Activities of Branislav ŠKRIPEK related to 2017/2125(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2016 (debate) SK
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2016 PDF (333 KB) DOC (70 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 57 #
A. whereas the basis for European integration is the upholding and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the values and principles enshrined in the European treaties and international human rights instruments; reiterating that human dignity is the primary foundation of all fundamental rights and shall not be subject to instrumentalisation; and that it must be protected and promoted in all EU initiatives;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks across the EU has fuelled widespread legitimate mistrust of Muslim migrantisolated Muslim communities which further radicalize their members, and whereas certain political parties are employing the rhetoric of cultural isfalse polaitionism and hatred of those who are differentcal correctness which results in an inability to address current cultural and social issues;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the systematic use of states of emergency and border controls does very little to destresses the basic right of Member States to executer terrorists, who have all, thus far, been long-term residents of EU Member States; heir responsibility to protect its citizens; notes that many terrorists have been long-term residents of EU Member States though strongly connected to radicalized imams or trained as foreign fighters in MENA;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there is a risk that the increased levels of hatred, xenophobia and Afrxenophobia, whether expressed in the form of hate crimes, anonymous messages spread on social networks, protests or political propaganda, will come to be seen as normal in the Member States;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to put forward a proposal to establish such a mechanism, as the resolution of 25 October 2016 calls on it to do; underlines that any EU initiative or mechanism on the respect for the rule of law in the Member States should have a clear and explicit legal basis and shall be founded on compliance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, as well as on respect for fundamental rights, the hierarchy of norms and national traditions and identities;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to put forward an alternative proposal to restablish such a mechanism, as the resolution of 25 October 2016 calls on it to dopect national subsidiarity and state sovereignty;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to bring about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Europe could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continent;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to bring about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Europe could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continent and promoting European values such as freedom of religion and belief;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the imperative need for persons of Islamic faith and culture, including those who have already been living here for a long time, to be integrated as effectively as possible into European society as well as exposed to European spiritual heritage; stresses that integration of this kind will be the best way to tackle Islamic radicalisation in Europe;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that integration is best achieved through engaging with Christian church communities throughout Europe that already prove to be successful, schooling for young people and education in European citizenship for older people, that the EU should therefore promote a policy reception and integration in all the Member States, and that it is unacceptable that certain Member States should claim that the migration phenomenon is not Member States refusing migration should be respected and asked to participate in otheir concernways;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses concern at the rhetoric of hatred and fear directed at migrants entering Europe and the upsurge in anti- Islamic, anti-Semitic and anti-AfricChristian rhetoric;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Is deeply concerned at the increasing rates of euthanasia year on year in member states where it has been legalised and Calls on the Commission, member states and law enforcement agencies to investigate cases of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide where no explicit consent is given by the patient;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Commission, law enforcement agencies and member states to investigate the growing phenomenon of the involuntary harvesting of human organs from living people in member states, where kidnapping, torture and murder by organised criminal gangs are killing and wounding in ‘harvesting to order’ racketeering;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Invites the Union and its Member States to fully protect and promote the fundamental right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in all its aspects (individual and collective, private and public, institutional); invites the Member States to enforce the freedom to change one's religion or belief without any coercion;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Highlights the importance of ensuring the legal enforceability of fundamental rights and in particular of the one to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, as a way to enforce belonging of the human person in societies and to fight exclusion of people that practice their faith;
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Supports an effective protection on the part of the Member States of the right to conscientious objection, both at the individual and institutional level, especially in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, educational and economical fields, as a fundamental right placed at the basis of democracy and the rule of law; invites the Member States to put an end to discrimination, including harassment, towards conscientious objectors;
Amendment 551 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Underlines that EU non- discrimination policies should not only focus on discrimination between one religion and another one, but on cases where a person is targeted because of having a religion, of belonging to a religion, being discriminated because he/she is a believer or because he/she wants to practices his/her religion;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Recalls the obligation for the EU institutions and agencies to fully apply with regard to all citizens, whether belonging to majority or minority religious denominations, the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, especially at the workplace, in public life and in public expression;
Amendment 563 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Recalls that the principle of non- discrimination entails that discriminating means not only to treat differently similar situations, but also to treat in the same way different situations;
Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)