims from a gender perspective15a, __________________ 15a P8_TA(2016)0227
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 a (new)
Citation 39 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 21 May 2013 on the EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 b (new)
Citation 39 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 February 2016 on the new Strategy for Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Europe post-201516a , __________________ 16a P8_TA(2015)0218
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 c (new)
Citation 39 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2016 on creating labour market conditions favourable for work- life balance,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 d (new)
Citation 39 d (new)
- having regard to its resolutions on the situation in Hungary and Poland,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
- having regard to the draft report with recommendations to the Commission on Establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights17a, __________________ 17a PE 576.988v01-00
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 a (new)
Citation 42 a (new)
- having regard to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights' survey 'Antisemitism - Overview of data available in the European Union 2004- 2015,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 b (new)
Citation 42 b (new)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 c (new)
Citation 42 c (new)
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 d (new)
Citation 42 d (new)
- having regard to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights' report "Being Trans in the EU Comparative analysis of the EU LGBT survey data" (2014), to its report on the Fundamental Rights Situation of Intersex people (2015) and to its report "Professionally speaking: challenges to achieving equality for LGBT people" (2016),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 e (new)
Citation 42 e (new)
- having regard to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights' report 'Violence against women: An EU- wide survey',
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 f (new)
Citation 42 f (new)
- having regard to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights' EU-MIDIS surveys and survey on Roma,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 g (new)
Citation 42 g (new)
- having regard to the European Institute for Gender Equality's 2015 Gender Equality Index and its 2015 report entitled 'Reconciliation of work, family and private life in the European Union: Policy review,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 h (new)
Citation 42 h (new)
- having regard to the European Institute for Gender Equality's 'Study to identify and map existing data and resources on sexual violence against women in the EU',
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 i (new)
Citation 42 i (new)
- having regard to the 2016 EUROPOL situation report on Trafficking in human beings in the EU20a , __________________ 20a https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/tra fficking-human-beings-eu
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 j (new)
Citation 42 j (new)
- having regard to the Eurobarometer survey entitled 'Discrimination in the EU in 2015',
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 k (new)
Citation 42 k (new)
- having regard to the Eurostat report 'Trafficking in human beings', 2015 edition,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 l (new)
Citation 42 l (new)
- having regard to the studies of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) entitled ‘Working time and work-life balance in a life course perspective’ (2013), ‘Caring for children and dependants: Effect on careers of young workers’ (2013), and ‘Working and caring: Reconciliation measures in times of demographic change’ (2015) and to the Sixth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) (2016),
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 m (new)
Citation 42 m (new)
- having regard to the Decision of the European Ombudsman closing her own-initiative inquiry OI/8/2014/AN concerning the European Commission,
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 n (new)
Citation 42 n (new)
- having regard to the European Parliamentary Research Service study of May 2015 entitled ‘Gender equality in employment and occupation – Directive 2006/54/EC, European Implementation Assessment,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 o (new)
Citation 42 o (new)
- having regard to the study by Parliament's Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union entitled ‘Discrimination Generated by the Intersection of Gender and Disability’,
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 p (new)
Citation 42 p (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament Research Service study 'Poverty in the European Union - The crisis and its aftermath'21a , __________________ 21a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/IDAN/2016/579099/EPRS_IDA%28 2016%29579099_EN.pdf
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 43 a (new)
Citation 43 a (new)
- having regard to the Concluding Observations adopted in October 2015 of the UNCRPD Committee,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 43 b (new)
Citation 43 b (new)
- having regard to the Agreed Conclusions of 24 March 2016 of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, 60th session, in particular (e)– (g),
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)
Citation 46 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Towards Social Investment for Growth and Cohesion – including implementing the European Social Fund 2014-2020’ and its Recommendation on ‘Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage’ of 20 February 2013,
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 b (new)
Citation 46 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication on a new EU Framework to strengthen the Rule of Law (COM(2014)0158) and the Council conclusions of 16 December 2014 entitled ‘Ensuring respect for the Rule of Law’,
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 c (new)
Citation 46 c (new)
- having regard to the Commission progress report on the Barcelona objectives of 29 May 2013 entitled ‘The development of childcare facilities for young children in Europe with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth’ (COM(2013)0322),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 d (new)
Citation 46 d (new)
- having regard to the Commission's staff working document ‘The Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016- 2019’,
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 e (new)
Citation 46 e (new)
- having regard to the Commission’s 2015 report on equality between women and men in the European Union (SWD(2016)0054),
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 f (new)
Citation 46 f (new)
- having regard to ‘EU Roadmap against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity’ adopted on 4 February 201422a , __________________ 22a A7-0009/0062
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 g (new)
Citation 46 g (new)
- having regard to the ‘Trade for All’ Strategy adopted by the Commission in October 2015,
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 h (new)
Citation 46 h (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the 2015 Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights, which debated ‘Tolerance and respect: preventing and combating Antisemitic and anti-Muslim hatred in Europe’,
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 i (new)
Citation 46 i (new)
- having regard to the results to public consultation - 2016 Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights on ‘Media Pluralism and Democracy’,
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 j (new)
Citation 46 j (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality23a , __________________ 23a PE 585.437v02-00
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 k (new)
Citation 46 k (new)
- having regard to the hearing on Fundamental Rights of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, held on 16 June 2016,
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas, the rule of law is the backbone of European liberal democracy, and is one of the founding principles of the European Union stemming from the common constitutional traditions of all Member States;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas respecting the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of fundamental rights and is of particular importance within the EU since it is also a prerequisite for upholding all rights and obligations deriving from the Treaties and from international law;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas, under Article 6 TEU, the EU has a responsibility to uphold and enforce fundamental rights in any action it takes, regardless of its powers in the area concerned;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)
Recital -A c (new)
-Ac. whereas the way the rule of law is implemented at national level plays a key role in ensuring mutual trust among Member States and their legal systems, hence it is of vital importance to establish an area of freedom, security and justice as described in Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A d (new)
Recital -A d (new)
-Ad. whereas many fundamental rights violations still occur in the EU and in Member States, as pointed out in reports by the Commission, the FRA, NGOs, the Council of Europe and the UN; such as the violations of the right to freedom of assembly and expression of civil society organisations, freedom of media, the institutional discrimination of LGBTI persons through marriage bans and anti- propaganda legislation, and the remaining high-levels of discrimination and hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation or gender identity;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A e (new)
Recital -A e (new)
-Ae. whereas it is essential that in all measures undertaken by the Member States and the EU in the fight against terrorism and radicalisation fundamental rights and civil liberties are respected, namely the right to private life, the right to security, the right to data protection, the presumption of innocence, the right to a fair trial and due process, freedom of expression and freedom of religion; whereas the security of European citizens must preserve their rights and liberties; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A f (new)
