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19 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2017/2125(INI)

Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas many fundamental rights violations still occur in the EU and in Member States, as pointed out in reports by the Commission, the FRA, NGOs, the Council of Europe and the UN;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas Articles 37 and 38 of the Charter recognise the right to a high level of environmental protection bound in with the implementation of EU policies;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas being unemployed, poor or socially marginalised has major consequences as regards the availing and exercising of fundamental rights, which underscores the fact that people in such vulnerable circumstances must continue to be assured access to basic services, and in particular welfare and financial assistance;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that corruption undermines the rule of law, democracy and human rights, poses a threat to good governance and the existence of a just and socially equitable judicial system and slows economic development; , human rights and the equal treatment of all citizens; stresses that corruption, by diverting public funds from the public use for which they are intended, reduces the level and quality of public services, thereby infringing fundamental rights; reiterates that corruption poses a threat to good governance and the existence of a just and socially equitable judicial system and slows economic development; calls on the Member States and EUinstitutions to devise effective ways of combating corruption, regularly monitoring the use made of EU and national public funding; considers it regrettable that the Commission has decided not to publish the bi-annual report on corruption in the EU, and is not satisfied by the reasons for this given by First Vice-President of the Commission Frans Timmermans; also calls for an independent analysis of corruption in the EU institutions;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to produce annual reports on the situation of fundamental rights in the individual Member States, in partnership with the FRA; reiterates the importance of preventing violations of fundamental rights rather than reacting post facto when these violations are repeated;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that the right to access to justice is vital for the protection of all fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law; calls for direct, easily accessible instruments to be made available to individuals to counter violations of their fundamental rights by Member States, without giving the national courts or the EU institutions any margin of discretion;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Believes that the aim of the EU’s migration policy must not simply be to protect the external borders or stop flows of migrants; considers regrettable the flawed Commission policies aimed at closing borders without addressing the real problems associated with migration; calls for the introduction of new ways to enter the EU legally so as to reduce the risks associated with illegal entry and stem the loss of migrants’ lives at sea, and to combat the abuses committed by smuggling networks and the risk of refoulement;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the flow of migration towards the EU is continuing and that it mostly consists of people from Africa who have not left a country which is at war or where their lives are at risk, but who have come to Europe in search of a better life;deleted
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Council to adopt a position as quickly as possible on the missing pieces of the Common European Asylum System, which is based on respect for the principles of solidarity and the fair distribution of responsibilities; calls for the establishment of a mechanism for the redistribution of asylum seekers that is permanent and binding on all Member States and that lays down sanctions for any Member States that refuse to participate;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Roundly condemns the conclusion of any agreement with dictatorial regimes or regimes that do not respect fundamental rights when seeking to reduce the flow of migrants to Europe;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Expresses concern that the implementation of the EU-Turkey declaration may result in migrants being subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to br and that these should contribute to the rapid and robust development of countries of origin and transit by developing local economies and offering new opportunities there, as well as investing ing about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Europe could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continentsylum systems in these countries which fully respect international law in this area;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Expresses concern at migrant reception funding management being infiltrated by organised crime and calls on the Commission to monitor closely the use of that funding and ensure that any irregularities are investigated and those responsible prosecuted;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Points out that Article 6 TEU requires the Union to accede to the ECHR; highlights the need for integration between European systems for the protection of fundamental rights; takes note of Opinion 2/2013 of the Court of Justice of the European Union; is concerned that the Commission and the Council have not yet drawn up any proposals designed to ensure that the aforementioned obligation is met as quickly as possible, on the basis of full transparency and with the aim of enhancing the protection of individuals and making the EU institutions more accountable for their actions and failings regarding fundamental rights;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for the European legislative framework on eco-crimes to be strengthened, so as to better protect the fundamental right to individual and collective health.
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to broaden the scope of the EU Justice Scoreboard to cover the assessment of criminal justice systems and of efforts to uphold fundamental rights and the rule of law;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls on the EU institutions to examine the impact of all economic measures proposed or implemented, with specific reference to austerity measures (first and foremost the Fiscal Compact), on the fundamental rights of citizens; calls for a guarantee that sufficient resources will be made available to safeguard respect for fundamental rights and to ensure minimum essential levels for the enjoyment of civil, economic, cultural and social rights, with a special focus on the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged groups; calls on the EU institutions to take remedial action immediately where austerity measures have had a negative impact on the economic, social and cultural rights of European citizens;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Emphasises the essential role of witnesses and informers in ensuring that the activities of criminal organisations or serious violations of the rule of law are prosecuted and punished; calls on the Commission to bring forward a legislative proposal establishing a special European programme for the protection of witnesses and informers;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Calls on the Commission to fully implement the recommendations made in the European Parliament resolution of 7 October 2016 on the fight against corruption and follow-up of the CRIM resolution;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE