15 Amendments of Caterina CHINNICI related to 2015/2340(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that trafficking in human beings, as a serious crime which constitutes one of the worst forms of human rights violations, has to be understood in a holistic manner, focusing not only on sexual exploitation, but also - in particular- on forced labour, organ trafficking, forced begging, forced marriages, child soldiers or trafficking of babies;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to tackle human trafficking, the majority of whose victims are members of the most vulnerable social groups, in particular women, who are exploited for principally for sexual purposes, and children and elderly and disabled persons, who are forced into begging or exploited for the purpose of organ trafficking;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses concern that according to Europol at least 10 000 unaccompanied child refugees have vanished after arriving in Europe and having been registered by state authorities, that many are feared to have fallen into the hands of criminal groups, and that there is little information about what happens after their disappearance; deplores that children at risk are frequently treated as offenders or irregular migrants by law enforcement officials who do not systematically look for indicators of human trafficking to identify victims;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Points out that poverty, sexual and ethnic discrimination, ignorance, disinformation, political and economic crises, armed conflict and natural disasters provide fertile ground for child traffickers;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Believes that it is essential as regards unaccompanied minors to achieve a better and more proactive identification of children victims of trafficking, in particular at border crossings and in reception centres, as well as a stronger multi-disciplinary cooperation to ensure the best interests of the child are effectively protected; underlines that it is also imperative to promptly appoint legal guardians to all unaccompanied children and to ensure that the latter are properly trained; recalls that, according to the Directive 2011/36/EU, "Member States shall take the necessary measures with a view to finding a durable solution based on an individual assessment of the best interests of the child"; believes a durable solution can be found through integration of the child into her or his host society, or facilitation of family reunification in order to enable the child to join her or his family in another Member State;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Considers that being a refugee, an asylum seeker, a humanitarian visa holder or a person in need of international protection should be considered as a factor of vulnerability for human trafficking victims; calls on the Member States to ensure that law- enforcement authorities and asylum authorities cooperate in order to help human trafficking victims in need of international protection to lodge an application for protection; reaffirms that measures taken against human trafficking shouldn't adversely affect the rights of victims of trafficking, migrants, refugees and persons in need of international protection;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that, according to conservative estimates published by the International Organisation for Migration, child trafficking generates profits of around EUR 7.6 billion each year;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Recalls Article 82(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the Union shall be based on the principle of mutual recognition of judgments and judicial decisions, and whereas this should include decisions concerning protection measures for victims of crime, including victims of trafficking;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Draws attention to the need to address the problem of the disappearance of unaccompanied migrant children following their arrival in Europe and to the fact that Europol has put the number of those currently missing at 10 000;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Points out that the children most exposed to the risk of exploitation, abuse and violence are those who do not have a birth certificate and therefore legally do not exist; stresses the need, therefore, to take steps to guarantee every child's right to a name and a nationality and to be entered in a register of births;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on authorities to use the best interest of the child as their guiding principle in all action that they take;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends that, when Member States conduct individual risk assessment so as to ensure victims of trafficking receive appropriate protection, including through witness protection programmes, they should take into account vulnerability factors, such as gender, pregnancy, health conditions, disability, sexual orientation, age, and the status of refugee, asylum seeker or a person in need of international protection;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Believes that Member States should make better use of NGOs' expertise which are active in the fight against trafficking in human beings, so as to enrich existing tools for identification, assistance and protection of victims;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Calls on the Member States to collect more comparable data on the fight against human trafficking and to improve the exchange of such data between them and with third countries, in full respect of EU standards on data protection, so as to be able to better understand and analyse this complex phenomenon; underlines that these data should also cover protection and assistance mechanisms for victims and the results of actions undertaken against trafficking; urges the Commission to publish the implementation report of Directive 2011/36/EU as soon as possible this year, even more considering that it was due to be presented in April 2015;