2019/2199(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Andrey SLABAKOV, Emmanouil FRAGKOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Recalls that ‘human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities’ are the values on which the EU is founded, as stated in Article 2 TEU; stresses that there is no hierarchy amongst Union values and that the EU should ensure the protection of all of them as one cannot exist without the other;

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights the importance of ensuring full respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights throughout the whole legislative process; draws attention to the importance of including an analysis on the impact on fundamental rights in impact assessments;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that nothing prevents Member States from implementing the provisions of the Charter in national law, even in case there is no specific EU legislation involved; encourages in this sense national parliaments to ensure the highest standards of protection of fundamental rights in their legislative drafting; considers that the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) can provide valuable support to Member States in this regard, if consulted;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to be mandated to present a biannual report on measures to ensure respect for the fundamental rights of European Union citizens where these have been infringed, as provided for in Charter of Fundamental Rights; calls for the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights to highlight the absence in certain countries of national policies to promote and raise awareness of the Charter;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes with concern the lack of rights conferred to long-term residents regarding free movement and anti- discrimination despite their genuine link to the European Union; calls on the Commission to assess possibilities of creating a legal status for these persons;

Amendment 12 #

Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses that implementation of specific gender impact assessments for each legislative proposal is essential to eliminate inequalities, and to promote gender equality as laid down in Article 8 TFEU;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Urges the Commission to ensure that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is upheld and adhered to so that fundamental rights are fully applied in all Member States of the Union;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Strongly supports a swift resumption of the negotiations on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, further to Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 18 December 20141; reiterates the importance of speeding up the accession process, so as to strengthen fundamental rights protection in the Union and reinforce its position in discussions on the rule of law, and of keeping Parliament constantly informed in accordance with Article 218(10) TFEU; ~~_________________ 1 ECLI:EU:C:2014:2454~~welcomes the fact that, in the next few months, two sessions of negotiations have already been scheduled with the Council of Europe1a and calls on the Commission to appear before the appropriate European Parliament committees at key political times in the negotiations; _________________ 1 ECLI:EU:C:2014:2454 1a Letter of 11 February 2020 from Commissioner Jourová

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Reminds the Commission of its institutional duty to analyse citizens’ complaints in relation to possible violations of fundamental rights within the Member States;

Amendment 14 #

László TRÓCSÁNYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Strongly supports a swift resumption of the negotiations on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, further to Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 18 December 20141 and with regards to the respect and preservation of the autonomy of the EU legal order; reiterates the importance of speeding up the accession process, so as to strengthen fundamental rights protection in the Union and reinforce its position in discussions on the rule of law, and of keeping Parliament constantly informed in accordance with Article 218(10) TFEU; _________________ 1 ECLI:EU:C:2014:2454 1

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure EU citizens are informed about the right to submit petitions to the European Parliament and the right of recourse to the Ombudsman as a means to uphold their rights and report violations, as laid down in Article 44 of the Charter and Article 227 TFEU;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that there are other international instruments that would introduce further safeguards in protecting fundamental rights of Union citizens and residents such as the Istanbul Convention and the European Social Charter; urges the Council to conclude the ratification by the EU of the Istanbul Convention and calls on the Commission to take the steps required for the EU accession to the European Social Charter;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses the importance of minority rights, in particular right to education in minority language; is concerned about the trend of closure of minority schools in different Member States;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reiterates the importance of strengthening human rights and the rights of the child in each Member State, which must be made accountable for any infringements thereof detected in its territory;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Highlights the need to improve the role of petitions in a dialogue and interaction with EU citizens, concerning cases of maladministration by European Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies; reminds that petitions are usually the earliest indicators of the situation of fundamental rights in the Member States;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Notes that Article 7 TEU is a last resort mechanism for the protection of Union values that has not been used effectively because of the difficulty to reach a decision with such high thresholds for voting and in a body where political considerations play a prominent role;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Welcomes the European Citizens Initiative on the Minority Safe Pack; calls on the Commission to propose legal instruments to implement the suggestions of the Minority Safe Pack;

Amendment 18 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Emmanouil FRAGKOS, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Andrey SLABAKOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls for the adoption of a EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights based on its previous resolutions1a, which does not create a hierarchy of values and ensures that not only the rule of law, but also other Union values, including a wider spectrum of fundamental rights, are properly assessed; _________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, P8_TA(2016)0409; European Parliament resolution of 14 November 2018 on the need for a comprehensive EU mechanism for the protection of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, P8_TA(2018)0456.

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 19 #

Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that an independent judiciary is the cornerstone of the rule of law and of the right to effective legal protection2 ; recommends a departure from the existing approach of tackling rule of law cases in individual countries in an ad hoc manner, and calls for the development of criteria and contextual assessments to guide Member States in recognising and tackling any possible rule of law issues in a regular and comparative manner; considers that it would be desirable to arrive to a shared culture of the rule of law in the 27 Member States and in the Union institutions through the use of common definitions, standards and benchmarks; points out that the principle of rule of law applies not only to the quality of legislative processes, but also to the de- facto and non-discriminatory application of already existing legislation. _________________ 2Article 19 TEU, Article 67(4) TFEU and Article 47 of the Charter.

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes with concern that a number of Member States have not fully or correctly implemented the Council Framework Decision of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law1 and its minimum standards on offences of denying, condoning and grossly trivialising certain crimes; calls on the Member States to take action, in accordance with the Charter, to guarantee that citizens are given universal access to high-quality health services, justice, social services and education; _________________ 1 OJ L 328 of 6.12.2008, p. 55~~-58~~.

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Believes that the conclusions and opinions of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights as well as the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union constitute a good basis for the interpretation of Article 2 TFEU and the scope of the rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of the use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by Member States at a national level by national courts and through inclusion in legislative procedures~~; regrets that there has only been a limited attempt at promoting the application of its provisions, even though it~~, when implementing EU law and regrets the uneven application by Member States of its provisions; reminds that the expectations of EU citizens regarding the protection of their fundamental rights, as demonstrated by petitions, go beyond the field of application of the Charter; considers that a better promotion of the Charter is needed in order to render its provisions more effective and to promote its ~~an obligation stated in Article 51 of the Charter~~use by legislators and judges as positive source of interpretation even in cases that do not fall within the scope of EU law;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that an independent judiciary is the cornerstone of the rule of law and of the right to effective legal protection2; recommends a departure from the existing approach of tackling rule of law cases in individual countries in an ad hoc manner, and calls for the development of criteria and contextual assessments to guide Member States in recognising and tackling any possible rule of law issues in a regular and comparative manner; considers that regular evaluations of this type would be useful, inter alia in the light of the proposal for a regulation on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law2a; calls on the Member States always to be ready to defend the rule of law; _________________ 2Article 19 TEU, Article 67(4) TFEU and Article 47 of the Charter. 2a COM(2018)0324 - 2018/0136(COD).

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes with concern that a number of Member States have not fully or correctly implemented the Council Framework Decision of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law1 and its minimum standards on offences of denying, condoning and grossly trivialising certain crimes; highlights that citizens belonging to vulnerable groups remain the main target of such actions; considers that hate speech and xenophobia should have no place in any aspect of social life, including sport events; _________________ 1 OJ L 328 of 6.12.2008, p. 55-58.

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that an independent judiciary is the cornerstone of the rule of law and of the right to effective legal protection2 ; recommends a departure from the existing approach of tackling ~~rule of law case~~democratic deficits, rule of law deficiencies or cases of violation of fundamental rights in individual countries in an ad hoc manner, and calls for the development of criteria and ~~contextual~~regular assessments ~~to guide Member States in recognising and tackling any possible rule of law issu~~by independent experts as part of the new EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, that would allow the Commission to decide on the necessity of launching infringement procedures ion a ~~regular and comparative manner~~more coherent basis; _________________ 2Article 19 TEU, Article 67(4) TFEU and Article 47 of the Charter.

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is concerned by the recurrent petitions, which show that EU citizens still encounter discrimination in the exercise of their fundamental rights, particularly in the field of linguistic rights, minority rights and the right to property; believes that the EU institutions and the Member States should do more to tackle all types of discrimination;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that an independent judiciary is the cornerstone of the rule of law and of the right to effective2 legal protection2; recommends a ~~departure from~~change in the existing a~~pproach of tackling~~d hoc approach to rule of law cases in individual countries ~~in an ad hoc manner~~, and calls for the development of criteria and contextual assessments to guide Member States in recognising and tackling any possible rule of law issues in a regular and comparative manner; recommends that the concept of 'rule of law' be defined and a way found of verifying the proper functioning thereof; _________________ 2Article 19 TEU, Article 67(4) TFEU and Article 47 of the Charter.

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Opposes to the normalisation of far right speeches, which openly or implicitly undermine the situation of fundamental rights, and regrets in this regard that in some Member States or parts of them they are given the opportunity to play a relevant role in the forming of governments and define their programs and subsequent political action;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that within the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe pre- defined but non-exhaustive policy priorities could be identified, such as European values, fundamental rights and freedoms3; welcomes the fact that the protection of European values and, in particular, the fundamental rights and freedoms of EU citizens, is among the six political priorities of the European Commission and in the Strategic Agenda of the European Council for 2019-2024; _________________ 3European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Parliament’s position on the Conference on the Future of Europe. Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0010, para. 7.

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to remove existing obstacles within the internal market to enable the full exercise of the right of free movement for EU citizens, and implement targeted effective measures to protect EU borders from irregular and illegal migration;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that within the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe ~~pre- defined but non-exhaustive policy priorities could be identified, such as~~the adoption of new mechanisms for the protection of European values, including fundamental rights and freedoms, should be a priority 3 ; _________________ 3European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Parliament’s position on the Conference on the Future of Europe. Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0010, para. 7.

Amendment 24 #

Leila CHAIBI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to propose an urgent solution to resolve the flagrant cases of human rights violations in reception centres for refugees and migrants on European soil;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that, within the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe ~~pre- defined but non-exhaustive policy priorities could be identified, such as~~, European values, or fundamental rights and freedoms3 will undoubtedly be a topic for debate close to the hearts of citizens; _________________ 3European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Parliament’s position on the Conference on the Future of Europe. Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0010, para. 7.

Amendment 25 #

Leila CHAIBI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on all the EU institutions and Member States to ensure respect for the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms for EU citizens both in the Member States and on the international scene; highlights the need to avoid misinformation which influences the aspirations of potential global migrants and to raise awareness on the risks of irregular migration and migrant smuggling, and on alternative legal pathways to Europe;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that Article 12 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights provide that everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly; stresses that police violence constitutes serious intimidation, jeopardising respect for this right; condemns the disproportionate use of force by police forces at peaceful demonstrations throughout the Union; encourages the relevant national authorities to ensure transparent, impartial, independent and effective investigations when the use of disproportionate force is suspected or has been alleged; recalls that law enforcement agencies must always be held accountable for the fulfilment of their duties and their compliance with the relevant legal and operational frameworks;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Urges the Commission and the Council to start the procedure to close the registration centres for asylum seekers based in European territory, where thousands of vulnerable people, including hundreds of children, have no access to basic services (health, education, etc.) and are subjected to intolerable subhuman conditions inside the EU;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Reiterates the need for measures to ensure that the voice of EU citizens is taken into account in deciding the future of Europe and for genuine open, inclusive and democratic consultation reaching out to all citizens in all regions and cities of the Union; points out that the EU must continue, after the Conference, to engage directly with its citizens in order to establish a permanent dialogue mechanism.

Amendment 27 #

Charles GOERENS, Pascal DURAND, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Believes that the Commission could do more to promote knowledge of the Charter, in particular the effect of Article 51 thereof, by means of targeted campaigns both in the Member States and on the international scene, and of the procedures for obtaining redress when EU citizens’ fundamental rights are violated; believes that the EU fight against racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance begins from clear communication and correct official exchange of information;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Suggests that the Conference on the Future of Europe should consider providing the Court of Justice of the European Union with jurisdiction over all aspects of EU law, in accordance with the principle of separation of powers; points out that extending the jurisdiction of the Court would also facilitate the accession of the EU to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;

Amendment 28 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Andrey SLABAKOV, Emmanouil FRAGKOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that an independent judiciary, freedom of expression and information and media pluralism are crucial components of the rule of law; ~~calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when infringed by Member States;~~

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that the EU must exploit more systematically the specific clauses provided for in the Treaties which would reinforce the protection of fundamental rights; in that regard calls on to activate the provisions enshrined in Article 83(1) of the TFEU as soon as possible in order to include gender-based violence in the catalogue of EU-recognised crimes;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that an independent judiciary, access to justice, freedom of expression ~~and~~, freedom to access, receive and impart information and media pluralism are crucial components of the rule of law; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when infringed by Member States; highlights the urgent need to effectively take steps to combat misinformation and ''fake news'' in order to ensure the proper performance of the fundamental role of media in a democratic society;

Amendment 3 #

Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that Article 51(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights states that the Member States must ‘respect the rights, observe the principles and promote the application thereof’; regrets that, according to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), some Member States do not appear to be making sufficient efforts to promote awareness, or the implementation, of Charter provisions; underlines that a better promotion of the Charter is needed in order to render its provisions more effective and possibly to encourage its use by national legislators and judges as a positive source of interpretation even in cases that do not necessarily fall within the scope of EU law;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of the use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by Member States at a national level ~~by national courts~~ and through inclusion in legislative procedures; regrets that there has only been a limited attempt at promoting the application of its provisions, even though it is an obligation stated in Article 51 of the Charter;

Amendment 30 #

Charles GOERENS, Pascal DURAND, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Gilles BOYER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has announced a new Strategy for the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in its 2020 Work Programme; expects it to focus on raising awareness at national level;

Amendment 30 #

Radan KANEV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that an independent judiciary, freedom of expression and information and media pluralism are crucial components of the rule of law; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when infringed by Member States, establishing a Rule of Law Review Cycle to monitor the situation of the rule of law in the Member States. To support this process, the Commission will prepare an annual Rule of Law Report, further develop the EU Justice Scoreboard, and strengthen the dialogue with other EU institutions, Member States and stakeholders;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses the importance of ensuring, in all Member States, effective and coherent protection of the rule of law and prevention of infringements of fundamental rights, and acknowledges that the rule of law plays a key role in preventing infringements of fundamental rights; recalls that fundamental rights are part and parcel of the EU's values and that Article 7 of the TEU contains a mechanism for responding to any serious, persistent breach or clear risk of a serious breach by a Member State of the values referred to in Article 2 of the TEU, and highlights that Article 7 should be applied uniformly to all Member States to ensure equality of treatment;

Amendment 31 #

Leila CHAIBI, Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, João FERREIRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that an independent judiciary, freedom of expression and information and media pluralism are crucial components of the rule of law; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when infringed by Member States; expresses its major concern about the real shortcomings in access to a timely and affordable justice in some Member States1a, as well as to the evidences of lack of independence of the judiciary and the negative consequences thereof in terms of ensuring the rule of law; _________________ 1aStudy by Policy Department C for PETI committee on "Effective Access to Justice" (2017) https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2017/596818/IPOL_STU(20 17)596818_EN.pdf

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Urges that the use of certain types of lethal weapons and other devices for the maintenance of law and order, such as paralysing CS gas grenades or LBD 40 launchers, be banned in line with the observations of the Council of Europe and this Parliament; calls for a total ban on restraining techniques designed to inhibit breathing; calls on the Member States to refrain from adopting restrictive laws on freedom of assembly;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that an independent judiciary, freedom of expression and information and media pluralism are crucial components of the rule of law; points to the fundamental role played by education in the media and information, developing people's ability to analyse and the knowledge they need to understand the messages of the media; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when infringed by Member States;

Amendment 33 #

Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Urges the EU to reform its Treaties to allow judicial reviews of fundamental rights by the Court of Justice of the European Union by making the Charter of Fundamental Rights directly applicable in all areas and all Member states; asks to allow individuals to initiate proceedings against a Member State for violations of fundamental rights if domestic remedies have been exhausted;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 34 #

Charles GOERENS, Pascal DURAND, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Gilles BOYER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Recalls however, that the major obstacle in applying Article 7(2) of the TEU, in case of the existence of a serious and persistent breach of the fundamental values of the European Union in a Member State in accordance with Article 7(2) of the TEU, is the requirement of unanimity in Council;

Amendment 34 #

Charles GOERENS, Pascal DURAND, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Gilles BOYER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Encourages the Commission to enhance the use of the wide array of sources at its disposal to play a more proactive role in assisting the Member States to adequately ensure the respect to the Fundamental Rights, in close cooperation with the FRA; considers that the EU Justice Scoreboard, the European semester’s information, the European Commission Annual report on monitoring the application of EU law, the forthcoming annual Rule of Law report, and the decisions of the Court of Justice, are extremely valuable tools for this overall purpose, among others;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Proposes that the Conference of Europe reviews the sanctions mechanisms provided by Article 7(3) of the TEU in order to better guarantee the protection of rule of law and of fundamental rights; recalls that the proposal for a regulation on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards to the rule of law in the Member States1 would allow introducing sanctions aimed at Member States whose disregard of the rule of law endangers the sound implementation of the EU budget and the financial interests of the EU; highlights, however, the need for changes to the EU Treaty in order to reinforce the overall sanctions mechanisms provided by Article 7 (3); 1COM(2018)0324 -2018/0136(COD)

Amendment 35 #

Charles GOERENS, Pascal DURAND, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Gilles BOYER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that the access to justice and the right of defence are both, fundamental rights; the disrespect of any of them lead to impunity and injustice, respectively; stresses that fight against impunity has to be a priority for European and national institutions; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to improve the effectiveness of the European instruments of judicial cooperation, in particular the European Arrest Warrant, to ensure the equally protection of victims and suspects or accused persons;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5e. Insists that the respect of the rule of law should be included as binding and enforceable criteria in the treaties concluding the accession of new Member States to the EU;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that respect of diversity is the founding principle of the EU and in order to preserve this diversity supportive actions should be promoted on both, Member State and EU level; believes that a strengthened promotion of use of regional and minority languages is one of the answers for tackling language discrimination;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Acknowledges that the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union will affect citizens’ rights as referred to in Part Two of the TFEU and Title V of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; insists that joint European Parliament-UK Parliament scrutiny of the implementation and application of the Withdrawal Agreement would be beneficial, and would welcome it if joint structures to this end could be established4. ; welcomes the fact that, during the first five years after the entry into force of the withdrawal agreement, the Commission will be required to report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation and application of the agreement, in particular with regard to Part Two (Citizens’ Rights); expects the Commission also to continue to report on the second part of the agreement after this period; _________________ 4 European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement. Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0006, para. 22.

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to setup legal mechanisms to criminalise the glorification of a specific act of terrorism and crimes against humanity, as it humiliates the victims and causes secondary victimisation by damaging the victims’ dignity and recovery;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission to further develop a thorough mechanism for an impartial and regular assessment of the situation with regard to the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights in all the Member States;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further implement the principles of the Pillar of Social Rights to ensure social ~~fundamental~~ rights at EU and national level, such as the integration of persons with disabilities, just and fair working conditions, social benefits and social assistance;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 4 #

Gianna GANCIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of the ~~use of the~~ EU Charter of Fundamental Rights' byeing borne in mind in Member States at a national level by national courts and through inclusion in legislative procedures; regrets that there has only been a limited attempt at promoting the application of its provisions, even though it is an obligation stated in Article 51 of the Charter;

Amendment 40 #

Gianna GANCIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~further implemen~~respect the principles of the Pillar of Social Rights to ensure social fundamental rights at EU and national level, such as the integration of persons with disabilities, ~~just and~~ fair working conditions, ~~social benefits~~ and social assistance to citizens in difficulties;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further implement the principles of the Pillar of Social Rights, including via legislative measures, to ensure social fundamental rights at EU and national level, such as quality and inclusive education as well as life-long learning, the social and occupational the integration of persons with disabilities, just and fair working conditions, social benefits ~~and~~ , social assistance and cultural diversity;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further implement the principles of the Pillar of Social Rights to ensure social fundamental rights at EU and national level, such as universal access to high-quality education, the integration of persons with disabilities, just and fair working conditions, social benefits and social assistance;

Amendment 43 #

Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further implement the principles of the Pillar of Social Rights to ensure social fundamental rights at EU and national level, such as the integration of persons with disabilities, just and fair working conditions, social benefits and social assistance; underlines the deep link it has with the Charter, and the importance to fully deploy the Social Rights chapter therein as the cornerstone of the efforts to re-launch the Union for its citizens and residents;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further implement the principles of the Pillar of Social Rights to ensure social fundamental rights at EU and national level, such as the integration of persons with disabilities, just and fair working conditions, social benefits and social assistance; urges the Commission and the Member States to boost involvement and transparency in monitoring mechanisms focusing on social inclusion measures for people with disabilities, as laid down in Article 26 of the Charter;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls on the Member States to take account of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD) when adopting any decision on matters relating to persons with disabilities; notes that it was the first Convention on Human Rights which was signed by the European Union;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the need to guarantee the fundamental rights of people with disabilities, to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community, as set out in Article 26 of the Charter; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that these rights are properly respected, applied and monitored in a transparent manner; Stresses the importance to improve the online procedure for petitions, ensure website compliance with accessibility standards and design online tools especially for persons with disabilities, focusing on web accessibility for blind, visually impaired, deaf, disabled and dyslexic visitors;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Member States to ensure the right to education for all children in the EU and the respect of the best interests of the child and protect them from any discrimination; points out that education systems with language immersion schemes may compromise learning, especially for those children with any disability involving language development problems, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD);

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out to the many petitions denouncing abuses of fixed-term contracts, also in the public sector; deeply regrets these existing practices and considers them to be contrary to Articles 30 and 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, on protection against dismissal and fair working conditions, respectively;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Considers that particular attention should be paid to the fundamental right to health care, according to Article 35 of the Charter, and the particular implications for persons affected by Myalgic Encephalomielitys/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; underlines that, as well as for rare diseases, enough research funding at the EU level is crucial to better understand its causes and triggers;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that the European Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights; stresses the importance of ensuring, consolidating and promoting full respect for these values at Union and Member State level; recalls that human rights are universal and indivisible;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Expresses its concerns on the increasing threats to the fundamental right to environmental protection, as established in Article 37 of the Charter, not only due to the increasingly noticeable consequences of climate change, but also given the negative impacts in ecosystems and biodiversity due to the recurrent neglect in the implementation of EU environmental law provisions in Member States; regrets the passive role adopted by the Commission in this front, particularly since the adoption of its own communication "EU Law: Better results through better application"; reiterates its disagreement with the approach taken therein and considers that it is contrary to the Commission's essential duty as guardian of the treaties;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Recalls the need to deploy the access to environmental justice pillar of the Aarhus convention at the EU level, in order to provide for an adequate framework and effective mechanisms for civil society to further engage in the duty of environmental protection, in compliance with the spirit of Article 37 of the Charter;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Reminds the importance to keep developing all the necessary dimensions of the EU Framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; to give full meaning and coverage to Article 26 of the Charter on the integration of persons for disabilities; underlines that more decisive steps need to be made towards the full deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities, and that no EU funds should be used for any sort of institutionalisation at any scale, but to adequately support community-based life;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Regrets that the fundamental right of non-discrimination, as conferred by Article 21 of the Charter, is still far from being a complete reality, for instance when it comes to the respect of minorities; recalls in this regard the obligation to respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity, as enshrined in Article 22 of the Charter;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that further safeguards to ensure privacy and data protection are needed in light of the development of new technologies; calls for the traceability of personal data to be strengthened; notes that, aside from ethical implications from emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and big data, fundamental rights need to be considered; calls for these algorithms, which are used, for example, in monitoring and profiling individuals on line, whose browsing habits are recorded by cookies and similar technologies, to be sufficiently robust, accurate and reliable to ensure compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights;

