Activities of Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA related to 2015/2095(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (A8-0066/2016 - Roberta Metsola, Kashetu Kyenge) PL
Amendments (17)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women and girls asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are particularly vulnerable to all forms of violence, including sexual violence, at all stages of their journey;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to exchange good practice on how to integrate refugees into European society and labour market; calls on the Commission to take advantage of Member States' experiences and come up with a set of recommendations on how to complete this process in an effective way;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there exist disparities across the Member States in the treatment of women and girls seeking asylum and a holistic EU approach to asylum and immigration must ensure that consistent and gender-sensitive procedures are in place;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that, regardless of legal status, decisions to detain should take into account oif past histories ofwomen have undergone trauma including experiences of sexual violence, and that the needs of pregnant women are more appropriately accommodated in tailored facilitie or FGM; considers that pregnant women in particular and single mothers should receive a treatment that takes into account their condition; stresses that girls should never be detained because of their status of migrants;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the majority of asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected in any Member States stay in the EU without any legal status, which means that there are a growing number of illegal migrants without right to work and access to education for their children; stresses therefore a need to control and monitor illegal migrants as they are at risk of social exclusion and poverty, which makes them susceptible to all types of external influences including radicalism;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States to carefully screen their education systems in order to identify ways on how to integrate refugees’ children as soon as possible into the education process;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the additions made by the Recast Reception Conditions Directive, namely the inclusion of victims of human trafficking and FGM as separate categories of vulnerable persons; expresses its deep concern that only 12 Member States have applied vulnerable person status to victims of human trafficking; calls on the remaining Member States to implement the provisions of the Recast Reception Conditions Directive;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims and Directive 2012/29/EU on establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that women and girls are particularly vulnerable to exploitation by smugglers; calls therefore on Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation including with Europol, Frontex, Eurojust and EASO to effectively combat migrant smuggling;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Members States to carry out an information campaign in migrants' countries of origin in order to provide them with proper, adequate information on procedure of granting asylum in the EU, as well as their rights and obligations in Members States in order to ensure that those who travel have a valid legal claim for asylum;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, notwithstanding fluctuation in migration flows which may put pressure on reception facilities, the needs of vulnerable people including women and girls, in particular unaccompanied girls, should be prioritised at all times;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CHighlights the need to strengthen the importance of the EU Blue Card, which is applicable to highly-qualified workers from third-countries, and which helps to address demographic challenges in the EU by filling shortages in the EU's labour markets, stresses the fact that highly- qualified migrants could be an asset in integrating and assimilating other non- EU nationals to European societies; calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious approach when revising the ‘Blue Card’ Directive3 in order to improve its implementation and make it clearer and more effective in attracting highly qualified labour. __________________ 3 Council Directive 2009/50/EC of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment, OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 17.
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to duly take into account non- governmental organisations and other relevant stakeholders when designing integration strategies as well as information campaigns addressed to local communities;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines in particular the importance of ensuring access to education for migrant girls, especially when unaccompanied;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that economic independence is key to equality and to integration; calls therefore on Member States to facilitate access to work for migrant women;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Strongly condemns the use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; considers that special attention should be given to migrant women and girls abused in conflicts by ensuring access to medical and psychological support;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the UNHCR, EASO and Member States to ensure that the highest possible standards are in place for recruitment and that training which promotes a gender-based approach is provided for all staff.