Recital -A f (new)
-Af. whereas the elimination of the death penalty is a direct manifestation of the common values shared by the European Union Member States;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A g (new)
Recital -A g (new)
-Ag. whereas facing today's challenges it is vital to uphold the EU's common values of democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas migration is an unavoidable partthe right to asylum is guaranteed under the 1951 Convention ofn the EU’s future and one of the biggest challenges of our times, as it appeals to the EU’s international humanitarian responsibilities and forms a key element for demographic reasons; Status of Refugees (Geneva Convention) and the protocol of 31 January 1967, as well as by the Charter and the EU has clear international humanitarian responsibilities; whereas migration is a part of the EU's future and one of the challenges of our times and requires a forward-looking solution both in terms of the short- and medium-term crisis management and long-term policies for integration and social inclusion;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ensuring the right to a fair trial is an integral part of the Asylum Procedures Directive, including the right to an effective remedy;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the right to interpretation and translation laid down in Directive 2010/64/EU is a right for all, including asylum-seekers;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas it is necessary to have adequate tools in place to protect EU citizens and residents and to respond properly to such violations; whereas all security measures must respect fundamental rights and the rule of law, and comply with the principles of necessity, proportionality and legality, with appropriate safeguards to ensure accountability and judicial redress; whereas full compliance of security measures with fundamental rights is laid down among the principles of the European Agenda for Security;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the murder of eight journalists at the offices of the satirical magazine ‘Charlie Hebdo’ on 7 January 2015 represented an attempt to strike against media freedom and freedom of the arts in the EU;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas security and respect for fundamental rights are not conflicting aims, but complementary policy objectives;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas freedom of the press and freedom of opinion are fundamental freedoms and whereas diverse and independent media have a crucial function in shaping opinion and popular will in democratic societies, as they enable everyone to exercise their right to information;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas it is essential to protect the fundamental rights to privacy and protection of personal data;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas legislation giving public authorities general access to the content of electronic communications is compromising the fundamental right to respect for private life;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas EU and Member State responses to extremism must not lead to the stigmatisation of any group or community, including religious communities, but rather draw on common European values of tolerance, diversity and mutual respect;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the best way to address root causes of extremism is through education, youth participation, interfaith and intercultural dialogue, and employment and social inclusion;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas trafficking in human beings is a serious crime often committed within the framework of organised crime, constitutes a gross violation of fundamental rights and is explicitly prohibited by the Charter and by the criminal law codes in the Member States;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas trafficking in human beings harms human dignity and physical and psychological integrity; whereas it first and foremost affects the victims of trafficking, but it also has a vast impact on society overall;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas differences between the legislation of Member States greatly facilitate the activities of organised crime groups involved in trafficking in human beings24a ; __________________ 24a2016 EUROPOL situation report on Trafficking in human beings in the EU
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas 70% of the identified victims and suspects of human trafficking in the EU are EU nationals25a ; __________________ 25a2016 EUROPOL situation report on Trafficking in human beings in the EU
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas women and girls make up 80% of registered victims of trafficking in human beings, and this can be attributed partly to structural violence and discrimination against women and girls26a; __________________ 26aEurostat report, ‘Trafficking in human beings’, 2015 edition
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas minority groups, such as Roma people, make up a disproportionate number of victims of trafficking in human beings as a result of being socially and economically marginalised;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas victims of human trafficking often lack information about their rights and how to effectively exercise them;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D g (new)
Recital D g (new)
Dg. whereas media pluralism, including media independence, media regulation and journalistic freedom are essential parts of freedom of speech;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D h (new)
Recital D h (new)
Dh. whereas the Commission's public consultation between July and September 2015 regarding the EU'S Audiovisual Media Services Directive has identified a number of issues relating to fundamental rights, including the prohibition of hate speech and discrimination and strengthening media freedom and pluralism, access to information and accessibility to content for people with disabilities;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D i (new)
Recital D i (new)
Di. whereas 50% of Europeans believe discrimination based on religion or beliefs is wide-spread;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D j (new)
Recital D j (new)
Dj. whereas Muslims suffer from the lowest levels of social acceptance among religious groups26a ; __________________ Eurobarometer ’Discrimination in the 26a EU in 2015’
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D k (new)
Recital D k (new)
Dk. whereas the FRA's survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews shows rising anti-Semitism in Europe27a ; __________________ 27aEU Fundamental Rights Agency survey ‘Antisemitism - Overview of data available in the European Union 2004- 2015
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D l (new)
Recital D l (new)
Dl. whereas Jewish communities are the target of terrorist and anti-Semitic attacks, leading to an increasing perception of insecurity and fear within those communities in Europe;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas discrimination, racism, xenophobia, hate speech and hate crime motivated by racism, xenophobia, or bias against a person's religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity threaten the values of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an increase in hate speech among political forces and increasing xenophobia and other bias in important sectors of the population; whereas fighting discrimination, racism and xenophobia is crucial to respect European values of tolerance, diversity and mutual respect;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the prevention and combating of racism and xenophobia is primarily a local endeavour and requires full ownership both of the communities concerned and of society at large;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the European Union, and Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibit any discrimination on grounds of sex and require equality between men and women to be ensured in all areas;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded in basic human rights; whereas the denial of life- saving sexual and reproductive health services, among which safe abortion amounts to a serious breach of human rights;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas violence against womengender-based violence is still often ‘silently’ tolerated in many places and a zero tolerance approach is necessary;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas under-reporting gender- based violence is excessive due to the lack of trust of victims in the authorities to appropriately handle their cases and diligently prosecute the perpetrators;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas secondary and repeat victimisation and intimidation during court proceedings is common for victims of gender-based violence;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas LGBTI rights are basic human rights: according to international human rights standards, every nation is obliged to protect all lesbian, gay, bi- sexual, trans and intersex people (LGBTI) from torture, discrimination and violence;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas children are the future of our society and we are responsible for their present; whereas education is one of the best ways to impart values such as peace, tolerance, equality, justice and respect for human drignityhts via formal, non-formal and informal education methods;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas live-streaming of child sexual abuse is no longer an emerging new trend, but an established reality; whereas children are at risk of harm through online grooming and solicitation for sexual purposes, which in the most serious cases can turn into sexual coercion and not enough is done to prevent child sexual abuse trough sexuality education programmes;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, in application of Article 37 of the Convention on Children’s Rights and the principle of the best interests of the child, unaccompanied or separated children should not, as a general rule, be detained but they should be placed in a safe environment providing all the necessary protection, healthcare and education;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the FRA’'s 2016 Fundamental Rights report found that discrimination and anti-Ggypsyism continue to pose challenges to effective Roma integration; whereas, according to the 2015 Eurobarometer survey on discrimination, ethnic origin is considered to be the most prevalent ground of discrimination;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas many persons of Roma origin in Europe faceRoma people in Europe, individually and as a group, face antigypsyism, systematic prejudice, intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion in their daily lives; whereas segregation of Roma children in schooling remains a persistent problem in some Member States;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas freedom to operate for civil society groups are central to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; whereas this freedom has been jeopardised by the adoption of laws or by direct intervention by the authorities in a number of Member States;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas only 27% of Europeans are familiar with the single European emergency telephone number 112, and not everyone has access to it yet;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
