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REPORT on fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti-Gypsyism PDF (617 KB) DOC (98 KB)
Amendments (99)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to, inter alia, Article 10 and Article 19(1) of TFEU,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 7 December 2000 (‘the Charter’), which was proclaimed on 12 December 2007 in Strasbourg and entered into force with the Treaty of Lisbon in December 2009in particular Article 21(1),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
— having regard to the Council recommendation of 69 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States, to the Council conclusion of 8 December 2016 on Accelerating the process of Roma integration and of 13 October 2016 on the European Court of Auditors Special Report No 14/2016,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2016 on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015, in particular paragraphs 117-122 on Roma rights,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31
Citation 31
— having regard to the Court of Auditors’ special report 14/2016 on EU policy initiatives and financial support for Roma integration: significant progress made over the last decade, but additional efforts needed on the ground,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34
Citation 34
— having regard to the reports and recommendations of watchdog and civil society organisations, primarily those of the International Romani Union, ENAR, JALTE, Ágota Foundation, Czinka Panna Foundation, Roma intelligentia, Roma Policy Coalition, European Roma Rights Centre, Fundación Secretariado Gitano, OSF, ERGO, and Amnesty International,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas Roma are the largest ethnic minority of Europe, with an estimated population of 6,2 in the EU, whereas they have been subject to multiple forms of discrimination for centuries, and are unable to enjoy the same rights and opportunities, and the same level of protection as other EU citizens;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Roma are still being deprived of their humandespite efforts at national, European and international level to advance the Roma inclusion, many Roma are still victims of prejudice, hate speech, stigmatisation, extreme poverty and profound social exclusion and still face barriers to exercising their fundamental rights within Europe, which leads them vulnerable to exploitation;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas anti-Gypsyism is one of the root causes of social exclusion and discrimination of Roma and vice versa, whereas discrimination against Roma roots in prejudice against them, Roma criminality, high unemployment rate of Roma, while each of them are interdependent factors,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas Roma are part of Europe’s culture and values and they have contributed to the cultural richness, diversity, economy and common history of the EU,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the size and the social and economic situation of the Roma population vary considerable between different Member States, whereas the Roma are a heterogeneous group,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas structural anti-Gypsyism can be detected at allvarious levels of European society;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas different forms of anti- Gypsyism can be founidentified in the workings of some public authorities at all levels in the Member States, manifesting itself, resulting in the failure to provide Roma with equal access, rights and treatment, and the creation of discriminative programmes;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas it is the Member States who have competence to define their policies in this field, while the EU acts as coordinator, whereas the Roma's active involvement at both levels is missing, even thought it is crucial,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the EU has developed a wide range of useful tools, mechanisms and funds that contribute to fostering Roma integration, whereas the EU supports the work of Member States through the European Structural and Investment Funds, principally the ESF, ERDF and EAFRD,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas in 2011 the Commission launched an EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies by 2020, calling on Member States to adopt national strategies following common targets in four key areas of inclusion, namely education, employment, healthcare and housing,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. whereas research shows that there is a lack of absorption of EU funds, and numerous financial resources are misused,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
D e. whereas in spite of all the invested efforts and financial means, the numerous European and national programmes and funds which have addressed the Roma community, have not contributed significantly to the improvement of their living conditions, whereas the reasons need to be clearly stated and whereas anti-Gypsyism is still present in the society, therefore more tailor-made measures are need to be taken and applied to tackle this phenomenon,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
D f. Whereas according to research it is 5 times cheaper to integrate the poor, among them the mostly unskilled Roma of Europe than not doing so, while the integration contributes to GDP, balances the demographic and job market tendencies and is an effective tool against growing radicalization in European urban and rural ghettos,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the existing tools and policies often fail to take into consideration the realities and challenges faced by Roma and they do not provide a complex and holistic approach, lacking in particular the active involvement of the Roma people, the use of new technologies, alternative job making, the update of crisis maps and the use of existing human capacity, natural and other resources,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas proper monitoring of European tools, mechanisms and funds is crucial as it is essential to identify why the existing national and European programmes, strategies on Roma malfunction and do not deliver the long- hoped results,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas Roma are underrepresented in official bodies at all levels of society, at local, regional, national but even at European level,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