Amendment 55 #

Gianna GANCIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that further, more modern, safeguards to ensure privacy and data protection are needed in light of the development of new technologies; notes that, aside from ethical implications from emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data, the fundamental rights of users need to be considered;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Urges the Commission, within the context of the establishment of the 5G networks and the respective services and infrastructures in the EU, to ensure the highest protection of citizen’s rights, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Commission to promote the protection of the personal data of citizens as one of the key priorities of the EU toolbox on 5G Cybersecurity and to ensure that the standardization process foreseen in this framework will facilitate the achievement of this goal;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)

(1) Calls on all EU Member States to encourage the effective involvement of qualified civil society organisations in the enforcement of data protection rules, by providing the necessary legal standing for them to lodge complaints regarding data protection violations independently of vested interest or a specific data subject's mandate;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underscores that, in the foreseen development of common data spaces in the fields of agriculture and healthcare, the protection of private data, as specified in the GDPR, needs to be taken into account, and where it will be deemed necessary, the current legal framework should be updated and new legislation should be adopted in accordance with GDPR; Notes that, along with the respective legal framework, citizens’ education on the new digital developments is also necessary to ensure the effective protection of their rights, in terms of privacy; Urges the European Commission to further promote citizen’s digital education, specifically addressing the issue of data protection, through targeted and innovative initiatives as well as with the specific guidance documents that will enable health professionals avoid misconduct;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on all the EU institutions and Member States to ensure a Human- centered design for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data; stresses especially that AI must reflect realistic conceptions of user needs and human psychology and that the development of new technologies must accept human brain - intelligence and behaviour the way it is and avoid the notion of perfection in technology; recommends EU guidelines and ethical rules when designing, developing, deploying, implementing or using AI products and services in the EU;

Amendment 6 #

Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses the importance of ensuring full compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights throughout the legislative process; recalls that the effective and detailed implementation of EU law is essential to safeguarding EU values, on which the credibility of the EU as a whole depends; points out that national governments will also have to heighten public awareness to ensure that EU citizens are fully aware of their rights and know how to act if they are infringed;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Takes the view that the fundamental rights of European citizens, as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, are not being upheld by certain Member States, and that this weakens the European project and undermines the quality of democracy in the European Union;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that some of the rights conferred by the Charter, such as Articles 39 and 40 on the right to vote and stand as a candidate to the European Parliament and municipal elections respectively, can still be object of discrimination for long-term residents in a Member State without citizenship;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Recalls that current EU Legal framework provides protection against discrimination on grounds of gender and racial or ethnic origin, while other forms are only covered as related to the area of employment and occupation. Highlights the overwhelming evidence of discrimination on different grounds in areas such as education, social protection and access to goods and services, including housing, and deplores the stalemate in the adoption of the Equal Treatment Directive;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide guidelines, fostering the adoption of ethical standards and adopting legally binding instruments in order to, inter alia, set common rules on transparency, set common requirements for fundamental rights impact assessments and provide an adequate legal framework for AI-based technologies;

Amendment 63 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Andrey SLABAKOV, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Emmanouil FRAGKOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to be committed to the provision of equality of opportunity and make the EU Code of Ethics as a statement of abiding principles that address changing technology and development practices;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violance against women and domestic violence, on the basis of a broad accession, without any limitation; calls on as well the remaining Member States to ratify and implement the Convention; expresses its concerns that several Member States have incorrectly, or only partially, implemented the convention; calls on the Commission to review the implementing legislation.deleted

Amendment 65 #

Ádám KÓSA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violaence against women and domestic violence, on the basis of a broad accession, without any limitation; calls on as well the remaining Member States to ratify and implement the Convention; expresses its concerns that several Member States have incorrectly, or only partially, implemented the convention; cMember States should urgently address protection gaps and review national criminal legislation to criminalize all non-consensual sexual conduct as provided in Article 36 of the Istanbul Convention, not simply acts forced by use of violence, threats of violence or coercion; Calls on the Commission to review the implementing legislation.;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violaence against women and domestic violence, on the basis of a broad accession, without any limitation; calls on as well the remaining Member States to ratify and implement the Convention; expresses its concerns that several Member States have incorrectly, or only partially, implemented the convention; regrets some counterproductive measures taken for instance by some regional governments in Spain that in practice drastically reduce the protection mechanisms for women under threat or having suffered gender- based violence; calls on the Commission to review the implementing legislation.;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violaence against women and domestic violence, on the basis of a broad accession, without any limitation; calls on as well the remaining Member States to ratify and implement the Convention; welcomes the work done by the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) aimed at giving effect to the provisions of the Convention expresses its concerns that several Member States have incorrectly, or only partially, implemented the convention; calls on the Commission to review the implementing legislation.;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)

(a) Considers that there is a need for greater exchange of information on experiences and approaches to the use of the Charter between judges, lawyers’ associations and public administrations within the Member States, but also beyond national borders, including through the use, where appropriate, of existing funding instruments, such as those provided for in the Justice Programme, and also a need to arrange targeted training programmes for legal practitioners;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Proposes to abolish Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, as already recommended in the European Parliament’s resolution of 16 February 2017 on possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6g. Calls on the Commission to promote the protection of the personal data and health of citizens as one of the key priorities of the EU toolbox on 5G policies and ensure that a thorough and detailed impact assessment is carried out in that regard;

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the due observance of the provisions of Article 24 of the Charter on the fundamental rights of the child, and particularly the notion that the best interest of the child shall be paramount in any action by public authorities, including for instance in decisions related to cross- border custody disputes; recalls also in this regard the fundamental right of the child to be heard as well as the right in principle to keep contact with both parents, unless manifestly contrary to the best interest of the child, and in their common language so as to safeguard the diverse cultural heritage;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for a concerted EU action in the field of European and international child protection; stresses the need to intensify cross-border cooperation among Member States and EU institutions to find adequate and prompt solutions in child abduction cases; believes that the EU has a role in the promotion of the rights of the child including at international level;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Deplores the lack of comparable statistical data on violence against women; strongly supports the Eurostat pilot to develop full-scale surveys in Member States and calls upon the immediate collaboration and investment of resources in order to successfully and expeditiously carry out the surveys;

Amendment 74 #

Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Highlights that gender-based violence remains a serious and unacceptable violation of human rights and that important steps need to be taken at European and national level to eliminate this phenomenon and to decisively mitigate its side-effects;

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises the need for progress to be made in legislation at EU level to protect the public against offences relating to new technologies that could infringe their fundamental rights;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Reiterates the request within the European Parliament resolution of 15 January 20131a for the Commission to submit a proposal for a regulation on a European Law of Administrative Procedure of the European Union (2012/2024(INL)), in order to guarantee the rights set by Article 41 of the Charter on the right to good administration; _________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 15 January 2013 with recommendations to the Commission on a Law of Administrative Procedure of the European Union (2012/2024(INL))

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on Member States to continue their efforts to effectively implement victims' rights to ensure rights awareness, access to appropriate support services and effective remedies available to all victims of crime pursuant to Victim's Rights Directive (2012/29/ΕU);

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Notes the increase in the number of petitions concerning the economic and social crisis in Europe, which has resulted in many infringements of fundamental rights;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Is deeply convinced that austerity measures have led to a continuous deterioration in fundamental rights protection in the EU, causing, among other things, alarming youth unemployment rates, a huge increase of poverty and social marginalisation; calls for an immediate stop to all austerity measures and calls for both the EU and its Member States to deliver targeted policies aimed at securing high-quality and decent jobs and social protection measures, primarily focusing on European citizens that are facing poverty, social exclusion and consequences of illegal immigration;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes that the conclusions and opinions of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the case law established by the Court of Justice of the European Union constitute a good basis for the interpretation of Article 2 TFEU and the scope of the rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Encourages the Commission to take up strongly the issue of national voting rights, particularly in cases where persons are disenfranchised in local, national and European Parliament elections or are banned from political party membership;

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Insists on updating the powers of the European Ombudsman, as suggested by the European Parliament's recent legislative proposal for a revision of the Statute of the European Ombudsman, so as to upgrade the fundamental rights conferred by Articles 42 and 43 of the Charter on access to documents and of referring to the Ombudsman, respectively; reminds that this new Regulation on general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties as adopted by the Parliament is still pending awaiting the Council's consent;

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Calls on all EU Member States that have not yet become party to the Optional Protocol to the CRPD to ratify and achieve a wide ratification of the Protocol in order to allow individual communications; Calls on the Council to take the necessary steps in order to ensure accession of the Union to the Optional Protocol;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Highlights the fact that, in certain Member States, the management mechanisms and national plans for centres for migrants could give rise to major local conflicts; notes the warnings of potentially explosive tensions on EU borders and especially on the Greek islands in over-crowded camps, following clashes between security forces and thousands of migrants and refugees;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Highlights the need to ensure inclusive education strategies at a European level for special educational needs (SEN) in order to allow the full realization of Article 14 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights on the rights to education in conjunction with the exercise of the fundamental freedoms concomitant with the citizenship of the Union;

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6e. Calls on the Commission to adopt a single definition for cyberbullying in order to ensure common understanding of the phenomenon and promote initiatives to raise awareness on cyberbullying with Member States on the basis of Article 83 TFEU; calls on the Commission to issue guidelines on how to effectively detect, monitor and report incidents of cyberbullying, including online hate speech in the context and by revising its Digital Strategy;

Amendment 85 #

6e. Highlights the challenges of migrants reception and calls on the Member States to emphasise on the role of regional and local authorities in the formulation and implementation of migrant integration policies;

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6f. Calls on EU Member States to ensure that any alleged hate crime, including illegal forms of hate speech is effectively recorded, investigated, prosecuted and tried in accordance with national, EU, European and international human rights law; Calls on the Commission to systematically promote the collection and publication of data on hate crimes and assist member states to develop effective, evidence-based legal and policy responses to this phenomenon;

Amendment 87 #

Charles GOERENS, Pascal DURAND, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Gilles BOYER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6f. Urges the adoption of EU legislation focusing on protection of EU citizens living on EU borders and calls on the Commission to provide clear guidance on migration fundamental rights in the EU Treaties;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Suggests to amend the tasks of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights to allow it to alert the Court of Justice to the European Union in case Member States do not adhere to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union or the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the need for possible treaty changes with a view to further strengthening the protection of fundamental rights in the EU Treaties for EU citizens;

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Amendment 1 #

Monika BEŇOVÁ, Evin INCIR, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)

– having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD),

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 44

~~– having regard to the Convention of the Council of Europe of 1 August 2011 on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (‘Istanbul Convention’),~~deleted

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 45 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 12 December 2018 on findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on Terrorism1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0512

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission’s Communication on strengthening the rule of law within the Union – a blueprint for action (COM(2019)0343),

Amendment 103 #

Karlo RESSLER, Javier ZARZALEJOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)

– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 b (new)

– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

Amendment 105 #

Evin INCIR, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Citation 47

~~– having regard to the FRA’s Fundamental Rights Reports of 2018 and 2019 of FRA,~~deleted

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 47 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the need for a comprehensive EU mechanism for the protection of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted,P8_TA(2018)0456

Amendment 107 #

Clare DALY, Malin BJÖRK, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)

– having regard to the obligation for the EU to accede to the European Convention on Human Rights under Article 6(2) TEU;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas the EU is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and as reflected in the Charter and embedded in international human rights treaties; whereas the Charter is part of EU primary law;

Amendment 109 #

Clare DALY, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Malin BJÖRK, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)

-Aa. whereas respect for the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of fundamental rights and whereas Member States have the ultimate responsibility of safeguarding the human rights of all people;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)

– having regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC),

Amendment 110 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Malin BJÖRK, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU is not merely a monetary union, but also a social one, as enshrined in the Charter, the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights and other legislation which focuses on the protection of human and fundamental rights in Europe; whereas Article 151 TFEU refers to fundamental social rights such as those set out in the European Social Charter; whereas the Union has still not acceded to the ECHR, in spite of its obligation to do so under Article 6(2) TEU;

Amendment 112 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU is not merely a monetary union, but also a ~~social one, as enshrin~~value based one; whereas Article 2 of the TEU states that the EU is founded ion the ~~Charter, the European Convention on H~~values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the primacy of law and human Rrights, ~~the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights~~including the rights of persons belonging to minorities – values which are shared by all the Member States and which must be upheld and actively promoted by the EU and each Member State individually in all their policies, both internally and externally in a consistent way;

Amendment 113 #

Caterina CHINNICI, David LEGA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Saskia BRICMONT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Laura FERRARA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Brando BENIFEI, Tanja FAJON, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU, Karen MELCHIOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked, exploited and sexually abused, both online and offline, including at the hands of traffickers and therefore there is a need for Member States to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children;

Amendment 114 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas according to Eurostat, 21 Member States have a national minimum wage; whereas, however, in some cases the minimum wage is so low compared to the average that many workers are forced to live virtually on the poverty threshold and there is a risk of social dumping and exploitation in other Member States;

Amendment 115 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Article 17 of the TEU states that the Commission must ensure the application of the Treaties; whereas a refusal by a Member State to fully uphold EU law, the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary and the predictability of state actions is undermining the credibility of the EU as a legal area;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas persistent racist, xenophobic and homophobic attitudes are starting to be seen as normal in the Member States and are embraced by opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fostering a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas any risk of a breach by a Member State of the values enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU does not concern solely the individual Member State where the risk materialises, but also has an impact on the other Member States and on the Union as a whole;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking public space, including the digital public domain, for independent thought, opinion and debate; notes that the global trend of limiting free speech also affects western democracies.

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Article 2 of the TEU states that the EU is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the primacy of law and human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

– having regard to the views adopted by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 11 October 2019 concerning communication No 37/2018 (E/C.12/66/D/37/2018) (López Albán v Spain),deleted

Amendment 120 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that the Union shall fully respect the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the European Commission Special Eurobarometer of March 2019 shows that awareness of the Charter remains low;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas women’s rights are human rights and as such are universal and must be respected and promoted in all Member States;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon introduced the term ‘persons belonging to minorities’ into EU primary law, the first- ever explicit reference in the history of EU law; whereas Article 2 of the TEU states that ‘the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the primacy of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities’ and that ‘these values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail’; whereas these values are shared by all Member States and must be upheld and actively promoted by the EU and each Member State individually in all their policies, both internally and externally in a consistent way; whereas these rights deserve to be accorded the same treatment as the other rights enshrined in the Treaties;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the backlash against women’s rights and gender equality is often linked to a broader deterioration in the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; whereas women’s rights should therefore be included in the rule of law mechanism in the next multiannual financial framework; whereas men and women should be allies in countering this backlash and supporting progress in gender equality and advancing women’s rights;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. Whereas racial, ethnic and religious minorities face structural racism, discrimination, hate-crime and hate-speech, lack of access to justice, and sustained socio-economic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which needs to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barrier to inclusion and equality;

Amendment 126 #

Clare DALY, Malin BJÖRK, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas income poverty is only a part of the overall concept of poverty, and therefore poverty does not refer only to material resources, but also to social resources, notably education, health and access to services;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas in the years 2018 and 2019, the EU has faced serious and multifaceted challenges in relation to the protection of fundamental rights, the rule of law and democracy, which are all intrinsically connected;

Amendment 128 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the EU is also a social union, as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights;

Amendment 129 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas hate speech and hate crimes motivated by intolerance from far- right and far-left extremisms are growing;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

– having regard to the views adopted by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 11 October 2019 concerning communication No. 37/2018 (E/C.12/66/D/37/2018) (López Albán v Spain),deleted

Amendment 130 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas not enough progress has been made on fundamental rights, including women’s rights, and in particular in key areas of institutional and policy frameworks for gender equality; whereas there has been an organised and worrying backlash against women’s and LGBTI+ rights in some Member States in recent years, with anti-gender movements trying to limit sexual and reproductive health and rights, including through the denial of access to modern forms of contraception and the introduction of regressive preconditions on abortion, attempts to fully ban abortion, to limit equality for LGBTI+ persons, to ban sex education and gender studies and to promote campaigns against the Istanbul Convention which deny the existence of gender-based violence;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the EU and the Member States have shared competencies in the area of housing; whereas both a national and an EU level strategy is needed; whereas housing is not a commodity, but a necessity, without which citizens cannot fully participate in society and access fundamental rights; whereas homelessness is a situation that deprives individuals of human rights, and is itself a violation of human rights; whereas there is an unacceptable trend of rising evictions and homelessness across the EU;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas anti-Gypsyism remains pervasive across the EU, where structural anti-Gypsyism and sustained socio- economic inequalities affect Roma in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education; whereas Roma people suffer increased hate speech in public, in social media and by politicians, police violence, including collective punishment, racial profiling, residential and school segregation;

Amendment 133 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas racial, ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities face structural racism, discrimination, hate-crime and hate-speech, lack of access to justice, and sustained socio-economic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which needs to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barrier to inclusion and equality;

Amendment 134 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas we see increased violation of rights related to equality, freedoms and justice; 1a whereas “today we see not only human rights violations, but the rejection of human rights protection systems as a whole” 1b __________________ 1a FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2019 1bFundamental Rights Forum 2018, Chair´s Statement, 23/10/2018 https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _uploads/fra-2018-frf-2018-chair- statement_en.pdf

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas an independent judiciary, freedom of expression and information and media pluralism are crucial components of the rule of law;

Amendment 136 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Malin BJÖRK, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas the rise of precarious employment, such as involuntary part- time and fixed-term contract work, zero- hour contracts, unpaid internships and traineeships, ‘gig-economy’ work and ‘self-employment’ style contracts is deeply concerning; and whereas such forms of employment may not adequately respect the rights enshrined in Article 31 of the Charter, or the right of workers to engage in collective bargaining, which is an important tool for workers to secure their fundamental rights;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas gender based violence in all its forms (including harassment and violence in the workplace, at home and online) is a violation of fundamental rights which affects all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position and country of origin or residence, and represents a major barrier to equality between women and men;

Amendment 138 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas violence against women continues and includes physical, psychological and sexual violence; whereas initiatives as #Metoo are important; whereas women are still discriminated at the labour market and a woman only makes around 84 percent of a man's salary;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas dysfunctional rule of law in some Member States provides no protection and access to justice to victims of police violence, instead the victims are persecuted by the state authorities;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

– having regard to the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

Amendment 140 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas, particularly women with disabilities, migrant and ethnic minority women, women of colour, Roma women, older women, women with lower education levels, women with health problems, as well as LGBTI+ women, are more often subject to multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas the ECtHR has established that various types of environmental degradation can result in violations of human rights, such as the right to life, to private and family life, the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment, and the peaceful enjoyment of the home;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas anti-Semitism remains pervasive in everyday life across the EU, with several Member States reporting increases in crimes motivated by anti- Semitism and those who experience anti- Semitic harassment generally do not report the incidents to police;

Amendment 143 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas there is a serious backlash of LGBTI-rights, even to the extent that "LGBTI-free zones" are introduced.

Amendment 144 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)

Af. whereas as many as 11 Member States do not provide data on women victims of intentional homicide by an intimate partner or family member; whereas according to the data from the remaining 17 EU Member States, 788 women were killed by an intimate partner or family member in 20162a; __________________ 2a https://eige.europa.eu/sites/default/files/do cuments/20190390_mh0419039enn_pdf.p df

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)

Af. whereas the present decade is witnessing a visible and organised offensive at the global and European level against gender equality and women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive rights;

Amendment 146 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Malin BJÖRK, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)

Af. whereas there is a growing risk of discriminatory impact of counter terrorism policies, including of hyper scrutiny and surveillance of Muslim communities in Europe;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)

Ag. whereas in recent years some Member States have sought to roll back on sexual and reproductive health and rights, such as existing legal protections for women’s access to abortion care, including the introduction of regressive pre-conditions before abortions can take place, such as mandatory biased counselling or waiting periods, not ensuring that barriers that impede access to abortion in practice are eradicated, as well as attempts to fully ban abortion or remove existing legal grounds for abortion; whereas, however, there have also been progressive liberalizing reforms in some Member States;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)

Ag. whereas Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union lays down the principle of gender mainstreaming by stating that in all its activities the Union must aim to eliminate inequalities and to promote equality between men and women;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)

Ag. whereas the increased resort of states to new technology, such as predictive policing and the use of facial recognition, presents a number of risks for racial minorities in Europe;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)

– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)

Ah. whereas environmental injustices are regularly related to health risks and negative consequences for wellbeing and certain communities and groups, including people of colour and ethnic minorities, are disproportionately affected by environmental burdens, have less access to environmental resources and services, and are discriminated against in their right to information, to participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)

Ah. whereas equality between men and women is a fundamental value of the EU; whereas the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties which should be applied in legislation, practice, case-law and everyday life;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)

Ai. whereas women, LGBTI, people with disabilities, people belonging to racial, religious and ethnic minorities face intersectional discrimination which increase the severity of discrimination on their lives and their women’s sexual and reproductive rights are not protected;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)

Ai. whereas Article 13 of the Amsterdam Treaty provides the EU with a legal basis to combat discrimination on grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)

Aj. whereas the EU has already implemented a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, empowering it to combat discrimination based on religion or belief, age, disability and sexual orientation on the labour market; whereas similar anti- discriminatory measures should be also urgently implemented outside of the labour market;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)

Ak. whereas women continue to be under-represented and discriminated against on the labour market, especially in leadership positions, while they are overrepresented in low-paid industries such as social work, care work and education, and devote more time than men to unpaid housework and care, as 80 % of all care provided across the EU is provided by unpaid informal carers and 75% of these carers are women; whereas in our societies there is still strong occupational segregation between women’s and men’s roles and jobs, which has negative impacts on gender income equality and societal development; whereas special measures are needed to support women, especially women returning to the job market after a long career break in order to increase their potential on the labour market;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A l (new)

Al. whereas, on average, per hour a woman earns 84 cents for every euro a man makes, resulting in a gender pay gap of 16%; whereas the gender pension gap is 35%1a; __________________ 1a https://eige.europa.eu/sites/default/files/do cuments/20190390_mh0419039enn_pdf.p df

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A m (new)

Am. whereas digitalisation is an example of an area that is better remunerated and has great societal impact; whereas only 17% of ICT specialists are women; whereas women are underrepresented at many levels in Europe, such as in start-ups, the innovation sector, and as recipients of venture capital;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A n (new)

An. whereas, according to the findings of the Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in its Fundamental Rights Report 2019, its surveys and various national studies, discrimination and inequalities on different grounds remain realities in everyday life throughout the EU; whereas these findings also consistently show that people who experience discrimination seldom report it; whereas national equality bodies have a key role to play in the promotion of equal treatment and the provision of assistance to victims of discrimination;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press- releases/romani-woman-harassed-by- racist-hospital-staff-during-childbirth- wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23- 24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.communities have to be afforded special attention, making sure that their best interest is taken into account in the field of education, work and health care and special emphasis has to be put on integration;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

– having regard to Article 34(3) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’), which affirms the right to social and housing assistance in order to combat social exclusion and poverty,deleted

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ethnical and religious minorities are particularly affected and often face verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment; whereas Rwoma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 en and children are often the most vulnerable groups within such minorities and their fundamental rights are significantly more under threat; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press-releases/romani- woman-harassed-by-racist-hospital-staff- during-childbirth-wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23-24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.

