Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2015/2340(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (A8-0205/2016 - Barbara Lochbihler) IT
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the preamble to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union affirms that the EU ‘places the individual and human dignity at the heart of its activities’ and that the Charter prohibits, among other things, torture and inhuman or degrading treatment, trafficking in human beings and slavery;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for all the EU institutions and the Member States to place human rights at the centre of the EU’s relations with all third countries and to use economic and trade relations, in particular, as a means of leverage;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out, furthermore, that human trafficking is one of the most lucrative forms of crime and that the exploitation of forced labour generates profits in excess of EUR 30 billion each year;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to tackle human trafficking, the majority of whose victims are women, who are exploited for sexual purposes; draws attention to the fact that, according to United Nations figures, 79% of victims of human trafficking are sexually exploited;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that ongoing cooperation between organisations such as the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the World Health Organisation, the International Organisation for Migration and the International Labour Organisation is of key importance in efforts to combat human trafficking for the purpose of organ removal;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that victims should receive full assistance, for not only the immediate and chronic health consequences, but also the effects on their psychological well-being; draws attention, therefore, to the key role played by authorities and organisations in providing victims with information on their right of access to justice, assistance and healthcare;