20 Amendments of Caterina CHINNICI related to 2019/2199(INI)
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 3 May 2018 on the protection of children in migration1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0201
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
Citation 40 a (new)
– having regard to the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of October 2014 on the alternatives to immigration detention of children (RES 2020),
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is not merely a monetary union, but also a social one, as enshrinvalue based one; whereas Article 2 of the TEU states that the EU is founded ion the Charter, the European Convention on Hvalues of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the primacy of law and human Rrights, the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rightsincluding the rights of persons belonging to minorities – values which are shared by all the Member States and which must be upheld and actively promoted by the EU and each Member State individually in all their policies, both internally and externally in a consistent way;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked, exploited and sexually abused, both online and offline, including at the hands of traffickers and therefore there is a need for Member States to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 17 of the TEU states that the Commission must ensure the application of the Treaties; whereas a refusal by a Member State to fully uphold EU law, the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary and the predictability of state actions is undermining the credibility of the EU as a legal area;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the EU is also a social union, as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas violence against women continues and includes physical, psychological and sexual violence; whereas initiatives as #Metoo are important; whereas women are still discriminated at the labour market and a woman only makes around 84 percent of a man's salary;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance for the EU and its Member States to work out specific programmes aimed at ending child poverty;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Acknowledges the importance for Member States to adopt laws to safeguard and strengthen maternity and paternity rights in order to provide a healthy, stable environment for children, in particular during the first months of their lives;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ae (new)
Paragraph 4 ae (new)
4ae. Calls for the quick adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination, also protecting from discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Expresses concern that six EU Member States, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, have not yet ratified the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that Member States should put in place an intersectional approach to combat all forms of discrimination affecting children, taking into in consideration their vulnerabilities, in particular - but not limited to - those of children with disabilities, migrant children, children of migrant background, children from minorities and religious groups, LGBTI children, children of LGBTI parents and stateless or undocumented children, who are disproportionately exposed to discrimination on multiple grounds and therefore require a specialised approach to address their specific needs;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses its concern at the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims owing to inadequate safeguards and to the failure of authorities to investigate properly and obtain convictions for hate crimes in the Member States;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that freedom of expression, information and media are fundamental for ensuring democracy and the rule of law; strongly condemns violence, pressure or threats against journalists and media, including in relation to the disclosure of information about breaches of fundamental rights;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that children of LGBTI families, as well as their parents, are victims of human rights violations in the EU and are subject to restrictions of their freedom of movement in the EU, as a result of the refusal of some Member States to recognise same-sex parenthood; urges therefore the Member States and the Commission to adopt laws that recognise the free movement of public documents and mutual recognition of the effects of civil status records in the European Union;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates that immigration detention of children is never in the child’s best interest in line with the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, that children shall not be detained in the context of migration, and therefore calls on Member States to work out community-based alternatives to detention, as well as prioritising integration, education and psychological support;
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance for Member States to put in place specific measures to grant all migrant children, swiftly after their arrival, access to education, language learning, healthcare, good living conditions and, when unaccompanied or separated, to have a guardian;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Rule of law and fight against corruption and organised crime
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to resolutely fight systemic corruption and organised crime, and to devise effective instruments for preventing, combating and sanctioning corruption and fighting organised crime and fraud, as well as regularly monitoring the use of public funds; highlights the negative impact of corruption and organised crime on human rights; calls on the Commission to immediately resume its annual anti- corruption monitoring and reporting, with reference to the EU institutions and the Member States; calls on all the Member States to comply with the GRECO recommendations28 ; __________________ 28 Group of States against Corruption
Amendment 593 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to resolutely fight systemic corruption and to devise effective instruments for preventing, combating and sanctioning corruption and fighting fraud, as well as regularly monitoring the use of public funds; highlights the negative impact of corruption on human rights; calls on the Commission to immediately resume its annual anti- corruption monitoring and reporting, with reference to the EU institutions and the Member States; calls on all the Member States to comply with the GRECO recommendations28 ; __________________ 28 Group of States against Corruption