Ob. whereas according to the 'Trade for All' strategy adopted by the Commission in October 2015, fundamental rights should be respected in the EU and non-EU countries;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that human dignity is inviolable and must be respected and protected as the basis of all fundamental rights; calls for awareness-raising amongst EU citizens on the inherent dignity of all persons in order to achieve a more sensitive and inclusive society;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that the reintroduction of the death penalty is contrary to the EU’s fundamental values;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates that Member States shall respect and protect the human dignity of all migrants, including in relation to border management and asylum procedures; calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce cooperation and resources to save lives of migrants at sea in accordance with the respect of the right to life; welcomes the fact that the recently adopted European Border and Coast Guard proposal foresees a specific mandate for the Agency to support search and rescue operations; recalls that rules related to asylum seekers’ and refugees’ reception conditions must not deprive them of their fundamental rights to a dignified standard of living and to physical and mental health;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes with concern that there are still huge efforts needed to achieve the Europe 2020 strategy’s targets on poverty and social exclusion, while poverty and social exclusion inherently prevent individuals to live their lives in dignity; calls on Member States to find the right mix of policies, including employment activation and training and adequate systems of income support, as well as access to high quality services and to education;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Notes that it is essential to guarantee that the common European values listed in Article 2 TEU are upheld in full in both European and national legislation, public policies and their implementation;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Calls on the Commission to make provisions for an annual policy cycle that monitors its application, taking account of the results of annual and specific reports from the institutions of the European Union, like the Commission and FRA, the Council of Europe, the United Nations and civil society organisations, and contribute towards improving coordination between those involved and the drafting of policies on the basis of greater transparency and dialogue;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Urges the Commission to systematically prepare specific fundamental rights impact assessments for its upcoming proposals; reiterates that the full range of sources for fundamental rights should be taken into consideration, as fundamental rights provisions are not limited to the Charter;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Urges the Commission to provide clear indicators in order to assess the enforcement and respect of fundamental rights, and to trigger alert mechanisms in the case of violations. Such indicators could take the form of a fundamental rights scoreboard, possibly as an extension of the scope of the EU Justice Scoreboard, which should also cover the assessment of criminal justice systems; indicators should include clear data collection mechanisms, including equality data collection disaggregated according to the different discrimination grounds;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Urges the Commission and Member States to find a way to make better use of the expertise of the Council of Europe and set up a formal channel of cooperation in matters relating to the rule of law and fundamental rights and create stronger synergies between the institutions;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 j (new)
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1j. Welcomes the fact that the Council holds regular debates on the rule of law; considers, however, that such debates are not the most effective ways to resolve any non-compliance with the fundamental values of the European Union; regrets the fact that the Commission and the Council initiatives on Rule of Law are disconnected from each other; regrets the fact that Parliament is neither informed nor involved into the organisation of these debates; calls on the Council to base its debates on the results of annual and specific reports of the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Fundamental Rights Agency, civil society, the Council of Europe and its Venice Commission and other parties involved, institutional and otherwise;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 k (new)
Paragraph 1 k (new)
1k. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to find common ground on the precise content of the principles and standards stemming from the rule of law that vary at national level and to consider the already existing definition of the rule of law of the European Court of Justice as a starting point for debate; recalls that this definition includes legality, which implies a transparent, accountable, democratic and pluralistic process for enacting laws; legal certainty; prohibition of arbitrariness of the executive powers; independent and impartial courts; effective judicial review including respect for fundamental rights; and equality before the law;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 l (new)
Paragraph 1 l (new)
1l. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all Member State actions, which are funded under the EU cohesion policy, respect fundamental rights’ principles; reiterates that the Commission should not allow itself to finance, with EU money, actions which are not in line with the highest values of the Union, that is to say, the rights, freedoms and principles recognised by the Charter;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 m (new)
Paragraph 1 m (new)
1m. Stresses that corruption represents a serious fundamental rights violation; notes that in certain Member States it affects the highest levels of government and can be deemed as an institutionalised form of corruption; calls on the Member States and institutions to devise effective instruments for combating and sanctioning corruption and to monitor regularly the use of public funds, be they European or national;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 n (new)
Paragraph 1 n (new)
1n. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that any new initiatives, as well as the European Semester fully integrates fundamental rights aspects;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 o (new)
Paragraph 1 o (new)
1o. Calls on all Member States, EU Institutions and Agencies to fully respect the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol during the border guard actions and asylum proceedings; urges the Commission as the guardian of the Treaties to closely monitor and effectively respond to any abuse of these laws;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 p (new)
Paragraph 1 p (new)
1p. Reiterates the importance of effective and early identification of, safeguards and adequate assistance to vulnerable groups of asylum seekers, including unaccompanied minors, victims of trauma or torture, gender or sexual orientation related persecution, serious human right violations and victims of trafficking in the reception, asylum and integration processes; urges Member States, EU Institutions and Agencies to develop effective measures to protect these vulnerable groups; urges Member States to provide them with prompt access to adapted reception conditions and the provision of procedural guarantees; calls on the Commission to monitor closely the implementation of Directive 2013/32/EU on Asylum Qualification, with particular attention to those asylum seekers with special needs;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that people in need of protection have only a limited number of options for entering the EU legally, restricting the right to asylum and encouraging the use of unsafe routes; calls for the establishment of humanitarian corridors, which would be legal and safe pathways into the EU for people in need of protection;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Points out that fundamental rights must apply not only within EU territory, but also during European Border and Coast Guard and national border protection agency operations; calls for operational personnel to pay particular attention to compliance with the principle of non-refoulement and the ban on collective expulsion;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 q (new)
Paragraph 1 q (new)
1q. Reiterates the need to ensure that irregular migrants are granted the right to an effective remedy in the event of violations of their rights;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 r (new)
Paragraph 1 r (new)
1r. Welcomes the fundamental rights safeguards built in the European Border and Coast Guard Agency proposal, including the establishment of the fundamental rights officer position, the complaint mechanism and the Agency’s enhanced role in search and rescue operations at sea;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 s (new)
Paragraph 1 s (new)
1s. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide information and ensure transparency concerning the detention of migrants and asylum seekers in numerous Member States;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 t (new)