Amendment 161 #

Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Radka MAXOVÁ, Miroslav ČÍŽ, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas cases of gynaecological and obstetrical violence have been increasingly denounced in several Member States, including in France, Croatia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia; whereas the rights of women in all their diversity are protected under the Treaty, including Roma women, black women and women of colour, LBTI women and disabled women; whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press-releases/romani- woman-harassed-by-racist-hospital-staff- during-childbirth-wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23-24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.

Amendment 162 #

Emil RADEV

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press- releases/romani-woman-harassed-by- racist-hospital-staff-during-childbirth- wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23- 24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.; whereas in some Member States, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press-releases/romani- woman-harassed-by-racist-hospital-staff- during-childbirth-wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23- 24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.

Amendment 164 #

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press-releases/romani- woman-harassed-by-racist-hospital-staff- during-childbirth-wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23-24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.

Amendment 165 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings~~, as has been found to be the case in Bulgaria19~~; whereas Roma ~~women have~~have also, ion ~~that Member State, also~~occasion, experienced ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, ~~such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic,~~ Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press- releases/romani-woman-harassed-by- racist-hospital-staff-during-childbirth- wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23- 24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings~~, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19~~ ; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, ~~such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic,~~ Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press- releases/romani-woman-harassed-by- racist-hospital-staff-during-childbirth- wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23- 24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.;

Amendment 167 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT, Miroslav ČÍŽ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings~~, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19~~ ; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, ~~such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic,~~ Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press- releases/romani-woman-harassed-by- racist-hospital-staff-during-childbirth- wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23-24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.

Amendment 168 #

Clare DALY, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ; whereas Roma women have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma women have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press-releases/romani- woman-harassed-by-racist-hospital-staff- during-childbirth-wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23-24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas there has been an increase of hatred and discrimination targeting Muslims in Europe; whereas the FRA pointed out in its 2019 report that discriminatory institutional practices, policies and laws occurred in many countries; whereas there is a growing risk of a discriminatory impact of anti- terrorism policy on Muslim communities; whereas the FRA created in December 2018 the first dedicated data-base on anti- Muslim hatred;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

– having regard to Article 2(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which enshrines the right to life for all persons,

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas racist intolerance, xenophobic, Islamophobic, and anti- Semitic sentiment and violence were still prevalent across the EU; whereas Muslims, including Muslim women, continue to experience widespread hostility and intolerance in EU countries; whereas Anti-Semitism appeared to be on the rise, as demonstrated by the report of 4 July 2019 by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency1a, __________________ 1a Young Jewish Europeans: perceptions and experiences of antisemitism, Fundamental Rights Agency, 04 July 2019, https://fra.europa.eu/en/news/2019/young -jews-face-harassment-europe- nevertheless-express-their-jewish-identity

Amendment 171 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the values referred to in Article 2 of the TEU are in serious risk, whereas the development of education and training to foster critical thinking, to give tools to identify all forms of discrimination and intolerance and promote digital literacy, is crucial;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Roma children are still prevented from exercising their basic rights, such as right to quality and inclusive education;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the racism and discrimination experienced by people of African descent is structural and often intersects with other forms of discrimination and oppression on the basis of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation; whereas national authorities have not developed policies and measures to tackle discrimination against people of African descent;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the EU has witnessed spread of racism, intolerance, extremism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and anti- Roma sentiments fuelled by right-wing but also mainstream politicians; whereas the situation reflects the worsening of social situation, unemployment of youth, failure of school´s systems as well as dysfunctional judiciary and corruption at highest political positions in some Member States;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas any definition of anti- Semitism should make a clear distinction between a direct or indirect call for or justification of violence, hatred or intolerance towards Jewish people and a legitimate criticism of the actions by the State of Israel;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas structural anti-Gypsyism and sustained socio-economic inequalities affect Roma in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education; whereas Roma continue to be denied or disadvantaged in their access to safe drinking water and sanitation; whereas Roma people suffer increased hate speech in public, in social media and by politicians; whereas, in January 2019, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) repeated its concerns about the climate of racism in Italy, “particularly with regard to racist misleading propaganda against Roma and Sinti indirectly allowed or directly emanating from the authorities”; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights raised also concerns about the situation in Bulgaria22a; __________________ 22a https://go.coe.int/7Cwol

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas anti-Gypsyism remains pervasive across the EU, where structural anti-Gypsyism and sustained socio- economic inequalities affect Roma in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education; whereas Roma people suffer increased hate speech in public, in social media and by politicians, police violence, including collective punishment, racial profiling, residential and school segregation;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas despite the European Commission’s repeated insistences that Member States must bring an end to school segregation of Roma pupils; rulings from national courts, and precedent setting judgments from the European Court of Human Rights; and on-going infringement procedures against Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia, Roma children are still denied access to quality integrated education;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas the 2018 FRA report entitled 'Being Black in the EU'1a pointed out that significant proportions of people of African descent had experienced in the previous 5 years racially motivated harassment and violence, racial profiling by police and discrimination in all areas of life; __________________ 1a https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _uploads/fra-2018-being-black-in-the- eu_en.pdf

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

– having regard to Article 20 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which states that everyone is equal before the law,

Amendment 180 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)

Bf. whereas there remain systemic obstacles which seriously hinder the effective protection of the rights of persons with disabilities; whereas specific concerns have been expressed in 2018 by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in some Member States;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)

Bg. whereas freedom of expression and freedom and pluralism of the media are enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR); whereas media freedom, pluralism and independence are vital to the democratic functioning of the EU and its Member States;

Amendment 182 #

Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas on 1 October 2019, the Council of Europe’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights approved an investigation into the growing number of national, regional and local politicians prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate in Spain22; __________________ 22Introductory memorandum of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?, 1 October 2019, AS/Jur (2019) 35.deleted

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 184 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas on 1 October 2019, the Council of Europe’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights approved an investigation into the growing number of national, regional and local politicians prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate in Spain22 ; __________________ 22Introductory memorandum of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?, 1 October 2019, AS/Jur (2019) 35.deleted

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas on 1 October 2019, the Council of Europe’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights approved an investigation into the growing number of national, regional and local politicians prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate in Spain22 ; __________________ 22Introductory memorandum of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?, 1 October 2019, AS/Jur (2019) 35.deleted

Amendment 186 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas on 1 October 2019, the Council of Europe’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights approved an investigation into the growing number of national, regional and local politicians prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate in Spain22 ; __________________ 22Introductory memorandum of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?, 1 October 2019, AS/Jur (2019) 35.deleted

Amendment 187 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas over the past years there has been a sharp rise in hatred and hate- speech towards minorities and vulnerable groups across the EU, including by politicians; whereas on 1 October 2019, the Council of Europe’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights approved an investigation into the growing number of national, regional and local politicians prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate in Spain221a ; __________________ 221aIntroductory memorandum of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?, 1 October 2019, AS/Jur (2019) 35.

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas whistleblowing is a fundamental aspect of freedom of expression and plays an essential role in detecting and reporting wrongdoing, and in strengthening democratic accountability and transparency; whereas whistleblowing represents a key source of information in the fight against organised crime, and in investigating, identifying and publicising cases of corruption within the public and private sectors; whereas journalists and other media actors in the EU face multiple attacks, threats and pressures from state and non-state actors; whereas the detention and criminal prosecution of Mr Julian Assange sets a dangerous precedent for journalists as affirmed by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe21a; whereas the adequate protection of whistle-blowers at EU, national and international level, as well as the acknowledgement of the important role played by whistle-blowers in society, are preconditions for ensuring the effectiveness of such a role; __________________ 21aResolution 2317 (2020) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on threats to media freedom and journalists' security in Europe

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas, according to the Gender Equality Index 2019, in the EU political representation of women at ministerial level is still lagging behind that of men at around one third;

Amendment 19 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)

– having regard to Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which prohibits all forms of discrimination,

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas Article 11 of the ECHR and Article 12 of the Charter state that everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association, including the right to form and join trade unions for the protection of their interests; whereas in democratic societies, freedom of assembly is one of the instruments by which people can participate in the public debate and bring about social change;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas many instances of disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators continue to be reported across the EU, including the beating of demonstrators; whereas law enforcement authorities in some Member States such as Romania23, Spain and France24 are increasingly using less lethal weapons, such as batons, tear gas, hand- held sting grenades, electroshock weapons, water cannons and rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of demonstrators; whereas the number of persons seriously wounded in demonstrations in recent years as a result of the use of rubber bullets is particularly striking; __________________ 23 European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on the rule of law in Romania (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0446) 24Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Memorandum on maintaining public order and freedom of assembly in the context of the ‘yellow vest’ movement in France, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Protection of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during last week’s demonstrations in Catalonia, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019deleted

Amendment 192 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas many instances of disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators continue to be reported across the EU, including the beating of demonstrators; whereas law enforcement authorities in some Member States such as Romania23 , Spain and France24 are increasingly using less lethal weapons, such as batons, tear gas, hand- held sting grenades, electroshock weapons, water cannons and rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of demonstrators; whereas the number of persons seriously wounded in demonstrations in recent years as a result of the use of rubber bullets is particularly striking; __________________ 23European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on the rule of law in Romania (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0446) 24 Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Memorandum on maintaining public order and freedom of assembly in the context of the ‘yellow vest’ movement in France, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Protection of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during last week’s demonstrations in Catalonia, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas many instances of disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators continue to be reported across the EU, including the beating of demonstrators; whereas law enforcement authorities in some Member States ~~such as Romania23 , Spain and France24~~ are increasingly using less lethal weapons, such as batons, tear gas, hand- held sting grenades, electroshock weapons, water cannons and rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of demonstrators; whereas the number of persons seriously wounded in demonstrations in recent years as a result of the use of rubber bullets is particularly striking; __________________ 23European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on the rule of law in Romania (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0446) 24Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Memorandum on maintaining public order and freedom of assembly in the context of the ‘yellow vest’ movement in France, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Protection of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during last week’s demonstrations in Catalonia, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019;

Amendment 194 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas many instances of disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators continue to be reported across the EU, including the beating of demonstrators; whereas law enforcement authorities in some Member States ~~such as Romania23 , Spain and France24~~ are increasingly using ~~less~~ lethal weapons, such as batons, tear gas, hand- held sting grenades, electroshock weapons, water cannons and rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of demonstrators; whereas the number of persons seriously wounded in demonstrations in recent years as a result of the use of rubber bullets is particularly striking; __________________ ~~23European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on the rule of law in Romania (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0446)~~ 24 Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Memorandum on maintaining public order and freedom of assembly in the context of the ‘yellow vest’ movement in France, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Protection of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during last week’s demonstrations in Catalonia, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019

Amendment 195 #

Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas many instances of disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators continue to be reported across the EU, including the beating of demonstrators; whereas law enforcement authorities in some Member States ~~such as Romania23, Spain and France24~~ are increasingly using less lethal weapons, such as batons, tear gas, hand- held sting grenades, electroshock weapons, water cannons and rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of demonstrators; whereas the number of persons seriously wounded in demonstrations in recent years as a result of the use of rubber bullets is particularly striking; __________________ 23European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on the rule of law in Romania (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0446) 24 Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Memorandum on maintaining public order and freedom of assembly in the context of the ‘yellow vest’ movement in France, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Protection of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during last week’s demonstrations in Catalonia, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas many instances of disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators continue to be reported across the EU, including the beating of demonstrators; whereas law enforcement authorities in some Member States~~, such as Romania23, Spain and France24,~~ are increasingly using less lethal weapons, such as batons, tear gas, hand- held sting grenades, electroshock weapons, water cannons and rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of violent demonstrators; whereas the number of persons seriously wounded in violent demonstrations in recent years as a result of the use of rubber bullets is particularly striking; __________________ 23European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on the rule of law in Romania (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0446). 24Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Memorandum on maintaining public order and freedom of assembly in the context of the ‘yellow vest’ movement in France, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Protection of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during last week’s demonstrations in Catalonia, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019.

Amendment 197 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas article 100 of Directive 2018/1972 of 11December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code states that any measures adopted by Member States to block internet access must respect the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas Parliament’s resolution on media pluralism and media freedom in the EU stressed that Member States and the Commission should refrain from adopting unnecessary or disproportionate measures that arbitrarily restrict access to the internet and the exercise of fundamental human rights, or that entail seizing control of public communications through the arbitrary imposition of a state of emergency or on other grounds; whereas under the Royal Decree 14/2019 approved on 31 October 2019, the Spanish government can close networks and websites for public order reasons without the need for a court order; whereas such situations may entail a risk of over-blocking and undermine the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly enshrined in Articles 11 and 12 of the Charter;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas several Member States, such as Poland21b , have adopted laws that could lead to disproportionate restrictions of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly; whereas these laws sometimes use vague and imprecise wording, thus giving a wide margin of discretion to law enforcement authorities when it comes to implementation, and increasing the risks of arbitrary restrictions to the right to freedom of peaceful assembly; __________________ 21bCommissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019

Amendment 199 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the space for civil society is shrinking in certain Member States such as Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania; whereas Member States are responsible for ensuring that the rights of civil society organisations and human rights defenders are not restricted, and that a conducive legislative and regulatory environment is in place, as reinforced in the recently adopted Council conclusions on the Charter of Fundamental Rights after 10 Years: State of Play and Future Work; whereas Member States should also support the work of civil society organisations through sufficient funding and ensure that there are mechanisms for fruitful cooperation with them;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

Amendment 20 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

– having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas in 2018 and 2019 it has been proven that major social media companies, in violation of existing data protection law, have granted third-party applications access to users personal data, and that personal data has been increasingly abused for behavioural prediction and manipulation, including for electoral campaigning purposes;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, by selling arms to countries that are conducting brutal war campaigns, acting as a backer for opposing sides in foreign conflicts, by supporting coups against democratically elected leaders, and by supporting crushing sanctions, the EU has exacerbated violence in already fragile countries; whereas the EU has an obligation under EU and international law to help those who come to the EU seeking asylum; whereas, furthermore, it must not cause or take part in creating chaos in non-EU countries;deleted

Amendment 202 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 206 #

Evin INCIR, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas, according to IOM1a, 1885 persons in 2019 and 2299 persons in 2018 are believed to have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Europe; whereas a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights was submitted on 3 May 2018 on behalf of survivors and the parents of two children who died when a boat sank in the Mediterranean on 6 November 20171b; __________________ 1a https://missingmigrants.iom.int/region/me diterranean 1b https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng#{"itemid": ["001-194748"]}

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas saving lives is an act of solidarity with those at risk, but first and foremost a legal obligation under both international law, as Article 98 of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) – ratified by all Member States and the Union itself – requires States to render assistance to any person in distress at sea1a, and Union law; __________________ 1aSee also the obligations laid down in the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the 1979 International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) and the 1989 International Convention on Salvage

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas according to International Organisation for Migration (IOM) figures, in 2019 1 283 people are believed to have died or have gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Europe1a; whereas the death toll in the Mediterranean has been on the decline since 2015 (3 771 in 2015, 2 299 in 2018); whereas according to the UNHCR, despite the significant drop in arrivals(141 472 in 2018 as opposed to 1 032 408 in 2015), the route from Libya to Europe is still the migration route with the highest death toll in the world (646 deaths so far in 2019) and was five times deadlier in 2018 than in 2015 notably due to a reduction in search and rescue (SAR) activities off the Libyan coast; __________________ 1ahttps://www.iom.int/news/iom- mediterranean-arrivals-reach-110699- 2019-deaths-reach-1283-world-deaths-fall

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

– having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

E b. whereas individuals faced charges related to assistance they provided to migrants and asylum seekers in several EU countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, as well as Italy, demonstrating the worrying trend of criminalizing humanitarian assistance to migrants and asylum seekers;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas in its resolution of 18 April 2018 on progress on the UN Global Compacts for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and on Refugees, Parliament called for greater search and rescue capacities for people in distress, for greater capacities to be deployed by all states, and for the support provided by private actors and NGOs in carrying out rescue operations at sea and on land to be acknowledged;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

Ed. whereas the criminalisation of solidarity continued to be used as a tool to disrupt the work of NGOs trying to save lives in the Mediterranean Sea; whereas individuals faced smear campaigns and defamation in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Poland and faced charges and questioning and lengthy detentions related to the assistance they provided to migrants and asylum seekers, which demonstrates the worrying trend of criminalizing humanitarian assistance;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)

Ee. whereas State and non-state sponsored campaigns to discredit human rights defenders and civil society organisations aim through their strategies to overturn existing laws on basic fundamental rights; whereas these campaigns have often been echoed by traditional media and social networks, while those who defend migrants and asylum seekers, the LGBTI+ community, survivors of gender-based violence and other marginalised groups continue to be criminalised and stigmatised;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas pushbacks constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26; __________________ 25 Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019. 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.deleted

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas pushbacks constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 ; __________________ 25 Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.deleted

Amendment 216 #

Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas pushbacks constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 ; __________________ 25 Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.it is a sovereign prerogative of countries to protect their borders and decide who to allow entry into their territory;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas pushbacks constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 ; __________________ 25Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.

Amendment 218 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. wWhereas ~~pushbacks constitute a viol~~the EU has an obligation ofunder EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 to help those who come to the EU seeking asylum; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights ~~also~~ expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 ; __________________ 25 Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks;

Amendment 219 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas pushbacks constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 ; __________________ 25Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 ~~26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.~~

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

– having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights,

Amendment 220 #

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas pushbacks of persons who have been granted international protection constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressea distinction should be made between third country nationals in need of international protection and econ~~cerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26~~ omic migrants who abuse the refugee procedure; __________________ 25Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26 Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas ~~pushbacks consti~~migration is part of the EU’s present and fututre a ~~violati~~nd one of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 the biggest challenges of our times that has clear implications on fundamental rights; whereas applicants for asylum have the right and possibility to submit their asylum applications at official border crossings when entering the EU; whereas there have been allegations of violation of fundamental rights of migrants and asylum seekers; whereas border officials need to provide adequate services to refugees, taking into account the special circumstances of vulnerable people, such as children, traumatised people and pregnant women; whereas return of migrants whose asylum application has not been approved is an essential part of a successful migration and asylum policy and in line with international and EU law; __________________ 25Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas pushbacks ~~constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent~~of migrants fcrom benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian lawssing the borders in Ceuta and Melilla illegally, and often violently, have been enfdor~~cement officials25 ; whereas the Council of~~sed by the European Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 ; __________________ 25 Letterfrom the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26 Thirdparty intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.urt of Human Rights; whereas, in the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, the Court considered that no breach of the Convention on Human Rights or of Article 4 of the protocol prohibiting collective expulsions had been committed since the persons in question had not used the available legal channels for seeking asylum in Spain;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas pushbacks constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas pushbacks, in some cases accompanied by unjustified violence, were documented in several countries, including Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Poland, and Spain; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 ; __________________ 25Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas in light of the constant development of technology, interferences with fundamental rights are not easy to predict; whereas various information systems can have impacts on fundamental rights, such as data protection and breaches of privacy; whereas the interoperability of those systems can lead to robust and more timely protection of our citizens, and thus their rights, specifically with cases of missing children, human trafficking or tackling money laundering; whereas the cooperation and exchange of information among different EU agencies working on security is vital for timely and effective fight against terrorism and radicalisation, but also for preventing cybercrime;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas corruption constitutes a serious threat to rule of law in the EU, as citizens are burdened and discriminated against in regard to equal enjoyment of their civic, political, economic, social and cultural fundamental rights; whereas corruption distorts the size and composition of public expenditure, seriously jeopardising the state’s capacity to make maximum use of the resources at its disposal in order to enable its citizens to enjoy to the full their rights;

Amendment 226 #

Fabienne KELLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Human Rights Defenders World Summit 2018 held in Paris on the twentieth anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) produced an Action Plan with priorities for states, businesses, financial institutions, donors and intergovernmental organisations in bringing about a safe and enabling environment for the defence of human rights, as well as stronger and more effective protection of human rights defenders at risk, their communities, organisations and movements;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. Whereas the significant shortcomings inherent in the European asylum system lead to the violation of the fundamental rights of individuals throughout their journey; highlights the problems of migrants’ access to rights, especially at the registration centres at the EU’s external borders; recalls that the European Parliament has adopted negotiating mandates on all of the Commission’s legislative proposals on the 2016 asylum package;

Amendment 228 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas intolerance, racism, xenophobia and discrimination has increased in the society as a whole, but also in the political scene through growing far-right movements; whereas successful integration and social inclusion require effective protection from discrimination and hate crime; whereas failure to do so can have a negative effect on the social cohesion in the society; 2a __________________ 2a FRA, Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas according to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, in 2018 women accounted for 18 % of all irregular entries across the external EU border and nearly one in five migrants were registered as children, with some 3,750 being unaccompanied; whereas these women and children are particularly vulnerable to abuses of their fundamental rights, such human trafficking;

Amendment 23 #

Leopoldo LÓPEZ GIL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

~~– having regard to the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe’s view of 29 June 2018 entitled ‘Greece: immediate action needed to protect human rights of migrants’,~~deleted

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the European Union acts as a guarantor of young children’s rights; whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights promotes and safeguards children’s rights; whereas in some Member States, such as Spain, certain actions relating to the management of centres for minors undermine this guarantee;

Amendment 231 #

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Beata KEMPA, Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas in the past year there have been almost 3 000 separate attacks in Europe, mainly in the western part, on places of Christian worship or places otherwise related to Christianity, such as churches, cemeteries, monuments and statues;

Amendment 232 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas corruption constitutes a serious threat to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights and harms all Member States and the EU as a whole; whereas the implementation of the anti- corruption legal framework remains uneven among Member States;

Amendment 233 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas access to justice is a fundamental right and impunity represents an important obstacle for recovery and protection of victims;

Amendment 234 #

Karlo RESSLER, Javier ZARZALEJOS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas, according to the findings of the FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2019, its surveys and various national studies, discrimination and inequalities on different grounds remain realities in everyday life throughout the EU; whereas these findings also consistently show that people who experience discrimination seldom report it; whereas national equality bodies have a key role to play in the promotion of equal treatment and the provision of assistance to victims of discrimination;

Amendment 235 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas racial, ethnic and religious minorities face structural racism, discrimination, hate-crime and hate-speech, lack of access to justice, and sustained socio-economic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which needs to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barrier to inclusion and equality;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas during 2018 and 2019, acts of glorification of terrorism and homages to the terrorists took place within the European Union; whereas this kind of acts legitimizes terrorism, threatens our democracy and humiliates the victims;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas women, migrants, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, LGBTI+ people, people with disabilities, children, elderly people, and people with socioeconomically disadvantaged background, being those in the most vulnerable situations, are faced with serious fundamental rights abuses, including online and offline harassment and violence;

Amendment 238 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas afrophobia has just started to be acknowledged at the EU- level; whereas national authorities have not developed policies and measures to tackle discrimination against people of African descent, racial profiling, racially motivated harassment and violence;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas the European Union is committed to respect freedom and pluralism of the media, as well as the right to information and freedom of expression;

Amendment 24 #

Raphaël GLUCKSMANN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

– having regard to its legislative resolution of 17 January 2019 on the Protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States1a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0349

