Activities of Pál CSÁKY related to 2016/2009(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 (A8-0345/2016 - József Nagy) HU
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 (debate) HU
Amendments (26)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas petitions to Parliament serve as an important instrument for citizens to report alleged breaches of fundamental rights;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the joint-report of the Committee on Petitions onand the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the Special Report of the European Ombudsman’s in own-initiative inquiry OI/5/2012/BEH-MHZ concerning Frontex established that Frontex has a duty to uphold the EU’s standards on the fundamental rights of asylum seekers in its day-to-day operations; acknowledged Frontex’s efforts to enhance respect for fundamental rights and called on the same Agency to deal with individual complaints regarding infringements of fundamental rights in the course of its operations; whereas the respect and safeguarding of fundamental rights also applies to all the EU institutions, agencies and bodies;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the portability of social security benefits, pensions, health care and recognition of professional qualifications and civil status documents is a guaranteedfreedom of movement and of residence is a fundamental right conferred on citizens in the Internal Market and by the Charter; notes that many citizens still encounter problems in asserting these righis right, including the portability of social security benefits, pensions, health care and recognition of professional qualifications and civil status documents;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the rights of people with disabilities, who strive to live a life as close to normal as possible to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that these rights are properly respected and applied, notably the rights resulting from the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; is of the opinion that EU funds should not go towards projects that are in breach of this fundamental right, such as projects that aim to segregate people with disabilities from the community;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to act, in accordance with the Charter, to ensure that citizens receive universal access to quality healthcare, justice, social services and education; underlines that asylum seekers who come into contact with Frontex should have their fundamental rights respected and should be offered full recourse to uphold those rights via an established complaints mechanism;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to act, in accordance with the Charter, to ensure that citizens receive universal access to quality healthcare, justice, social services and education; underlines that asylum seekers who come into contact with Frontex should have their fundamental rights respected and should be offered full recourse to uphold those rights via an established complaints mechanismcommends the inclusion of an independent complaints mechanism as per the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Border and Coast Guard to monitor and ensure the respect for fundamental rights in all the activities of the Agency;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores instances of discrimination against minorities, immigrants and asylum seekers, as well aall forms of discrimination including discrimination based on nationality; underlines that cultural and linguistic diversity shall prevail in the European Union; emphasises the importance of ensuring the rights of persons belonging to minorities, in particular the rights of autochthonous and linguistic minorities; furthermore draws attention to the situation of migrants whose fundamental rights shall be respected; reminds restrictions on the freedom of the media regularly reflected in petitions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay particular attention to these issues; welcomes the unblocking of the anti- discrimination directive in the European Council;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the fundamental rights of citizens from non-EU countries, particularly asylum seekers, living in an EU countryPoints out that the rights of nationals of third countries legally resident in the territory of the EU shall be guaranteed by the Member States as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for special attention to the rights of children, in particular in the context of cross-border custody disputes and parental visitation rights; calls on the Commission to provide clear guidance on the concept of ‘best interests of the child’ in the context of the revisionew of the Brussels IIA Regulation;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the advances made in LGTBTI rights in 2015; remains concerned about ongoing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and limits to the freedom of speech of LGTBTI people;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Commission to take up stronglyeffectively take up the issue of national voting rights, particularly in cases where citizens are disenfranchised in national elections when they exercise their fundamental right to free movement and residence.
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the institutions and bodies of the Union and Member States when they are implementing Union law to ensure a high-level of environmental protection and to adhere to the principle of sustainable development; regrets the over-development that is taking place in parts of the EU, which is having negative effects on the environment and the lives of European citizens and residents living in the areas affected.
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Highlights the fundamental right to good administration; calls on Member States to lead by example by ensuring, amongst others, that their administrative processes are open, accountable, fair, transparent and proportionate.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the European Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. The EU and Member States should uphold and enforce these values in every action they take;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the 2005 EP resolution on the protection of minorities and anti- discrimination policies in an enlarged Europe (Moraes report) already called for a greater attention to the minority issues at the Union level, in order to strengthen the measures taken by Member States; whereas in spite of numerous calls on the Commission, no real step has been taken in order to ensure an effective protection of minorities;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas equal treatment of all citizens is a basic right, not a privilege, pointing out that fundamental freedoms, human rights and equal opportunities should be guaranteed for all citizens of the European Union; whereas minority rights are an integral part of basic human rights; considers it necessary to draw a clear distinction between autochthonous minorities, migrants and asylum seekers;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas the protection of autochthonous minorities and regional and minority languages in an enlarged EU is still not properly addressed, which cannot be resolved simply by combating xenophobia and discrimination, but by adopting specific measures and standards addressing all aspect of their minority status guaranteeing and protecting their cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
Mc. whereas there is a difference between the protection of autochthonous minorities and anti-discrimination policies; whereas recalls that autochthonous minorities contribute to the richness and diversity of Europe;
Amendment 776 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Points out the inconsistency of policy toward minorities - while protection of minorities is a part of the Copenhagen criteria, there is still no common EU standard for minority rights;
Amendment 788 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Stresses that it is essential that the fundamental rights and freedoms of persons belonging to national, ethnic or linguistic minorities are respected and promoted; expresses its concern at the fact that, in everyday life, people belonging to these minority communities cannot fully enjoy their fundamental rights as they encounter obstacles in access to justice, and other public services, education, health and social services, as well as their cultural rights might be curtailed;
Amendment 790 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Notes that autochthonous minority communities have specific needs different from other minority groups, which should be adequately recognized and addressed at national and European level. Emphasizes that positive measures implemented for the purpose of protecting minority persons and groups, ensuring that they are granted equal rights and treatment in the administrative, political, economic, social and cultural fields and in other spheres, shall not be considered as discrimination;
Amendment 791 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29 c. Urges the Commission to establish a policy standard for the protection of autochthonous minorities, bearing in mind that they comprise more than 10 % of the total population of the EU, in order to avoid applying double standards that differentiate between candidate countries and Member States; repeatedly calls for a comprehensive EU protection system for autochthonous minorities, regional linguistic groups and constitutional regions accompanied by a functioning monitoring mechanism;
Amendment 792 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29 d. Calls on the Member States to ensure that their legal systems guarantee that persons belonging to an autochthonous minority are not discriminated against, and to take and implement targeted protection measures, based on the relevant international norms and good practices, so that these persons can fully enjoy their fundamental freedoms and rights;
Amendment 793 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)
Paragraph 29 e (new)
29 e. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the FRA to take targeted actions to monitor the situation of autochthonous minorities in the EU by systematic collection of specified data and reporting on direct and indirect discrimination;
Amendment 798 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on those Member States who have not yet done so to ratify and effectively implement the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages;
Amendment 803 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. Considers that the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages should serve as a guidance in elaborating an effective common European answer to the issue of minority protection;