Activities of Gilles LEBRETON related to 2018/2103(INI)
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Amendments (52)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the FRA report entitled ‘Violence against women: an EU-wide survey’, published in March 2014, shows thatdidn’t research one of the root causes of violence against women nerelateds to be tackled in all EU Member States, including those which have not yet ratified the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention)religion or ideology such as Islam and need to be tackled in all EU Member States, given the extent of the problem, the severe consequences of violence and the impact it has on women’sEU-citizens’ lives as well as on society as a whole;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas freedom of speech and freedom of expression are the cornerstones of our societies and should remain protected at all cost;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in democratic societies, freedom of assembly is one of the instruments by which people can participate in the public debate and bring about social change; whereas media freedom, pluralism and independence are crucial components of the right to freedom of expression and are vital to the democratic functioning of the EU and its Member States; whereas journalists and other media actors in the EU face multiple attacks, threats and pressures from state and non-state actors causing possible self- censorship;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides the right to freedom of expression and information, which includes the right of freedom to hold opinions, and to receive and impart information and ideas;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas discrimination on grounds of gender is in violation with article 19 TFEU;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the arrival in Europe of illegal migrants and asylum seekers continued in 2017; whereas this reality requires real EU solidarity to put in place adequate reception structures for those most in need and most vulnerable; whereas many migrants place their lives in the hands of smugglers and criminals and are vulnerable to violations of their rights, including violence, abuse and exploitation; whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked and sexually abused at the hands of traffickers and there is therefore a need to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and the exploitation of children, in line with the commitments set out in the Valletta Action Plan are due to the open border policy and Schengen, while many Member States want to be sovereign and in control of their borders as has been proven by reinforced border controls in many Member States and election results in Italy, Hungary, Austria and Bavaria;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that the 2017 FRA paper entitled ‘Challenges to women’s human rights in the EU’ confirms that women and girls experience persistent gender discrimination, sexist hate speech, and genderreligious-based violence and intimidation in the EU, which severely limits their ability to enjoy their rights and to participate on an equal footing in society;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that discrimination on grounds of gender is in violation with article 19 TFEU;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the signing of the EU’s accession toRegrets that the Istanbul Convention signed on 13 June 2017, despite the limitation to only two mandates; regrets that, to date, only 19 Member States have ratified the Convention and calls on the remaining Member States to do so without delay; recognises that when it comes to determining European standards for the protection of women against violence, the Istanbul Convention is the most important point of reference; calls on the Council to swiftly agree on the Code of Conduct, which will govern the implementation of the Convention by the EUoes not include religious-based induced violence;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern about the risk of misogyny in European societies and its impact on women’s fundamental rights in all spheres of life; calls onwelcomes Member States to address the key obstacles to gender equality in economic empowerment and political participation, including sexual harassment which hampers women’s full participation in the labour market; highlights the fact that gender stereotypes must be tackled from an early age to effectively address the under- representation of women in work, decision making and politics; calls on Member States to appropriately address this issue in school curricula;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes Member States to take adequate measures to safeguard and promote a pluralist, independent and free media landscape in the service of democratic society, including the independence and sustainability of the media, which are crucial elements of a favourable environment for freedom of expression;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that public deliberation and debate are the lifeblood of a healthy and functioning democracy and encourages, in this context, the EU and the Member States to take further steps to safeguards and protect freedom of speech and assembly as basic principles of democratic processes; strongly condemns in this regard the increasing restrictions on freedom of assembly, which the authorities have enforced in some cases with violence against protesters; reaffirms the crucial role of these fundamental freedoms in the functiassembly and freedom of speech including the right to publish all opinions in (onling of democratic societies and calls on the Commission to take an active role in promoting these rights in line with international human rights standarde)media as basic principles of democratic processes;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reminds the EU institutions that all citizens have a guaranteed right to freedom of speech; calls on the EU institutions to respect this right of EU citizens to freedom of speech in all their decisions, actions and policies, as a means to thoroughly uphold media pluralism and media freedom;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses its concern that few specific legal provisions to ensure the protection of media actors from violence, threats and pressures can be identified at national level in EU Member States; expresses its concern over the precarious working conditions for journalists including non-paid reporters, bloggers or columnists and the amount of psychological violence they witness, which compromises their ability to work appropriately and thus hampers media freedoerefore could threaten media freedom and media pluralism;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the factNotes that whistle- blowing is an essential element in investigative journalism and press freedom, and in this context recalls its resolution of 24 October 2017 on legitimate measurtherefore welcomes Member States to have protection for whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies3; __________________ 3in national law accordingly; __________________ 3 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0402. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0402.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomDeplores the Commission’s decision to establish a High Level Expert Group on fake news and online disinformation as this leads to censorship; expresses its concern about the potential threat the notion of fake news could pose to freedom of speech and expression and to the independence of the media, while underlining the negative effects that the spreading of falske news might have on the quality of political debate and on the well-informed participation of citizens in democratic societycoming from the European Institutes;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses deep concerns about the obstacles to the workmisbehaviour of human rights defenders, including civil society organisations active in the field of fundamental rights and democracy; recognises the key role of these organisations in making fundamental rights and values a reality for everyone and stresses that such as Oxfam and Save the children, as they should be able to carry out their work in a safe and well- supported environment; is concerned by the closing down of civil society space; calls on the EU and the Member States to address proactively the root caexual abuse is said to be “endemic” in the international aid sector according to the Houses of shrinking civil society space and to uphold their fundamental rightsCommons International Development Committee;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes initiatives of Member States to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and secure environment for journalists and other media actors, enabling them to perform their work in full independence and without undue interference – such as the threat of violence, harassment, financial, economic and political pressure, pressure to disclose confidential sources and materials, targeted surveillance, and the opinion of the ‘EU versus disinformation’;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that all EU Member States should address adequately discriminatory or violent reactions against the schooling of migrant and refugee children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricuhave laws against aggression in national law;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that improving the quality, independence and efficiency of national justice systems, in particular judges, prosecutors and lawyers, remains a key priority of the European Union; stresses that there is an urgent need to introduce a gender-sensitive perspective into the Member States’ legal and judicial systems, including the development and institutionalisation of the gender component into training programmes for all judiciary staffremains part of the sovereignty of Member States;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that the EU and the Member States should develop credible and effective systems that would make it unnecessary to detain children for asylum or return purposes; stresses the importance of taking the principle of the best interests of the child into consideration in all aspects concerning children as well as of the practical implementation of the right to be heard; recalls that Article 14 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 28 of the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child guarantee the right to education to every child, including migrant and refugee children, both unaccompanied and accompanied and avoiding separated schooling and segregation; stresses that Member States should ensure that migrant and refugee children are effectively supported through linguistic, social and psychological support based on individual assessment of their nepoints out that therefore repeat asylum procedures should be prohibiteds;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Whereas the collusion between some NGOs and smuggler networks have been documented, encouraging illegal migration toward Member States;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Stresses the urgent need to restore internal border controls;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Is of the opinion that also NGO's should completely obey the law;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Points out that renaming 'illegal migrants' as 'irregular migrants' does not make the act of crossing borders legal;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Is of the opinion that family reunification is a threat to order, security, culture preservation and national identity, without complete acceptance of the norms and values of the host country;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31