Activities of Beatrix von STORCH related to 2015/2116(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Application of the Employment Equality Directive (A8-0225/2016 - Renate Weber) DE
Amendments (9)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls upon Member States to recognize the fundamental right to freedom of conscience, notes with concern that there are Member States where competent and well-qualified medical staff are denied employment or have their employment ended, because of their conscientious objection to life- ending procedures;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the scope of protection from discrimination available to trans people remains uncertain in many Member States; calls for measures to implement effectively national legislation transposing the Gender Equality Directive (recast); points out that such measures could include improved legal definitions and the extension of protections for trans people to include others than those undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment21 ; __________________ 21 Ibid.
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights that lack of comparable equality data makes it more difficult to prove twhe existence ofther discrimination exists; calls on the Member States to collect equality data in a systematic way, with scientific methodology and with the involvement of national equality bodies and national courts;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that access to justice ismight be limited in discrimination cases; considers it necessary that all persons have equal access to justice and that available and accessible legal advice and assistance is provided to the victims at all stages of the legal process, including in- person counselling, and emotional, personal and moral support, by equality bodies or intermediaries;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that pursuing court cases, and ensuring adequate representation, is still problematic in some cases22 , and urges the Member States to find adequate ways to help victimplaintiffs in this regard, including by means of tax exemptions, legal aid and assistance from specialised NGOs, etc., and by ensuring legal redress and adequate representation; __________________ 22 EPRS, op. cit.
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Call for human rights and civic education that fosters awareness and acceptance of diversityrespect, and that seeks to create an inclusive environment by encouraging the redefinition of norms and the removal of insulting labels;