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)

Fd. whereas children’s rights are enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and should be at the heart of EU policies; whereas the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration in all EU action and the principle of the best interest of the child should be fully respected in all legislation, court and government decision at all levels; whereas article 26.3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children

Amendment 241 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)

Fd. whereas anti-Gypsyism remains pervasive across the EU, where structural anti-Gypsyism and sustained socio- economic inequalities affect Roma in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education; whereas Roma people suffer increased hate speech in public, in social media and by politicians, police violence, including collective punishment, racial profiling, residential and school segregation;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)

Fd. whereas the right to self- determination is the right of a people to determine its own destiny and is recognized in international law as a right belonging to peoples and not to states or governments; whereas by virtue of this right citizens freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)

Fe. whereas the number of threats and attacks against journalists has sharply increased across the EU; whereas this is a clear deterioration regarding the protection of journalists and a climate of impunity has started to take hold in some Member States; whereas this phenomenon which clearly undermines media freedom and freedom of expression, put democracy at risk1a; __________________ 1ahttps://rm.coe.int/annual-report-2018- democracy-in-danger-threats-and-attacks- media-freed/1680926453

Amendment 244 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)

Fe. Whereas anti-Semitism remains pervasive across the EU, with several Member States reporting increases in crimes motivated by anti-Semitism; whereas those who experience anti- Semitic harassment generally do not report the incidents to the police;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)

Fe. whereas human dignity is the inviolable foundation of all fundamental rights and should not be subject to any instrumentalization or politicization, and should be respected and protected in all EU initiatives;

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)

Ff. whereas whistle-blowers play an essential role in any open and transparent democracy; whereas whistle-blowers are instrumental in promoting transparency, democracy and the rule of law, by reporting unlawful or improper conduct that undermine the public interest such as acts of corruption, criminal offences or conflicts of interest, which represent threats against citizens’ rights and freedoms;

Amendment 247 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)

Ff. whereas Muslims, especially Muslim women, continues to be discriminated in the society and targeted in racist attacks as a result of pervasive islamophobia;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F g (new)

Fg. whereas on 3 January 2018, the Council of Europe published its report on ‘Corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors’; whereas according to the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption experts, Spain’s compliance with internationals standards ‘remains globally unsatisfactory’ and authorities made ‘limited progress in measures to tackle corruption in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors’1a; __________________ 1aGRECO, CoE. Fourth evaluation round, Corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors, Interim compliance report Spain. https://rm.coe.int/fourth- evaluation-round-corruption-prevention- in-respect-of-members-of/1680779c4d

Amendment 249 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F g (new)

Fg. whereas there is an increase of foreign interference in European Elections through direct and indirect measures from countries such as Russia, but also threats against institutions and civil society organisations in the European Union and its member states, with the aim to restrict freedom of speech, from countries such as China 4a __________________ 4a Example: The Case of Swedish PEN

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

~~– having regard to Article 2 of the revised European Social Charter,~~deleted

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Recalls that respect for the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of all the fundamental European values referred to in Article 2 of the TEU; strongly condemns the efforts of the governments of some Member States to weaken the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary; expresses its deep concern, in particular, about laws already adopted which call into question the primacy of European law and calls on the Commission to use all available means to take action against this attack on fundamental European values;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1b. Regrets that the initiation of the procedures under Article 7(1) TEU has so far failed to produce results and that reports and statements by the Commission, the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe indicate that the situation in the Member States concerned has deteriorated; stresses that the failure of the Council to apply Article 7 TEU effectively undermines the integrity of common European values, mutual trust and the credibility of the Union as a whole;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1c. Welcomes the fact that the Commission will present an annual review in 2020 for the first time, assessing all EU Member States equally with regard to compliance with the values set out in Article 2 TEU. Emphasises that the outcome of the review should provide a meaningful overall picture of the state of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in each Member State, based on clear, objective and unambiguous criteria;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)

-1d. Stresses the importance of establishing an instrument to protect the Union's budget in the event of general deficiencies with regard to the rule of law in the Member States, since the proper use of EU funds must at all times be subject to independent judicial control. Reiterates its position that the instrument should be designed in such a way that a Commission decision is deemed adopted unless the European Parliament, acting by majority of the votes cast, or the Council, acting by qualified majority, to amend or reject it;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises that the EU plays an important role in preventing poverty and social exclusion in the Member States, and calls on the Commission and the Council to make macroeconomic decisions based on the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter and to ensure that human rights impact assessments are conducted prior to, during and after their adoption, in order to assess any potential adverse impacts on human rights;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Recognis~~Notes that while the EU plays a~~n important~~ role in preventing poverty and social exclusion ~~in the~~ Member States~~, and calls on the Commission and the Council to make macroeconomic decisions based on the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter;~~ should be able to make independent macroeconomic decisions.

Amendment 256 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises that the EU plays an important role in preventing poverty and social exclusion in the Member States, and calls on the Commission and the Council ~~to make macroeconomic~~, while respecting national sovereignty and the principle of subsidiarity, to take decisions based on the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises that the EU plays an important role in preventing poverty and social exclusion in the Member States, and calls on the Commission and the Council to ~~make macroeconomic decisions based on~~scrupulously respect the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter when presenting proposals and making decisions;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. States that the minimum wage shall be a tool employed to combat social decline by restoring people’s dignity; asks the Commission to comply with the European Trade Union Confederation’s call for a minimum wage, which, in the latter’s view, cannot be set any lower than 60 % of the national median wage, so as to put an end to the precarious circumstances and semi-poverty people in full-time work find themselves and to avoid unfair competition within the internal market;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Urges the Council to urgently unblock the negotiations on the Women on Boards Directive in order to address the considerable imbalance between women and men in economic decision- making at the highest level, thereby creating the conditions for women to be able to enjoy their full social and economic rights; welcomes the Commission President’s commitment in her Political Guidelines to build a majority to unblock this Directive;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

– having regard to Article 2 of the revised European Social Charter on the right to just conditions of work,

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the importance for the EU and its Member States to work out specific programmes aimed at ending child poverty;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Acknowledges the importance for Member States to adopt laws to safeguard and strengthen maternity and paternity rights in order to provide a healthy, stable environment for children, in particular during the first months of their lives;

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the effects of austerity measures have deeply impacted the social fabric of the EU in many Member States and that this continues today – exacerbating already widening inequalities and breaching fundamental rights – and affects women, migrants, LGTBI+ people, people with disabilities, Roma, Travellers and other disadvantaged groups with a particular ferocity; reiterates, in accordance with the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the introduction of social standards to the European Semester, that macroeconomic policies must be guided not only by economic growth but also by social standards;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that ~~the effects of austerity measures have deeply impacted the social fabric of the EU in many Member States and that this continues today – exacerbating already widening inequalities and breaching f~~economic and social inequalities disproportionately impact vulnerable groups, such as women, children, youth, elderly and people with disabilities; recalls that the principle of solidarity is one of the foundational principles of the European Union enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental rRights ~~– and affects women, migrants, Roma, Travellers and other disadvantaged groups with a particular ferocity~~of the European Union; urges the Member States to implement the appropriate policies to ensure that women, people with disabilities, the elderly and the most vulnerable in society can fully enjoy their social, political and economic rights;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the effects of austerity measures have deeply impacted the social fabric of the EU in many Member States and that this continues today – preventing the development of an approach to social investment by Member States and thereby exacerbating already widening inequalities and breaching fundamental rights – and affects women, migrants, Roma, Travellers and other disadvantaged groups with a particular ferocity;

Amendment 267 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 268 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the effects of ~~austerity measures have deeply~~some measures taken as a result of the economic crisis have had a major impacted on the social fabric of the EU in many Member States and that this continues today – exacerbating already widening inequalities and breaching fundamental rights ~~– and affects women, migrants, Roma, Travellers and other disadvantaged groups with a particular ferocity~~;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that ~~the effects of austerity measur~~economic policies have deeply impacted in the social fabric of the EU ~~in many Member States and that this continues today – exacerbating already~~and that European institutions and the Member States have the tools to avoid widening inequalities and breaching fundamental rights – and affects women, migrants, Roma, Travellers and other disadvantaged groups with a particular ferocity;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13

~~– having regard to Article 31 of the Charter,~~deleted

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that poverty is by itself a form of structural violence and social injustice, which is grounded in gender inequalities, discrimination and unequal chances to access goods and services; highlights that unequal economic trends have generated excessive unemployment and poverty pockets and regrets Member States’ failure to support individuals before they reach the stage of poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee access to health care, quality education, housing and justice on an equal footing for all; urges the Commission and the Member States to establish an adequate guaranteed minimum income scheme across the EU in order to provide decent living standards for individuals and families, which is particularly necessary for those who have no other means of financial support;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that the Commission’s monitoring of the implementation of Directive 2006/54/EC on the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation on the issue of closing the gender pay gap has not been effective, and calls for the full implementation of the Directive, as well as for its revision, and the inclusion of a compulsory requirement for companies to draw up gender equality plans;

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for the quick adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination, including especially multiple discrimination, also protecting from discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Reasserts the right of Member States to derogate from the budget austerity principle when income support measures are introduced to protect a right guaranteed by the Charter; asks in this regard that investments fostering social inclusion and income support measures be deducted when calculating the deficit under the Stability and Growth Pact;

Amendment 274 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recalls that citizens shall have equal opportunities to access jobs and that employment is, as general principle, the best way to lift people out of poverty;

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses that gender-based wage inequality in the Member States has an impact on women’s fundamental rights; reiterates the importance of the ‘equal pay for equal work’ principle for all labour market-related policies enshrined in Article 157 TFEU;

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Urges the Commission to present to the Council for approval a European carers’ programme, with a view to identifying and recognising the various types of informal care provision in Europe, and guaranteeing financial support for carers, thus reinforcing women’s rights to employment;

Amendment 277 #

Evin INCIR, Petar VITANOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Calls on the Member States to support the implementation of the Work- life Balance Directive as it reinforces the equality principle in many areas such as employment and work;

Amendment 278 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that housing is not a commodity, but a necessity, without which citizens cannot fully participate in society and access fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the recommendations made by the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner in her comment of 23 January 2020 entitled ‘The right to affordable housing: Europe’s neglected duty’, particularly the recommendation that all Member States should promptly accept to be bound by Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter on the right to housing, and step up investment in social and affordable housing to eradicate the burden of high housing costs, particularly among disadvantaged and vulnerable groups;deleted

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that housing is ~~not a commodity, but~~ a necessity, without which citizens cannot fully participate in society and access fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the recommendations made by the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner in her comment of 23 January 2020 entitled ‘The right to affordable housing: Europe’s neglected duty’, particularly the recommendation that all Member States should promptly accept to be bound by Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter on the right to housing, and step up investment in social and affordable housing to eradicate the burden of high housing costs, particularly among disadvantaged and vulnerable groups;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13

– having regard to Article 31 of the Charter on fair and just working conditions,

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that housing is not a commodity, but a necessity, without which citizens cannot fully participate in society and access fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the recommendations made by the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner in her comment of 23 January 2020 entitled ‘The right to affordable housing: Europe’s neglected duty’, particularly the recommendation that all Member States should promptly accept to be bound by Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter on the right to housing, andmore than just a commodity; calls on Member States to step up investment in social and affordable housing to eradicate the burden of high housing costs, particularly among disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, and youth;

Amendment 281 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that housing is not a commodity, but a necessity, without which citizens cannot fully participate in society and access fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the recommendations made by the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner in her comment of 23 January 2020 entitled ‘The right to affordable housing: Europe’s neglected duty’, particularly the recommendation that all Member States should promptly accept to be bound by Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter on the right to housing, and step up investment in social and affordable housing ~~to eradicate the burden of high housing costs, particularly among disadvantaged and vulnerable group~~, particularly for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups; calls on the Commission to duly investigate discrimination in access to housing as prohibited under the Racial Equality Directive and the urgent launch of infringement proceedings in case of violations;

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that housing is not a commodity, but a necessity, without which citizens cannot fully participate in society and access fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the recommendations made by the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner in her comment of 23 January 2020 entitled ‘The right to affordable housing: Europe’s neglected duty’, ~~particularly the recommendati~~and place among that all Member States should promptly accept to be bound by Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter on the right to housing, and step up investment in social and affordable housing to eradicate the burden of high housing costeir priorities of social policies the right to adequate housing for citizens, particularly ~~among~~to protect disadvantaged and vulnerable groups;

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights the growing work-life balance challenges faced by working parents and carers; recognizes the need to take measures meeting the needs of mothers and fathers with regard to types of leave, namely maternity, paternity, parental and carers’ leave; welcomes the adoption of the EU Family Work-life Balance Directive; calls on the Member States to urgently adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive in order to improve not only work-life balance but also contribute to an increase in women’s employment and families’ economic stability;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights Article 37 of the Charter, which affirms that measures to ~~protect~~wards achieving a high level of environmental protection and the improvement of the quality of the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union, and believes that this must be the guiding principle for all macroeconomic policies, above any other economic consideration to deal with the most significant threat facing humanity and to ensure that all people have the right to a future; highlights that environmental impairment and the failure of some public authorities to provide information about serious environmental risks to which individuals are exposed, may have severe harmful consequences for individuals;

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Highlights~~Takes note of Article 37 of the Charter, which ~~affirm~~states that ~~measures to protect~~‘a high level of environmental protection and the improvement of the quality of the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union, and believes that this must be the guiding principle for all macroeconomic policies, above any other economic consideration to deal with the most significant threat facing humanity and to ensure that all people have the right to a futureensured in accordance with the principle of sustainable development’;

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights Article 37 of the Charter, which affirms that measures to protect the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union, and believes that this must be the guiding principle for all macroeconomic policies, above any other economic consideration to deal with the most significant threat facing humanity and to ensure that all people have the right to a future;Calls for the better protection of the rights and the provision of service to victims of terrorism; recommends the sharing of best practises on EU level and between Member States in this regard.

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 29 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

~~– having regard to the Council recommendation of 9 April 2019 on the economic policy of the euro area2 , __________________ 2 OJ C 136, 12.4.2019, p. 1.~~deleted

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights Article 37 of the Charter, which affirms that measures to protect the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union, and believes that this must be the guiding principle for all macroeconomic policies, above any other economic consideration to deal with the most significant threat facing humanity and to ensure that all people have the right to a futurethe environmental protection and the improvement of the quality of the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union; emphasises the need of including relevant environmental concerns into the decision-making process of upcoming actions and policies and within the European semester (environmental mainstreaming);

Amendment 291 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights Article 37 of the Charter, which affirms that measures to protect the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union, and believes that this must be one of the guiding principles for macroeconomic policy;

Amendment 292 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that children are in a disproportionate risk of social and economic exclusion and that the children are facing the violation of their fundamental rights due to abuse, violence, exploitation, poverty, and all forms of social exclusion; stresses that family as a fundamental unit of society is the best place where the children can develop and achieve their full potential; highlights that providing better childcare services and facilities would certainly improve children’s fundamental rights and wellbeing; calls on the Member States to adopt additional measures to ensure respect for the rights of every child, in particular the most vulnerable; calls on the Member States to achieve synergies between demographic and family policies in order to support the family as a best environment for the child’s development; calls on the Commission to adopt a comprehensive strategy on children’s rights and establish the ‘Child Guarantee’ as a tool to fight poverty and to ensure that children have access to basic services;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out that not all Member States address the phenomenon of discrimination and segregation affecting the schooling of Roma children and children belonging to minorities, emphasizes that European and all national laws prohibit both discrimination and segregation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action against such practices urgently and effectively both through legal responses and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; strongly encourages Member States to include respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights into school curricula and to promote inclusive education from an early age in schools;

Amendment 294 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recognises the serious issues that can arise within prevalent Eurosceptic communities, particularly those which are paired with violent political views, and urges the EU and the Member States to encourage the active participation of EU citizens in EU matters, particularly amongst young people, so that their opinions can be voiced through democratic channels;

Amendment 295 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Regrets the continued existence of persistent gender pay and pension gaps which still stand at 16 % and 35 % according to the most recent available data; stresses that these figures reflect persisting inequality in the domain of work;

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to look into what steps are needed for accession by the European Union to the European Social Charter, and to propose a timeframe for achieving that objective;

Amendment 297 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)

Right to education

Amendment 298 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

Amendment 299 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that migrant and refugee children are granted access to formal and informal education swiftly after their arrival in the European Union territory;

Amendment 3 #

Monika BEŇOVÁ, Evin INCIR, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

– having regard to the FRA Fundamental Rights Reports of 2018 and 2019,

Amendment 30 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

– having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin,

Amendment 300 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Calls on the Member States to include in school curricula education about the value of tolerance, in order to provide children with the tools they need to identify all forms of discrimination and the features of hate speech and incitement to violence;

Amendment 301 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Highlights that children face new risks in the digital world and that they have to be educated about their fundamental rights to make this environment safer for them; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote digital literacy, including media and information literacy, as a part of the basic education curriculum and from the earliest years of schooling;

Amendment 302 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Stresses that political profiling, disinformation and manipulation of information represent a threat to the EU’s democratic values; calls on the Commission and the Member States to contribute to the development of education and training in critical thinking that citizens can form their own opinion to face these risks;

Amendment 303 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Welcomes the commitment of both the Commission President and the Commissioner for Equality to table measures to introduce binding pay transparency measures in the first 100 days of the Commission’s mandate; considers that the forthcoming directive should include strong enforcement policies and sanctions for those failing to comply, and should apply to both the private and public sectors, as well as to remuneration packages in their entirety; calls on the Commission to introduce concrete measures building on the 2014 recommendation such as (a) clear definition of criteria for assessing the value of work, (b) gender-neutral job evaluation and classification systems, (c) mandatory gender pay audits and reporting to guarantee equal pay (d) workers’ entitlement to request full pay information and the right to redress (e) clear targets for companies’ equality performance;

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses that youth all around the European Union, and especially youth from rural areas are negatively affected in the sphere of social and economic right, mainly in areas of equal access to education, employment and housing; calls on the Member States to ensure appropriate working conditions and protection against economic exploitation for all youth; calls on the Member States to further strengthen the implementation of the Youth Guarantee to ensure that all young people have equal access to employment opportunities and developing the competences needed in the labour market; calls on the Commission to ensure sufficient fund in the new Multiannual Financial Framework for the EU programs fostering social inclusion of youth, especially those facing economic, social and geographical obstacles;

Amendment 305 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Emphasises the important roles which civic education and intercultural dialogue play in improving EU citizens´ understanding of their political participation; encourages the education of EU citizens of their rights;

Amendment 306 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Recalls that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) aims to ensure equal opportunities regarding accessibility, participation, equality, employment, education and training, social protection, health, and EU external action; underlines that persons with disabilities are still disadvantaged and discriminated against regarding employment, education and social inclusion; stresses in this regard the importance of accessibility in public spaces, a minimum percentage for employment of persons with disabilities, guarantees of inclusive education, including access to initiatives such as Erasmus +, with particular attention to children with disabilities;

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Calls for special attention to be paid among others to the digital gender gap, which highly impacts the access to jobs and services, and thus the right of women to employment;

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Points out that, according to the Gender Equality Index 2019, gender inequalities are most worrying in the domain of power; notes that, as a general trend, women’s representation has improved in the Member States which have adopted legally prescribed candidate quotas; commits to encouraging women’s participation in the European electoral process by including gender-balanced lists in the next revision of the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage;

Amendment 309 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Condemns any discrimination based on any grounds, such as prejudice against someone’s sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation, as stated in Article 21 of the Charter, or any other form of intolerance or xenophobia and recalls Article 2 of the TEU;

Amendment 31 #

Raphaël GLUCKSMANN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 25 October 2016 on a EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights1a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0409

Amendment 310 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Notes that there are significant differences across the EU in the mandates, competences and resources of the equality bodies established by the Member States in accordance with the directives on equality; calls on the Member States to ensure that they can effectively and independently fulfil the tasks assigned to them in a way that takes due account of the Commission’s recommendation;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4g. Stresses that sexism and gender stereotypes, which have led discrimination against women, have a severe impact on women’s fundamental rights in all spheres of life;

Amendment 312 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Calls on the Council to urgently unblock the proposed Equal Treatment Directive after 10 years of deadlock in order to close the current protection gap in the EU legal framework for non- discrimination on grounds of age, disability, religion or belief, or sexual orientation; calls on the Council to implement, in a gender-sensitive way, the principle of equal treatment between persons in key areas such as social protection, education and access to goods and services, and to ensure that the EU does not implement an artificial hierarchy of grounds;

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4g. Stresses that the effects of climate change affect the whole of society, but in particular women and groups in a vulnerable or precarious situation, thereby increasing inequalities and diminishing their ability to exercise their fundamental rights;

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)

4h. Regrets that according to the EIGE progress in gender equality is being made at ‘a snail’s pace’, and that the EU score for gender equality has only risen one point since 2017; takes note that in many areas no improvements are being made, and that women’s fundamental rights continue to be breached;

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 i (new)

4i. Calls on the Member States and all EU bodies to cooperate with the EIGE and the FRA, in keeping with the shared determination to work together to combat violence and gender discrimination; calls for increased cooperation with relevant international entities such as the United Nations, in particular with UN Women; calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect robust, disaggregated and comparable data to inform evidence-based non-discrimination policies, monitor trends, and assess the implementation of EU equality directives and international human rights standards; welcomes, in this regard, the establishment of the EU High Level Group on Non-discrimination, Diversity and Equality (HLG) Subgroup on Equality Data and its guidelines on improving data collection and use;

Amendment 316 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 j (new)

4j. Welcomes the commitment of Commissioner Helena Dalli to put forward by 8 March 2020 a new and ambitious Gender Equality Strategy, containing new legislative proposals as well as incisive policy measures, including, inter alia, measures on gender participation, gender stereotypes, disability, the backlash in women’s rights and combating violence against women;

Amendment 317 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Birgit SIPPEL, Katarina BARLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 aa (new)

4aa. Is deeply concerned about the increased levels of xenophobia and different forms of racism, such as anti- Semitism, islamophobia, afrophobia and anti-Gypsyism, and tend to become normalised in Member States;

Amendment 318 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ab (new)

4ab. Is worried by increased participation of political parties promoting racist, xenophobic and other discriminatory ideas, policies and practices, and by the refusal by some Member States to fully uphold EU law, to safeguard the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary, which is undermining the credibility of the EU as a legal area;

Amendment 319 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT, Birgit SIPPEL, Katarina BARLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ac (new)

4ac. Calls for full implementation of legislations and stronger sanctions against any discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, membership of a national minority, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, residence status or health;

Amendment 32 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)

– having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation,

Amendment 320 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ad (new)

4ad. Calls on the Member States to ensure the effective practical enforcement of the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and to ensure effective enforcement of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia to combat persisting afrophobia, anti-Gypsyism, anti-Semitism and islamophobia; points out that the Member States should put forward or review national inclusion strategies to ensure that all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender or any other status are empowered to actively participate in social, economic, political and cultural life;

Amendment 321 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Caterina CHINNICI, Łukasz KOHUT, Birgit SIPPEL, Katarina BARLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ae (new)

4ae. Calls for the quick adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination, also protecting from discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment;

Amendment 322 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 af (new)