E d. whereas anti-Gypsyism is on the rise, whereas in some Member States the political parties of extreme right and left are gaining popularity with heavy anti- Roma and anti-poor sentiments, whereas - due to the failed measures taken - radicalisation against the mainstream population is also on the rise among the Roma,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
E e. whereas more research needs to be done into successful local practices and programmes with the active involvement of Roma in order to reveal the development of their situation, realities and challenges faced, with special attention to anti-Gypsyism and its consequences with the aim to develop an improved, comprehensive and holistic approach to the issue,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
Recital E f (new)
E f. whereas it is necessary to upgrade the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies after 2020 with an improved, updated comprehensive approach, based on the findings of field- work based monitoring and research into the Roma integration process of the last 20 years in the Member States,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Roma are continually referred to as a vulnerable people, when, in fact, depriving Roma of their human rights and denying them equal treatment and access suggest that it is the structures established and maintained by those in power that render Roma vulnerable; whereas due to segregation, there is a lack of first-hand knowledge of mainstream population on Roma, therefore the role of media and other opinion leaders have a huge responsibility on how Roma are perceived in the society,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas every Member States together with the European institutions of Roma have a joint responsibility in improving the lives of the EU’s Roma citizens with the active involvement of Roma,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas no other minority has been addressed with so comprehensive attention, having in mind the wide range of studies, research, measures, funds and strategies neither on national nor on European level,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas every Member States of the EU is multi-ethnic, whereas direct and indirect discrimination concerns other minorities too, therefore it is highly expected from the Commission to draft a comprehensive strategy addressing the issue of hate speech, hate crimes and other manifestation against minorities, while also including the education of majority communities against hate speech.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
G d. whereas there is a lack of ethnic data, which is essential for proper evaluation, monitoring and research of the situation and progress of Roma inclusion,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in order to fight against the subconscious societal consensus to excluddiscriminate Roma and to tear down stereotypes, it is essential to educate mainstream societies about the Roma, their history, culture and the forms of the anti-Gypsyism that they face in their everyday lives through programmes aiming at social and economic inclusion and by awareness-raising campaigns on anti-Gypsyism;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Acknowledges that the active involvement and empowerment of Roma is essential for improvement of their living conditions, advancement of their social inclusion and tackling anti-Gypsyism effectively, therefore supports the active citizenship of Roma by promoting their social, economic, political and cultural participation in society, also through their representatives and organisation, including at the local level,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the establishment of independent Roma civil organisations and public institutions and the empowerment of a young progressive Roma intelligencia and leadership, as a strong tool for fighting against discrimination, radicalization, criminalization and victimization, and which could also contribute to the preservation of language and cultural heritage;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Notes that a long-lasting solution could be reached only by means of mutual recognition of rights and obligations of the communities concerned;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Welcomes the efforts made by the Commission, in particular its comprehensive and cross-cutting approach and the dialogue led with the different stakeholders, furthermore acknowledges the proactive measures, recommendation made for the social and economic inclusion of Roma;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Calls on the Commission to explore possibilities of further improvement of tackling social inclusion of Roma by including the aspect of anti- Gypsyism, as they are closely interconnected. Calls on the Commission to actively involve into this process all the relevant stakeholders, in particular the European Platform for Roma Inclusion;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Calls on the Commission to promote dialogue, cooperation and sharing best practices among relevant stakeholders, including through the National Roma Platforms and the European Platform for Roma Inclusion;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to set up a truth and reconciliation commission at EU level to acStresses that a general knowledge of the persecution of Roma throughout the centuries, and to document these in an official white paper and to engage with Parliament in carrying out research on how to launch such a proceshistory of Roma might improve the understanding of the issue of Roma, therefore ask the Roma Academic Expert Group set up by DG CULT to prepare a study on the history and the persecution of Roma throughout the centuries, with the involvement of Roma experts;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onEncourages the Member States to set up national truth and reconciliation commissions and to make the history of Roma part of school curriculaameliorate the current structures addressing the Roma, in particular by improving the coordination of existing bodies, the cooperation and dialogue with Roma, NGOs and grassroots organisations;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates its call in Resolution 2015/2615, for recognising and commemorating the victims of the Roma genocide that took place during World War II, in accordance with their national practices;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Regrets that a robust quality- focused, long-term monitoring and financial accountancy scheme is still not in place neither in national nor in EU funded