5 Amendments of Timothy KIRKHOPE related to 2013/2004(INL)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that "violence against women" is a term used to describe violent acts where the type of violence targets women, with the victim's gender as a primary motive. Violent acts against women are numerous and can include, but are not limited to, domestic violence, rape including marital rape, dowry violence, FGM, acid throwing, forced marriage, sexual abuse, forced prostitution and pornography, trafficking of women and forced suicide;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees withReiterates the need for a legislative act based on Article 84 TFEU, to support the action of Member States in relation to crime prevention, and points out that to combat and eliminate all forms of violence against woMember States to take the lead in crime prevention, and so encourages Member States to implement a comprehensive, multidisciplinary European strategy (including social, political and legal measures) is required, with the aim of protecting women’s integrity tangibly and effectively in an area of freedom, security and justicend subsequently enforce national legislation which criminalises all forms of violence against women;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council to ensure that violence against women is identified as a further area of particularly serious crime, pursuant to Article 83(1) TFEU, because of the particular need to combat this crime jointly, with the aim of adopting minimum standards with regard to the definition of criminal offences and penalties, provided that any proposals concerning EU provisions of substantive criminal law fully respect the principles of subsidiarity and proportionalityserious crime, and urges that Member States prosecute those responsible for carrying out violent acts against women;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages Member States to establish their own measures to assist those children who have had exposure to gender- based violence, taking into account that the behavioural, emotional and physical effects that this form of violence can have on children who may witness it against their will can be significant and long- lasting, if not addressed;