39 Amendments of Sophia IN 'T VELD related to 2015/2063(INI)
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the radicalisationherence of European citizens to violent extremism and whereas the European Union and its Member States should show they are making full use of these;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the extent to which the state assumes responsibility for the risk of radicalisationviolent extremism can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken effective measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas European action is required as a matter of urgency to prevent the radicalisationviolent extremism and recruitment of European citizens in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the important thing now is to put greater stress oit is needed to invest in preventive rather than reactive measures to address the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitmentviolent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation andviolent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations, taking into account all vectors of radicalisationviolent extremism, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on the preventing the radicalisation andon of violent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters' and to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisationviolent extremism;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of making the fullest use of existing instruments to combat the radicalisation andviolent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizens;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading II
Subheading II
II. Preventing radicalisationviolent extremism in prisons
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that prisons remain a breeding ground for the spread of radical ideologiesviolent extremism; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices among the Member States in order to counter the increase of radicalisationviolent extremism in Europe's prisons;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at the preventing Europeans from becoming radicalisedon of violent extremism; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmatesinmates adhering to violent extremism within their prisons in order to prevent radicalviolent extremism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisationviolent extremism in those institutions;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prisoninmates adhering to violent extremism;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading III
Subheading III
III. Preventing online radicalisationincitement to violent extremism
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the internet plays a significant role in fuelling the radicalisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftlyhate messages and praise for terrorism are distributed via the internet; calls for an effective strategy for the detection and takedown of illegal content inciting to violent extremism;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Feels, however, that the internet iscould be an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed toing hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for theMember States to spread messages that development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisationhelp to prevent violent extremism;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV
Subheading IV
IV. Preventing radicalisationviolent extremism through education and integration
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisationviolent extremism; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools and to promote non-discrimination;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisationviolent extremism; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communitiescivil society in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly whviolent extremism; calls upon the Member States' to involve community leaders in the prevention of incitement they ao hatred around prisoners deemed to be radicalisednd violent extremism;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisationviolent extremism, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishinvolvement ofand close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizenssuch as associations, NGOs and families of victims; calls, in this regard, for the distribution of information on recognising and dealing with cases of adherence to violent extremism;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Feels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into societycivil society and local actors have a crucial role to play in the prevention of violent extremism;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading V
Subheading V
V. Stepping up the exchange of information on radicalised European citizens in Europeviolent extremists
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that improved cooperation between the Member States aimed at countering the radicalisationviolent extremism and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations is also characterised by intensive exchanges between the judicial authorities; Notes that better reporting at European level on the criminal records of European citizens at risk of being radicalisednd information sharing at European level on cases of violent extremism would help speed up theirits detection and make it easier for them to be properly monitored, either when they leave or when they return; encourages, therefore, the reform of the ECRIS system;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading VI
Subheading VI
VI. Strengthening deterrents against radicalisationviolent extremism
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is convinced that the measures aimed at preventing the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations will not be fully effective until they are accompanied by an effective and dissuasive range of criminal justice measures; feels that, through effectively criminalising terrorist acts and other actions carried out abroad with terrorist organisations, the Member States will equip themselves with the tools needed to eliminate radicalisation among European citizensNotes that law enforcement and justice authorities should have sufficient capacity to prevent, detect and prosecute acts of violence and terrorism;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that criminalisingthe prosecution of terrorist acts carried out by foreign fighterEuropean citizens in third countries requires the collection of evidence in third countries to be possible; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes;
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading VII
Subheading VII
VII. Preventing the departurecitizens to depart to join a terrorist organisation, and to anticipatinge their return of radicalised European citizensand re-integration;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reforming the Schengen CodeMember States should file an alert in the Schengen Information System on citizens that have travelled to a third country to join a terrorist organisation;
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on Member States to share good practices inwith regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizens and how to manage, confiscation of passports and freezing of financial assets of citizens in the context of the preturvention of citizens who have takentaking part in terrorist activities in conflict theatres abroad; supports in particular Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisationarea's in third countries;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of Arabic- speaking staff and spokespersons; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat radicalisationviolent extremism can be heard beyond its own borders;
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges that the phenomenon of radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizensviolent extremism is a global phenomenon; believes that the response to this phenomenon ought to be international and not just local or European; considers therefore that cooperation with EU partner countries that are facing similar challenges, such as Canada or the United Statthird countries, has to be stepped up;
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading IX
Subheading IX
IX. Promoting the exchange of good deradicalisation practicespractices preventing violent extremism
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisationviolent extremism and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return theretoprevent and to deradicalise violent extremist citizens; calls on the Member States to share effective deradicalisation methods and practices;
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading X
Subheading X
X. Dismantling terrorist and jihadist networks
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Supports measures to weaken terrorist organisations from the inside and lessen their potential influence on EU citizens; urges the European Union to look into ways of dismantling jihadterrorist networks and identifying how they are funded; encourages the Commission to propose a regulation on identifying terrorism funding channels;
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding and to display transparency in their relations with certain Gulfthird countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and fundamentalism in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europeviolent extremism;