Activities of Pál CSÁKY related to 2014/2254(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (A8-0230/2015 - Laura Ferrara) HU
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (debate) HU
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (debate) HU
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2013-2014)
Amendments (80)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas rights inherent to Union citizenship are incorporated in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas the Treaty of Lisbon has strengthened the enforceability of fundamental rights with respect to the implementation of EU law by Member States at national level; whereas Article 51 of the Charter states that the Member States and the Commission must respect theseinstitutions, bodies and agencies of the EU must respect these rights; whereas the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights will strengthen its commitment to the protection of fundamental rights;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the protection of national minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the right to petition established a tight bond between the EU citizens and the Parliament; whereas the European Citizens' Initiative introduced a new direct link between the EU citizens and the EU institutions and can enhance the development of fundamental and citizens' rights;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Directive 2000/43/EC of June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas almost one third significant number of petitions received by Parliament relate to alleged breaches of fundamental rights referred to in the Charter, touching on issues such as citizenship, the four freedoms, employment, economic circumstances, environmental and consumer protection, justice systems, voting rights, disability and children’s's rights, access to education and linguistic rights; whereas some of those petitions raise questions related to health issues and worsened access to health care and health care services as a direct consequence of the economic crisis; whereas petitions are usually the earliest indicators of the situation of the fundamental rights in the Member States and they serve as an instrument for guaranteeing citizens their fundamental rights;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores instances of discrimination against ethnic, religious and national minorities, on the grounds that human dignity is inviolable; calls foron the Anti-Discrimination Directive, which seeks to implement the principleMember States to implement properly the existing directives ofn equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, to be unblocked in the Council; underlines the fact that specific needs of the most vulnerable citizens such as minorities should be addressed in an appropriate way;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States and the EU institutions to be fully engaged in the protection of children's rights in cross- border family disputes; emphasises the need to promote children's rights across EU policies in order to ensure that the best interest of the child is always taken into consideration;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 June 2005 on the protection of minorities and anti-discrimination policies in an enlarged Europe;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the role of Commission as the guardian of the Treaties is not limited to ensuring that legislation is transposed by the Member States, but also extends to the full and correct application of laws, in particular with a view to protecting citizens’' fundamental rights; reminds that the expectations of citizens go beyond the strict interpretation of the Charter and the objective should be to render these rights as effective as possible;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution on 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 27 November 2014
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
Citation 25 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2013 on endangered European languages and linguistic diversity in the European Union;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to remove existing obstacles within the Internal Market for enabling the full exercise of the right of free movement;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the portability of social securityunemployment benefits, pensions and health care rights and the recognition of professional qualifications is important in ensuring the full accomplishment of fundamental rights and civil liberties, including on the basis of the achievement of worker mobility;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States and the Commission, when proposing legislation, to strike an appropriate balance between counter- terrorism measures and the protection of fundamental rights;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure through their policies that fundamental rights are properly respected, guaranteed, appliprotected and developed further. within the European Union;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is undergoing a period of economic and financial crisis, and wther meas the response of the EU and the Member States has seriously compromised the wellbeing of citizens andures that had to be taken have not always been adequate in terms of improvement of the citizens' wellbeing and protection of their fundamental rights;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union operates on the basis of the presumption and mutual trust that EU Member States conform with democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as enshrined in the ECHR and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, notably in relation to the development of an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and the mutual recognition principle;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria are not only basic pre-accession requirements, but must also continue to apply after a country has joined the EU, based on article 2 TEU; whereas in the light of this, all Member States should be assessed on an ongoing basis in order to verify their continued compliance with the EU's fundamental values of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and protection of minorities;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, under Article 6 TEU, the EU has a responsibility to uphold and enforce fundamental rights in any action it takes, regardless of its powers in the area concerned; whereas Member States are also encouraged to do the same;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union obliges the Union to "respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity",
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Roma, the largest ethnic minority in Europe, continue to be the victims of severe discrimination, racist attacks, hate speech, poverty and exclusion;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas fundamental freedoms, human rights and equal opportunities shall be provided for all citizens of the European Union including persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that it is essential to guarantee that the common European values listed in Article 2 TEU are upheld in full in both European and national legislation; Underlines that the European Union is bound to adopt legislation with full respect to its competences as set by the Treaties including the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Article 6 TEU requires the Union to accede to the ECHR; notes Opinion 2/2013 of the Court of Justice of the European Union; calls on the Commission and the Council to draw up 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 enhanput in place the necessary instruments in order to ensure that the aforementioned obligation enshrined into the treaties is immediately accomplished , as it will provide an additional mechanism for enforcing the protection of individuals and making the European institutions more accountable for their actions or failings regarding fundamental rights;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that it is essential for the European Union, its institutions and the Member States to guarantee respect for the common European values set out in Article 2 TEU; that all the instruments currently provided for in the treaties in this regard urgently need to be applied and implemented;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Urges the Commission to ensure that any such internal strategy is accompanied by an action plan, in order to supplement and strengthen the Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy already applied in EU external relations; notes that the strategyIn order to make full use of the Treaties' provisions the Commission should:
