3 Amendments of Leila CHAIBI related to 2019/2207(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that Member States are responsible for ensuring a high level of mutual trust, which is premised on their obligation to respect the Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and EU legislation, as well as on the adherence of their institutions to EU values, including the respect for the rule of law (Article 2 of the TEU); stresses in this context the need for independence of the judicial authorities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights will contribute to reinforcing mutual trust between Member States; criticises the surrender of arrested suspects to member states with proven systematic and general rule of law deficiencies and/or ignoring the principles of the European Prison Rules;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights the need to establish a European network of defence lawyers able to advocate rights and minimum standards for all persons suspected, accused or convicted and being in remand in another member state with a different language, different proceedings and no common standards as regards e.g. representation by a lawyer;