Activities of Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA related to 2013/2004(INL)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on combating Violence Against Women PDF (253 KB) DOC (124 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to the UN General Assembly resolutions of 12 December 1997 entitled ‘Crime prevention and criminal justice measures to eliminate violence against women’ (A/RES/52/86), of 18 December 2002 entitled ‘Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour’ (A/RES/57/179), and of 22 December 2003 entitled ‘Elimination of domestic violence against women’ (A/RES/58/147) and of the UN General Assembly resolution of 5 March 2013 entitled "Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations" (A/RES/67/146),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Rashida Manjoo, of 16th May 2012,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 b (new)
Citation 20 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 11 October 2007 on the murder of women (feminicide) in Mexico and Central America and the role of the European Union in fighting the phenomenon (2007/2025(INI)),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender-based violence may result in physical, sexual, emotional or psychological harm, or economic loss, to the victim; whereas gender-based violence can occur both in private and in public spheres;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to address gender discrimination in the context of multiple discrimination, to ensure the investigation of hate speech and hate crimes against women, to recognise the killing of women because of their gender as feminicide, to adopt criminal legislation prohibiting incitement to hatred on any ground including sex and gender, to ensure the rights of victims of hate crime against women;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on Member States to ensure that migrant or refugee women's rights, such as access to visa, legal residence rights and social rights, are granted individually and not dependent on their marital status or spousal relationship;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas violence against women can leave deep physical and psychological scars, damage the general health of women and girls, including their reproductive and sexual health, and in some instances results in death, also named feminicide;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the adoption of EU guidelines on Violence against Women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them is a mark ofas well as the specific chapter on the protection of women against gender-based violence in the EU Human Rights Strategic Framework and Action Plan are marking the EU’s clear political will to treat the subject of women’s rights as a priority and to take long-term action in that field; whereas coherence between the internal and external dimensions in polices concerning human rights can sometimes expose a gap between rhetoric and behaviour;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas, according to Amnesty International reports, FGM concern hundreds of thousands of women and girls in Europe; whereas the disparities between legal provisions in Member States are leading to the phenomenon of so-calledthe Parliament report (2008/2071(INI)) some 500,000 women and girls in Europe live with the consequences of FGM; whereas the disparities between Member States with regard to FGM prevention actions, protection of victims and prosecution impact on the cross -border ‘FGM tourism’ within the EU; aspects of the practice;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Member State to legally classify gender-based violence killing of women as feminicide and develop a legal framework to end eradicate it;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take action in order to end impunity of feminicide and any kind of violence against women by enhancing access to justice of women, ending impunity of perpetrators, disaggregating data collection and supporting national capacity and assistance;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the European External Action Service to develop a detailed action plan to end any kind of violence against women, ask the EEAS to cooperate with third countries to end gender-based killing of women or feminicide;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2
Annex – Recommendation 2
- design, implement and evaluate yearly comprehensive strategies and programmes, including public education programmes and training for teachers and professionals in the recreational sector aimed at removing obstacles that prevent women and girls from enjoying their full rights and freedom out of violence and at changing the mind-set of societies; (…) - exchange expertise, experience, information and best practices through the European Union Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) (…) - open specialised sheltersand other relevant EU platforms for professionals such as CEPOL, EUROJUST, EU Chief Medical Officers and EU Chief Nursing Officers (…) - open specialised shelters conceived as safe and empowering space for women and equip them with facilities and adequately trained staff, offering places for at least 1 woman per 10 000 inhabitants.