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Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was ratified by the EU on 23 December 2010;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU is undergoing a period of economic and financial crisis, and whereas the response of the EU and the Member States has seriously compromised the wellbeing of citizens and their fundamental rights;deleted

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas, following recent terrorist attacks on EU territory, fundamental rights are at risk of being seriously compromised in the name of a supposed need for tighter security;~~deleted

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, under Article 6 TEU, the EU has a responsibility to uphold and enforce fundamental rights in any action it takes, ~~regardless of its powers in the area concerned;~~

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that Article 6 TEU requires the Union to accede to the ECHR; notes Opinion 2/2013 of the Court of Justice of the European Union; whereas Article 6 requires accession, it also states that the accession should not affect the Union's competences as defined in the Treaties; calls on the Commission and the Council to draw up proposals designed to ensure that the aforementioned obligation is met as quickly as possible, on the basis of full transparency and with the aim of enhancing the protection of individuals and making the European institutions more accountable for their actions or failings regarding fundamental rights;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Monika HOHLMEIER, Artis PABRIKS, Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges the Commission to ensure that any such internal strategy is accompanied by an action plan, in order to supplement and strengthen the Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy already applied in EU external relations; notes that the strategy should: (a) make provision for an annual policy cycle that monitors its application, taking account of the results of annual and specific reports from the various parties involved, institutional and otherwise, and contribute towards improving coordination between those involved and the drafting of policies on the basis of greater transparency and dialogue; (b) develop a pro-active plan of action consistent with the principle of subsidiarity that: – lays down the measures to be taken in order to enforce all the rights and principles laid down by the Charter, for example by identifying areas in which reforms are necessary, introducing new standards, improving monitoring and ensuring more effective application of existing standards; – stipulates that all European policies and actions, including in the economic sphere, and all EU-funded measures must undergo a detailed ex ante and ex post assessment of their impact on fundamental rights; (c) develop, in cooperation with the FRA, a database that collates and publishes data on the situation regarding fundamental rights in the EU and in individual Member States; reiterates, in that connection, the need for the Commission to propose a revision of the FRA Regulation in order to grant the FRA wider powers; (d) broaden the scope of the EU Justice Scoreboard to cover the assessment of criminal justice systems and of efforts to uphold fundamental rights and the rule of law;deleted

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges the Commission to work more closely with Member States in order improve the implementation of legislation with regard to the respect of human rights, fundamental rights and democracy;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes the Commission's Communication on a new EU Framework to strengthen the rule of law; ~~considers, however, that the proposed mechanism will not act as a sufficient deterrent when it comes to preventing and resolving fundamental rights violations in Member States;~~

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Monika HOHLMEIER, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to review the said mechanism with the aim of: (a) making it part of the internal strategy on fundamental rights; (b) clearly defining the criteria for its application and ensuring that it is implemented swiftly without waiting for fundamental rights violations to materialise; (c) ensuring the full involvement, at the launch and dialogue stages, not only of the Commission and the Member State in question, but also of the European Parliament, the Council, national parliaments, the FRA and civil society, and guaranteeing the use of all available data; (d) ensuring that Article 7 TEU is implemented automatically, should such a mechanism fail, and that the possibility of imposing further penalties in keeping with European law is considered;deleted

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that Article 6 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights states that everyone has the right to liberty and security of person; stresses therefore, that providing European Citizens with safety should also be a key priority;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the EU and the Member States to ban all discrimination on grounds of gender identity ~~and~~; calls on the EU and Member States to combat and prosecute all forms of violence ~~and~~, discrimination a~~gainst~~nd abuse against both men and women;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Deplores the discrimination and exclusion that persons with a disability still face today; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the European Disability Strategy and to monitor and apply the relevant European legislation; stresses that the Charter of Fundamental Rights asks that measures be designed to ensure independence, social and occupational integration, and participation within the community;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Condemns in the ~~practice of detaining irregular migrants, including unaccompanied minors, as a prelude to their expulsion;~~strongest terms the appalling detention and reception conditions in some Member States, and calls onfor Member States to comply with ~~the provisions of the ‘Return Directive’~~EU and international standards in this regard;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for an ~~investig~~evaluation ~~int~~of the ~~use of funds earmark~~funds used for home affairs;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Deplores the way in which the financial and economic crisis and the measures taken to deal with it have had an impact – in some cases a drastic one – on economic, social and cultural rights, resulting in poverty, exclusion and isolation;deleted

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that, in Member States subject to economic adjustment programmes, the EU institutions are also responsible for the associated conditions; stresses that the EU institutions are always under an obligation to observe the Charter, even when acting outside the framework of EU law;deleted

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

Timothy KIRKHOPE, Roberta METSOLA, Pál CSÁKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

~~19. Calls on the EU institutions to look into the impact on fundamental rights of the measures proposed or implemented to deal with the crisis and to take remedial action immediately;~~deleted

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

Monika HOHLMEIER, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the EU institutions, when adopting and implementing austerity measures, to guarantee that sufficient resources are still made available to ensure the satisfaction of minimum essential levels of economic and social rights;deleted

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

Activities of Timothy KIRKHOPE related to 2014/2254(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Shadow reports (1)

Amendments (18)

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