4af. Calls for the EU wide implementation of the Aarhus Convention that links environmental rights and human rights; calls for the environmental regulation that would equally benefit all parts of society; (after sub-heading «Right to equal treatment, before paragraph 5)

Amendment 323 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ag (new)

4ag. Points out that EU and its Member States should combat effectively discriminatory or violent treatment and reactions against the schooling and participation of children from minority backgrounds especially migrant, refugee and Roma children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricula; (after sub-heading «Right to equal treatment, before paragraph 5)

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 326 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that women and girls must have control over their bodies and sexualities; calls on all the Member States to guarantee comprehensive sexuality education, ready access for women to family planning, and the full range of reproductive and sexuale importance of upholding the highest possible standard of reproductive health, which involves the right of men and women to be informed and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health-care services~~, including modern contraceptive methods and safe and legal abortion~~ that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant;

Amendment 328 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that women and girls must have control over their bodies and sexualities; calls on all the Member States to guarantee comprehensive sexuality education, ready access for women and girls to family planning, and the full range of sexual and reproductive ~~and sexual~~ health services, including modern contraceptive methods and safe and legal abortion;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that honour violence – such as genital mutilation, forced marriages, child marriages and virginity checks – affects women and that this form of repression is widespread in many vulnerable areas with high levels of immigration;

Amendment 33 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)

– having regard to Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law,

Amendment 330 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Condemns the backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in several Member States; expresses concern over restrictions of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and calls on Member States to refrain from adopting any measures that undermine human rights, gender equality and SRHR; reiterates that SRHR are fundamental rights of all women and girls, and must be respected, including the right to bodily and sexual autonomy and to be free from coercion, discrimination and violence; strongly believes that access to SRHR and in particular the choice of contraception and family planning and primary, gynaecological and obstetric healthcare, including safe and legal abortion, should be guaranteed to every woman in the EU; calls on all Member States to decriminalise abortion and abortion-related care; calls on the Commission to include the promotion and improvement of SRHR in the next Health Strategy;

Amendment 331 #

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls the cases when Member States fail to secure Roma people’s equal access to justice and their equality before the law, notably the disproportionate criminalisation of Roma, over-policing (ethnic profiling, excessive stop-and- search procedures, uncalled-for raids on Roma settlements, excessive use of force during arrests, assaults, threats, humiliating treatment, physical abuse, and the denial of rights during police interrogation and custody), and in under- policing of crimes committed against Roma, providing little or no assistance, protection or investigation in cases of crimes reported by Roma;

Amendment 332 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Condemns the present visible and organised backlash at global and European level against gender equality and women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, including a concerning trend of retrogressive policy and legislative proposals in several Member States to restrict sexual and reproductive health and rights;

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Deeply regrets that the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive continues to be blocked in Council; reiterates its call on the Council to adopt its position on the proposal as soon as possible in order to further progress on the anti-discrimination agenda;

Amendment 334 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services is a form of violence against women and girls and stresses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that restrictive abortion laws and preventing access to legal abortion violates the human rights of women; reiterates that the refusal by medical professionals to provide the full range of reproductive and sexual health services on personal grounds must not infringe the right of women or girls to access reproductive care;deleted

Amendment 335 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services is a form of violence against women and girls and stresses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that restrictive abortion laws and preventing access to legal abortion violates the human rights of women; reiterates that the refusal by medical professionals to provide the full range of reproductive and sexual health services on personal grounds must not infringe the right of women or girls to access reproductive care;deleted

Amendment 336 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services is a form of violence against women and girls and stresses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that restrictive abortion laws and preventing access to legal abortion violates the human rights of women; reiterates that the refusal by medical professionals to provide the full range of reproductive and sexual health services on personal grounds must not infringe the right of women or girls to access reproductive care;deleted

Amendment 337 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services is a form of violence against women and girls and stresses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that restrictive abortion laws and preventesses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that once the State adopts statutory regulations allowing abortion in some situations, the legal framework should allow the different legitimate interests involved to be taken into account adequately, meaning that States are obliged to organise the health services system in such a way as to ensure the effective exercise of the freedom of conscience of health professionals, at the same time allowing the patients to obtaing access to legal abortion violates the human rights of women; reiterates that the refusal by medical professionals to provide the full range of reproductive and sexual health services on personal grounds must not infringe the right of women or girls to access reproductive careawful services; stresses that the right to conscientious objection, including the right of the medical professionals to exercise the conscientious objection, is protected by the Charter; calls on the Member States to ensure that the national laws allow for the full exercise of this right;

Amendment 338 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services is a form of violence against women and girls and stresses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that restrictive abortion laws and preventing access to legal abortion violates the human rights of women; reiterates that the refusal by medical professionals to provide the full range of reproductive and sexual health services on personal grounds must not infringe on the right of women or girls to access reproductive care; calls on the Commission to include the need to uphold sexual and reproductive health and rights in its Fundamental Rights Strategy, as well as in any mechanisms to monitor compliance with Article 2 TEU in the Member States;

Amendment 339 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services is a form of violence against women and girls and stresses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that restrictive abortion laws and preventing access to legal abortion violates the human rights of women; reiterates that the refusal by medical professionals to provide the full range of reproductive and sexual health services on personal grounds must not infringe the right of women or girls to access reproductive care; recommends that Member States take adequate measures to ensure that refusals of care by medical professionals on personal grounds do not hinder women and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

– having regard to the 8th General Report on GRETA’s Activities1a and GRETA reports concerning the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings by all the member states1b, __________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/8th-/168094b073 1bhttps://www.coe.int/en/web/anti-human- trafficking/country-monitoring-work

Amendment 340 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Regrets that so far the EU has not been able to sanction or prevent discriminative practices having a negative impact on the languages and cultures of persons belonging to autochthonous national or linguistic minorities; calls on member States to ensure mother tongue use in education, public services, healthcare and in the justice system for such minorities; reiterates its call on the EU institutions to lay down a comprehensive EU system for the protection of its autochthonous national and linguistic minorities with a functioning monitoring mechanism;

Amendment 341 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Deplores the proliferation of laws in some Member States that provide for different penalties for the same offence according to the perpetrator’s gender or sexual orientation; stresses that such laws run counter to Articles 20 and 21 of the Charter, which state that all persons are equal in the eyes of the law, and prohibit any discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation;

Amendment 342 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises that a change of attitude and entrenched stereotypes towards women and girls are necessary within the EU to properly address gender- based violence specifically and ensure that they are empowered economically, politically and socially more generally; underlines that these stereotypes must be first addressed at school in order to effectively uphold women and girls’ fundamental rights;

Amendment 343 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that reproductive and sexual health issues fall within the exclusive competence of the Member States and cannot be regulated at EU level, and that the European Union should not be exerting pressure in this matter;

Amendment 344 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Strongly condemns the alarming number of femicides in the EU, which is the most extreme form of violence against women; regrets the lack of available data in some Member States which reflects the lack of recognition of the problem;

Amendment 345 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that gender-based violence is both the consequence and one of the causes of persisting gender inequalities;

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Strongly reaffirms the value of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) as the first holistic international instrument to combat gender-based violence; welcomes the commitment by the Commission President in her Agenda for Europe to unblock the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention; stresses the need to urgently conclude EU accession on the basis of a broad accession without limitations, to advocate its ratification by all the Member States and to ensure proper implementation of the Convention; reminds Member States that proposed EU accession does not exonerate them from ratifying the Convention at national level; welcomes the recent opinion of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission on Armenia as an excellent tool for clarifying and combating all the misconceptions about the Istanbul Convention;

Amendment 347 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Reiterates the serious continual concerns surrounding practices of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the EU; calls on Member States to focus on the prevention of this practise with their anti- FGM policies; emphasises the importance that Member States cooperate fully with one another to ensure that our joint efforts are put in to the protection of women and girls;

Amendment 348 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Is deeply concerned about the increased levels of xenophobia and different forms of racism, such as islamophobia, afrophobia, antigypsyism and antisemitism that tend to become normalised in the Member States;

Amendment 349 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Recalls that everyone has the right to life, as Article 2 of the Charter recognises; stresses that this right must be defended from the moment of conception;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

– having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law,

Amendment 350 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Recalls that the competence to protect and improve human health, in accordance with Article 6 TFEU, lies with the EU Member States;

Amendment 351 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Welcomes the commitments to equality by the Commission President in her Political Guidelines for the next European Commission (2019-2024), the measures announced in the Commission Work Programme 2020, and in particular proposals on minimum standards on the definition of certain types of violence and strengthening the Victims’ Rights Directive, as well as to table a proposal to add violence against women to the list of EU-recognised crimes defined in the Treaty; considers that the best way forward is to regulate the prevention and elimination of all forms and dimensions of gender-based violence in a single legislative act by adopting a directive on combating violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence;

Amendment 352 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Recalls that the ECtHR has repeatedly stated that neither the European Convention on Human Rights nor any of its articles can be interpreted in a way that recognises the right to abortion;

Amendment 353 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Expresses its deep concern about the alarming number of femicides in Europe, which is the most extreme form of violence against women; regrets the lack of available data in some Member States, which reflects the fact that this problem is not acknowledged;

Amendment 354 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6e. Recalls that gender-based and domestic violence is widespread across the EU, and that victims often have limited access to justice and proper protection; urges the Commission and the Member States to respond to this widespread fundamental rights and security challenge appropriately by making it a priority and working with law enforcement authorities to promote better access to justice;

Amendment 355 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6f. Calls on the Commission and on the Council to activate the ‘passerelle clause’ enshrined in Article 83(1) of the TFEU as soon as possible in order to include violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence in the catalogue of EU-recognised crimes, and to allow the Commission to put forward a proposal for a directive using Article 83 of the TFEU as legal basis;

Amendment 356 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6g. Regrets the tendency in recent years to cut EU funds for combating all forms of violence against women and girls; reaffirms its request to earmark and increase resources for the Daphne strand in the Rights and Values Programme, as well as for its specific objective relating to the promotion and safeguarding of gender equality and gender mainstreaming;

Amendment 357 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 h (new)

6h. Points out that too many women continue to be subjected to sexual harassment in public spaces and in the workplace; calls upon the Member States and the EU institutions, bodies and agencies to step up their response to this phenomenon; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to counter online harassment which targets girls and women disproportionately, particularly those in public and political life; welcomes the recently adopted ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190), and calls on all Member States to ratify it without delay; calls on the Member States to implement awareness-raising campaigns in this regard, targeting both the public and private sectors;

Amendment 358 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 i (new)

6i. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the availability and comparability of quality disaggregated data on gender-based violence through cooperation with Eurostat, the EIGE and the FRA in line with the Istanbul Convention’s obligations on data collection and research; once again calls on the Commission to establish a European observatory on gender-based violence with a view to gathering accurate and comparable data along the lines of the EIGE’s State Observatory on Violence against Women;

Amendment 359 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 j (new)

6j. Stresses that initiatives mitigating gender inequality in the EU have a central role in promoting and protecting women’s fundamental rights; calls in this regard for a robust and evidence-based approach that will allow the drafting of adequate and useful impact assessments on gender equality;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

– having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin,

Amendment 360 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 k (new)

6k. Recalls that gender mainstreaming is an indispensable tool for eliminating inequalities, promoting gender equality and combating discrimination; reiterates its call to the Commission to introduce gender mainstreaming in all Union internal and external policies and activities; welcomes the commitment of the new Commissioner for Equality to create a Task Force on Equality with the aim of building an intersectional approach to gender mainstreaming in all EU policies; believes that stronger interinstitutional relations in the field of gender mainstreaming can help develop gender-sensitive EU policies; calls, therefore, for structured cooperation on gender mainstreaming between all institutional partners, such as the Commission, the Council and the EIGE;

Amendment 361 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Strongly condemns the ethnic segregation of Roma women in maternal health care facilities; calls on the Member States to immediately prohibit all forms of ethnic segregation in education and health facilities, including maternal health care settings; calls on the Member States to ensure effective and timely remedies for all survivors of forced and coercive sterilisation, including through the establishment of effective compensation schemes; reiterates its position, calls and recommendations put forward and adopted in its resolution of 25 October 2017 on fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti-Gypsyism1a and its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the need for a strengthened post-2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism1b; in particular, calls on the Commission to propose a Strategic EU Framework on National Roma Inclusion Strategies for the post- 2020 period; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0413 1b Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0075

Amendment 362 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 363 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Strongly ~~condemns the ethnic segregation of Roma women in maternal health care facilities; calls on the Member States to immediately prohibit all forms of~~disapproves of policies that include ethnic segregation in health facilities, including maternal health care settings; calls ~~on the Member States to ensure~~for effective and timely remedies for all survivors of forced and coercive sterilisation~~, including through the establishment of effective compen~~; condemns all and any government programme of forced sterilisation such~~emes;~~ as the one that existed in Sweden between 1934 and 1976.

Amendment 364 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 365 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Strongly~~Condemns any form of sexual violence against women, female genital mutilations, forced abortion, forced sterilisation and surrogacy; condemns the ethnic segregation of Roma women in maternal health care facilities; calls on the Member States to immediately prohibit all forms of ethnic segregation in health facilities, including maternal health care settings; ~~calls on the Member States to ensure effective and timely remedies for all survivors of forced and coercive sterilisation, including through the establishment of effective compensation schemes;~~

Amendment 366 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Condemns Member States’ failure to secure equal access to justice and equality before the law for people belonging to racial, linguistic, religious minorities and ethnic minorities, such as Roma, taking shape in over-policing and violations of people´s human rights committed by police officers, such as violent raids resulting in injuries and property damage and severe ill-treatment during detention, as well as failure to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of crimes committed by police officers; condemns also Member States practices in prosecuting human rights defenders testifying against the police or other authorities;

Amendment 367 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Sylwia SPUREK, Birgit SIPPEL, Katarina BARLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes the landmark judgment of the European Court of Justice in the Common case in June 2018, which clarified that term ‘spouse’ within the meaning of the provisions of EU law on freedom of residence for EU citizens and their family members includes spouses of the same sex; urges the Member States in the EU that do not recognise either same- sex partnerships or marriages to amend their national laws in such a way as to provide a legal framework for ensuring that the CJEU’s ruling is properly implemented.;

Amendment 368 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that violence against women and gender-based violence, both physical and psychological, are widespread and affect women at all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position or country of origin or residence and is both a cause and a consequence of the structural inequalities experienced by women in many aspects of life;

Amendment 369 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, on the basis of a broad accession, without any limitation;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)

– having regard to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled "Second report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings (2018) as required under Article 20 of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims" (COM(2018) 777 final),

Amendment 370 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls for the new Roma health strategy and the Roma 2020 strategy to address discrimination against Roma women, including the serious reproductive and maternal health rights violations they experience in healthcare facilities;

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Recalls on EU and its Member States to combat effectively discriminatory or violent treatment and reactions against the schooling and participation of children from minority backgrounds especially migrant, refugee and Roma children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricula;

Amendment 372 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Notes that in relation to SDG 5, the FRA published in 2014 the first – and to date only – EU-wide survey on violence against women, and that the full data set for the next survey will be collected between 2020 and 2022; encourages the agency to publish the survey more frequently and regularly, and to conduct other surveys concerning gender discrimination;

Amendment 373 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Emphasises that women face all types of gender-based discrimination in sport jobs; calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce their commitment to end up with these practises;

Amendment 374 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV, Birgit SIPPEL, Katarina BARLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Expresses concern that six EU Member States, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, have not yet ratified the Istanbul Convention;

Amendment 375 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Recalls its deep concern regarding the number of stateless people in the EU, a situation which leads to the total denial of their access to social, educational and healthcare services and pushes them to the very margins of society; calls on the Member States to abolish statelessness and ensure the enjoyment of fundamental rights by all;

Amendment 376 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Regrets the rise of number of cases of LGBTI people experiencing bullying and harassment and suffering from discrimination in different aspects of their lives;

Amendment 377 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Strongly condemns all discriminations against LGBTI people and their fundamental rights, including by public authorities and also the growing number of attacks and hate speech against the LGBTI community, motivated by homophobia and transphobia, that are currently on the rise across in the EU, including coming from the State, State officials, Governments at the national, regional and local levels, and politicians;

Amendment 378 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Stresses that gender-based violence is both the consequence and one of the causes of persisting gender inequalities; calls once again on the Commission to set up a European Monitoring Observatory on gender-based violence with accurate and comparable data;

Amendment 379 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7e. Highlights that Female Gender Mutilation (FGM) is a form of gender based violence and ending FGM requires addressing the root causes of gender inequality at the community level, including gender stereotypes and harmful social norms; underlines that the involvement of men and boys in the process of reshaping gender relations and changing behaviour, and in supporting the leading role of women and girls and their empowerment is equally crucial for the elimination of this harmful practice; also stresses the importance of involving community leaders in ending FGM;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)

– having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation,

Amendment 380 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7e. Calls on the Member States to implement the appropriate policies to ensure that the elderly can fully enjoy their social, political and economic rights to avoid their exclusion from society and ensure that life in old age is defined just as much by choice, control and autonomy as in other stages of life;

Amendment 381 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)

7f. Strongly reaffirms the value of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) as the first holistic international instrument to combat gender based violence; urges the Council and those Member States who have not done so yet to conclude the ratification of the Istanbul Convention; reminds the Member States that the proposed EU accession does not exonerate them from ratifying and implementing the Istanbul Convention at national level; welcomes the recent opinion of the Venice Commission(Council of Europe) on Armenia as an excellent tool to clarify and combat all the misconceptions purported about the Istanbul Convention1a; __________________ 1a https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/docu ments/?pdf=CDL-AD(2019)018-e

Amendment 382 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)

7f. Recalls that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is a legally binding international treaty, signed and ratified by the EU, the aim being to ensure equal opportunities regarding accessibility, participation, equality, employment, education and training, social protection, health, and EU external action; calls the Member States to implement the appropriate policies to ensure that people with disabilities can fully enjoy their social, political and economic rights;

Amendment 383 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 g (new)

7g. Reminds that gender mainstreaming is an indispensable tool to eliminate inequalities, promote gender equality and combat discrimination; reiterates its call to the Commission to introduce gender mainstreaming in all Union policies and activities;

Amendment 384 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 h (new)

7h. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the availability and comparability of quality disaggregated data in order to measure inequalities and discrimination more accurately; considers that the FRA should carry out enhanced monitoring of discrimination in Member States;

Amendment 385 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 386 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Condemns~~Is concerned at the alarming increase of hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or minority status, such as ethnic or linguistic minorities; condemns all types of incidents of hate crime and hate speech that occur in the EU on a daily basis and have come to be seen as normal in some Member States, as well as the rise of far- right movements in the strongest possible terms; is also concerned at the trivialisation of hate speech which can be attributed to some political figures; calls for a zero tolerance approach to any discrimination on any ground; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up the fight against hate crime and discriminatory attitudes and behaviour; urges Member States to ensure that hate crime victims are afforded specific protection and support, in line with Directive 2012/29/EU on the rights of victims of crime in criminal proceedings; notes that some Member States have extended the protection granted to victims of discrimination based on other grounds, when implementing the EU framework decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law, and encourages such extensions; reiterates its call on the Commission to revise, following an impact assessment, the framework decision currently in force, in order to include incitement to hatred on other grounds;

Amendment 387 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Condemn~~Recalls that~~e crime and hate speech~~ violence motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or minority status constitutes instances of hate crimes; condemns any form of racism, xenophobia and discrimination and any occurrence of hate crime and hate speech in Europe; warns against their increasing presence and normalisation in many Member States, boosted by the rise of far- right movements and rhetoric, including the spreading of racist, xenophobic, anti- LGBT and other forms of discriminatory discourse by government representatives in certain Member States;

Amendment 388 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Condemns hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or minority status; stresses that public deliberation, debate and freedom of media are vital to the functioning of democratic societies; encourages the EU and its Member States to take further steps to safeguard and protect freedom of speech and assembly, as fundamental rights and as basic principles of democratic processes;

Amendment 389 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Condemns hate crime and hate speech, including hate speech in the internet, motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or minority status; stresses the fact that women are a group that needs special protection against hate speech in the internet;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)

– having regard to Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law,

Amendment 390 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Condemns~~Taking into account the increase in hate crimes against the domestic population, condemns all forms of hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, reverse racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or minority status;

Amendment 391 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 392 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Condemns hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious or political intolerance, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual ~~orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics~~ity or minority status;

Amendment 393 #

Fabienne KELLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Condemns hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, Islamism, xenophobia or religious intolerance, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or minority status;

Amendment 394 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a (new)

(a) Considers that Member States should adopt an intersectional approach to combat all forms of discrimination against children, taking into account the vulnerability of – in particular, but not limited to – children with disabilities, migrant children, children with a migrant background, children from minorities and religious groups, LGBTI children, children of LGBTI parents, children of single parents and stateless or undocumented children, who are disproportionately discriminated against for many reasons and who therefore require a specialised approach to meet their specific needs

Amendment 395 #

Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA, Beata KEMPA, Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recalls that there are attacks in the European Union on places of Christian worship or places otherwise related to Christianity, such as churches, cemeteries, monuments and statues; condemns all attacks on Christians and calls for the equal treatment of Christians in Europe and worldwide;

Amendment 396 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to uphold its proposal for an Equal Treatment Directive and urges the Council to resolve the deadlock that has been obstructing the adoption of this directive in the last decade; calls on Member States to fully implement the Race Equality Directive[1] and the Employment Equality Directive[2]; calls on the Commission to actively fight segregation and discrimination including by initiating infringement procedures with relation to these Directives and to foster the effective application of the Framework Decision on combating certain forms of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law; recalls that these measures should be accompanied by proper national integration strategies; [1] COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin [2] COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation

Amendment 397 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Takes the view that Member States should put in place an intersectional approach to combat all forms of discrimination affecting children, taking into in consideration their vulnerabilities, in particular - but not limited to - those of children with disabilities, migrant children, children of migrant background, children from minorities and religious groups, LGBTI children, children of LGBTI parents and stateless or undocumented children, who are disproportionately exposed to discrimination on multiple grounds and therefore require a specialised approach to address their specific needs;

Amendment 398 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Reiterates the concern that online hate speech remains a prevalent and pressing issue, particularly against women and other minority groups; expresses grave concern at the continued lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims; encourages Member States to properly implement tools for reporting hate crime and hate speech and ensure that cases of hate crime or hate speech are thoroughly investigated, whilst ensuring the right to freedom of expression;

Amendment 399 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to take all necessary legislative and non- legislative actions to ensure full and effective application of provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities within the European Union, especially to ensure persons with disabilities’ right to live independently and to be included in the community as provided by Article 19 of the Convention;

Amendment 4 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)

– having regard to the FRA paper "Civil society space: views of organisations" as well as the FRA report "Challenges facing civil society organisations working on human rights in the EU"

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 d (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 25 October 2018 on the rise of neo-fascist violence in Europe1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0428

Amendment 400 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recalls that Member States should ensure that hate crime and hate speech is effectively recorded, investigated, prosecuted and tried; calls on the Commission and the FRA to continue their work on monitoring hate crime and hate speech in the Member States, and to report regularly on cases and tendencies;

Amendment 401 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to adopt an EU LGBTI strategy that takes into account Parliament’s previous demands, ensuring continuity and a strong follow-up to the work of the previous Commission with the list of actions to advance LGBTI equality;

Amendment 402 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to foreground the gender mainstreaming perspective in the European Semester by introducing a gender dimension into the annual growth survey and into the formulation process of the Country Specific-Recommendations (CSRs);

