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Activities of Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA related to 2021/2186(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2020 and 2021 (debate)
2022/09/14
Dossiers: 2021/2186(INI)

Amendments (8)

Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets that the fundamental rights of women are still lagging in Europe; is deeply concerned with the increase in reactionary trends targeting women; reiterates its strong position on ensuring gender equality and protecting women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health rights;
2022/02/21
Committee: PETI
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that LGBTIQ people face some of the biggest challenges as far as fundamental rights are concerned, and, in particular, the right to non- discrimination; is deeply concerned with the results of FRA survey on how LGBTIQ people experience human and fundamental rights1a, which show ‘little, if any, progress’ in past years and regrets the significant differences between Member States; stresses that the right of a person to self- determination of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity is inviolable; highlights that in spite of the progress made in recent years with regard to LGBTIQ social acceptance, which has increased in most Member States, the situation of LGBTIQ people in the EU remains critical, as they continue to be the targets of discrimination; _________________ 1a https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _uploads/fra-2020-lgbti-equality-1_en.pdf
2022/02/21
Committee: PETI
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reaffirms its regret concerning the effective limitation of the scope of application of the Charter due to the restrictive interpretation of its Article 51; recalls that the expectations of citizens go beyond the strict implementation of the Charter and that the objective should be to render fundamental rights as effective as possible; reiterates its call for consideration to be given to broadening the interpretation of Article 51 beyond the scope of Union law or deleting it altogether, as stated in previous resolutions2a; emphasises that national parliaments are central to promoting and protecting Charter rights within their territories; encourages Member States to fully observe the principles of the Charter in their legislative drafting and to ensure that their national laws respect the highest standards of protection of fundamental rights; believes that interparliamentary cooperation on issues related to the application of the Charter between the European Parliament and national parliaments can improve compliance with the Charter; _________________ 2a Report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2012) A7- 0051/2014
2022/02/21
Committee: PETI
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses that the uses of the Charter in courtrooms can contribute to making the Charter relevant to people’s lives; regrets that knowledge of the Charter amongst national justice practitioners remains low3a and this can contribute to improper application of fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and Member states to increase training on the Charter for legal professionals; _________________ 3a European Commission Communication on Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU - COM(2020) 711 final
2022/02/21
Committee: PETI
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of the child’s best interests in cross-border family litigation; emphasises the importance of close cooperation and efficient communication between the different national and local authorities involved in child custody proceedings; calls on the Member States to introduce non- discriminatory monitoring and evaluation systems for child-related cases, which ensure full respect for the fundamental rights of the child, particularly the principle of the best interests of the child; calls on the Member States to respect the right of children to see their parents in spite of the restrictive measures linked totaken by Member States in case of exceptional circumstances, such as the pandemic, as long as this does not endanger the children’s safety and health;
2022/02/21
Committee: PETI
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that restrictions imposed to tackle the pandemic have also hindered the work of civil society; stresses that civil society organisations play an important role in helping victims of fundamental right breaches, as well as in awareness- raising and prevention; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide support to civil society and to adopt measures that facilitates their work;
2022/02/21
Committee: PETI
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its concern about several exceptional actions taken by the Member States to combat the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic; stresses that the urgency of the emergency situation shall not provide an excuse to bypass the democratic principles of the legislative process; calls on the Member States to ensure that all exceptional actions taken under the emergency situations are transparent and involve those concerned and to ensure that all emergency measures are necessary, strictly proportionate and in place only for necessary time; calls on the Commission to monitor the emergency measures put in place to deal with the pandemic in the light of the EU’s founding values as laid down in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, including fundamental rights, the rule of law and democracy;
2022/02/21
Committee: PETI
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Reiterates that everyone has the right to education as enshrined in the Article 14 of the Charter and stresses that this right must be guaranteed under all circumstances and for every child, including those from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups; is concerned about the impact that schools closures during the Covid-19 pandemic might have on mental health and future of children; calls on the Member States to ensure equal and quality education for all children even in times of crisis such as the pandemic; encourages Member States to exchange best practises in this regard;
2022/02/21
Committee: PETI