Paragraph 1 t (new)
1t. Calls on the Member States to ensure that women victims of gender- based persecution or harm, torture, rape, or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence have genuine access to international protection and to provide them with appropriate treatment and support, in line with internal rules and international obligations applicable to victims of violence such as the UN Convention against torture and the Istanbul Convention; calls on the Member States to follow the Commission guidelines for the implementation of Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification, including the immediate issue of a residence permit valid in its own right to family members who have entered for reasons of family reunification when there are particularly difficult circumstances, such as domestic violence;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 u (new)
Paragraph 1 u (new)
1u. Recalls that the right to a fair trial is an integral part of the Asylum Procedures Directive, including the right to an effective remedy; calls on Member States to observe this right and provide for all procedural guarantees and access to justice for asylum-seekers; recalls that the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings is regulated by the Directive on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings (Directive 2010/64/EU)); calls on Member States to respect procedural guarantees also in case of asylum-seekers;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 v (new)
Paragraph 1 v (new)
1v. Calls on Member States to their legal obligation to recognise sexual orientation and gender identity as valid grounds for fear and provide adequate training for asylum professionals (such as interviewers and interpreters) in order to identify grounds for asylum that are specific to LGBTI persons;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 w (new)
Paragraph 1 w (new)
1w. Urges Member States to make sure that they are capable of recognising the need of special procedural and reception guarantees based on applicants' personal characteristics;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 x (new)
Paragraph 1 x (new)
1x. Urges Member States to ensure that the complexity of LGBTI-related claims are properly taken into account in procedures based on the concept of safe third country, the concept of safe country of origin, the concept of first country of asylum or the notion of subsequent applications, including a thorough assessment taking into account the general situation of LGBTI persons in the third countries concerned;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the social inclusion and cultural integration of refugees in the host society is a dynamic, two-dimensional process (involving rights and duties),complex process which representings a challenge and an opportunity that requires responsibilities and efforts both by the refugees and by the Member States, their local and regional administrations and host communities;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to apply cultural, political and social inclusion policies as swiftly as possible and with adequate dedicated resources; recalls that social inclusion policies must engage local, regional and national institutions and should focus on both individuals rather than onand groups or communities, as this can lead to to avoid segregation;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that intercultural and inter-religious tolerance needs to be promoted via constant efforts and extensive dialogue and that the crisis arising from the waves of migration cannot be tackled without the involvement of all relevant state and non-state actors, including churches and religious organisations;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission initiatives to strengthen security cooperation between Member States and; urges Member States to fully cooperate with each other and utilise all possible ways to exchange information among each other; fully supports all proposed measures to pave the way towards an effective Security Union, in particular the directive on combatting terrorism, while ensuring full compliance with fundamental rights;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission initiatives to strengthen security cooperation between Member States and fully supports all proposed measures to pave the way towards an effective Security Union, in particular the directive on combatting terrorism, which, while upholding fundamental rights, should pave the way towards an effective Security Union;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its concern about the adoption of national legislation by Member States allowing for blanket mass surveillance, and reiterates the need for security instruments that are targeted, strictly necessary and proportionate in a democratic society;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that freedom of expression, information and the media is fundamental to ensuring democracy and the rule of law; strongly condemns violence, pressure and threats against journalists and the media, including in relation to the disclosure of their sources and information about breaches of fundamental rights by governments and states; calls on Member States to refrain from any measures that constrain freedom of the media, communication and information; calls on the Commission to focus to a greater extent, during the accession negotiations process, on compliance with those fundamental rights;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Is concerned at the growing hostility towards journalists and media outlets, particularly when journalists become hate figures for political, religious and/or terrorist movements; calls on Member States to provide journalists and media outlets with appropriate protection and to take the necessary action, unambivalently and with the legal means at their disposal, against attacks on journalists by political and religious groups;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates its call on the EU and its Member States to set up a whistleblower protection scheme and to provide statutory safeguards for journalists’ sources;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that radicalisation of individuals can first and foremost be prevented by integration measures and by realising an open and inclusive society for all, not solely by law enforcement measures; believes that a European early warning and responsive system should be set up to identify groups that are at high risk of radicalisation; calls on the EU and the Member States to make greater efforts to prevent radicalisation via the Internet and social media, in particular among young people, andwhile ensuring that measures taken in this regard are not in contradiction of fundamental principles relating to freedom of expression, in particular including freedom of the press and the freedom of expression in other media; calls on the EU and the Member States to make greater efforts to assist the families of those who are at risk; encourages Member States to exchange best practices and to use intelligence- sharing mechanisms in order to fight terrorist networks efficiently;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned that citizens are not fully aware of their right to data protection and privacy and of the channels of legal redress available to them; underlines in this respect the role of the national data protection authorities in upholding these rights and raising awareness of them; considers it essential to familiarise the public, in particular children, with the importance of personal data protection, including in cyberspace, and the dangers to which they are exposed; calls on Member States to expand their efforts as regards new-media literacy and to make that an integral component of school curricula so that children, at an early age, can handle both content and their personal data independently and critically; stresses that, in the light of rapid technology developments and increasing cyber- attacks, special attention needs to be given to the protection of personal data on the internet, with a strong focus on the security of processing and storing;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that all measures undertaken in the fight against terrorism and radicalisation are in full respect of the principles of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, especially the right to a legal defence, the presumption of innocence, the right to a fair trial, and the right to respect for privacy and protection of personal data;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recalls that Member States must ensure that their intelligence services operate in a lawful manner and in full compliance with the Treaties and the Charter;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Deplores the pressure placed on private companies by both public and private bodies to hand over internet users' data;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that data collection on child trafficking should be based on a common definition of this crime phenomenon; recalls that some Member States consider child trafficking a separate form of exploitation and others include child victims with adults hindering the possibility of creating a comprehensive intelligence picture and of defining the best investigative responses at the EU level;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to recognise the longer time needed to recover from the harm of trafficking for purposes of sexual exploitation, as compared with the time needed to recover from other forms of trafficking, when deciding on limits to victim support; calls for protection measures offered to victims trafficked for sexual exploitation to be extended, in order to minimise harm, prevent re-trafficking and secondary victimisation and cater in every case for individual needs; underlines the importance for all Member States to recognise systematically the right to access to safe abortion services for female victims of trafficking in human beings whose pregnancy is a result of their exploitation; calls on the Member States to create easy-to-access healthcare services and after care for victims of trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises that the EU's legal and political framework recognises that trafficking is a gender-specific phenomenon, and calls on Member States to adopt gender-specific measures; recalls that Article 1 of the Directive stresses the need to adopt a gender-sensitive approach to trafficking in human beings; highlights that