8 Amendments of Martina ANDERSON related to 2015/2254(INL)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 1
Indent 1 – paragraph 1
1. Expresses the view that the Member States of the European Union should move towards a shared culture of the meaningprinciples of Human Dignity, Equality before the Law and the prohibition of Discrimination on any grounds are Foundations of the rRule of lLaw in the 28 Member States to be applied by all concerned even-handedlyand thus are universal values; calls on Member States to adopt a national legislative framework to address all forms of discrimination and guarantee the effective implementation of the existing EU legal framework;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Indent 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses the view that respecting the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of fundamental rights and is of particular importance within the EU since it is also a prerequisite for upholding all rights and obligations deriving from the Treaties and from international law;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 2
Indent 1 – paragraph 2
2. Considers that the procedure under Article 7 TEU is virtually unusable; notes that the Union has no legally binding mechanism in place to monitor regularly the compliance of the Member States and EU institutionsCommission, which is the Guardian of the Treaties, has failed on a number of occasions to denounce promptly, violations of the principles of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights within Member States despite the existing instruments and mechanisms being in existence and thus consolidating the current failings of the EU institutions as regards compliance with their binding obligations concerning democracy, the rule of law and human rights as laid down in Article 2 TEU; whereas, in addition, a graduated corrective mechanism needs to be introduced so as bridge the gap between political dialogue and the 'nuclear option' of Article 7 TEU and to address the 'Copenhagen dilemma' within the EU's fundamental valucurrent Treaties;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 4
Indent 1 – paragraph 4
4. Considers it important to work towards a new consensus between the EU and its Member States with the aim of promoting democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, proceeding from the basis that unmutual respect for and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the values and principless extreme care is taken, there will always be a danger of politicising legalitynshrined in EU treaties and international human rights instruments (UDHR, ECHR, ICCPR, ICESCR, etc.);
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Indent 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the Separation of Powers Doctrine is the most important component of any modern democratic politic systems, since such an adherence to this crucial doctrine prevents abuses of power and furthermore it safeguards fundamental freedom for all;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Indent 1 – paragraph 5
Indent 1 – paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the key role that the European Parliament and the national parliaments should play in measuring the progress of, and monitoring the compliance with, the shared values of the European Union, as enshrined in Article 2 TEU; considers that the implementation of these values and principles must also be based on effective monitoring of respect for the fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter, for example when legislative proposals are being drafted;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 7
Indent 2 – paragraph 7
7. Calls for a coordination of the initiatives from the different EU institutions and is of the opinion that on the Commission, the Council and Parliament to ensure the greater transparency of informal trilogues, by should be regularly organised in order to ensure a coherent EU approach and to establish a fully consensual working definition of human rights, the rule of law and democracying the meetings in public, publishing documentation including calendars, agendas, minutes, documents examined, amendments, decisions taken, information on Member State delegations and their positions and minutes, in a standardised and easy accessible online environment, by default and without prejudice to the exemptions listed in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Indent 2 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Indent 2 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recommends that there needs to be a concerted focus on moving towards new sustainable development objectives under which human rights are universal, indivisible and inalienable;