11 Amendments of Romeo FRANZ related to 2023/2028(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 12 March 2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation (2021/C93/01) of 12 March 2021,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 e (new)
Citation 28 e (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 entitled ‘The implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe’1aa; _________________ 1aa OJ C 385, 22.9.2021, p. 104.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the prevalence of discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin remains consistently high, both over time and across different population groups in different Member States; whereas antisemitism, islamophobia and racism are persistent forms of hatred and discrimination; whereas far-right extremism poses a particular threat to persons affected by discrimination and to society as a whole; , in particular individuals from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, in different Member States; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face systemic racism, hate- crime and hate-speech, lack of access to justice, and sustained socio-economic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which need to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barrier to inclusion and equality; whereas antisemitism, anti- Gypsyism, islamophobia and racism are persistent forms of hatred and discrimination; whereas far-right extremism poses a particular threat to persons affected by discrimination and to society as a whole; whereas according to FRA, systemic racism is widespread in the EU, including within law enforcement1h; whereas intersectional discrimination must be taken into account in policies and measures to combat racism and discrimination; _________________ 1h http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_ uploads/fra-2023-fundamental-rights- report-2023_en_1.pdf
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas a significant part of Romani people in Europe live in extremely precarious conditions in both rural and urban areas, and in very poor socio-economic circumstances; whereas most Romani people are deprived of their fundamental human rights in all areas of life;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the situation in Romani settlements is in violation of human and fundamental rights as enshrined in the EU Treaties, the European Convention on Human Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Social Charter, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as well as of the principles recognised in the European Pillar of Social Rights; whereas it is alarming that these rights are not being respected in practice especially with regard to Romani people living in settlements;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas the placement of children in segregated schools and the discriminatory practice of placing children of ethnic and racial minorities in schools for children with mental disabilities, continues to persist in some Member States;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Condemns the rise in antisemitic, anti-Gypsyist, anti-Islamic and racist incidents in the EU; deplores that incidents of discrimination, racist and xenophobic crimes are often not reported to the authorities, which leads to de facto impunity;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is concerned with the increasing number of police violence incidents against the Romani population; calls on Member States to rigorously investigate incidents of police abuse to ensure that there is no impunity for introducing and/or implementing repressive, violent measures against Romani individuals or communities, as well as for inducing fear and intimidation, address the inadequate access to justice of Romani people, particularly obstacles to seek legal counsel and redress, lack of free legal aid, but also biased police recordings and reporting, prosecution and court judgements, violence in police custody and ill-treatment by police and the overrepresentation of Romani people in prisons;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle anti-Gypsyism in all areas of society through effective legislative and policy measures, both in the Member States and in enlargement countries; calls on the Member States to mainstream the fight against racism and anti-Gypsyism in all of the European Pillar of Social Rights principles, as it is a key structural driver of Romani exclusion; considers that the fight against anti-Gypsyism is a horizontal issue and that it should be taken into account in all relevant areas of EU policy;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Is concerned that segregation in education remains a significant issue in Europe; calls on Member States to take urgent and appropriate actions to combat segregation in education including to adopt a clear and comprehensive legal framework and to ensure that segregation is explicitly considered as a form of discrimination;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises that poverty is another form of discrimination that leads to the violation of fundamental rights; calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to develop policies to reduce poverty, paying particular attention to children; form of structural violence and social injustice, which is grounded in gender inequalities, discrimination and unequal chances to access goods and services, and that it leads to the violation of fundamental rights; calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to develop policies to reduce poverty, taking into account an intersectional approach and paying particular attention to individuals put in vulnerable situations, such as children, women, racialized and ethnic communities, LGBTIQ+ people, migrants and asylum seekers, people with disabilities, and from socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds; welcomes the approval of the European Child Guarantee but considers that more efforts are needed, particularly in the area of social protection1n; _________________ 1n https://www.srpoverty.org/wp- content/uploads/2022/06/EN-Report- NTU.pdf