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a
Paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) Ensure that legislative proposals and policies comply with the Charter and respect fundamental rights, and that the impact of EU legislation and its implementation by the Member States on fundamental rights are systematically examined in the evaluation reports on the implementation of EU legislation, as well as in the annual report on monitoring the application of EU law;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) Ensure that where it initiates legislation, makes use of the external independent expertise of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), should be fully used by the Council and the European Parliament too ;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
(bb) Ensure that it makes full use of the existing mechanisms and launches objective evaluations and investigations and starts infringement proceedings if a case is well grounded;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b c (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b c (new)
(bc) Intensify the cooperation with the Member States, also with the European Parliament and national parliaments, in order to improve the implementation of the existing EU human rights legislations;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b d (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b d (new)
(bd) Recall the possibility of activating one of the mechanisms set out in Article 7 TEU;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d
Paragraph 4 – point d
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NotWelcomes the Commission's Communication on a new EU Framework to strengthen the rule of law; considers, however, that the proposed mechanism will not act as a sufficient deterrent when it comes to preventing and resolving fundamental rights violations in Member States;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the need for the full use of existing mechanisms to ensure that the fundamental rights and the values of the Union referred to in Article 2 of the EU Treaty and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights are respected, protected and promoted; In this regard all the instruments currently provided for in the treaties need to be urgently applied and implemented;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores recent instances of anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic and anti- Christian discrimination and violence; calls on Member States to protect freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerancereligious tolerance and non- discrimination;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on all member states to properly implement Directive 2012/29/EU of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Condemns any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, trafficking, honour killing, female genital mutilation, child soldiers and human shields; considers that tradition, culture and religion should never be used to justify violence against children; calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, including by formally prohibiting and sanctioning corporal punishment against children; calls on the Member States to increase their cooperation and dialogue with third countries, to raise awareness and to advocate for children's rights to be respected everywhere in the world;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Underlines that safeguarding fundamental rights in today's information society is a key issue for the EU as the growing use of information and communications technologies (ICT) poses new threats against fundamental rights in cyberspace, the protection of which should be strengthened by ensuring that they are promoted and protected online in the same way and to the same extent as in the offline world;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Urges the Commission to monitor intensively the implementation of existing EU legislation in this field and considers that Member States should apply the provisions of criminal law in practice through effective investigation and prosecution to ensure respect for the fundamental rights of the victims;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Member States to ensure effective access to justice for all children, whether as suspects, perpetrators, victims or parties to proceedings;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Recognizes that that wide spread of transnational cybercrime and cyber terrorism creates serious challenges and concerns about protection of fundamental rights in the online environment, which makes even more imperative the international cooperation between member states' police and law enforcement authorities in the context of the fight against cybercrime pursuant to article 87 TFEU;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Stresses that human trafficking and any form of exploitation are criminal activities becoming increasingly common in Europe and have been fuelled over recent years by the spiralling increase in the number of immigrants present inside and outside the EU. For this reason calls on the Commission to strengthen European legislation on human trafficking in order to improve harmonisation of the national laws of the Member States;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging to minorities are still victims of discrimination; calls for more consistency of the European Union in the field of minority protection; strongly believes that all Member States as well as candidate countries shall be bound by the same principles and criteria in order to avoid the application of double standards; Calls therefore, as a part of resolving the so- called Copenhagen dilemma, for the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor and ensure fundamental and acquired rights of national and linguistic minorities both in candidate countries and in countries already admitted to the European Union;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging tothere are cases in which people belonging to religious and ethnic minorities are still victims of discrimination;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the Union and Member States should step up their measures to promote equality, combat discrimination and protect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity, and their measures relating to gender equality, the rights of the child, the rights of older persons, the rights of persons with disabilities, the rights of LGBTI persons and persons belonging to national minorities;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Member States to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention);
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that the European Union has to be an area where respect for ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity prevails; invites the EU institutions to elaborate a comprehensive EU protection system for national, ethnic and linguistic minorities in order to ensure their equal treatment, taking into account the relevant international legal standards and existing good practices;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to keep the issue of violence against women high on the agenda as Gender-based violence is both a consequence of the inequalities between women and men as well as an obstacle to equality and therefore should not be tolerated; Furthermore calls on the Commission to encourage national ratifications and start the procedure for EU accession to the Istanbul Convention as quickly as possible; notes that the immediate accession of all Member States to the Istanbul Convention would lead to the development of an integrated policy and to the promotion of international cooperation in the fight against all forms of violence against women;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission and the FRA to take targeted actions to monitor the situation of traditional national minorities in the EU by systematic collection of specified data and reporting;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the EU to continue its work in ensuring equality between women and men in pay, pensions and participation in labour market, including in positions on top management. This action should help ensuring that Europe is making full use of all available talent;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Reiterates that Member States should take adequate measures to promote equal treatment of all EU citizens, including traditional national minorities;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Condemns all forms of discrimination on grounds of language use; calls on those Member States who have not yet done so to ratify and effectively implement the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Urges the European Union and the Member States to intensify their efforts to guarantee that the fundamental rights of all Roma in the EU are respected; urges the Member States to invest more effort in the design and selection of sustainable and ambitious Roma integration projects;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Deplores the discrimination and exclusion that persons with a mental and/or physical disability still face today; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the European Disability Strategypromote the integration of persons with disabilities through the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, the ''Europe 2020'' and the European Semester and to monitor and apply the relevant European legislation;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Commission to guide Member States in order to make use in the best way of the European structural and investments funds, which must be applied in accordance with the EU's obligations under the UNCRPD Convention;
