Activities of Branislav ŠKRIPEK related to 2015/2118(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (A8-0144/2016 - Catherine Bearder) SK
Amendments (31)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28
Citation 28
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Parliament resolution P8_TA(2015)0470 of 17 December 2015 condemns the practice of surrogacy as it undermines the human dignity of the woman since her body and its reproductive functions are used as a commodity;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trafficking in human beings (THB) in all its forms is a terrible violation of fundamental rights, as outlined in Article 5(3) of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas special attention must be given to vulnerable groups such as Roma, children and refugee, refugees and other socially disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas THB takes many different forms across many legal and illegal activities, including, but not limited to, agriculture, food processing, prostitution, domestic work, manufacturing, care, cleaning, other types of forced labour (particularly in the service industries), forced begging, forced marriage, illegal adoptions and the trade in human organs including surrogacy;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Parliament resolution P8_TA(2015)0470 of 17 December 2015 condemns the practice of surrogacy as it undermines the human dignity of the woman since her body and its reproductive functions are used as a commodity;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas THB can be the result ofis often caused by global economic and social inequalities and further exacerbated by societal inequality between women and men;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to establish as a criminal offence the use of trafficked services and exploitation; in accordance with Article 2(3) the term exploitation covers, as a minimum, sexual exploitation or prostitution, forced labour or services (including begging, slavery and exploitation of criminal activities; and should include commercial surrogacy) and the removal of organs;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
1a. Calls for an increased priority and resourcing to be given by EUROPOL and national police forces to the prosecution of those facilitating human trafficking; with special attention being paid to raising awareness for both police forces and the general public, of new forms of human trafficking;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas gender itself does not inherently create vulnerability, yet recent figures prove that most of the victims of all forms of THB are women, and there are many contributing factors to create a situation of vulnerability, including poverty, social exclusion and discrimination;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas gender itself does not inherently create vulnerability, and there are many contributing factors to create a situation of vulnerability, including poverty, lack of education, social exclusion and discrimination;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas minoritysocially disadvantaged groups make up a disproportionate number of victims of THB as a result of being socially and economically marginalised;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas economic and social empowerment of women and minoritysocially disadvantaged groups would reduce their vulnerability to becoming victims of THB;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is a clear distinction between THB and human smuggling, but undocumented migrants in real need are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and further victimisation;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that support for victims plays an important role in prevention of THB, as victims who are well supported, are more able to recover from the trauma of their experience, assist in the prosecution of offenders, preparation of prevention programs and inform policy making, as well as avoid being re-trafficked;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the huge and increasing role of the internet in theand social media in the search and recruitment of potential victims and in the exchange of information between criminal networks; calls on the Member States to ensure that their respective anti- trafficking policies take account of this and that law enforcement efforts addressing cyber technologies have the gender expertise needed to tackle this in the best wayprevent and efficiently fight against all forms of this crime;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that the early identification of victims remains one of the most difficult aspects of implementation, but stresses that this does not diminish the responsibility of the Member States to protect these vulnerable people; highlights that by the coercive and deceptive nature of the crime, victims may be unable to recognise their own vulnerability;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the principal source of information for the registration of victims is the police, pointing to the need for targeted and specialist training for police officers, as well as the need for sufficient human and financial recourses; highlights that using prisons and detention centres as registration sources shows a failure of the system;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that victims experience exploitation differently, and that a method of identification using a ‘check list’ of indicators can hinder formal identification and thereby have an impact on victims’ access to services, help and protection;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with concern the evidence of some of the victims of THB being subject to arrest and deportation rather than being allowed and aided to access their rights as victims and necessary help, as they should be in accordance with Directive 2004/81/EC;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the wider development and dissemination of awareness raising publications aimed at improving the knowledge within professions, such as the ‘Handbook for consular and diplomatic staff on how to assist and protect victims of human trafficking’13 ; __________________ 13 https://ec.europa.eu/anti- trafficking/publications/handbook- consular-and-diplomatic-staff-how-assist- and-protect-victims-human-trafficking_en.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises the importance of developing long-term relationships between law enforcement, service providers, various stakeholders and victims in order to build trust and sensitively address the needs of the latter; stresses that support organisations require sufficient funding for projects, and expresses concern that many, especially women’s organisation, are struggling because of funding cuts;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that funding from the Commission and the Member States should be targeted to the best provider of services,different service providers according to their specific approach and expertise regarding various forms of THB; based on the needs of the victims including gender-specific requirements;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes with regret that while sexual exploitation of children is illegal in all Member States, this does not prevent trafficking of children for sexual exploitation; therefore calls on the Commission to examine how the demand for sexual services drives child trafficking, and how best to reduce demandpropose an effective solution how to eliminate demand and this crime;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes with concern that very few Member States have clearly defined demand reduction programmes, and that, generally speaking, these have been focussed on trafficking for sexual exploitation only; calls on the Member States to develop demand reducelimination programmes for all types of THB;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that efforts to improve gender equality contribute to the prevention of THB, and should contain strategies for education and empowerment programmes for women and girls in order to strengthen their position in societyirreplaceable role in society, family and at work;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to ensure gender-specific provision of services to victims of THB that is appropriate to their needs, recognising the form of trafficking to which they have been subjected; highlights that whilst a majority of victims are women and girls, there should be specialised services for all victims of all genders;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States to provide legal assistance to all of those who either self-identify on the basis of justified reasons, or meet an adequate number of the criteria for identification, as victims of THB, to help them access their rights, compensations and/or legal redress;