29 Amendments of Sylvie GUILLAUME related to 2016/2009(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the 1951 United Nations Convention, and the 1967 Protocol thereto, relating to the Status of Refugees,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA10 a , __________________ 10 a OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 57.
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 a (new)
Citation 35 a (new)
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)
Citation 41 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights entitled ‘Violence against women: an EU-wide survey’ published in March 2014,
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas migration is an unavoidable part ofunquestionably represents an opportunity for the EU’s future and is one of the biggest challenges of our times, as it appeals to the EU’s international humanitarian responsibilities of the EU and its Member States and forms a key element for demographic reasons;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas it is necessary to have adequate tools in place to protect EU citizens and residents and to respond properly to such violations, while fully respecting the principles of the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas trafficking in human beings is a serious crime, often committed within the framework of organised crime, constitutes a grosswhich represents a serious affront to human dignity, constitutes one of the worst kinds of violation of fundamental rights and is explicitly prohibited by the Charter;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, according to FRA ‘violence against women’ survey data, one in three women in the EU has experienced physical or sexual violence since the age of 15, while one in ten has been the victim of some form of sexual violence and one in twenty has been raped since that age;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas violence against women is not only a serious violation of fundamental rights but also a brutal form of discrimination which is both cause and consequence of gender inequalities; whereas gender-based violence, which is rarely reported to the police or to victim support services, harms victims’ health and welfare and can also restrict their access to employment and restrict their independence; whereas this unacceptable phenomenon affects the whole European Union, is still ‘silently’ tolerated in many places and a zero tolerance approach to it is necessary;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, in application of Article 37 of the Convention on Children’s Rights and the principle of the best interests of the child, unaccompanied or separated children should not, as a general rule, be detained, which implies a prohibition on the administrative detention of such children;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the EU institutions have already startepossess instruments and procedursses to overcome the so-called ‘Copenhagen dilemma’ensure the full and correct application of the principles and values of the Treaty, not only for those countries applying for EU membership but also in Member States where the enforcement of fundamental rights values should be monitored and observed in all circumstances; whereas in practice, however, these instruments are of limited scope and prove unsuitable or ineffective, and whereas therefore a permanent monitoring process should be set up, with preventive and corrective measures where a Member State commits violations of fundamental rights and refuses to remedy such violations;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the migration crisis has triggered mistrust and rising hatred towards national minority communities in Europe, which also affects traditional nationa, in view of the rise in populism and extremism, the priority must be to promote coexistence with and respect for all minorities;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the social inclusion and cultural integration of refugees in the host society is part of a dynamic, two-dimensional process (involving rights and duties)global process, representing a challenge and an opportunity that requires responsibilities and efforts both by the refugees and by the Member States, their local and regional administrations and host communitiescoordinated efforts and an assumption of responsibilities at all levels of society;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that intercultural and inter-religious tolerance needs to be promoted via constant efforts and extensive dialogue and that the crisis arising from the waves of migration cannot be tackled without the involvement of all relevant state and non-st, involving all actors in society, and ate actors, including churches and religious organisationsll levels of governance;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission initiatives to strengthen security cooperation and the exchange of information between Member States and fully supports all proposed measures to pave the way towards an effective Security Union, in particular the directive on combatting terrorism, with all due regard for the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that a European early warning and responsive system should be set up to identify groups that are at high riskthere is a need to strengthen European policies on preventing radicalisation and violent extremism, which must centre on promoting European values, tolerance and community, without stigmatising any faith ofr radicalisateligion; calls on the EU and the Member States to incorporate measures fostering social inclusion and non- discrimination into their strategies to prevent radicalisation, to make greater efforts to prevent radicalisation via the Internet and social media, in particular among young people, and to assist the families of those who are at risk; encourages Member States to exchange best practices and to use intelligence-sharing mechanismson preventing radicalisation in order to fight terrorist networks more efficiently;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that Commission’s report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings shows that the Internet and new technologies enable organised crime groups to access a large pool of potential victims on a much larger scale than ever before, as many victims of trafficking, especially for sexual and labour exploitation, are recruited online; calls on EU law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts in targeting criminal trafficking networks and facilitators, paying special attention to crimes against children; stresses the need to provide training for services that come into contact with victims or potential victims of trafficking, so as to help them identify the persons concerned more effectively and give them appropriate support, with training to focus on compliance with fundamental rights and on the needs of persons in particularly vulnerable situations, especially children, women and LGBTI people;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that human trafficking and migrant smuggling are two very distinct phenomena, but, in some cases, there may be a link between them; stresses that measures taken against human trafficking must not undermine the fundamental rights of victims of trafficking, migrants, refugees and persons in need of international protection; calls for a ban on the administrative detention of victims of trafficking and unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to make equal efforts to identify, protect and assist victims of all forms of exploitation, and to guarantee the mutual recognition of victim protection orders in the EU; calls on Member States to implement the EU Anti-trafficking Directive fully and correctly, in particular Article 8 thereof, which calls for victims not to be criminalised, and encourages the Member States, EU institutions and agencies to convene meetings within the framework the EU Network of National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms on trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the EU and all Member States to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that education is an effective tool in crime preventing human trafficking and exploitation and calls on Member States to implement prevention education programmes into national curriculums and to promote and mainstream prevention programmes;
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that improvements are still needed toDeplores the fact that women and girls, depending on the Member State in which they live, do not enjoy the same protection against violence; highlights the urgent need for improvements in combating violence against women, and at European level; calls on theall Member States andthat have not yet done so, and on the EU, to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on combating violence against women;
Amendment 650 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges Member States to lead more targeted awareness-raising campaigns, to prevent and protect all victims of sexist violence, including LGBTI and transgender people, and to protect their rights without delay in line with the Victims’ Rights Directive;
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that no cultural, religious, national or ethnic background can justify any form of gender-based violeany form of gender- based violence is unjustifiable in any circumstances and that EU and national authorities should strengthen their cooperation to combat what is a violation of fundamental rights;
Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to step up their efforts to protect women refugees and asylum seekers, who are particularly vulnerable to violence while on the move;
Amendment 780 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that traditional national minorities who have beee need to build a European Union in which we can livinge together with or alongside traditional majority cultures for centuries in Europe are facing the negative consequences of the migration crisis, i.e. mistrust towards non- majority autochthonous minorities; believes that the solution to this problem lies in thehile respecting all national minorities; believes that it is necessary to establishment of minimum standards on protecting the rights of traditional minorities, as preservminorities ing European heritage gives added value to diversity;
Amendment 960 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
42a. Reiterates that respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for the protection of fundamental rights and that it must be inherent in all measures taken by the European Union and its Member States; deplores the fact that violations of the rule of law and fundamental rights take place daily in all Member States of the Union;
Amendment 965 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 b (new)
Paragraph 46 b (new)