Amendment 403 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Expresses its concern at the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims owing to inadequate safeguards and to the failure of authorities to investigate properly and obtain convictions for hate crimes in the Member States;

Amendment 404 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Is deeply concerned about the increased levels of xenophobia and different forms of racism, such as islamophobia, afrophobia, anti-Gypsyism and antisemitism, which tend to become normalised in the Member States;

Amendment 405 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Member States to commemorate the victims of the Roma Holocaust, to mark 2 August as Roma Holocaust Memorial Day

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)

Racism, xenophobia and related intolerance

Amendment 407 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Condemns the persistence in many Member states of hate speech, hate crime, segregation, exclusion and discrimination of Roma people, including segregation of Roma children in schools, discrimination in the housing sector, access to healthcare and employment; is strongly concerned by the fact that certain governments and political parties seek political gain by encouraging hatred and discrimination against Rome people; calls on the Commission to accelerate infringement procedures in this domain, and especially with regard to the segregation of Roma children in schools; expresses its concern that 2018-2019 saw no major improvement in terms of achieving the goals of the National Roma Integration Strategies; points out that ESIF resources often increase the differences between Roma and non-Roma and calls on the Commission to link ESIF resources to the execution of National Roma Integration Strategies in order to strengthen cohesion and to effectively reduce inequalities;

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Stresses the need to address gender barriers to obtaining access justice in the Member States, whether in socio- economic, legal or procedural terms, and urges the Commission and the Member States to take steps to remove them; calls on the Member States to fully implement the Victims’ Rights Directive to ensure rights awareness, and that access to appropriate support services and effective remedies is available to all victims of crime; underlines that access to justice is a key issue for women victims of gender- based violence and that, among victims, undocumented migrant women are in a doubly vulnerable position as they may be reluctant to report violations to the police;

Amendment 409 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Is strongly concerned that anti- gender equality and LGBTI+ movements as well as far-right movements, have gained ground in a number of Member States; stresses that these movements seek to challenge established fundamental rights and aim at blocking and rolling back laws and policies protecting citizens, particularly those in the most vulnerable situations, against hate crimes and discrimination;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19

– having regard to the report of the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings of 7 July 2017 concerning the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings by Ireland (GRETA(2017)28),deleted

Amendment 410 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Recalls that LGBTI+ persons suffer discrimination during many different stages of their lives; emphasises the need for Member States to help combat this discrimination from a young age, including through focusing on LGBTI+ bullying at school in order to secure their right to mental and physical health;

Amendment 411 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls for implementation of legislation and stronger sanctions of any discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, membership of a national minority, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, residence status or health;

Amendment 412 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Condemns hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance or prejudice against someone´s political or any other opinion, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or minority status;

Amendment 413 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Birgit SIPPEL, Katarina BARLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Is deeply concerned about a backlash in rights and attitudes to LGBTI persons and a sharp rise of hate speech, often carried out by public figures; strongly condemns anti-LGBTI rhetoric and the proclamation of “LGBT-free zones” or “zones free from LGBT ideology”;

Amendment 414 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls on the EU institutions and Member states to follow-up on the recommendations made by the European Parliament in its resolution of 8 February 2019 on the rights of intersex people;

Amendment 415 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Calls on the Member States to ensure the effective practical enforcement of the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and to ensure effective enforcement of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia to combat persisting afrophobia, anti-Gypsyism, antisemitism and islamophobia; points out that the Member States should put forward or review national inclusion strategies to ensure that all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender or any other status are empowered to actively participate in social, economic, political and cultural life;

Amendment 416 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Is extremely concerned that while the promotion of fascism is banned in several Member States pursuant to their national laws, neo-fascist movements have gained visibility in their use of fascist symbols and rhetoric in some Member States; is deeply concerned at the increasing normalisation of fascism across the EU; urges the Member States to impose an effective ban on neo-fascist and neo-Nazi groups and any other foundations or associations that exalt and glorify Nazism and fascism;

Amendment 417 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Underlines that members of our LGBTI+ community can only have their fundamental rights properly protected if they are granted access to legal institutions such as cohabitation, registered partnership and marriage; welcomes the progress made in many Member States to provide access to these institutions, and calls on other Member States to consider implementing these changes;

Amendment 418 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Notes that gender budgeting is one of the key dimensions of a gender mainstreaming strategy; stresses that gender budgeting must become an integral part of the budgetary procedure, including in the next MFF; stresses its call to add a gender budgeting clause in the regulation on the next MFF, and a provision to ensure a gender-responsive mid-term review;

Amendment 419 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Calls on the EU institutions and Member states to follow-up on the recommendations made by the European Parliament on its resolution of 26 March 2019 on fundamental rights of people of African descent in Europe; calls especially on national authorities to develop policies and measures to tackle discrimination and racial profiling;

Amendment 42 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

– having regard to the Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA,

Amendment 420 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Emphasises that hate speech and hate crimes motivated by intolerance from far-right and far-left extremisms, are growing and must be addressed;

Amendment 421 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Highlights the need for targeted policies with an intersectional approach to guarantee the fundamental rights of vulnerable groups who experience multiple discrimination, such as women, people with disabilities, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities, such as Roma, LGBTI+ people, children, elderly people and people with socioeconomically disadvantaged background;

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Calls for the adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination, also protecting from discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment;

Amendment 423 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Reiterates its call on the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on the basis of a broad accession without any limitations, and to advocate its ratification by all the Member States; recalls that EU accession to the Istanbul Convention does not exempt Member States from national ratification of the Convention;

Amendment 424 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Applauds the efforts made by many Member States in protecting the rights of our LGBTI+ community; encourages Member States to keep their LGBTI+ citizens fully informed about their rights and to continue to exchange best practices in this regard; condemns any medical practices which clearly violate the fundamental rights of trans and intersex people;

Amendment 425 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Condemns the normalisation of hate speech sponsored or supported by authorities, political parties or political leaders and reported by social media that is putting in risk the European values;

Amendment 426 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Calls on the Member States to fully comply with their obligations under the ICESCR, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the ICERD;

Amendment 427 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Calls on the Council to urgently unblock the proposed Equal Treatment Directive after eleven years of deadlock in order to close the current protection gap in the EU legal framework concerning non-discrimination on grounds of age, disability, religion or belief, or sexual orientation in key areas of life, such as social protection, education and access to goods and services, and to ensure that the EU does not operate an artificial hierarchy of grounds;

Amendment 428 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Calls on the Commission and the Council to provide a realistic budget that would allow discrimination and inequalities on different grounds to be effectively combated, promote equal treatment, as well support victims of discrimination; reiterates that sufficient budget funding should be allocated to future FRA activities;

Amendment 429 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Calls for the EU wide implementation of the Aarhus Convention that links environmental rights and human rights; calls for the environmental regulation that would equally benefit all parts of society and address environmental racism that amounts to breaches of internationally recognised human rights;

Amendment 43 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

– having regard to the European Council conclusions of 28 June 2018 on migration,

Amendment 430 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Calls on the Commission in this context to propose a recast of the Council Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism, homophobia and xenophobia by means of criminal law in order to cover other forms of bias crime;

Amendment 431 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to focus on measures combating antigypsyism in the post-2020 EU Roma strategic Framework, hand-in-hand with focusing on inclusion measures;

Amendment 432 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)

8f. Reiterates its call on the Commission to adopt an EU LGBTI strategy that takes into account Parliament’s previous demands, ensuring continuity and a strong follow-up to the work of the previous Commission with the list of actions to advance LGBTI equality; calls on the Commission to take concrete measures to ensure freedom of movement for all families, including LGBTI families, in line with the June 2018 judgment by the Court of Justice of the EU in the Coman case1a; call son the Member States to introduce legislation for equal recognition of same-sex marriages and partnerships so as to ensure full respect for the right to private and family life without discrimination; __________________ 1aC-673/16 - Coman and Others, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2018

Amendment 433 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)

8f. Takes the view that particular attention should be paid to the situation and the rights of individuals at the intersections of discrimination grounds in the EU, in particular women, racial, ethnic and religious minorities, migrants, LGBTI people, people with physical and intellectual disabilities, victims of abuse or modern slavery; points out that the EU and the Member States must take actions in this regard;

Amendment 434 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)

8f. Calls on the EU and the Member States to fully implement the UN CRPD and its Optional Protocol; recalls that women and girls with disabilities are particularly exposed to multiple forms of discrimination and are thus prevented from enjoying their fundamental rights on an equal basis in full;

Amendment 435 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)

8f. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Council to relaunch and conclude without delay the negotiations on the Proposal for a Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;

Amendment 436 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Emphasises the need to encourage victims to report hate crimes or discrimination, and to give them appropriate protection and support;

Amendment 437 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 g (new)

8g. Condemns Member States’ failure to secure equal access to justice and equality before the law for people belonging to racial, ethnic and religious minorities, taking shape in over-policing and violations of people´s human rights committed by police officers, such as violent raids resulting in injuries and property damage, severe ill-treatment during detention, and failure to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of crimes committed by police officers; condemns also Member States practices in prosecuting human rights defenders testifying against the police or other authorities;

Amendment 438 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 g (new)

8g. Points out that EU and its Member States should combat effectively discriminatory or violent treatment and reactions against the schooling and participation of children from minority backgrounds especially migrant, refugee and Roma children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s’ rights, in regular school curricula;

Amendment 439 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 g (new)

8g. Recognises the important role of civil society and non-governmental organisations in protecting fundamental rights, combating discrimination and promoting minority rights; encourages the Commission and the Member States to provide sufficient funding and support for those organisations;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21

– having regard to Principle 16 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which stresses that everyone has the right to timely access to affordable, preventive and curative healthcare of good quality,deleted

Amendment 440 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 g (new)

8g. Calls on the Member States to ensure that women’s and LGBTI+ rights are protected and recognised as equality principles intrinsic to democracy and the rule of law;

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 h (new)

8h. Condemns Member States’ failure to secure equal access to justice and equality before the law for people belonging to racial, ethnic and religious minorities, taking shape in over-policing and violations of people´s human rights committed by police officers, such as violent raids resulting in injuries and property damage, severe ill-treatment during detention, etc. and failure to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of crimes committed by police officers; condemns also Member States practices in prosecuting human rights defenders testifying against the police or other authorities;

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 h (new)

8h. Notes that in May 2019, the Agency re-launched, after seven years, the second EU-wide LGBTI survey, which aims to compile the experiences of discrimination and hate crime of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people across the EU, North Macedonia and Serbia, as well as their views and the challenges they face; urges the FRA to publish the results of the survey in 2020 and to ensure that in the future the survey is conducted more frequently and regularly;

Amendment 443 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 h (new)

8h. Recalls Parliament’s resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU; reiterates its call on the Commission to draw up a common framework of EU minimum standards for the protection of minorities containing measurable milestones with regular reporting;

Amendment 444 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 i (new)

8i. Calls on all the Member States to address the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims due to inadequate safeguards and failure of authorities to properly investigate and bring convictions for hate crimes in Member States; stresses that the ECtHR has already ruled on this violation of rights, i.e. in a judgment delivered on 11 December 2018 the Court found that Slovakia had violated Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (prohibiting discrimination in the protection of human rights) taken with Article 2 (the right to life) after Slovak authorities failed to investigate the possible racist motives behind the shooting Roma from the town of Hurbanovo by an off-duty police officer and to prosecute the murderer accordingly1a; __________________ 1ahttp://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001- 188265

Amendment 445 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 i (new)

8i. Highlights the need for targeted policies with an intersectional approach to guarantee the fundamental rights of vulnerable women who experience multiple discrimination, such as women refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, women from religious and ethnic minorities, LGBTI+ women, elderly women and women with disabilities;

Amendment 446 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 j (new)

8j. Is deeply concerned that in recent years, anti-gender equality and anti- LGBTI+ movements have gained ground in a number of Member States; stresses that these movements seek to challenge established fundamental rights pertaining to gender equality, and aim to block and roll back laws and policies protecting women’s rights and defending LGBTI+ people against hate crimes and discrimination;

Amendment 447 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 j (new)

8j. Calls on the European Commission to lead by example in promoting the rights of minorities by amending its own diversity and inclusion strategy to include specific measures on race, ethnicity and religion/belief on the diversification of the EU workplace;

Amendment 448 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 k (new)

8k. Reiterates its call on the Commission to adopt an EU LGBTI+ strategy that takes into account Parliament’s previous demands, and ensures continuity and a robust follow-up to the previous Commission’s list of actions to promote LGBTI+ equality;

Amendment 449 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 l (new)

8l. Notes that the most vulnerable women belong to minority groups, including gender and sexual, ethnic and religious minorities; urges the Commission and the Member States to take effective action to tackle hate speech against such vulnerable groups;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

– having regard to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) Gender Equality Index for 2018 and 2019, as well as its report ‘Beijing +25 – The 5th Review of the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States’,

Amendment 450 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 m (new)

8m. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to communicate and reaffirm the importance and benefits of safeguarding women’s rights and gender equality and eliminating gender stereotypes for society, and to further support the development and dissemination of evidence-based research and information on women’s rights;

Amendment 451 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 n (new)

8n. Commits to proposing measures to achieve gender balance in the EU institutions in the framework of the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe;

Amendment 452 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Freedoms of expression, information, association and media freedom

Amendment 453 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Freedoms and security

Amendment 454 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Recalls that Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights grants everyone the right to freedom of expression, including the right to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers; recalls that Article 12 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights enshrines everyone’s right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association at all levels, in particular in political, trade union and civic matters; points out that these rights constitute a bedrock of democracy, as they contribute to quality public debate, pluralism and civic participation in democratic processes;

Amendment 455 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 456 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. C~~ondemns attempts by governments to silence media outlets that criticise them and to eliminate~~alls on Member States to protect and develop a vibrant, independent, pluralist and free media sector; condemns in this respect any measures aimed at silencing critical media and undermining media freedom and pluralism, including in sophisticated ways that do not typically lead to an alert being submitted to the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists~~, such as the buying up of~~; condemns practices consisting in concentrating commercial media outlets byin government ~~members and their cronies and the hijacking of public service media outlets to serve partisan interests~~-friendly hands and creating government-controlled bodies federating large parts of a country’s media landscape; calls on the European Commission to examine the compliance of such practices with competition law and to take action where necessary; condemns the hijacking of public service media outlets to serve partisan interests; urges Member States to guarantee the highest level of independence of their media authorities and calls on the European Commission to ensure that national media authorities comply de jure and de facto with EU requirements in terms of independence;

Amendment 457 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Condemns attempts by governments to silence media outlets that criticise them and to eliminate media freedom and pluralism, including in sophisticated ways that do not typically lead to an alert being submitted to the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists, such as the buying up of commercial media outlets by government members and their cronies and the hijacking of public service media outlets to serve partisan interests; underlines the need to step up against big tech companies’ arbitrary actions to limit content online which severely undermines the freedom of speech; calls on the Commission to take all necessary steps to tackle these phenomena;

Amendment 458 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recalls the fundamental role of investigative journalism in acting as a watchdog in a democratic society, strengthening public oversight of political actors, including in the domain of corruption; condemns the persistence and increase in many Member States of violence, threats and intimidation against journalists, which often lead to self- censorship and undermine citizens’ right to information; calls on law enforcement authorities to step up their efforts to prevent such violence, threats and intimidation; urges the EU and Member States to urgently take the necessary legal and policy steps to establish a safe environment for journalists to operate and to create a permanent programme and funding to support investigative journalism in the EU; expresses its gravest concerns about the fact that investigations linked to the murder of journalists in the EU progress at a very slow pace; urges law enforcement authorities of the Member States concerned to urgently step up their efforts so as to yield significant results in these cases;

Amendment 459 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Is deeply concerned about the numerous reports of threats and attacks against journalists across the EU, especially when covering demonstrations; recalls that ensuring full respect for freedom of expression, which includes the right to receive and impart information, is key in democratic societies; urges the Commission and Member States to take measures to guarantee the safety of all journalists, particularly during demonstrations; calls on the Commission to adopt a comprehensive set of measures to deter Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), protecting the fundamental freedoms not only of journalists and media workers, but also of academia, trade unionists, activists, civil society organisations and individual citizens, including human rights defenders, affected by SLAPPs;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22

~~– having regard to its resolution of 12 April 2016 on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration6 , __________________ 6 OJ C 58, 15.2.2018, p. 9.~~deleted

Amendment 460 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Condemns the attacks on media freedom and freedom of expression in the EU; recalls the work by investigative journalists such as Daphne Caruana Galizia and Jan Kuckiack, who were brutally murdered because they were investigating corruption in the Maltese and Slovak Governments, fraudulent use of EU funds, and the infiltration of organised crime right up to the highest levels of state; recalls the necessity of guaranteeing freedom of expression, media pluralism and the key role independent journalism has in a democracy; calls, in this respect, on the Commission to make sufficient funds available to support independent investigative journalism in the EU;

Amendment 461 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Łukasz KOHUT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Expresses concern about the increasing forms of racism and xenophobia offline and online; condemns all forms of hate crime and speech motivated by racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and other forms of religious intolerance, or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or minority status; stresses that freedom of religion and belief includes the freedom to manifest one's religious beliefs publicly; calls on the Member States to protect freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief; stresses the need for the effective implementation of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief;

Amendment 462 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that it is imperative to ensure that the arts, scientific research and academic freedom are not restricted, in accordance with Article 13 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; condemns any attempts to violate that right. Is concerned by the regression of freedom in the arts and sciences across Europe; decries the increasing pressure on academic freedom and institutional autonomy; condemns the censoring of artistic expression and creation as well as attempts by governments to limit the independence of cultural institutions;

Amendment 463 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Requests the Commission to put forward a proposal for strong and comprehensive mechanisms to protect and strengthen the freedom of speech, the freedom of the media and enhance the protection of journalists, including by improving the transparency of media- ownership, adopting an EU-wide anti- SLAPP directive, creating a permanent EU fund for investigative journalists and establishing a rapid reaction mechanism for journalists in danger;

Amendment 464 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Emphasises that anti- discrimination legislation remains a key component of any strategy to prevent radicalisation and to enable the de- radicalisation of those who are already members of extremist organisations; reiterates that Member States must improve, with continued support from the Commission, their efforts to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism through promoting European values, tolerance and community;

Amendment 465 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylwia SPUREK, Łukasz KOHUT, Klára DOBREV, Birgit SIPPEL, Katarina BARLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recalls that freedom of expression, information and media are fundamental for ensuring democracy and the rule of law; strongly condemns violence, pressure or threats against journalists and media, including in relation to the disclosure of information about breaches of fundamental rights;

Amendment 466 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Łukasz KOHUT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the legal and legitimate nature of law enforcement operations, including the use of non-lethal weapons, in the event that police are confronted with violent protesters and attacks that endanger people and property;

Amendment 467 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on public institutions to prevent and penalise attacks on journalists in the exercise of their work because of their language, media or editorial line;

Amendment 468 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Recalls that in line with Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, everyone has the right to freedom of expression, which includes freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers and that the freedom and pluralism of the media must be respected; expresses deep concern over the fact that some governments try to curtail the freedom and pluralism of media to serve their partisan interest, which results in distorting the democratic process; strongly condemns violence, pressure or threats against journalists and media, including in relation to the disclosure of information about breaches of fundamental rights;

Amendment 469 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Recalls the fundamental role played by whistle-blowers in making public interest information available and in fostering transparency of both public and private entities; calls on Member States to fully transpose into national law the provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law as a matter of urgency so as to maximise its effects as soon as it enters into force; calls on Member States to complement such measures to also protect whistle-blowers in cases when they report breaches outside the scope of EU law;

Amendment 47 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23

~~– having regard to its resolution of 5 October 2017 on prison systems and conditions7 , __________________ 7~~deleted OJ C 346, 27.9.2018, p. 94.

Amendment 470 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Expresses its concern about the threat that fake news pose to freedom of speech and expression and to the independence of the media, while underlining the negative effects that the spread of false news might have on the quality of political debate and on the well- informed participation of citizens in democratic society; calls on the Commission to pursue its actions aimed at preventing these practises and guaranteeing data protection, transparency and cybersecurity;

Amendment 471 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Underlines that EU non- discrimination policies should not only focus on discrimination between one religion and another one, but on cases where a person is targeted because of having a religion, of belonging to a religion, being discriminated because he/she is a believer or because he/she wants to practice his/her religion, including at the workplace;

Amendment 472 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Points out the persistence of the threat posed by disinformation in terms of quality of public debate, interference in electoral processes and mass manipulation; calls on the commission to strengthen its action to oppose the spread of disinformation by promoting and investing in the strengthening of media literacy, actively supporting quality journalism, supporting the development of new methods to detect disinformation, fostering cybersecurity and data protection and creating a more transparent online ecosystem while safeguarding media freedom and pluralism.

