Activities of Anna HEDH related to 2016/2329(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the European Protection Order Directive (debate) SV
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of Directive 2011/99/EU on the European Protection Order PDF (590 KB) DOC (73 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas relevant information in regards to the European protection order might be difficult to access for both victims and relevant actors such as shelters;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, in order to reduce the estimated number of unreported cases of violence, Member States must put in place and reinforce instruments of protection for women to feel safe and to be able to report gender-based violence; whereas the considerable high number of unrecorded cases of gender-based violence should be understood as gender based violence not always being prioritised by the authorities nor with sufficient resources;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas violence against women often occurs domestically where women occasionally are in a position of dependency; whereas the relevant authorities must have structures creating a safe haven for women being victims of gender-based violence;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the different judicial systems in the Member States could be considered to hamper the number of issued EPOs;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the issuing of an EPO and its content is especially sensitive for the victim and must be understood thereof; whereas victims of violence are put under a lot of pressure and should therefore be able to rely on relevant authorities to be efficient and urgent in dealing with their requests;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls in this respect for an obligation for relevant authorities to inform people living in the country on their rights as victims, including the European protection when reporting cases of gender-based violence;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Member States to increase the level of cooperation in order to ensure a well-functioning system of communication between the issuing and executing Member State to decrease the numbers of EPOs being rejected;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that translation and interpretation services need to be available and free of charge for victims when a cross-border instrument in criminal matters such as the EPO is being executed; highlights, therefore, that all relevant documents are being translated into at least one language spoken by the victim and accessible to the victim after the process’ conclusion;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Deplores the shortage of special measures implemented by the Member States for victims in vulnerable situations or victims with specific needs; calls, therefore, on the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission and relevant organisations working with victim protection, to adopt special guidelines and measures that will facilitate the EPO for victims in vulnerable situations or victims with specific needs;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for staff, working with cases of gender-based violence, to receive adequate training considering the specific needs of women being victims of violence and to be allocated sufficient resources in order to prioritise gender-based violence;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Urges the Member States and their relevant authorities to be structures as a safe haven for women reporting cases of gender-based violence without their perpetrator being informed until a legal procedure demands such measure;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Member States to distribute sufficient resources to authorities working with EPOs in order to facilitate an efficient system taking into account the situation of the victim; calls therefore on Member States to deal with any EPOs urgently and that every request shall be finalised no later than two weeks after being submitted;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Reiterates the vulnerable situation of the victim in the process of issuing an EPO and stresses therefore that whenever a situation requires that the perpetrator is being informed of any details regarding the EPO, the victim must be informed of that decision;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Highlights that new means of communication, via e.g. digital platforms, are being used as a new form of gender- based violence including also threats and harassments; calls therefore on the Member states to include these aspects when issuing and/or executing an EPO;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to set up campaigns to encourage women to report any forms of violence on the basis of gender, together with country specific tools for the victims and guidelines on how to properly report any cases of violence, thereby improving the accuracy of data on gender-based violence;