women and men, girls and boys are vulnerable in different ways, and are often trafficked for different purposes, and that prevention, assistance and support measures must therefore be gender-specific; points out, further, that the EU strategy identifies violence against women and gender inequalities as being among the root causes of trafficking, and lays down a series of measures to address the gender dimension of trafficking;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Stresses that the gender dimension must be consistently monitored in the implementation of EU anti-trafficking legislation, and urges the Commission to continue to monitor this in its assessment of Member States' compliance and implementation of the Directive 2011/36/EU; stresses that the cumulative effect of different types of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity makes LGBTI persons particularly vulnerable to trafficking in human beings; calls on the Member States to address the unique needs of LGBTI persons; calls on the Commission to promote the exchange of best practices in this regard;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Regrets that Europol's capabilities are not fully utilised among Member State law enforcement authorities in order to increase information sharing with Europol so that links can be made between investigations in different Member States and a broader intelligence picture on the most threatening organised crime networks active in the EU can be drawn;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Calls for greater priority and resources to be given by Europol and national police forces to the prosecution of those facilitating human trafficking, paying special attention to raising awareness among police forces and the general public alike about new forms of human trafficking;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Calls on the Member States to actively include social partners, the private sector, trade unions and civil society, particularly NGOs working to combat trafficking and provide assistance to victims, in their initiatives to prevent trafficking in human beings, particularly in the field of labour exploitation, including as regards the identification of victims and awareness-raising activities;
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Digital fundamental rights
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises the right of all persons to determine how their personal data are handled, in particular their exclusive right to determine the use and dissemination of their personal data;
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that all persons have the right to make their data publicly accessible or not to do so; states that all persons have the right to privacy, including decisions as to what data should be accessible, and the right to delete data;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Stresses that no-one may be disadvantaged for not using digital services;
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Points out that all persons have the right to express and disseminate their opinions freely on the Internet, provided that, in the process, they abide by third- party privacy rights;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Freedom of expression, conscience and religion
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Condemns violence and threats against journalists that still occur in several Member States; calls on Member States to diligently prosecute any threats to the freedom of media;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to follow up on the conclusions of the public consultation on the EU's Audiovisual Services and review the Directive if necessary, especially as regards the issues identified relating to fundamental rights;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Recognises freedom of thought, conscience, religion, belief and non- belief, and freedom to practise the religion of one's choice and to change religion and freedom to manifest one's religion or belief, individually or in community with others, in public or private, through worship, observance, practice and teaching; condemns any form of discrimination on the grounds of religion or beliefs; calls on the Member States to protect freedom of religion or belief, including the freedom of those without a religion not to suffer discrimination as a result of excessive exemptions for religions from laws on equality and non- discrimination;
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Deplores recent instances of anti- Semitic and anti-Muslim discrimination and violence; calls on the Member States, including regional authorities to protect with all available tools freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerance and intercultural dialogue through effective policy making, enhancing anti- discrimination policies where needed;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Welcomes the Commission's intention to develop policy guidelines on anti-racism and diversity; urges the Commission for concrete progress in the EU anti-discrimination agenda;
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12f. Strongly deplores that the Council has still not adopted the 2008 proposal for a directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; welcomes the prioritisation of this directive by the European Commission; and reiterates its call to the Council to adopt the proposal as soon as possible;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
Paragraph 12 g (new)
12g. Calls on the Commission to review of European legislation against hate speech and hate crime expanding it to the grounds of religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity; in order to fully cover all forms of hate crimes and crimes committed with a bias or discriminatory motive related to the victims' personal characteristics, and to clearly define consistent investigation and prosecution standards;
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 h (new)
Paragraph 12 h (new)
12h. Deplores the increase in incidents of discrimination, hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation or gender identity against minority groups such as refugees, migrants, including EU citizens exercising their right for freedom of movement, Roma, LGBTI people; warns that these acts occur in the EU on a daily basis; urges Member States to investigate the cases and persecute the perpetrators to restore confidence that minorities should have in authorities and provide equal access to the justice system for all;
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 i (new)
Paragraph 12 i (new)
12i. Calls on Member States to protect freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief and to promote tolerance, as well as to ban any form of discrimination and exception from the law on grounds of individuals' personal choice of thought, conscience, religion or belief;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 j (new)
Paragraph 12 j (new)
12j. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify work on exchanging best practices and strengthen their cooperation to combat racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia and other forms of intolerance, with full inclusion of civil society and community representative input, as well as guidance provided by the Fundamental Rights Agency and the relevant international organisations;
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 k (new)
Paragraph 12 k (new)
12k. Calls on the EU and Member States to address internal human rights challenges, including discrimination against LGBTI people, and ensure that any discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited, not only in the field of employment but also in all sectors of civil rights such as education, social security, health care, access to goods and services (including finance), housing, public procurement, business support, access to culture; calls on the Commission to start a dialogue with those Member States whose legislation does not cover homophobic and transphobic hate motives, aimed at filling the remaining legislative gaps;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 l (new)
Paragraph 12 l (new)
12l. Encourages the Commission, the Fundamental Rights Agency and CEPOL to deepen their work regarding the fight against homophobic and transphobic hate crime and hate speech;
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 m (new)
Paragraph 12 m (new)
12m. Urges the EU and the Member States to mainstream social inclusion and non-discrimination measures in future internal security strategies;
Amendment 551 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 n (new)
Paragraph 12 n (new)
12n. Urges the EU and Member States to include multiple discrimination within equality policies;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online's efforts to initiate a new dialogue on combating on anti-Semitism and anti- Muslim hatred and its announcement of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures taken in this regard are not in contradiction of fundamental principles relating to freedom of expression, in particular including freedom of the press and the freedom of expression in other media;
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to start immediately the work to coordinate and strengthen policy responses to address anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hatred, including the immediate implementation of the key actions identified by the first colloquium on the state of play of fundamental rights 'Tolerance and respect: preventing and combating anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hatred in Europe';
Amendment 565 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Warns that the anti-Semitism is still a dangerous phenomenon in many Member States in both open and concealed forms; calls on Member States and EU institutions to monitor, publicise, condemn and penalise any anti-Semitic incidents, and develop effective measures on prevention;
Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Condemns any discrimination, stigmatisation and administrative harassment of Muslim communities and individuals; calls on Members States and EU institutions and agencies to develop a system to monitor this type of incidents and strictly enforce the related European and international human rights obligations on anti-discrimination;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Deplores that ethnic minorities continue to face widespread discrimination in law enforcement and judicial system as well as over-policing practices such as ethnic profiling and unequal treatment;
