Activities of Sara SKYTTEDAL related to 2023/2082(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025
Amendments (22)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the Judgement on CJEU Case C-673/16;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– Having regard to its resolution of 29 April 2023 on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda; 1a _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2023-0120_EN.html
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the growth of anti-rightsextremist rhetoric has contributed to creating a hostile environment for those advocating LGBTIQ+ rights;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that access to healthcare should be offered as a free and timely public servicea priority and be available to LGBTIQ+ persons on equal terms with others;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the importance that the situation of LGBTIQ+ persons is taken into account when designing the Union's migration policy;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns the fact that the rise of far-rightextreme political and religious forces has motivated an increase in the harassment and persecution of LBGTIQ+ persons;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need for the EU to address the situation of LGBTIQ+ persons in formal negotiations with candidate countries and to support all enlargement countries to close legislative gaps regarding the rights of LGBTIQ+ personsas well as country’s in the Eastern Partnership to close legislative gaps and secure fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ persons; underlines the need to integrate the rights of LGBTIQ+ persons in the Union's foreign and enlargement policy;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that the EU, within the framework of the treaties and in line with the Judgment in CJEU Case C- 673/16, needs to take a common approach to the legal recognition of same-sex marriages and partnerships, and of rainbow parents, including of trans parents, and to legal gender recognition, to ensure the best interests of children in line with CJEU case-law;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the EU and the Member States to ensure the true mainstreaming of LGBTIQ+ rights across all EU policies; therefore encourages an introduction of an LGBTIQ+ rights coordinator in the EU Commission;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. CWelcomes the Commission decision of 15 July 2021 to starts legal action against Member States for violations of fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ people; calls on the Commission to continue to monitor closely the implementation of EU law in the Member States and to launch infringement procedures in cases where the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ persons have been violated; calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with the judgments of the CJEU, in particular on LGBTIQ+ persons and rainbow families crossing borders within the EU;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to adopt measures to combat discrimination against LGBTIQ+ persons not least in the health sector;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Supports Parliament’s mandate in the framework of the negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Actefforts to minimise the biases and risks created foragainst LGBTIQ+ persons, in particular in AI uses that include surveillance and facial recognition mechanisms which potentially can be created by new technology, including AI technology;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the EU to give access to asylum to LGBTIQ+ persons, including those from so-called safe countrieensure that the individual right to seek asylum also applies to LGBTIQ+ persons;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to monitor the impacts and fund CSOs investigating the anti-gender movementorganisations and movements spreading hate-speech and violate laws , in order to effectively address it;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for a ban on female genital mutilation, in particular intersex genital mutilation and female genital mutilation; calls on Member States to continue to exchange best practices on safeguarding the fundamental rights of children born with intersex conditions; highlights in particular the right of persons born with intersex status, who has undergone surgical intervention or other non-consenting treatment during their childhood, to be provided with full medical information about their condition and medical history at latest when they are 16 years old;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to ensure that LGBTIQ+ persons are given support as part of wider development aid programmes; asks the EU Commission to use development policy as a tool to enforce reforms in developing countries to ensure rights for LGBTIQ+ persons;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Expresses concern about the state of LGBTIQ+ rights worldwide; calls on the commission and EEAS to address the setback in the recognition and protection of these rights and to ensure that the LGBTIQ+ community is given support as part of wider development aid programmes; condemns, in the strongest possible terms, discriminatory laws, policies and practices against LGBTIQ+ people, such as the 'Anti-Homosexuality Bill' in Uganda;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to further improve the possibility of regranting and to provide flexible funding for civil society organisations promoting and protecting rights of vulnerable persons;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States manage EU funds in compliance with the Charter, including with the right to non-discrimination, as required by a horizontal ‘enabling condition’ under the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR); stresses that no expenditure can be reimbursed by the Commission until the applicable enabling conditions are fulfilled;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to draw up a new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy for 2025-2030, based on strong commitments, reflecting the calls of Parliament, CSOs and of LGBTIQ+ persons; ask the Commission to communicate a time lime on a LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy for 2025-2030 before the 2024 European Parliament election;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls on the Commission to secensure a portfolio for an Ethat equality and Ddiversity Commissioner in the next termare given priority, in the next term and that it is reflected in the composition of the College;