projects, notes that it is essential to actively involve the Roma addressees of the project in the evaluation process of the projects and the use of modern technologies in making the monitoring more effective, cost-efficient and on-the- spot;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses its concern that while several targeted programmes are implemented in the Member States, most mainstream programmes fail to reach out to the most disadvantaged, in particular the Roma; calls on the Court of Auditors to check the performance of EU programmes in a more throughout way and on a regular basis;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to assess EU programmes to determine if they meet the requirement of non-discrimination and participation, and where necessary, to take corrective measures, including by suspending funding in cases of proven misuse of EU funds and, furthermore calls on the Commission to reform ESIF so that they can provide support for the fight against anti-Gypsyism in a more proactive way, and to extend the Europe for Citizens and the Rights, Equality and Citizenship funding programmes recognising the role of watchdog organisationrelevant stakeholders in monitoring anti- Gypsyism;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that all available resources are used effectively and to increase the absorption rate of EU funds and in line with the priorities established in the National Roma Integration Strategies, and in proportion with the ratio of Roma population among the total population;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Urges Member States to evaluate the effectiveness of their National Roma Integration Strategies and update them regularly, define clear actions and set measurable goals and milestones, with a view to advancing the process of Roma integration and combating anti-Gypsyism;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses the importance of monitoring of national and local strategies and action plans in order to identify the shortcomings and make corrective measure, as well as to enable to reveal and exchange best practices, notes that the active involvement of Roma in the monitoring process of projects addressed to them should be ensured;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Recalls the 2016 Council Recommendation stating that the promotion of social inclusion, and combating poverty and discrimination, including, inter alia, the socio-economic integration of marginalised communities such as Roma, should be facilitated by the allocation of at least 20% of the total ESD resources in each Member State to invest in people;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Calls on the Member States to implement and enforce the Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, in order to effectively prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination against Roma, and to ensure that national, regional and local administrative regulations are not discriminatory and do not result in segregation practices;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Calls on the Member States to implement and enforce the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racisms and xenophobia by means of criminal law, as it gives the tools for a successful combat anti-Gypsyism rhetoric and violence against Roma;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to provide assistance for transposing and implementing the equal treatment directives and if relevant to continue launching infringement proceedings against all Member States that breach or fail to transpose or implement equal treatment directives;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Member States to introduce and enforce the fight against anti-Gypsyism as part of their National Roma Integration Strategies; furthermore calls on the Member States to strengthen the work of national and local equality bodies with Roma legal advisers and the help of digital technology in order to ease the reporting of abuses,
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to take further measures to prevent, condemn and counter anti-Roma hate speech;, also by using cultural dialogue as a main mean,
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Condemns those Member Statpractices which carry out discriminatory birth registration and that fail to provide identity documents, resulting in Roma being denied access to all the essential basic services; calls on Member States to take immediate corrective measures, and active steps in this regard; calls on the Commission to assess the situation in Member States and initiate legally binding legislation on the identification and protection of people whose citizenship have not been recognised and have no access to identity documentslaunch awareness raising campaign on the importance on birth registration;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is deeply concerned by the cases of unequal access of Roma to health information, services and care, and their racial abuse; calls on the Member States to take effective measures to removing any barriers to access to the healthcare system accessible for the mainstream population; where necessary, asks the Member States to secure funding for healthcare mediator programmes for Roma and increase healthcare awareness and improve access to vaccination and preventive health care in Roma communities;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges Member States to launch a process ofcondemn forced sterilization, and where proven, to provide compensation for Roma women having been subject to systemic and state- supported sterilisation accompanied by a public apology to the victims of this crime against humanity;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is deeply alarmed by the phenomenon of unlawful removal of Roma children from their parents; calls on Member States to investigate such cases without delay;, and take appropriate measures in order to prevent them, also revisit national foster care and child protecting institutions, such as crisis homes, while guarding the child’s best interest is a priority,