Amendment 577 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Member States to develop and disseminate tools and mechanisms for reporting hate crime and hate speech and to ensure that any case of alleged hate crime or hate speech is effectively investigated, prosecuted and tried in accordance with national law and, where relevant, in compliance with; calls on Member States to fully implement the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia, European and international human rights obligations, as well asin accordance with the relevant ECtHR case law;
Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EUCommission and the Member States to strengthen the role of human rights and intercultural education in national curricula as a tool for preventing racism and related intolerance, and calls for greater rights awareness;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU institutions and on the Member States to recognise that long-term investment in social inclusion is beneficial as it tackles the high cost of discrimination and inequality; calls on EU institutions and the Member States to ensure that access to justice and redressing discrimination are not put in danger by drastic funding cuts in equality bodies budgets; calls on EU and national institutions not to threaten social inclusion by budgetary measures threatening the survival of community- based organisations working for equality;
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to collect reliable and comparable equality data according to current data protection standards, in consultation with minority representatives, in order to measure inequalities and discrimination, disaggregated according to discrimination grounds, to monitor the impact of EU and Member States policies on them and to devise better policies to overcome those inequalities; calls on both institutions to define consistent equality data collection principles, based on self-identification, EU data protection standards and the consultation of the relevant communities;
Amendment 611 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission to address a recommendation to the Member States in order to support equality data collection in the EU;
Amendment 612 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Calls on the Commission to support training programmes for law enforcement and judicial authorities, and for the relevant EU agencies, in preventing and tackling discriminatory practices and hate crime; calls on the Member States to provide the authorities responsible for investigation and prosecution with practical tools and skills to enable them to identify and deal with the offences covered by the Framework Decision, and to interact and communicate with victims;
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all Member State actions, which are funded under the EU cohesion policy, respect fundamental rights' principles;
Amendment 614 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Calls on the Commission to monitor systemic complaints more thoroughly, and if necessary to conduct regular field visits to verify the reality of the reported information;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)
Paragraph 15 g (new)
15g. Highlights that discrimination on the basis of age is often combined with other forms of discrimination, such as discrimination on grounds of race and ethnicity, religion, disability, health or socio-economic conditions;
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 h (new)
Paragraph 15 h (new)
15h. Urges the EU and the Member States to combat and prosecute all forms of violence and discrimination against women; calls on the Member States in particular to deal effectively with the effects of domestic violence and sexual exploitation in all its forms, including that of refugees and migrant children, and early or forced marriage; calls on Member States to exchange best practices among each other and to provide regular trainings for police and judicial staff on new forms of violence against women, such as stalking, cyber-harassment or revenge porn;
Amendment 623 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 i (new)
Paragraph 15 i (new)
15i. Expresses concern about the extent and forms of violence against women in the EU, as documented by the FRA's EU-wide survey which showed that one in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15, and that an estimated 3,7 million women in the EU experience sexual violence over the period of one year;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that improvements are still neededCalls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to review existing legislation and to keep the issue of violence against women high on the agenda, as gender-based violence should not be tolerated; regrets the fact that improvements to combat violence against women, andre made at an excessively slow pace; calls on the Member States and the EU to sign and ratify immediately the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016;
Amendment 653 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges Member States to provide victims of gender-based violence with an adequate number of shelters and targeted and integrated support services, including trauma support and counselling; urges the Commission and the Member States to support the civil society organisations working with victims of gender-based violence in any way possible, including by regular financial support;
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on Member States to provide the necessary sensitivity and other specialised trainings for police, judicial staff and judges to enable them to adequately deal with the issue of gender- based violence in order to avoid further trauma and re-victimisation during criminal proceedings;
Amendment 658 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on Member States to assist authorities in effectively identifying vulnerabilities and provide special protection services where necessary to victims of gender-based violence in line with the Victims' Rights Directive;
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Member States to ensure respect for and safeguarding of women's sexual and reproductive health and rights; insists on the role of the Union in awareness-raising and promoting best practices on this issue, given that health is a fundamental human right essential to the exercise of other human rights; urges the Commission to include sexual and reproductive health and rights, as basic human rights, in its EU Health Strategy in order to ensure coherence between the EU's internal and external fundamental rights policy as called for by Parliament on 10 March 2015;
Amendment 680 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Member States to ensure gender equality, including equal treatment at the workplace and equal pay for equal work;
Amendment 683 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Recognises that the denial of a life-saving abortion amounts to a serious breach of fundamental rights;
Amendment 685 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Calls on the Member States, in liaison with the Commission, to recognise the right to access safe and modern contraceptives and sexuality education in schools; urges the Commission to complement national policies to improve public health, while keeping the European Parliament fully informed;
Amendment 686 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18 d. Is deeply concerned with the decision of local authorities in France to ban certain types of swimwear mostly worn by Muslim women and the comments made by politicians in other Member States in this regard; condemns institutionalising racial profiling and anti-Muslim sentiments in such way; calls on Member States and local governments to respect women's choices in terms of their attire and overturn such bans; calls on Member States to foster inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogues that are inclusive to hear the voices of all women in decisions impacting them;
Amendment 687 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18 e. Recalls that poverty in old age is especially concerning in the case of women, due to the continued gender pay gap resulting in the gender pension gap; calls on Member States to draw up appropriate policies to support elderly women and to eliminate the structural causes of gender differences in compensation;
Amendment 688 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18 f. Calls on the Commission to share Member States' best practices for addressing gender stereotypes at school;
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18 g. Regrets that LGBTI persons experience widespread bullying and harassment that starts already at school, and suffer discrimination at work, housing, social services and access to other goods and services;
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 h (new)
Paragraph 18 h (new)
18 h. Welcomes the Commission's launch of a broad communication campaign to fight stereotypes and improve the social acceptance of LGBTI in its List of Actions to advance LGBTI, also as a means to further promote initiatives in the Member States; calls on Member States to put special focus on homophobia in sports, young LGBTI and bullying at school;
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 i (new)
Paragraph 18 i (new)
18 i. Calls on the European Commission to come up with an ambitious EU legislative agenda that ensures equal rights and opportunities for all citizens and a proper transposition and implementation of EU legislation relevant for LGBTI rights;
Amendment 692 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 j (new)
Paragraph 18 j (new)
18 j. Calls on the Commission to issue an action plan or strategy for equality on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, as repeatedly called for by Parliament and as was promised in the process of the Commission hearings, including legislative measures to fully implement ¬the Council of Europe Recommendation to member states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity ; urges the Commission to work in close cooperation with civil society organisations working for the rights of LGBTI persons;
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 k (new)
Paragraph 18 k (new)