Amendment 473 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Strongly condemns the increasing restrictions on freedom of assembly caused by intolerants during elections periods; reaffirms the crucial role of these fundamental freedoms in the functioning of democratic societies, and calls on the Commission to take an active role in promoting these rights in line with international human rights standards;

Amendment 474 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Recalls the obligation for the EU institutions and agencies to fully apply with regard to all citizens, whether belonging to majority or minority religious denominations, the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, especially at the workplace, in public life and in public expression;

Amendment 475 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Underlines that under no circumstance can reasonable accommodation on grounds of religion be considered as a substitute for legal instruments like the fundamental right to freedom of religion or the prohibition of discrimination and that options concerning reasonable accommodation should remain under the competence of the Member States;

Amendment 476 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Emphasises the key role of whistle- blowers in safeguarding the public interest and in promoting a culture of public accountability and integrity in both public and private institutions; underlines the fact that whistle-blowing is an essential element for investigative journalism and media freedom;

Amendment 477 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)

9e. Underlines that the principle of non-discrimination entails that discriminating means not only to treat differently similar situations, but also to treat in the same way different situations;

Amendment 478 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 479 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Condemns the use of violent and disproportionate interventions by law enforcement authorities during peaceful demonstrations; encourages the relevant national authorities to ensure a transparent, impartial, independent and effective investigation when the use of disproportionate force is suspected or has been alleged; recalls that law enforcement agencies are fully accountable for the fulfilment of their duties and their compliance with the relevant legal and operational frameworks; recommends to define criteria for risk assessment and use of anti-riot gear in order to clearly determine responsibilities associated with the chain of command and to have a clear identification of the acting police officers to enable them to investigate possible excesses and to avoid impunity;

Amendment 48 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the need for a strengthened post–2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0075

Amendment 480 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Condemns the use of violent and disproportionate interventions by law enforcement authorities during peaceful d~~Stresses that law enforcement officials must respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the human rights of all persons while performing their duty; stresses that the foremonstrations; encourages the relevant national authorities to ensure a transparent, impartial, independent and effective investigation when the use of disproportionate force is suspected or has been alleged task of police forces is to ensure the security and safety of citizens, and to ensure protests are conducted in peaceful manner without harm to a person or property; recalls that force must be used as the last resort and respect the principle of necessity and proportionality, as required under international law; recalls that law enforcement agencies are fully accountable for the fulfilment of their duties and their compliance with the relevant legal and operational frameworks;

Amendment 481 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Condemns the use of violent and disproportionate interventions by law enforcement authorities during peaceful demonstrations; recalls that force must be used as a last resort, and respect the principles of necessity and proportionality, as required under international law and Member State constitutions; encourages the relevant national authorities to ensure a transparent, impartial, independent and effective investigation when the use of disproportionate force is suspected or has been alleged; recalls that law enforcement agencies are fully accountable for the fulfilment of their duties and their compliance with the relevant legal and operational frameworks;

Amendment 482 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Is concerned about the fact that the Member States have different thresholds for the use of force and weapons by law enforcement authorities for maintaining public order; urges the prohibition of certain types of less-lethal weapons and devices for maintaining public order, such as tear gas, stun grenades and LBD 40 launchers; calls on Member States to refrain from adopting restrictive laws concerning freedom of assembly;

Amendment 483 #

Clare DALY, Malin BJÖRK, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States; recalls the importan~~ce of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities~~t role that civil society plays to defend and promote the principles enshrined in Article 2 TEU, including respect for human dignity, equality, fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses the need to ensure an enabling environment for civil society organisations, where these can operate free from attacks and without unnecessary or arbitrary restrictions as well as adequate funding to support civil society activities; condemns the restrictions in access to funding of civil society organisations which, in some Member States, has a more systemic aspect in the form of legal and policy changes and are severely affecting their work and legal standing;

Amendment 484 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States~~; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities;~~ , in particular for women's rights organisations and human rights defenders, including unreasonable administrative burdens, limiting access to funding, as well as restrictions on freedom of assembly and organisation; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support the activities of civil society organisations working at national, regional and local level, including through the Rights and Values programme, the funding of which should be significantly increased, as previously asked for by the European Parliament;

Amendment 485 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities~~Recalls the essential role at local, national, EU and international levels that civil society plays to represent the interest of citizens, to strengthen the voices of those minorities which are not properly represented and to defend and promote the principles enshrined in Article 2 TEU, including respect for human dignity, equality, human rights, democracy and the rule of law; is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in the EU as a whole;

Amendment 486 #

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities; Calls upon the European Commission and the Council to increase EU support for civil society organisations defending the values of Article 2 TUE in the European Union through the Rights and Values Programme, the funding of which should be significant, as asked by the European Parliament;

Amendment 487 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States; ~~recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities~~is also concerned about the general decrease of financial support at national level by some Member States for civil society organisations that are conducting advocacy work; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities; stresses the importance of ensuring funding for advocacy work as-well as other types of work;

Amendment 488 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 489 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the occasion of International Roma Day – anti-Gypsyism in Europe and EU recognition of the memorial day of the Roma genocide during World War II1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0095

Amendment 490 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for~~Stresses the importance of independent civil society in ~~some~~ Member States; ~~recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities~~as well as the need to engage with civil society through open, transparent and regular dialogue, and to support their role in promoting the principles enshrined in Article 2 TEU;

Amendment 491 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking ~~space for independent civil society in some Member St~~public space, including the digital public domain, for independent thought, opinion and debates; ~~recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activit~~notes that the global trend of limiting free speech also affects western democracies;

Amendment 492 #

Fabienne KELLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate~~Recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities; underlines that any funding to ~~support~~ civil society ~~activities~~organizations shall be fully transparent and accountable;

Amendment 493 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes that children of LGBTI families and children of single parents, as well as their parents, are victims of human rights violations in the EU and are subject to restrictions on their freedom of movement within the EU as a result of the refusal of some Member States to recognise homosexual parenthood; urges, therefore, the Member States and the Commission to adopt laws that recognise the free movement of public documents and the mutual recognition of the effects of civil status documents in the European Union

Amendment 494 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Welcomes initiatives and actions which aim at strengthening security cooperation between Member States and to set out an effective EU response to terrorism and security threats in the European Union; urges the Member States to fully cooperate with each other, and to improve the exchange of information among each other and with EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies; highlights the importance of respecting fundamental rights in the fight against terrorism; stresses the importance that oversight mechanisms in the field of intelligence services should be in line with the Charter and the ECHR; calls on the institutions concerned to provide safeguards to prevent any subsequent victimisation derived from humiliation and attacks on the image of the victims coming from social sectors related to the attacker;

Amendment 495 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that the increasing mobilisations of protesters across Europe are manifold: they include economic inequalities, decreasing trust in the traditional political elites and institutions, violations of fundamental rights and democratic rules and the will of citizens to be better heard; highlights that the right to peaceful protest and peaceful assembly is connected with the right to freedom of expression and its protection is crucial for the good health of democratic societies; reminds that the authorities of Member States have the obligation to safeguard the right of all persons to express their views freely in the context of public assemblies, as well as to protect assemblies against those who want to deny others the right to demonstrate and to make their views heard1a, __________________ 1a https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/ -/shrinking-space-for-freedom-of- peaceful-assembly

Amendment 496 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes with concern the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States, in particular women’s rights organisations and human rights defenders; calls on the Commission to strengthen support and protection of civil society organisations and women human rights defenders active at national and local level, who are working to promote gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights in particular, including through the Rights and Values programme; emphasises the importance of participation by civil society organisations in the Conference on the Future of Europe;

Amendment 497 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on Member States to refrain from taking measures which, deliberately or not, adversely affect the functioning and operations of civil society, including unreasonable administrative burdens, limiting access to funding, fiscal policy or security and anti-terrorism laws; condemns the harassment, bullying, smearing and threatening of civil society in certain Member States, especially human rights defenders and promoters of democracy; expresses its deepest concerns regarding the self-censorship and chilling effects that result from such practices;

Amendment 498 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes that new techniques harvesting personal data for behavioural prediction and manipulation have an increasing impact on fundamental rights of billions of people in the EU and around the globe, particularly the rights to privacy, data protection, information, and media freedom and pluralism; in that regard, urges private actors and competent authorities to ensure the full application of EU data protection law, and to ensure that individuals understand how their personal information is processed and for what purposes;

Amendment 499 #

Caterina CHINNICI, David LEGA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Saskia BRICMONT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Laura FERRARA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Brando BENIFEI, Tanja FAJON, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Karen MELCHIOR, Eva KAILI, Laurence FARRENG, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recalls that children of LGBTI families, as well as their parents, are victims of human rights violations in the EU and are subject to restrictions of their freedom of movement in the EU, as a result of the refusal of some Member States to recognise same-sex parenthood; urges therefore the Member States and the Commission to adopt laws that recognise the free movement of public documents and mutual recognition of the effects of civil status records in the European Union;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

– having regard to ~~Principle 19 of~~ the European Pillar of Social Rights, ~~which states that ‘access to social housing or housing assistance of good quality shall be provided for those in need’,~~

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0447

Amendment 500 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Expresses its concern at the growing violence of far-left entities, groups and collectives throughout Europe, as well as the violence employed by separatist groups against the security forces, as well as journalists and the civilian population;

Amendment 501 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Is deeply concerned about the general decrease of financial support at national level by some Member States for NHRIs; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support NHRIs activities;

Amendment 502 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Highlights the potential dangers to fundamental freedoms and security with regards to the use of new technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI) systems, including the risks related to the right of personal data protection and privacy, spreading of disinformation, bioethical concerns related to the use of AI in health care and potential discrimination and biases when AI systems are used for profiling people; stresses that the approach to AI should be “human-centred” striving to ensure that human values are central to the way in which AI systems are developed, deployed, used and monitored, by ensuring respect for fundamental rights set out in the Treaties and the Charter; calls on the Commission to put forward the legislative proposals for a coordinated European approach to the human and ethical implications of AI, based on Ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI prepared by the Commission's High-Level Expert Group on AI (AI HLEG);

Amendment 503 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Insists that regular and comprehensive monitoring and analysis are crucial to understand the challenges faced by civil society across Europe; calls on the European Commission to include relevant indicators related to civic space, freedom of expression and freedom of association in its annual Rule of Law report, to propose a plan of action to protect and promote civil society, including the adoption of Guidelines for the application of freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of peaceful assembly as well as the protection of human rights defenders at risk and to establish an emergency fund for their protection;

Amendment 504 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament to systematically use the data produced by FRA in policy making, particularly in the areas of rule of law, migration and asylum and Roma inclusion; also calls on the Commission to systematically use the data produced by FRA when making recommendations in the context of the European Semester;

Amendment 505 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Insists that regular and comprehensive monitoring and analysis are crucial to understand the challenges faced by civil society across Europe; calls for a revision of the mandate of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency which would enable the Agency to receive and investigate complaints and carry out country specific assessments;

Amendment 506 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Calls on both the European Commission and Member States to systematically assess the impact of new legislation on civil society; calls for a revision of the mandate of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency which would enable it to receive and investigate complaints and carry out country specific assessments when negative trends are identified; calls for the creation of an EU- level status for non-profit organisations in order to facilitate cross-borders donations and to provide an alternative in countries where civil society is being threatened;

Amendment 507 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Condemns the rise of extremist political movements; calls for raising awareness about the dangers of totalitarian political ideologies; expresses concern at the continued use of symbols of totalitarian regimes in the public sphere and recalls that a number of European countries have banned the use of both Nazi and communist symbols;

Amendment 508 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Urges the Commission to take legal action when laws are adopted in Member States which limit civic space, in violation of the Charter, including by launching infringement proceedings;

Amendment 509 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)

11d. Calls on all Member States to ensure that counter-terrorism laws, including those implementing Directive 2017/541 on combatting terrorism1a, are implemented in a manner that does not arbitrarily or disproportionately interfere with the rights to freedom of expression, association or assembly, does not discriminate against particular ethnic or religious communities, and protects the right to liberty and the right to a fair trial; __________________ 1aDirective (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA

Amendment 51 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 7 February 2018 on protection and non- discrimination with regard to minorities in the EU Member States1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0032

Amendment 510 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)

11d. Recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities; in this respect calls on the Council to significantly increase the budget allocated to the Rights and Values programme, including by making available easily accessible direct funding for the operations of civil society organisations defending democracy and human rights.

Amendment 511 #

Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)

11e. Calls on the European Commission to adopt a comprehensive set of measures, including legislation and legal funds for victims, to deter Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), protecting the fundamental freedoms not only of media actors but also of academia, trade unionists, activists, civil society organisations and individual citizens, including human rights defenders, affected by SLAPPs.

Amendment 512 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)

11e. Condemns the use of legislation aimed at protecting citizens to supress legal dissent, such as the abuse of criminal offenses referring to “glorification of terrorism” against legitimate dissidents, hate speech laws against artists critical of police abuses and blasphemy laws in some Member States;

Amendment 513 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)

11f. Is deeply concerned about the broad scope of domestic legislative frameworks to implement surveillance measures and access electronic information, without adequate judicial oversight and safeguards ensuring due consideration to the right to privacy and the right to a fair trial, where such information may lead to criminal investigations, thus failing to ensure that government agencies operate within the rule of law;

Amendment 514 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)

11g. Condemns the deployment of face and other biometric remote recognition technologies by Member States in potential breach of Art.9(1) and 9(2)(g) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) since it does not meet the requirement of "necessary for reasons of substantial public interest” and Art.4(1), 8(1)and 10 of the Law enforcement Data Protection Directive, since such systems pose serious threats to freedom of assembly and association;

Amendment 515 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 h (new)

11h. Calls on the European Commission to launch infringement procedures against Member States whose laws implementing the invalidated Data Retention Directive were not repealed to be in line with the CJEU judgements in joined Cases C-203/15 and C-698/15 - Tele2 Sverige, and joined cases C-293/12 and C-594/12 - Digital Rights Ireland;

Amendment 516 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 i (new)

11i. Reminds that the right to self- determination is a universal right and is recognised as the right of all peoples to freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, as is laid down in Article 1 common to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); calls on the EU institutions and Member States to respect and defend the right of peoples to self-determination as well as the cultures, identities, languages and all democratic and peaceful political ambitions of European peoples; stresses that article 1 TEU states that the EU aims at creating an ever closer Union among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions are taken as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen;

Amendment 517 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Unreservedly condemns terrorist attacks and violent radicalisation practised and spread by terrorist groups; calls for increased cooperation with Europol and the sharing of best practices amongst Member States in order to increase security of European citizens;

Amendment 518 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Strongly condemns the use of media outlets by radicalised groups to spread their violent extremist ideologies.

Amendment 519 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~Fundamental rights of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees~~deleted

Amendment 52 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2017 on combating anti-semitism1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0243

Amendment 520 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Condemns that some Member States have adopted laws, policies and practices that undermine the effective protection of the human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, on land and at sea; calls on the European Commission and Member States to put the human rights of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, as well as the principle of responsibility sharing, at the centre of its migration and asylum policies;

Amendment 521 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 522 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 523 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 524 #

Fabienne KELLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the Recommendation of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of June 2019 entitled ‘Lives saved. Rights protected. Bridging the protection gap for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean’27; recalls that the right to asylum is expressly protected under Article 18 of the Charter; condemns Member States which, in a clear breach of the solidarity requirement of the Treaties, refuse to receive asylum seekers on their territory; __________________ 27https://rm.coe.int/lives-saved-rights- protected-bridging-the-protection-gap-for- refugees-/168094eb87

Amendment 525 #

Evin INCIR, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Condemns the abuses and human rights violations suffered by migrants and refugees, in particular with regard to access to territory, reception conditions, asylum procedures, immigration detention and the protection of vulnerable persons, and recalls the obligations of Member States to international conventions and European laws;

Amendment 526 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to resume, without delay, negotiations with the European Parliament on a reform of the European asylum policy, which respects the fundamental rights of individuals, especially minors.

Amendment 527 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect the life, health and property of the citizens of European Union countries who are suffering from the uncontrolled influx of refugees, particularly those living on the Mediterranean islands;

Amendment 528 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission to propose an urgent solution to resolve the flagrant cases of human rights violations in reception centres for refugees and migrants on European soil;

Amendment 529 #

Fabienne KELLER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on Member States to comply with their human rights obligations and to fully implement the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights;

Amendment 53 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)

– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies,

Amendment 530 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on the Council and the Commission to close centres for registering asylum seekers on European territory, in which thousands of people at risk do not have access to basic services (healthcare, education, etc.) and are exposed to inhuman living conditions within the EU; calls, in parallel, for new centres to be opened to ensure a dignified reception at external borders, with support from the EU.

Amendment 531 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Urges the Commission and the Council to start the procedure to close the registration centres for asylum seekers based in European territory, where thousands of vulnerable people, including hundreds of children, have no access to basic services (health, education, etc.) and are subjected to intolerable subhuman conditions inside the EU;

Amendment 532 #

Fabienne KELLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Considers that each individual arriving at a registration centre for asylum seekers at the EU’s external borders should have access to a lawyer before any interview with a national or European authority, in order to inform them of the procedures in place (e.g. the asylum procedure) and of their rights;

Amendment 533 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Points out that almost a third of asylum seekers are children and are particularly vulnerable; calls on the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts to prevent unaccompanied minors from going missing and end up being victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation;

Amendment 534 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Expresses grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by law enforcement officials in several Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the matter and take effective measures to ensure that such policies and practices are scrapped, including by putting on hold funds for border surveillance and ensuring the independent monitoring of border control activities by national ombudsmen and NGOs;deleted

Amendment 535 #

Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 536 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 537 #

Fabienne KELLER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Expresses ~~grave~~ concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by law enforcement officials in several Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the matter and take effective measures to ensure that such policies and practices are scrapped~~, including by putting on hold funds for border surveillance and ensuring the independent monitoring of border control activities by national ombudsmen and NGOs~~;

Amendment 538 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Expresses grave concern ab~~Notes the European Court ~~consistent reports of violent~~of Human Rights ruling upholding pushbacks by law enforcement officials in several Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the matter and take effective measures to ensure that such policies and practices are scrapped, including by putting on hold funds for border surveillance and ensuring the independent monitoring of border control activities by national ombudsmen and NGOstake measures to ensure the protection of the forces of law and order and to put an end to the 'pull effect’;

Amendment 539 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Expresses ~~grave~~ concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by law enforcement officials in several Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the matter and take effective measures to ensure that such policies and practices are scrapped, including by putting on hold funds for border surveillance and ensuring the independent monitoring of border control activities by national ombudsmen and NGOs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide a broad framework to enable orderly migration and avoid pushing migrants to use irregular migration channels;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the need for a strengthened post-2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism1a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0075

Amendment 540 #

Evin INCIR, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 541 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Expresses grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by law enforcement officials in sev~~Takes notes of the reports on alleged violations of migrants' and refugees’ fundamental rights at the external ~~Member States~~borders of the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate th~~e matter and take effective measures to ensure that such policies and practices are scrapped, including by putting on hold funds for border surveillance and ensuring the independent monitor~~ose allegations; calls on the Member States and the EU institutions to respect international and EU law, as well as the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, when carrying ofut border ~~control activities by national ombudsmen and NGO~~guard actions and asylum proceedings;

Amendment 542 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that undocumented migrant women and children should be able to fully enjoy their basic fundamental rights, regardless of their legal or administrative status; expresses its serious concern at the situation of migrants and asylum seekers who are smuggled into the EU; calls for the opening of legal and safe migration and asylum routes in order to avoid sexual and gender-based violence; further stresses in this regard that all legal and administrative procedures should be conducted expeditiously; recalls that women and children may be compelled to exchange sex for protection or basic support to survive; underlines in this regard that improving assistance and registration systems are matters of the utmost importance, together with the need to address family separation and the lack of safe and legal means of entry into the EU; stresses the need for family reunification procedures to ensure the respect of individual rights for women and girls joining their families in the EU, so that they are not obliged to depend on a family member for access to health, education or work;

Amendment 543 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses, in line with the Council conclusions of 28 June 2018, the importance of removing incentives for undertaking dangerous journeys, in order to destroy the business model of people traffickers and prevent the tragic loss of human life. This would require a new approach based on shared or complementary action among the Member States to the disembarkation of those who are saved in search and rescue operations. In that context, calls on the Commission to look into, without delay, the concept of regional disembarkation platforms, in close cooperation with relevant third countries as well as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Such platforms should operate in a manner ensuring they distinguish each individual situations, in full respect of international law and without creating a pull effect.

Amendment 544 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that the saving of lives is a legal obligation under international law and EU law; strongly condemns criminal proceedings initiated in some Member States against civil society organisations and individuals for providing humanitarian assistance to migrants; calls on Member States to ensure that prosecution is not pursued against individuals and civil society organisations assisting migrants for humanitarian reasons;

Amendment 545 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Encourages the EU and the Member States to devote sufficient resources in order to undermine the business model of trafficking networks and smugglers, which puts most vulnerable groups such as children and women in life threatening situations, as well as to prevent many from the risk of embarking on dangerous and uncontrolled migration routes where they cannot get access to official asylum procedure;

Amendment 546 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Emphasises the importance of rigorous management of the EU's external borders. Stresses the need to address humanitarian issues affecting border control. Underlines that EU and national policies on migration must comply fully with the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its additional protocol.

Amendment 547 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Reiterates that immigration detention of children is never in the child’s best interest in line with the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, that children shall not be detained in the context of migration, and therefore calls on Member States to work out community-based alternatives to detention, as well as prioritising integration, education and psychological support;

Amendment 548 #

Evin INCIR, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Birgit SIPPEL, Katarina BARLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Expresses serious concern about the intimidation and arrests of humanitarian workers and volunteers who support migrants in an irregular situation; notes that the trend continued in 2018 and 2019, targeting both rescue vessels deployed by civil society in the Mediterranean, as well as volunteers and non-governmental organisations active in the EU;

Amendment 549 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Strongly condemns attacks and harassment against human rights activists and humanitarian workers and efforts or attempts to criminalise humanitarian assistance; reiterates that safe and legal pathways are the best way of avoiding loss of life; urges Member States to intensify resettlement measures and put in place humanitarian corridors to the EU;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the need for a strengthened post-2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0075

Amendment 550 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recalls that Member States must aim to keep families together whenever possible; calls upon Member States to follow the application of Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification;

Amendment 551 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to approbate the establishment of a ‘climate refugee’ status, including an international definition of climate asylum;

Amendment 552 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)

Artificial intelligence and data protection

Amendment 553 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Stresses that the EU and Member States must devote sufficient resources to the creation and maintenance of safe and legal routes for asylum seekers in order to effectively tackle smugglers and trafficking networks; underlines that saving lives remains not only an act of solidarity with those at risk, but is also a legal obligation under EU and international law; encourages EU law enforcement agencies to improve their efforts to target these networks and cooperate more intensively with one another, with particular attention given to crimes against children;

Amendment 554 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to address the “digital gap” derived from the change of social paradigm introduced by the artificial intelligence and ensure the access to public administration and public services of all citizens, in particular those with disabilities, digital deficits or greater vulnerability; stresses that elderly people are one of the most affected groups by the “digital gap”;

Amendment 555 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Is deeply concerned about the adoption in some Member States of national legislation which blatantly violates fundamental rights and criminalise humanitarian assistance to people in distress; strongly condemns criminal proceedings initiated in some Member States against civil society organisations and individual citizens for providing assistance to people in distress and calls for their prompt and full acquittal;

Amendment 556 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Urges the EU to mobilise the necessary means to fight trafficking and sexual exploitation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt measures to prevent and address the use of new technologies as a tool for recruiting women and girls for human trafficking, especially for sexual and labour exploitation;

Amendment 557 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Stresses the importance for Member States to put in place specific measures to grant all migrant children, swiftly after their arrival, access to education, language learning, healthcare, good living conditions and, when unaccompanied or separated, to have a guardian;

Amendment 558 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls for the suspension of the cooperation with the so-called Libyan coast guards, including of European naval and maritime assets that has resulted in the return of thousands of people to an unsafe country in violation of the right to non-refoulement;

Amendment 559 #

Evin INCIR, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Expresses grave concern over humanitarian the situation in the hotspots;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

– having regard to the FRA report entitled ‘Roma women in nine EU countries’,

Amendment 560 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Stresses that undocumented migrant should be able to fully enjoy their basic fundamental rights, no matter what their legal or administrative status is; expresses its serious concern at the situation of migrants and asylum seekers who are smuggled to the EU and the necessity to open legal and safe migration and asylum routes; recalls that women and children may be compelled to exchange sex for protection or basic support to survive, and that this is often due to gaps in assistance, failures of registration systems and of compliance with the principle of the best interests of the child, family separation or the absence of safe and legal means of entry into the EU;

Amendment 561 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Condemns instances of inciting fear and hatred among citizens towards migrants and asylum-seekers for political gain; calls for Member States to develop and adopt positive campaigns aimed at promoting the necessity of sustainable integration policies; urges Member States to take concrete steps to guarantee reception conditions before integration which live up to the fundamental rights of a dignified standard of living and to physical and mental health, with vulnerable groups needing increased attention in this regard;

Amendment 562 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Express concern about the risk of complexity of algorithms that may lead to bias, since algorithms apply their bias more consistently than humans do; points out that biased data can lead to biased outputs and to discrimination based on social, economic, ethnic, racial, sexual, gender, disability status or other factors;

Amendment 563 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)

13d. Recalls that the use of the word “illegal” when referring to migrants negatively impacts the general public’s perception of migrants, legitimising policies that are not in line with human rights guarantees and contributing to xenophobia and discrimination, as well as to public backlashes, threats and violence against NGOs supporting refugees and other migrants[1]; [1]https://rm.coe.int/expert-council-conf- exp-2019-1-criminal-law-ngo-restrictions- migration/1680996969