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Condemnsalls on the Member States’ failure to secure Roma people’ to guarantee that all citizens are equal before the law, ensuring that everyone, including the Roma has equal access to justice, and their equality before the lawaccess to procedural rights; calls on Member States to provide mandatory, human rights-based and service-oriented training to law enforcement officers and officials in the judicial system at all levels, to ensure that victim support programs address the specific needs of Roma, thatthey are if needed, assistance is provided to them when reporting crimes and filing complaints, and to continue and to extend the geographic scope of JUSTROM programme;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on Member States to investigate and prosecute hate crimes, including those motivated by anti- Gypsyism;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned about widespread discrimination in housing of Roma; calls on Member States to tmake immediate steps to utilisefull use of EU funds to improve the housing situation of Roma; calls on the Commission to recognise itsMember States to ensure that forced evictions are in full competeliance in the context of racially motivated forced evictions;with Union law as well with other international human rights obligations, such as those of the European Convention on Human Rights; furthermore calls for an increase in the number and availability of desegregation experts in the Member States most concerned in order to support authorities in ensuring that European structural and investment funds effectively promote desegregation, and calls for the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund (ESF-ERDF) to be earmarked for spatial desegregation measures;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the Member States to take effective measures to ensure equal treatment of Roma in access to housing, in particular by promoting desegregation, eliminating any spatial segregation and by promoting community-led local development and integrated territorial investment supported by ESIF;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Urges Member States to ensure access to public utilities, such as water, electricity and gas, and infrastructure for housing in compliance with national legal requirements;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Welcomes pro-active initiatives that seeks to improve the situation of Roma in cities. Acknowledges the initiative of Eurocities that collects evidence of the situation of Roma in cities through a mapping exercise exploring the characteristics of Roma communities living in the cities, the challenges they face and the city responses to these,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Encourages the cross-border cooperation of local stakeholders in order to explore and identify best practices on effective actions for Roma inclusion and actions of fighting anti-Gypsyism at local level,
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores continuing school segregation; calls on Member States to – inter alia – take desegregation measures using adequate resource, paying attention also to intersectionaland other effective measures to ensure equal treatment and full access for Roma children to high quality and mainstream education and to ensure that all Roma children complete at least compulsory education, while addressing racism and discrimination;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Encourages Member States to improve and where necessary to reform the education system, in particular by including digital literacy as well as Roma and non-Roma national and European shared history in the school curricula, ensuring the services of psychologists, carrier builders, and - where relevant - by encouraging greater parental involvement and improving teacher training;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Emphasizes the positive influence of extra-curricular development, including health, nutrition, sport and environment-conscious approach at all level of education, starting already at the early childhood education and care;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Calls on the Member States to promote policies that have proven to have a significant positive impact, such as vocational and on-the-job training, individual counselling services, social entrepreneurship and first work experience programmes, in order to prevent the intergenerational transmission of poverty in Roma communities;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18 d. Encourages Member States to provide access to second-chance education, adult learning, also calls for reforming vocational training by introducing measures such as talent support schemes, providing catching up classes;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18 e. Highlights the importance of exploring reasons of early school drop- out, in particular the role of anti- Gypsyism in this phenomena, which can be fought most effectively by extra- curricular and skill-development;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers the discrimination of Roma in employment alarming, therefore urges Member States to take effective measures to ensure equal treatment of Roma in access to the labour market and to employment opportunities and dismantle direct and indirect barriers, including discrimination;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Highlights the positive added- value of promoting first work experience, self-employment and entrepreneurship to the long-lasting employment of Roma, therefore calls for promoting Roma self- employment in order to foster economic independency and ownership of Roma, furthermore emphasizes the positive impact of Roma start-ups and economic incubator clusters;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Member States to closely cooperate with the private sector in order to create new jobs, introduce on- the-job-training schemes, and to provide subsidies to those enterprises who employ Roma and disadvantaged groups; promote social entrepreneurship, to create training programmes which take into account the national labour force tendencies and quality requirements;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Highlights the importance of regional development as it contributes to the creation of sustainable job opportunities in the least developed regions;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Calls for Member States to invest into agricultural and renewable energy projects, create social land schemes and programmes with the aim to ensure full employment;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
Paragraph 19 e (new)
19 e. Calls on the Member States to ambitiously explore how new technologies can assist and contribute to the social and economic inclusion of Roma and to the fight against anti-Gypsyism;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)
Paragraph 19 f (new)
