21 Amendments of Ulrike LUNACEK related to 2016/0062(NLE)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
– having regard to the provisions of the UN legal instruments in the sphere of human rights, in particular those concerning women’s rights, such as the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and its Optional Protocol, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the principle of non-refoulement, and the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, including the 2015 Concluding Observations of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the EU that call on the EU to accede to the Istanbul Convention as a way to protect women and girls with disabilities from violence,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast) and Directive 2004/113/EC on implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services,
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas violence against women and gender-based violence are widespread and one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the EU; whereas further measures are needed to encourage women who have been thesure access to justice for women victims of violence, to report their experiences and seek assistance, and to ensure that they receive appropriate support in line with their needs and that they are informed about their rights;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas violence against women is too often considered a private issue and too easily tolerated; whereas in fact it constitutes a structural violation of fundamental human rights and a serious crime that must be punished as such; whereas impunity must end by ensuring perpetrators are prosecuted and adequately sentenced and that women and girls survivors of violence receive support and recognition by the judicial system in order to break the vicious cycle of trauma, silence and loneliness for women and girls who have been the victims of violence;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas exposure to physical, sexual or psychological violence and abuse has a severe impact on victims and extensive long term consequences for children who witness it in the context of domestic violence;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, gender stereotypes and sexism, including sexist hate speech, occurring worldwide, offline and online, in public and private life, are one of the root causes of all forms of violence against women;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas extreme poverty increases the risk of violence and other forms of exploitation that hamper the full participation of women in all areas of life and the achievement of gender equality;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas, due to factors such as migrant or refugee status, race, colour, language, religion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, state of health, disability, civil status, housing, women may face intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination that prevents them from accessing justice, support and protection services, and from enjoying their fundamental rights, and thus have specific needs, which entails that they should be granted specialist support services when implementing protection measures;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas only a mix of policies combining legislative and non-legislative measures, including infrastructural, legal, judicial, cultural, educational, social and health actions can significantly reduce violence against women and gender-based violence and its consequences; whereas cooperation with civil society, and women’s organisations in particular, is also importantmake a very important contribution to preventing and combating all forms of violence and their work should be recognised, encouraged and supported so that they can carry out their work in the best possible way;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Istanbul Convention stresses the importance of changing mentalities and attitudes to break the continuity of gender-based violence; whereas education on equality between women and men, on non-stereotyped gender roles and on the respect for personal integrity, is therefore required in this regard; whereas gender-sensitive assertiveness and self-defence training has been identified as an efficient tool for reducing victimisation and its negative impacts, challenging gender stereotypes and empowering women and girls;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that women and girls are often exposed to domestic violence, sexual harassment, rapewhich includes physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence, sexual harassment, stalking, rape, female genital mutilation, forced marriage and other forms of violence, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights and dignity of women and girls;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
Paragraph 5 – point b
(b) To ask thtake all necessary steps to encourage Member States to swiftly ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention; to strongly condemn attempts to retract from steps already taken in implementing the Istanbul Convention and in combating violence against women;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point e
Paragraph 5 – point e
(e) To envisage rendering the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on as broad bas possibleis and without reservations;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point g
Paragraph 5 – point g
(g) To ensure that the European Parliament will be fully engaged in the monitoring process of the Istanbul Convention following the EU’s accession; to proceed with a swift agreement on a Code of Conduct concerning the cooperation between the EU and its Member States for the implementation of the Convention, including other relevant EU institutions and civil society;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point h
Paragraph 5 – point h
(h) To ensure appropriate training, to produce protocols and guidelines for all professionals dealing with the victims of all acts of violence covered by the scope of the Convention in order to avoid discrimination or re-victimisation during judicial and police proceedings;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i
Paragraph 5 – point i
(i) To ensure preventive measures in order to address the specific needs of vulnerable persons, such as child victims, pregnant women, lesbian and bisexual women and trans and intersex- persons and people with additional support needs, including specialist accessible support services and safe accommodation for women who have been the victims of gender-based violence and their children;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point i a (new)
(ia) to ask the Commission for an EU Strategy on combating violence against women and gender-based violence that includes a comprehensive plan to combat all forms of gender inequalities integrating all EU efforts to eradicate violence against women;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point j
Paragraph 5 – point j
(j) To actively promote a change in attitudes and behaviours and combat gender stereotypes and sexism, making concerted efforts to address the key role of media and to encourage everyone, including men and boys, to play an active part in preventing all forms of violence; thus calls on Member States to adopt and implement active policies on social inclusion, intercultural dialogue, human rights education and anti-discrimination;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point k
Paragraph 5 – point k
(k) To implement the provisions of the Istanbul Convention on migration and asylum, taking into account the fact that migrant women, whether properly documented or not, and women asylum- seekers have the right to live free from violence whether in the public or private sphere and are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence; and that gender- based violence mayshould be recognised as a form of persecution under the terms of the 1951 Refugee Convention; to ensure that Member States respect a gender-sensitive approach in all asylum and reception procedures and respect the principle of non-refoulement;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point l a (new)
(la) to use Articles 12, 34, 40 and especially Article 17 of the Istanbul Convention as a basis for designing and implementing policy actions to address sexist hate speech, including clarifying concepts and definitions, eliminating gaps in legislation, promoting gender-neutral language as well as gender equality training for law enforcement and judicial professionals.
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to revise the current EU Framework decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law, in order to include sexism, bias crime and incitement to hatred on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics;