4 Amendments of Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI related to 2020/2072(INL)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need to ensure full objectivity when drawing up evaluation metrics and criteria as part of the Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights, in order to prevent the creation of double standards and the concentration of scrutiny on certain Member States for purely political reasons;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that the EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights should, in accordance with Article 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, be based on respect for Member States’ national identities and fundamental political, constitutional and judicial structures;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that an independent and impartial judiciary is an indispensable cornerstone of the rule of law; highlights that the requirement that courts be independent is of the essence to the fundamental right to effective judicial protection and a fair trial and to ensure that all rights deriving from Union law are protected; stresses that every national court is also a European court when applying Union law; is worried that recent attacks on the rule of law have mainly consisted of attempts to jeopardise judicial independence;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to pay special attention to the implementation in Member States of adequately funded legal aid schemes and, to the quality and affordability of the legal assistance provided, and to the length and transparency of legal proceedings, and to assess any obstacles currently preventing citizens without resources from effectively accessing justice;