Amendment 564 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Highlights that further safeguards to ensure privacy and data protection are needed in light of the development of new technologies; notes that, aside from ethical implications from emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data, fundamental rights need to be considered;

Amendment 565 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)

13e. Urges the Commission and the Member States to address the current worrying situation in hotspots, paying particular attention to women and children; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up action to end the detention of children, particularly in the context of migration across the EU, and to work out community-based alternatives to detention, as well as prioritising integration, education and psychological support; stresses that an unaccompanied child is above all a child who is potentially in danger and that child protection, rather than migration policies, must be the leading principle for Member States and the European Union when dealing with them, thus respecting the core principle of the child’s best interests;

Amendment 566 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)

13f. Calls on the EU Member States to enhance proactive search and rescue operations by providing sufficient vessels and equipment specifically dedicated to search and rescue operations and personnel, along the routes where they can make an effective contribution to the preservation of lives, whether under the umbrella of a Frontex-coordinated operation, or under international or separate national or regional operations, preferably civil operations; calls on the Commission to support such initiatives politically and financially; calls on Member States to make full use of all vessels able to assist in search and rescue operations, including vessels operated by NGOs; believes that NGO vessels and merchant shipping should not be a substitute for the due fulfilment by the Member States and the Union of their search and rescue obligations as part of a more long-term, structural and coordinated approach;

Amendment 567 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)

13g. Calls on Member States and Frontex to step up their efforts in support of search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean and expresses its satisfaction at the large number of people that Frontex rescued in 2018 and 2019; regrets that this positive contribution to search and rescue activities was not enough to considerably lower the death toll in the Mediterranean;

Amendment 568 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)

13h. Reiterates its urge to the Commission to adopt guidelines for Member States specifying which forms of assistance should not be criminalised, in order to ensure greater consistency in the criminal regulation of facilitation across Member States and limit unwarranted criminalisation;

Amendment 569 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 i (new)

13i. Calls on the Commission to start work immediately on a new, more sustainable, reliable and permanent approach to search and rescue, replacing existing ad hoc solutions, to develop a specific operational action plan to assess and respond to SAR needs and capacities and to provide material and financial support to Member States in order to enhance their capacity for saving lives at sea and coordinating search and rescue operations;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2017 on combating anti-Semitism1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0243

Amendment 570 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 j (new)

13j. Call son the Commission to include a sustainable and fair relocation mechanism for persons arriving by sea in its planned relaunch of the reform of asylum rules;

Amendment 571 #

Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

Rule of law and fight against corruption and organised crime

Amendment 572 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underlines that the rule of law is a cornerstone of democracy, maintains the separation of powers, ensures accountability, contributes to trust in public institutions and guarantees the principles of legality, legal certainty, prohibition of arbitrariness of the executive powers, judicial independence, impartiality, and equality before the law; stresses that the rule of law and judicial independence in particular are critical for citizens’ ability to enjoy their fundamental rights and freedoms; points out that under Article 47 of the Charter, the fundamental right to an effective remedy requires access to an ‘independent’ tribunal;

Amendment 573 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Expresses grave concern about serious attacks against the rule of law in some Member States; recalls that the independence, impartiality and accountability of the judiciary, as well as the independence of lawyers and prosecutors, are fundamental to the Rule of Law and the protection of fundamental rights; urges the Commission to promptly and thoroughly scrutinise Member States legislations’ consistency with EU law, and to initiate infringement proceedings in case these were to be found in breach of EU law;

Amendment 574 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to monitor all Article 2 TEU violations, in particular those affecting fundamental rights, in the framework of its announced rule of law review cycle; reiterates the critical need for an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as proposed by Parliament, including an annual independent, evidence-based and non- discriminatory review assessing all Member States' compliance with Article 2 TEU;

Amendment 575 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)

13d. Regrets the lack of ambitious actions, from the Commission and the Council, regarding the respect of rule of law in the European Union ; calls on the Commission and the Council to make full use of the tools available to address a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law and to move forward with the Article 7 on-going procedures and to present the EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, without delay;

Amendment 576 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)

Judicial cooperation and victims’ rights

Amendment 577 #

Leopoldo LÓPEZ GIL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)

Children’s rights

Amendment 578 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Notes the efforts of the Commission and the Council to ensure that all Member States fully uphold the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights, but also the limited impact so far of the procedures initiated under Article 7(1) TEU; takes the view that the EU should be able to initiate infringement procedures against Member States that are no longer upholding the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU, and that Article 7 TEU should be activated if all other remedies have failed; takes the view that the EU’s ineffectiveness as regards putting an end to the serious and persistent breaches of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU in some Member States is undermining both trust among the Member States and the credibility of the EU; emphasises furthermore that the persistent failure to address these breaches has encouraged other Member States to follow the same path; invites the Council to examine and follow up any proposals from the Commission and Parliament relating to infringement procedures and possible sanctions;

Amendment 579 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Reiterates that Article 2 of the TEU prescribes that both the rule of law and fundamental rights are among the values the EU is founded on; highlights that violations of these values undermine mutual trust among the Member States and make cross-border judicial and police cooperation untenable; points out that the ineffectiveness of the EU’s action to protect these values endangers the entirety of EU law and citizens’ rights based thereon, weakens the EU’s credibility and encourages the contagion of violations; calls on the Commission to systemically investigate and fight in a timely manner any breaches of the rule of law and fundamental rights with all tools at its disposal, including by starting infringement proceedings and triggering Article 7 of the TEU;

Amendment 58 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 c (new)

Amendment 580 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)

13e. Call on the Commission to provide Union citizens and residents with information about citizens’ rights to judicial redress and litigation routes in cases relating to violations of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights by national, regional, governments or EU institutions;

Amendment 581 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Recalls the need for an impartial and regular assessment of the situation with regard to the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights in all the Member States; stresses that such an assessment must be based on objective criteria; recalls in this regard that the Council also has a key role to play in safeguarding the rule of law and the other values referred to in Article 2 TEU, and welcomes the efforts made by certain Member States to ensure that within the Council a regular assessment takes place of the situation with regard to the rule of law in each Member State; calls on the Council to take swift action with a view to achieving this aim; furthermore recalls Parliament’s resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; reiterates its call on the Commission to submit, on the basis of Article 295 TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (EU Pact for DRF), in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating cooperation between the Union institutions and the Member States in the framework of Article 7 TEU; considers that this would be a fair, balanced, regular and preventive mechanism for dealing with possible breaches of the values listed in Article 2 TEU, which could function similarly to the European Semester for economic policy; recalls the intrinsic link that exists between the rule of law and fundamental rights and the need to make all Europeans more aware of the EU’s common values and the Charter; underlines the importance of Parliament sending ad hoc delegations to Member States when there is clear evidence of serious breaches of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights;

Amendment 582 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Strongly condemns the ongoing attacks by the ruling governments against judicial independence in Poland and Hungary; calls on the Council to discuss without delay the most recent rule of law developments in Poland in the context of the ongoing Article 7(1) of the TEU procedure; calls on the Commission to urgently initiate infringement proceedings in response to the so-called 'muzzle law' which entered into force on 14 February 2020 and which threatens sanctions on Polish judges applying CJEU judgment of 19 November 2019 concerning guarantees of judicial independence1a; calls on the Commission to equally open infringement proceedings in response to the adoption of the so-called 'omnibus act' (Act CXXVII of 2019), which de facto subjects the regular court system in Hungary to the already politicized Constitutional Court by granting government authorities a right to appeal in politically sensitive cases as an extraordinary remedy; __________________ 1aJoined Cases C-585/18, C-624/18 and C-625/18 A.K. v Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa, and CP and DO v Sąd Najwyższy, Judgment of 19 November 2019.

Amendment 583 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Hilde VAUTMANS, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)

13f. Stresses the importance of ensuring effective prevention of infringements of fundamental rights as a tool to truly protect the rule of law in the EU; underlines the importance of Parliament sending ad hoc delegations to Member States when there is clear evidence of serious breaches of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights;

Amendment 584 #

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)

13d. Takes the view that the latest developments in several Member States continue to underline the imminent need for an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as proposed by Parliament, in the form of an interinstitutional agreement consisting of an annual independent, systematic, evidence-based, non-discriminatory review which assesses, on an equal footing, the compliance of all EU Member States with the values stipulated in Article 2 of the TEU and includes country- specific recommendations, to be followed by an interparliamentary debate and a permanent policy cycle among the EU institutions; in this respect, calls on the Commission and the Council to enter without delay into negotiations with Parliament regarding the modalities of the interinstitutional agreement in accordance with Article 295 of the TFEU; reiterates that the mechanism must complement and reinforce, rather than substitute, the ongoing and future proceedings under Article 7 of the TEU;

Amendment 585 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)

13d. Highlights that political influence or control of the judiciary, other forms of intimidation or interference by governments or other powerful actors, the corruption of judges, lawyers or prosecutors, as well as lack of independence of individual judges within a judicial hierarchy, manipulation of assignment of cases, controversial judicial appointments and systems of election of judges and similar barriers to independence of individual judges, have often resulted in the judiciary itself being unable or unwilling to fulfil its role as an independent check on the arbitrary use of power by the executive and legislative branches of government, as an impartial arbiter of disputes and as a guarantor of the fair administration of justice and fair trial rights;

Amendment 586 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)

13e. Deeply regrets that, instead of upholding and strengthening judicial independence, impartiality and accountability, some governments and politicians in some Member States interfere with the judiciary and even resort to threats against judges; recalls that the independence of judges is not a prerogative or privilege granted in judges’ own interest but in the interest of the rule of law and of persons seeking and expecting impartial justice; stresses that judges’ impartiality and independence are essential to guarantee the equality of parties before the courts and should be regarded as a guarantee of freedom, respect for fundamental rights and impartial application of the law; condemns the use of the judiciary system for political purposes, which seek to damage, delegitimize and silence political dissent; stresses that the concept of “lawfare” is being used to define and label these sort of situations;

Amendment 587 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)

13f. Is alarmed about prison conditions in certain Member States and the state of a number of prisons in the EU; calls on the Member States to comply with the rules on detention derived from the instruments of international law and Council of Europe standards; notes that deprivation of liberty does not equate to deprivation of dignity; recalls that women in prison constitute a group with distinctive needs and the specific needs of women should not be disregarded, although they are a minority category of prisoners[1]; calls on the Commission to adopt common EU standards on prison conditions in order to protect the rights of prisoners and promote detention standards at the EU1a, __________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/168077ff14

Amendment 588 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)

13g. Condemns the failure of many Member States to improve prison conditions and tackle prison overcrowding, in particular through the adoption of measures to address the continued overuse of pre-trial detention instead of alternative measures which do not involve the deprivation of liberty, and calls on the Commission to propose legislation setting EU standards;

Amendment 589 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)

13h. Recalls that pre-trial detention is intended to be an exceptional measure, to be used only in cases where it is strictly necessary, proportionate, for the shortest possible period of time and in compliance with the presumption of innocence and the right to liberty; regrets the excessive use of pre-trial detention in some Member States and the lack of reviews of detention to ensure that pre-trial detention as a measure of last resort is duly justified;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2019 on foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes1a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0031

Amendment 590 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 i (new)

13h. Highlights the link between corruption and fundamental rights violation in accordance to the diagnosis made by the GRECO group of the Council of Europe, in a number of areas such as the independence of the judiciary, freedom of expression of journalists and whistleblowers, freedom of assembly, detention facilities, social rights, discrimination in the enjoyment of basic rights, and the trafficking of human beings;[1][1]https://rm.coe.int/factsheet- human-rights-and- corruption/16808d9c83

Amendment 591 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to resolutely fight systemic corruption and to devise effective instruments for preventing, combating and sanctioning corruption and fighting fraud, as well as regularly monitoring the use of public funds; calls on the Commission to ~~immediately~~ resume its annual anti- corruption monitoring and reporting, with reference to the EU institutions and the Member States; calls on all the Member States to comply with the GRECO recommendations28 ; reaffirms Parliament’s support for the establishment of an efficient and independent European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in order to strengthen the fight against fraud in the European Union; __________________ 28 Group of States against Corruption

Amendment 592 #

Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to resolutely fight systemic corruption and organised crime, and to devise effective instruments for preventing, combating and sanctioning corruption and fighting organised crime and fraud, as well as regularly monitoring the use of public funds; highlights the negative impact of corruption and organised crime on human rights; calls on the Commission to immediately resume its annual anti- corruption monitoring and reporting, with reference to the EU institutions and the Member States; calls on all the Member States to comply with the GRECO recommendations28 ; __________________ 28 Group of States against Corruption

Amendment 593 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to resolutely fight systemic corruption and to devise effective instruments for preventing, combating and sanctioning corruption and fighting fraud, as well as regularly monitoring the use of public funds; highlights the negative impact of corruption on human rights; calls on the Commission to immediately resume its annual anti- corruption monitoring and reporting, with reference to the EU institutions and the Member States; calls on all the Member States to comply with the GRECO recommendations28 ; __________________ 28 Group of States against Corruption

Amendment 594 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Recalls the obligation laid down in article 6 TEU to accede to the ECHR; calls the Commission to take the necessary steps to eliminate the legal barriers that prevent the conclusion of the accession process, and to present a new draft agreement for the accession of the EU to the ECHR providing positive solutions to the objections raised by the CJEU in Opinion 2/13 of 18 December2014; considers that its completion would introduce further safeguards protecting the fundamental rights of EU citizens and residents and provide an additional mechanism for enforcing human rights, namely the possibility of lodging a complaint with the ECtHR in relation to a violation of human rights derived from an act by an EU institution or a Member State implementing EU law, falling within the remit of the ECHR; is of the opinion that ECtHR case law will thus provide extra input for current and future EU action on the respect for, and promotion of, human rights and fundamental freedoms in the areas of civil liberties, justice and home affairs, in addition to the case law of the CJEU in this field;

Amendment 595 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Recalls that whistle-blowers are instrumental to resolve many of the challenges of our democracies, including the fight against grand corruption and money laundering, as well as new challenges such as threats to individual freedom through the mass fraudulent use of personal data, activities causing serious environmental harm or threats to public health; stresses there is an urgent need to implement targeted measures which encourage people to report the relevant facts and afford better protection to those who take the risk of doing so; calls on the Commission to closely follow the transposition of the Whistle-blower Directive into EU member states’ national law within two years from its entry into force as is legally required;

Amendment 596 #

Evin INCIR, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Bettina VOLLATH, Kati PIRI, Petar VITANOV, Sylwia SPUREK, Klára DOBREV, Birgit SIPPEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Conveys worries about the on- going attacks on the independence of the judiciary in some EU Member States; expresses grave concern about the negative developments which took place in both Hungary and Poland; is concerned about the lack of progress in the Article 7 proceedings in the Council; calls on the Council to take into consideration the situation of fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law in its hearings on Article 7.1 procedure; reminds that the European Parliament cannot be set-aside from these ongoing hearings.;

Amendment 597 #

Leopoldo LÓPEZ GIL, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Reiterates that corruption is a serious threat to democracy, the rule of law and fair treatment for all citizens; stresses that, by diverting public funds away from their intended public use, corruption detracts from the level and quality of public services, thereby undermining fundamental rights; calls on the Member States and the EU institutions to devise effective ways of combating corruption and to monitor regularly how public funds are used;

Amendment 598 #

Raphaël GLUCKSMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls again on the European Commission to propose an EU Pact on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as detailed in its resolution of 25 October 20161a; stresses that systemic violation of fundamental rights should entail budgetary consequences for Members States and stands firmly behind its position regarding the Protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regard the rule of law in Member States2a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0409 2a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0349

Amendment 599 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Strongly condemns the abuses perpetuated in detention centres for children in Spain, where the lack of oversight by those managing the system has led to cases of children being forced into sexual exploitation networks, and calls on the EU institutions to take the appropriate measures to put an end to this.

Amendment 6 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5

– having regard to ~~Article 31 of~~ the revised European Social Charter on the right to housing,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 3 May 2018 on the protection of children in migration1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0201

Amendment 600 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Points out that the access to justice and the right of defence are both, fundamental rights; the disrespect of any of them leads to impunity and injustice, respectively; stresses that fight against impunity has to be a priority for European and national institutions; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to improve the effectiveness of the European instruments of judicial cooperation, in particular the European Arrest Warrant to ensure the equal protection of victims and suspects or accused persons;

Amendment 601 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to proceed expeditiously to negotiate and ratify an accession agreement for the EU to accede to the European Convention on Human Rights, as is required by the EU treaties, in a manner that establishes full accountability for violations of ECHR rights by the EU institutions and EU Member States acting pursuant to EU law, and ensures effective access to justice for victims of such violations;

Amendment 602 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Believes that the fight against organised crime needs to be viewed as a priority throughout this parliamentary term; stresses in this regard that resources purloined from the legal economy adversely impact the full enjoyment by EU citizens of their fundamental rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

Amendment 603 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14c. Urges the EU to reform its Treaties to allow judicial reviews of fundamental rights by the Court of Justice of the European Union by making the European Charter of Fundamental Rights directly applicable in all areas and all Member States; asks to allow individuals to initiate proceedings against a Member State for violations of fundamental rights if domestic remedies have been exhausted;

Amendment 604 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14c. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to setup legal mechanisms to criminalise the glorification of a specific act of terrorism and crimes against humanity, as it humiliates the victims and causes secondary victimisation by damaging the victims’ dignity and recovery;

Amendment 605 #

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Moritz KÖRNER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Fabienne KELLER, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Nathalie LOISEAU, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14c. Calls on all Member States and the European Union to develop tangible strategies that will promote transparency, make citizens aware of their responsibilities, and fight corruption and the infiltration of organised crime into the real economy of Member States;

Amendment 606 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)

14d. Strongly condemns the upsurge in the trafficking of human beings and urges the Member States to increase cooperation and step up their fight against organised crime, including smuggling and trafficking in human beings, but also exploitation, forced labour, sexual abuse, and torture, all while protecting victims;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)

– having regard to the recommendation of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of June 2019 entitled ‘Lives saved. Rights protected. Bridging the protection gap for refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean’1a, __________________ 1ahttps://rm.coe.int/lives-saved-rights- protected-bridging-the-protection-gap-for- refugees-/168094eb87

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 b (new)

– having regard to the 2019 Fundamental Rights Report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the update of June 2019 of the FRA note entitled ‘NGO ships involved in search and rescue in the Mediterranean and criminal investigations’1a, __________________ 1a https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2019/ 2019-update-ngo-ships-involved-search- and-rescue-mediterranean-and-criminal

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 c (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2018 on guidelines for Member States to prevent humanitarian assistance from being criminalised1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0314

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 30 May 2018 on the implementation of Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0229

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 13 February 2019 on experiencing backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0111

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0447

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28

~~– having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2019 on the rights of intersex people12 , __________________ 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0128.~~deleted

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0447

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 25 October 2018 on the rise of neo-fascist violence in Europe1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0428

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD),

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 31

~~– having regard to its resolution of 14 November 2019 on the criminalisation of sexual education in Poland15 , __________________ 15~~deleted Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0058.

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 31

~~– having regard to its resolution of 14 November 2019 on the criminalisation of sexual education in Poland15 , __________________ 15~~deleted Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0058.

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 31

~~– having regard to its resolution of 14 November 2019 on the criminalisation of sexual education in Poland15 , __________________ 15~~deleted Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0058.

Amendment 73 #

Clare DALY, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Malin BJÖRK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the EU's accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence 16a , __________________ 16a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0080.

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)

– having regard to the FRA report entitled ‘Combating child poverty: an issue of fundamental rights‘,

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 b (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2016 on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with special regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN CRPD Committee 16b, __________________ 16b Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0318.

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 33

~~– having regard to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI‑free zones17 , __________________ 17~~deleted Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0101.

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 33

– having regard to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI‑free zones17 , __________________ 17 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0101.deleted

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 33

– having regard to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones17 , __________________ 17 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0101.deleted

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34

~~– having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary18 , __________________ 18 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0014.~~deleted

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

– having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34

~~– having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary18 , __________________ 18~~deleted Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0014.

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)

– having regard to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/951 on standards for equality bodies,

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 b (new)

– having regard to the 2018 Commission Annual Report on the List of actions to advance LGBTI equality,

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 35

– having regard to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) of 19 December 2017 in Case A.R. and L.R. v Switzerland (22338/15), which affirms that comprehensive sexuality education is in the best interest of the child and is consistent with the legitimate interest of protecting children from sexual abuse and of protecting public health, meaning that parents do not necessarily have the right to opt their children out of sexuality education,deleted

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 35

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 35

– having regard to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) of 19 December 2017 in Case A.R. and L.R. v Switzerland (22338/15), which affirms thate comprehensive sexuality education is in the best interest of the child and is consistent with the legitimate interest of protecting children from sexual abuse and of protecting public health, meaning that parents do not necessarily have the right to opt their children out of sexuality educationlementary nature of school sex education in relation to the education in such matters that was provided within the family, recognizing that the school’s role was merely to “complement” the sex education provided by parents,

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 35

– having regard to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) of 19 December 2017 in Case A.R. and L.R. v Switzerland (22338/15), which affirmsed that comprehensive sexuality education ~~is in the best interest of the child and is consistent with the legitimate interest of protecting children from sexual abuse and of protecting public health, meaning that parents do~~pursues the legitimate aims of protecting public health, protecting children from sexual violence, and preparing them for social realities; therefore did not nrec~~essarily have the right to opt their children out of sexuality~~ognise an obligation on the part of Member States to allow parents to withdraw their children from such education,

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 36

– having regard to the decision of the ECtHR of 13 June 2019 in Case Sh.D. and others v Greece, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Northern Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia (141165/16), which affirms that the child’s extreme vulnerability should prevail over irregular status with necessary measures adopted to protect them and that authorities violated Article 5 by automatically applying the protective custody regime without considering any alternatives to detention or the requirement under EU law to avoid the detention of children,;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 a (new)

– having regard to the ECtHR judgment of 13 February 2020 in the case of N.D. and N.T. v Spain (Nos 8675/15 and 8697/15) upholding the summary return of migrants entering Spain illegally by force,

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)

– having regard to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR),

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 37

– having regards to the report of the Committee on Equality and Non- Discrimination of the Council of Europe of 12 September 2019 on obstetrical and gynaecological violence, which details grave infringements of women’s human rights in the context of healthcare provision,deleted

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 37

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 38

– having regard to the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 3 October 2019 on obstetrical and gynaecological violence (RES 2306) and the related report of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination of the Council of Europe of 12 September 2019, in which the Assembly calls on the Council of Europe member States to combat gynaecological and obstetrical violence and provides recommendation on how to do so,

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 a (new)

– having regard to the Issue Paper entitled "Women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in Europe" (2017) by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights,

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 39

~~– having regard to the report of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 21 May 2019 following her visit to Hungary from 4 to 8 February 2019 (CommDH(2019)13),~~deleted

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 40

~~– having regard to the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 28 June 2019 on pushback policies and practice in Council of Europe member States (RES 2299),~~deleted

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)

– having regard to the ECtHR judgment of 13 February 2020 in the case of N.D. and N.T. v Spain (Nos 8675/15 and 8697/15), which establishes that migrants who enter a country illegally place themselves in an illegal situation and are thereby not covered by legal guarantees,

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)

– having regard to the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of October 2014 on the alternatives to immigration detention of children (RES 2020),

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41

~~– having regard to the reports by national, European and international NGOs,~~deleted

Amendment 99 #