9 Amendments of Brice HORTEFEUX related to 2015/0281(COD)
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The terrorist threat has grown and rapidly evolved in recent years. Individuals referred to as "foreign terrorist fighters" travel abroad for terrorism purposes. Returning foreign terrorist fighters pose a heightened security threat to all EU Member States. Foreign terrorist fighters who are nationals of Member States or third countries and who sometimes have dual nationality have been linked to several recent attacks or plots, including the attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015 and in Brussels on 22 March 2016. In addition, the European Union and its Member States face increased threats from individuals inspired or instructed by terrorist groups abroad or in Europe but who remain within Europe.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The fight against terrorism remains primarily a Member State matter. However, the terrorist attacks in Europe in 2015 and 2016 have highlighted the need for coordinated action on the part of the EU Member States to combat terrorism and address the threat which foreign fighters pose within the EU.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The internet poses specific challenges by virtue of its global and cross-border nature, which can give rise to legal vacuums and jurisdictional conflicts and make it possible for recruiters and radicalised individuals to communicate remotely and easily from all corners of the world without the need to cross physical borders, establish a base or seek sanctuary in a particular country.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) Certain forms of internet use, and the use of certain applications which provide the basis for other forms of communication, are conducive to radicalisation and to the development and organisation of terrorist networks, enabling fanatics throughout the world to connect with each other and recruit vulnerable individuals without any need for physical contact and in a manner that is difficult to trace.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
(5c) Each Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illegal content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of such content, on the basis of cooperation with the Internet Referral Unit set up within Europol. The framing, in a manner consistent with fundamental rights and freedom of expression, of an effective strategy for the detection and removal of illegal content which acts as an incitement to violence is essential, as is the dissemination of effective arguments to counter terrorist propaganda.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Measures designed to combat terrorism will not be fully effective until they are accompanied by an effective, dissuasive and coordinated set of criminal justice measures implemented in all Member States. By criminalising terrorist acts carried out abroad with terrorist organisations, Member States will equip themselves with the tools needed to address the terrorist radicalisation of EU citizens and the phenomenon of foreign fighters. Law enforcement and judicial authorities should have the resources needed to prevent, detect and punish such acts. Their staff should receive ongoing effective training in dealing with terrorism-related crimes.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Improved cooperation between Member States in combating terrorism must also involve intensive exchanges and cooperation between their judicial authorities and with Eurojust. The resources of Eurojust's Coordination Centre, which should play a critical role in promoting joint actions on the part of Member States’ judicial authorities as regards the collection of evidence, should be strengthened. More use should therefore be made of the Joint Investigation Teams instrument, both among Member States and between Member States and third countries with which Eurojust has established cooperation agreements.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Member States should ensure that all foreign fighters are placed under judicial supervision and, where necessary, in administrative detention upon their return to Europe, until such time as the legal proceedings required have been initiated.
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)