18 k. Calls on the Commission to review the Council Framework Decision on combatting certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia so that hate crimes and violence against LGBTI persons are also covered by this rule; urges the Commission to carefully monitor and enforce LGBTI-relevant legislative provisions, such as the Directive on Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation and the Directives on Gender Equality in access to goods and services and employment, which also protect trans-gender people from discrimination (based on the EUCJ extension of the sex/gender characteristics), but also the Victims Right Directive; calls on the Commission to provide interpretation guidelines in order to make clear for national authorities that sexual identity is fully covered by the said legislation; calls on the Commission to use the tools available, including infringement procedures to enforce legislation relevant to LGBTI persons;
Amendment 694 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 l (new)
Paragraph 18 l (new)
18 l. Considers that the fundamental rights of LGBTI persons are more likely to be safeguarded if they have access to legal institutions such as cohabitation, registered partnership or marriage; welcomes the fact that 18 Member States currently offer these options, and calls on other Member States to consider doing so;
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 m (new)
Paragraph 18 m (new)
18 m. Recalls that the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights states that same sex-couples living in stable relationships are to be considered as "family" and cannot be excluded from rights granted to de facto cohabitants, including in cases of adoption;
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 n (new)
Paragraph 18 n (new)
18 n. Deplores the fact that transgender people are still considered mentally ill in the majority of Member States and calls on respective states to review national mental health catalogues and to develop alternative stigma-free access models, ensuring that medically necessary treatment remains available for all trans people; deplores that today 13 Member States still impose requirements on transgender people such as medical intervention in order to have the changed gender recognized (including in passports and official identity documents) and forced sterilization as a condition for gender reassignment; notes that such requirements are clearly human rights violations; calls on the Commission to provide guidance to Member States on best models of legal gender recognition laws in Europe; calls on Member States to recognise the change of gender and provide access to quick, accessible and transparent legal gender recognition procedures without medical requirements, such as surgery or sterilization or psychiatric consent;
Amendment 697 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 o (new)
Paragraph 18 o (new)
18 o. Welcomes the initiative shown by the Commission in pushing for depathologisation of transgender identities in the review of the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases (ICD); calls on the Commission to intensify efforts to prevent gender variance in childhood from becoming a new ICD diagnosis;
Amendment 698 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 p (new)
Paragraph 18 p (new)
18 p. Calls on the Commission to collect data on human rights violations faced by intersex people in all areas of life and provide guidance to Member States on best practices to protect the fundamental rights of intersex people;
Amendment 699 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 q (new)
Paragraph 18 q (new)
18 q. Regrets that genital 'normalisation' surgery for intersex children is still in practice in 21 Member States of the European Union despite not being medically necessary, even though medical procedures on children cause long-term psychological trauma for them; regrets that with this practice the majority of intersex persons cannot make decisions about their own lives; regrets that intersex persons still lack effective access to healthcare and have to live their lives under a strong social stigma; welcomes the fact that a few Member States have already adopted measures contributing to better protect the human rights of intersex people and calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of good practices amongst member states in protecting intersex human rights;
Amendment 700 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 r (new)
Paragraph 18 r (new)
18 r. Calls on Member States to prohibit medical treatments without consent on intersex persons, including the genital normalising surgery on children; calls on Member States to conduct themselves in line with the self-determination principle when it comes to intersex persons;
Amendment 701 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 s (new)
Paragraph 18 s (new)
18 s. Calls on the Council to finally de- block the negotiations and adopt the proposed Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (Equal Treatment Directive);
Amendment 702 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 t (new)
Paragraph 18 t (new)
18 t. Calls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal for the full mutual recognition of the effects and free circulation of all civil status documents of all individuals, couples and families (including established through marriage and registered partnerships, legal sex changes and adoption and birth certificates) across the EU, including legal gender recognition, marriages and registered partnerships, in order to reduce discriminatory legal and administrative barriers for citizens who exercise their right to free movement;
Amendment 704 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Amendment 706 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 u (new)
Paragraph 18 u (new)
18 u. Welcomes the adoption by the Council of Europe of its Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021) and in particular its focus on the need to counter discrimination against children with disabilities, children affected by migration, Roma children and LGBT and intersex children;
Amendment 710 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes with concern that child poverty rates remain high in the EU; encourages Member States and the EU to launch programmes specifically targetreiterates that investing ing the well-being and healthy development of childrenof children and in lifting them out of poverty is not only a moral imperative, but a social and economic priority as well;
Amendment 713 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on Member States to step up their efforts on tackling child poverty and social exclusion through effective implementation of the European Commission Recommendation 'Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage' through integrated strategies supporting access to adequate resources, enabling access to affordable quality services and promoting children's participation in decision making that affects them; calls on the Commission to take further measures for monitoring the implementation of the Recommendation;
Amendment 716 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to consider launching a Child Guarantee to combat child poverty and social exclusion; supports the inclusion of free access to healthcare, education, childcare facilities, adequate housing and quality nutrition in the Child Guarantee;
Amendment 722 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for a focus on violence against children at all levels, from homes to schools, public places, juvenile detention centres and detention centres for migrants;
Amendment 726 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Highlights that violent punishment is the most common form of violence against children and that putting an end to it is fundamental for creating peaceful, non-violent and rights-respecting societies; Welcomes the European commission's efforts towards elimination of corporal punishment of children;
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a multi-stage system in child protection based on the best intereson the Member States that yet have not done so to prohibit all forms of corporal punishment in line with their obligations in the Convention on the Rights of the cChild, which should not be designed to punish parents and care-givers, but (article 19) and in line with the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 target 16.2, to send a clear message that all forms of physical and emotional violence againstll violence against children; Urges all Member States to conduct public education and awareness raising campaigns on children's rights to protection together and the promotion of positive, non-violent relationships with children, are unacceptable, and in which the separation of the child from the family would be the very last steps well as to adopt indicators that specifically cover prohibition and elimination of violent punishment to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goals target 16.2;
Amendment 733 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a multi-stage system in child protection based on the best interests of the child, which should not be designed to punish parents and care-givers, but to send a clear message that all forms of physical and emotional violence against children are unacceptable, and in whichpunishable by law, but the separation of the child from the family would be the very last step;
Amendment 737 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for child-friendly juvenile justice systems in which children understand their rights and their role when they are involved as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders; calls for the adoption of special measures in both criminal and civil proceedings to protect children from unnecessary stress, intimidation and repeated victimisation, including in the case of asylum-seeking children;
Amendment 742 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 744 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights that child protection should be enhanced in the digital world in light of the increased instances of sexual violation, grooming and forced prostitution where the perpetrators used the internet to make contact, and calls for further cooperation between the private and public sectors; encourages those involved to follow good examples of prevention and complaint mechanisms in online social media and to implement these EU-wide; calls on Member States to take measures to address cyber-bullying;
Amendment 754 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a code of conductn action plan on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, and recalls that in the fight against cybercrime by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children;