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Urges the Commission to support more NGO's, covering various aspects of disability, as well as Member States' Organisations, and to work closely with them, aiming at the proper implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), launching training programs for the empowerment of these persons, gathering data and carrying out analysis;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its concerns regarding investigations and convictions in connection with hate crimes in the Member States; calls on the EU to make the fight against hate crimes a priority when drawing up European policies against discrimination and in the field of justice; cCalls for a review of the fon the Member States to implement the Council Framework dDecision on racismcombating certain forms and expressions of racism, related intolerance and xenophobia;
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on Member States to adopt criminal legislation prohibiting incitement to hatred on any grounds and to ensure that there is effective protection against racism of any kind based on a racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs and health or sexual life;
Amendment 604 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Expresses its concern about the situation of the Roma in the European Union, and the numerous instances of persecution, violence, stigmatisation and discrimination against contrary to fundamental rights and European Union law; calls once more for the effective implementation of the strategies to foster real inclusion and for pertinent action to promote integration, particularly in the field of fundamental rights, education, employment, housing, healthcare, as well as to fight against violence, hate speech and discrimination of Roma;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses that the principles of human dignity, equality before the law and the prohibition of discrimination on any grounds are foundations of rule of law; 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 608 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Underlines that the formulation and implementation of policies on sexual and reproductive health and rights is a competence of the Member States and therefore supports measures and actions by the Member States to improve women’s access to health services and inform them more comprehensively about their rights and the services available. Emphasises that the EU can contribute to the promotion of best practice among Member States;
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Stresses that the children’s rights should be fulfilled without discrimination on any grounds, regardless of their parents’ ethnic origin, nationality, religion and social, migration or residence status;
Amendment 612 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Member States to implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, and child pornography, and to strengthen the legal ability, technical capabilities and financial resources of law enforcement authorities in order to increase cooperation, including with Europol, with a view to investigating and dismantling child sex offender networks more efficiently, while prioritising the rights and safety of the children involved;
Amendment 684 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement Parliament’s resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU; calls on the Member States to fully implement the Common European Asylum System package in order to improve the condition of unaccompanied minors in the EU; welcomes the Court of Justice judgment in Case C-648/11 , which stated that the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application made in more than one Member State by an unaccompanied minor is the State in which the minor is present after having lodged an application there; recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a child and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle for Member States and the EU when dealing with them;
Amendment 685 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of respecting and protecting the rights of refugees and migrants, while special attention should be paid to women and children migrants; stresses the obligation to comply with international human rights conventions, particularly the Geneva Convention on the status of refugees and the principle of non-refoulement; Underlining the need for having External Relations, Development policy and Humanitarian aid interlinked and coordinated with Internal Policies for migration and internal security in order to be successful. This will require a more targeted approach including additional resources and efforts and better cooperation also amongst the competent EU institutions;
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is fully established as planned, providing better access to the asylum procedure for those who seek protection and guaranteeing decent conditions both for those who apply for asylum and those who are granted international protection within the EU;
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Condemns the practiceRegrets the conditions of detaining irregular migrants, including unaccompanied minors, as a prelude to their expulsion; calls on Member States to comply with the provisions of the ‘Return Directive’;
Amendment 723 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 757 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the ways in which the financial and, economic crisis and the measures taken to deal with it have had an impact – in some cases a drastic one – on economic, social and culturand sovereign debt crisis along with some economic measures that had to be taken have affected economic and social rights, often resulting in poverty, exclusion and isolation;
Amendment 769 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that, in Member States subject to economic adjustment programmes, the EU institutions are also responsible forwhich implement structural reforms in the asir sociatel and econditions; stresses that the EU institutionomic systems are always under an obligation to observe the Charter, even when acting outside the framework of EU law;
Amendment 773 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 789 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU institutions, when adopting and implementing austeritycorrective measures, to guarantee that sufficient resources are still made available to ensure the satisfaction of minimum essential levels of economic and social rightstandards;
Amendment 812 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Subheading 5 a (new)
Justice
Amendment 813 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out that developing a common European area of justice based on mutual recognition and legal safeguards, harmonizing the different justice systems of Member States, especially in criminal matters, should remain among the high priorities of the European Institutions for the EU Justice Agenda 2020;
Amendment 814 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines that fundamental rights are effective only if they are judiciable; In this context, the promotion of the effective and exemplary application of the Charter and the secondary EU legislation on fundamental rights is crucial for the trust of citizens in the proper functioning of the European area of justice;
Amendment 862 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7