Activities of Philip CLAEYS related to 2011/2069(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2010 - 2011) PDF (345 KB) DOC (231 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the unacceptablNotes the delays and blockages in the EU’s accession to the ECHR, which are mainly due to specific Member States, and urges the Commissiothe legal concerns of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg and of specific Member States, and urges the Commission to provide appropriate guarantees to address these concerns and only then to conclude the procedure;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the weak reaction of the Commission to specific violations of fundamental rights in Member States and calls on the Commission to ensure that infringement proceedings secure the effective protection of human rights, rather than aiming for negotiated settlements with Member States; stresses at the same time that not every polarised political conflict within a Member State can be raised to European level on the grounds of an alleged ‘human rights violation’; calls on the Commission to preserve the greatest possible neutrality and objectivity not only in requesting information and in speed of transmission but also as regards the content of the information transmitted;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 2
Paragraph 13 – indent 2
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Freedom of expression Is concerned about the increasing pressure on freedom of expression exerted by extremist tendencies within Islam, particularly Salafism; stresses that freedom of expression must apply throughout the EU, including for those who wish to express a critical opinion of Islam; condemns, therefore, the situation whereby politicians and artists are the victims of murder plots and attacks and have to be constantly guarded; condemns the disturbance of readings, the destruction of works of art, and the threats to writers and artists; stresses that criticism of any religion and its doctrines, thus including those of Islam, does not show a lack of respect but forms an essential part of the common European legal order which holds that religion, religious texts, religious doctrines, institutions and ministers are also legitimate subjects for debate;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Is concerned about the increasing pressure placed on the freedom of expression in the context of the debate on immigration, asylum and illegal residence; stresses that the important difference must be respected between unacceptable incitement to hatred or violence on the one hand and acceptable political criticism of real problems in society that relate to immigration, asylum and illegal residence on the other; recalls the consistent case law of the European Court of Human Rights whereby freedom of expression also applies to disturbing, shocking or offensive opinions;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that the principles of human dignity and equality before the law are foundations of democratic society; deems incomprehensible the current blockage of Council negotiations on the Commission’s proposal for a horizontal directive extending comprehensive protection against discrimination on all grounds, including religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and urges efforts to ensure adoption as soon as possible;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on Member States to establish complaints procedures that ensure that a victim of multiple discrimination can lodge a single complaint addressing more than one ground of discrimination; considers appropriate to support the activities of human rights defenders and the development of collective actions by marginalised people and communities;