Amendment 764 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights that the announcement by Europol that at least 10 000 unaccompanied children went missing in the EU in 2015 has clearly shown that Member States and European agencies have to step up their efforts urgently in terms of cross-border cooperation, information exchanges and joint investigations and operations in order to fight trafficking in human beings and transnational organised crime; notes that appointing guardians to unaccompanied children is an important safeguard to ensure their best interests; calls for registration and the use of convenient and dependable identification tools for children of all ages until they enter the inclusion process in order to prevent their disappearance;
Amendment 767 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement the asylum package and register children upon their arrival in order to ensure their inclusion in child protection systems; calls on the Member States to increase information sharing in order to better protect migrant children in Europe;
Amendment 782 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that traditional national minorities who have been living together with or alongside traditional majority cultures for centuries in Europe are facing the negative consequences of the migration crisis, i.e. mistrust towards non- majority autochthonous minorities; believes that the solution to this problem lies in the establishment of minimum standards on protecting the rights of traditional minorities, as preserving European heritage gives added value to diversitytheir cultural heritage;
Amendment 785 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that traditional national minorities who have been living together with or alongside traditional majority cultures for centuries in Europe are facing the negative consequences of the migration crisis, i.e. mistrust towards non-majority autochthonous minorities; believes that the solution to this problem lies in the establishment of minimum standards on protecting the rights of traditional minorities, as well as education about cultural diversity and tolerance as preserving European heritage gives added value to diversity;
Amendment 817 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a new strategy on the rights of persons with disabilities following the EU accession to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD);
Amendment 818 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the concluding observations on the EU’'s progress in implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and calls on the EUCommission and the Member States to use these recommendations as an opportunity to set a positive example by ensuring effective and thorough implementation as soon as possible;
Amendment 820 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that persons with disabilities are entitled to enjoy their fundamental rights on an equal basis with others, including the rights to inalienable dignity, independent living, autonomy and full social integration, sexual and reproductive health and rights and family; notes that a human rights-based approach to disability is not yet fully endorsed, and urges the EU and its Member States to intensify efforts to align their legal frameworks with CRPD requirements and to effectively include persons with disabilities in society;
Amendment 824 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls on the Council to urgently adopt the 2008 proposal for a Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;
Amendment 825 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32 b. Regrets the fact that EU funds earmarked for integration measures for persons living with disabilities are still used to renovate big institutions instead, despite the commitment of the EU and its Member States to de-institutionalisation; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the utilisation of the funds and take action where necessary;
Amendment 826 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32 c. Calls on Member States to adopt strategies to provide effective access to the labour market to persons living with disabilities;
Amendment 832 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that children with disabilities disproportionately experience a variety of human rights violations, including the denial of access to basic services such as education and healthcare or placement in institutions away from their families and communities, and are at a higher risk of becoming victims of violence, sexual abuse, exploitation and other forms of ill- treatment and abuse; highlights the need for comprehensive policy action by the EU and the Member States to ensure the thorough implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in conjunction with the CRPD;
Amendment 835 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges Member States to ensure that the 112 emergency hotline is fully accessible for disabled persons; and awareness of it is raised through campaigns;
Amendment 843 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Calls on Member States to provide accessible solutions to refugees with disabilities;
Amendment 847 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Amendment 848 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 853 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 881 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Denounces the persistent and widespread discrimination against Roma in all EU Member States as the root cause of the deprived living conditions and socio-economic exclusion in which many of them still live today; urges the Commission to take action against those Member States that promote or allow institutionalised discrimination and segregation, especially in education and housing; calls on the Commission to mainstream the monitoring of discrimination practices in all areas, especially education, employment, housing and healthcare;
Amendment 882 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)
Paragraph 39 b (new)
39 b. Regrets that Roma people still face antigypsyism, systematic and also institutional racism; calls on Member States to come up with a roadmap to tackle institutional racism among their authorities;
Amendment 883 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 c (new)
Paragraph 39 c (new)
39 c. Regrets that in the application of the Racial Equality Directive there are still shortcomings, including in the area of awareness of rights and access to justice;
Amendment 884 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Notes that people belonging to the Roma minority are entitled to freedom ofUrges Member States to safeguard free movement of Roma, and calls on the Member States not to plan resettlement policies based on ethnic reasons; reiterates that forced eviction of Roma people in several Member States breaches the rights to equal treatment and security; calls on the Commission to closely monitor forced evictions and repatriations to detect the possible breach of the relevant EU law;
Amendment 895 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on Member States, in the light of the Commission’'s Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies 2015, to fully and rapidly implement their own national Roma Strategy and to put in place specific measures to fight antigypsyism and ethnic discrimination against Roma in line with the Racial Equality Directive provisions, and to combat anti-Ggypsyism in line with the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia;
Amendment 900 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Condemns the existing practice of segregation of Roma pupils in schools; supports the Commission's efforts to challenge this practices; recalls that several Member States are under infringement procedure because of segregation of Roma children in schools; and calls on Member States to take effective steps to eliminate school segregation and to come up with detailed plans on integration measures for Roma children;
Amendment 920 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes the rise in euroscepticism, far-right populism and violent political views with great concern, and therefore urges the EU and its Member States to strengthen participation by citizens and civil society organisations in EU matters so that Europeans understand that their voices are being heard in the EU and that policymakers are responsive to public opinion expressed through democratic channels;
Amendment 923 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes the rise in euroscepticism and violent political views, and therefore urges the EU and its Member States to strengthen participation by citizens, especially young people, in EU matters so that Europeans understand that their voices are being heard in the EU and that policymakers are responsive to public opinion expressed through democratic channels;
Amendment 937 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Notes that civil society organisations, including volunteering and youth work, play a key role in social participation and calls on the EU and the Member States to support and to promote their work; regrets that in Hungary, Poland and Lithuania there are on-going smear campaigns against NGOs; calls on Member States and EU to provide for adequate public investment in the work of NGOs, including equality bodies;
Amendment 947 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Believes that civic education improves citizens’' understanding of the importance of social and political participation, while human rights education raises awareness of their own rights and teaches them respect for the rights of others; calls on Member States to draw up national plans of action for fundamental rights education, including the EU's contribution to the development of the fundamental rights framework, and to implement the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education;
Amendment 949 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Believes that civic education and intercultural dialogue improves citizens’ understanding of the importance of social and political participation, while human rights education raises awareness of their own rights and teaches them respect for the rights of others; calls on Member States to draw up national plans of action for fundamental rights education and to implement the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education;