5 Amendments of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2011/2069(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2
Section 1 – paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms, in this context, that the EU and its institutions have a duty to respect, guarantee, protect and promote the fundamental rights of European citizens in the EU, on the basis of the Charter and of Articles 2, 6, 7 and 9-12 TFEU, notably in cases where these rights are not effectively and appropriately guaranteed at national level; recalls that Article 51 of the Charter should not be used to minimise the importance of the Charter and of its application, and underlines that this article does not abrogate the role and powers that EU institutions have in relation to the protection of European fundamental principles and values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, rule of law, citizenship and equality;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to fulfil their obligations to protect their citizens‘' fundamental rights, and urges Member States to live up to their commitment made under the terms of the Lisbon Treaty3³ for the EU to sign up to the European Convention on Human Rights, thus closing gaps in legal protection by giving European citizens the same rights vis-à-vis the acts of the Union as they presently enjoy vis-à-vis the Member States of the Union; recalls, in this context, the need for clear information regarding the scope and applicability of the Convention in relation to the Charter, in order to avoid confusion among citizens as to whom to address in a given situation of alleged fundamental rights breaches;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Council to respect its commitments in relation to fundamental rights, to unblock as a matter of urgency the Commission proposal of 2 July 2008 for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; emphasises in this context the rights of people with disabilities, who strive to live a life as close to normal as possible, and the rights of children, in particular for the protection of their personal integrity as well as in the context of cross-border custody disputes and parental visiting rights;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 10
Section 1 – paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the portability of social security benefits, pensions, health care and recognition of professional qualifications, academic credits and civil status documents and of their effects are important rights that could ensure that citizens enjoy fully their fundamental rights, including on the basis of the completion of the internal market, but notes that many citizens still encounter problems in asserting these rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to ensure that these rights are properly respected, applied and developed;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 13
Section 1 – paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission policy of providing citizens with concrete information on their rights and the avenues for legal recourse open to them in the event of a breach of their fundamental rights whereas more consistency and coordination in the work and public presentation of the different communication tools of the Commission will be key for making this information more accessible to citizens; underlines at the same time the fact that this does not discharge the Commission from its institutional duty to analyse citizens‘' complaints in relation to possible violations of fundamental rights not only by the EU and by Member States in the application of EU law, but also in relation to situations of systematic failure in the protection of fundamental rights within the Member States; calls on the Commission to abide by its role of defending the European legal order based on democracy and fundamental rights and to bring such situations to the attention of the Member States concerned; considers that the European Parliament, which has a much broader political field of activity, should make explicit to all EU citizens and residents the actions it is taking to safeguard and defend their fundamental rights;