Activities of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2009/2161(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) - Effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union is founded on values such as respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities; whereas the effective safeguarding of rights has to be an overall objective of all European policies including its external dimensions and an essential condition of the consolidation of the European AFSJ,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to its resolutions, as well as its oral questions with debates, in 2009 and 2010 on specific fundamental rights such as privacy, personal dignity and data protection, prohibition of torture, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression and information, press freedom, non- discrimination and the use of minority languages, on Roma issues, on discrimination against same-sex marriages, and on the illegal detention of prisoners; stresses that all these resolutions reflect the spirit of the Charter, show its clear commitment to the everyday protection of fundamental rights, and send political messages to European citizens, Member States and the EU institutions;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms that the Charter represents the most modern codification of fundamental rights, offering a good balance between rights and solidarity and encompassing civil, political, economic (such basic rights as the right to property) and social rights as well as ‘third generation’ rights (i.e. the rights to good administration, impartial information, a healthy environment and consumer protection);
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the Union is based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law, respecting legal certainty and adequate checks and balances;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that promotion of respect for the core values of the EU constitutes common ground in the Union's relations with third countries, and stresses that the Charter is applicable in this regard; underlines the fact that, within the new institutional structure of the EU, the European External Action Service (EEAS) offers an opportunity to enhance coherence and effectiveness in the sphere of external policy, and therefore calls for a human- rights-based approach to the service's structure, resources and activity; emphasises that the Union plays a leading role in the promotion of human rights in the world, therefore agreements with third countries should reflect the principles of the Charter;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes, furthermore, the new general obligations created by the Treaty of Lisbon to combat social exclusion and discrimination and to promote social justice and protection, equality of women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child, as well as its explicit reference to persons belonging to minorities, which reflects another founding value of the Union; also welcomes the obligation to ensure the right to asylum, non-refoulement, the fair treatment of third country nationals, and to combat trafficking of human beings, and also the fact that the Union has acquired legal personality allowing it to accede to international treaties, the improvement in judicial protection with the extension of the jurisdiction of the CJ to areas of obvious relevance to the protection of fundamental rights, such as police and judicial cooperation in the field of criminal law, the strengthened role of the European Parliament and national parliaments in the European decision-making process, especially in evaluating the implementation of EU policy in the AFSJ, and the increased role of European citizens, now invested with the power to initiate EU legislation through the European Citizens‘ Initiative;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises the importance of the Commission's annual monitoring of compliance with the Charter, and notes that its monitoring reports should contain an assessment of the implementation of the various rights and an evaluation of the most contentious issues and of the situation of the most vulnerable groups in the Union; recommends the dissemination of good practice to the Member States; the reports should also indicate Member States that ignore the principles of the Charter;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 35 – indent 1 a (new)
– ensuring legal certainty and the existence of appropriate checks and balances of a sound democratic system,
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 35 – indent 2 a (new)
– respecting the freedom and pluralism of the media and the free flow of information without interference by any public authority,
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 – indent 6
Paragraph 35 – indent 6
– prohibiting and eliminating all forms of discrimination against a large number of minorities, including ethnic profiling,