Activities of Niyazi KIZILYÜREK related to 2021/2057(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism
Amendments (57)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combating racism and xenophobia,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Strategy for the rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030’,
Amendment 9 #
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 November 2018 on the Work Plan for Culture 2019-20223a _________________ 3a OJ C 460, 21.12.2018, p. 12.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 e (new)
Citation 6 e (new)
— having regard to the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation for 2020 – 20304a, _________________ 4a https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files /eu_roma_strategic_framework_for_equal ity_inclusion_and_participation_for_2020 _-_2030_0.pdf
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 f (new)
Citation 6 f (new)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the Council recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Council recommendation of 12 March2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation 2020 - 2030,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
— having regard to European Parliament resolution of 26 March 2019 on fundamental rights of people of African descent in Europe (2018/2899(RSP)),
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
Citation 9 c (new)
— having regard to European Parliament resolution of 19June 2020 on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (2020/2685(RSP)),
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected those from racial and ethnic minority communities, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport; whereas hate-motivated harassment and hate crimes significantly increased during the outbreak of the COVID- 19pandemic;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected those from racial, religious and ethnic minority communities, creating, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas immigrants, refugees and political asylum seekers are subjected to racism and discriminatory behaviours
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas the majority of hate-motivated racist and xenophobic incidents are not reported by the victims; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial, religious and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial, religious and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by fascist, extreme right- wing and extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the fight against racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union and Member States needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling the structural racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas it is important for children and young people to see that they are represented throughout society, including in the classroomeducation received and on the media that they use;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas immigrants, refugees, political asylum seekers and members of racial, religious and ethnic minorities have limited access to the labour market and are often the subject of labour exploitation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas data collection has been proven to be among the most effective ways to analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively and to develop evidence- based public policy responses;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the EU anti-racism action plan; welcomes the inclusion of specifica dedicated sections on education and mediaspecific references to media, sports and culture; calls on the Commission to provide adequate funding and resources to ensure the achievement of the outlined commitments;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop national action plans against racism and racial discrimination; welcomes the Commission’s plan to publish Common Guiding Principles for the implementation of national action plans against racism and racial discrimination as well as other tools to assist efforts at the national level; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the systematic collection of robust ethnic and gender disaggregated equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policiesevidence-based and informed policies and to match these with appropriate budgeting in order to attain racial justice;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice; calls for this data to be accessible by the public
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives; calls on the Commission and Member States to make the programmes accessible for those who are the most disadvantaged;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that racism is inherentlyalso a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the role that culture can and must play in combating discrimination and racism, promoting social inclusion, diversity, equality and tolerance;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that racism is inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the role that culturedeeply embedded in our societies’ history, intertwined with its cultural roots and norms; highlights, therefore, that promoting cultural and linguistic diversity can playhelp in combating racism and discrimination and racism;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the huge contribution to cultural and linguistic diversity in Europe thanks to the presence of diverse communities;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for ethnic and racialised communities in particular through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for racialised communities and individuals through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve monitoring and, evaluation and exchange of best-practices, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on Member States and relevant stakeholders to foster diversity in cultural institutions at the employee as well as management level, by implementing eligibility and award criteria in organisations benefitting from public funds, and ensuring that all workers are paid from the beginning of their careers;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the recent report bywork of the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectorsMember States to include in the next work plan for culture an OMC Working Group of Member States’ Experts on combatting racism through arts and culture;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialismparticular elements of European history including colonialism, slavery and genocide on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and, artists amongnd other prominent figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in them as well as in other key materials;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation; urges that history books emphasize on the contribution that immigrants have made for the development and shaping of today's Europe;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula in order to encourage a broader and more factual perspective on European and world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not; encourages the Member States to actively promote the integration of children from minority groups to schools and local societies, while respecting their cultural identity;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schoolseducation; calls on all Member States to introduce or reinforce inclusive policies to prevent children from minorityarginalised groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from minority groups are recruited at all levels and are protected from racial discrimination in the school system; Calls on Member States for the systematic training of all teaching staff in promoting social inclusion, non- discrimination and tolerance
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from racial and ethnic minority groups are recruited at all levels andof education and that measures are put in place to ensure that both educators and learners are protected from racial discrimination in the school system;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for all educators and youth workers to be given time to partake in Initial Teacher Education and Continuous professional development focused on teaching in a multicultural, multiracial context including training on unconscious bias;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges Member States to put in place structures that will help migrants and people from racial and ethnic minorities to have equal access and opportunities to higher education
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on Member States to introduce lifelong learning programs for civil servants and especially for state security forces to eliminate racist and xenophobic behaviours
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on Member States to safeguard the secular character of public education with respect to the religious beliefs of all students
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred oninclude the diversity and history of racialised communities, and ons well as other marginalised communities, and to highlight how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe for all;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that show discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to be given a greater role in coordinating the national agencies and collecting and sharing data; Calls on the Commission and Member States to stop EU and state funding for media outlets that are found guilty by official bodies for promoting hate speech and xenophobia;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Condemns the racist rhetoric expressed by certain media, as well as the targeting of immigrants as the source of various economic and social problems, for example by the over-coverage of crimes committed by immigrants
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused on inclusion and the fight against racism; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them; calls on the Commission to promote the inclusion of migrants and people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds in grassroots sport clubs;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding forNotes that racism is mentioned under the sector-specific priorities in Key Action 2 partnerships for sport and that grassroots sports initiatives focuseding on inclusion and the fight against racism can be funded under the new the small scale partnerships scheme; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the efforts made by NGOs and grassroots organisations in various member states to use sports as a means of bringing people together and fostering collective memory with the aim of building respect and inclusion; calls on the Commission to develop a database of best practices in the areas of sports education and media so as to foster their development across the union;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges Member States and national sports bodies to have a zero tolerance policy for hate speech and racist behaviours in sport arenas and training facilities
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and, the Commission and the Member States.