19 f. Calls on the Member States to acknowledge the discrimination and racism affecting Roma and take measures at national and local levels to implement and enforce legal safeguards against discrimination, racism, xenophobia, hate crime and hate speech, in line with the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA. Calls on the Member States to take effective measure to combat anti-Roma rhetoric and hate speech and addressing racist, stereotyping or otherwise stigmatising language or other behaviours that could constitute incitement to discrimination against Roma;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 g (new)
Paragraph 19 g (new)
19 g. Deplores the rising criminalisation and radicalisation of Roma, calls on the Member State to prevent their criminalisation, in particular taking effective measures on their social and economic inclusion and addressing anti- Gypsyism,
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission and Member States to pay special attention to Roma facing multiple and intersectional discriminCalls on the Member States to implement measures to combat the multiple and intersectional discrimination and prejudice that Roma people are facing in all areas of society, in particular by raising awareness and sensitising measures aimed at the mainstream population, in particular on the benefits of Roma integration for both the Roma communities and the mainstream population;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Urges the Member States to strengthen the role regional and local authorities in order to give them the competence, mandate and resources to fight for the social inclusion. Acknowledges the special role of local authorities as the discrimination and social exclusion is happening mainly at local level;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Encourages Member States to promote Roma culture, language or history, where relevant, through addressing those aspects in school curricula and teaching materials, academic programmes, research and media;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Calls on the Member States to support the work and institutional capacity of bodies for the promotion of equality treatment by granting them adequate resources so that they can provide effective legal and judicial assistance;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Asks the Member States to empower the national Roma Contact Points by ensuring that they have an adequate mandate, the necessary resources and suitable working conditions in order to carry out their coordination tasks;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is concerned about the low level of participation of Roma as interlocutors with or seated representatives of local, regional and national governments and the failure of governments to guarantee their exercise of full citizenship, calls for Roma empowerment programmes;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on Member States to provide mandatory, practical and intersectional fundamental rights and non-discrimination- related training for all those public officials, who are duty bearers;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on Member States, given the power of the media, to provide obligatory training on the challenges faced by Roma and harmful stereotypes and to promote the recruitment of Ro in influencing the public thinking, to provide obligatory training to those working in public broadcasting and media on the challenges and discrimination faced by Roma in order to sensitize the ma in public mediastream population;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls onEncourages Member States to include mandatory human rights and democratic citizenship training in their school curricula, and to strengthen Roma people’s ability to exercise their equal rights by organising empowerment programmes for young Romas well as the history of European nations (European history) in their school curricula, and where relevant, depending on the size and social and economic situation of their Roma communities and the gap between Roma and non-Roma populations to add history and culture of Roma to their school curricula;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Notes with regret that despite all the efforts, measures made by the Commission and Member States, only limited progress has been made in advancing Roma integration, in particular at the local level; furthermore notes that among the reasons of the poor results are insufficient cooperation between stakeholders, a lack of commitment by local authorities and the ineffective use of available funds and continued discrimination against Roma;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Calls on the Commission when evaluating of the current Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies to explore the achievements and identify the shortcoming of the Framework, taking into account the recommendations of the Court of Auditors, FRA and all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to continuupscale the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies after 2020, to place anti-Gypsyism in its focus and to introduce anti-discrimination indicators in the relevant fields; calls furthermore on the Commission to treat anti-Gypsyism as a horizontal issue, and to develop an inventory of practical steps for Member States to combat it, and to set up a Commissioner-level project team on Roma issues to safeguard the creation of non-discriminatory and complementary EU funds and programmesinto an even more comprehensive approach by not focusing only on social and economic inclusion of Roma but also by extending the scope to anti-Gypsyism;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission to continue to provide support, guidance and funding to national, regional and local authorities, Roma civil society and other relevant actors actively engaged in Roma integration, particularly local actors working directly with Roma communities, while these guidelines should include tools and measure for tackling anti- Gypsyism at different level of society;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Encourages the Member States to be ambitious in setting up National Roma Strategies, addressing not only the social and economic aspect but taking a more comprehensive approach and linking it with combating racism, while sensitising, working on mutual trust and empowering Roma;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25 c. Notes that given the various size and socio-economic situation of Roma in the Member States, there cannot be one single European solution to the issue, therefore national approach should reflect these diversities, specific circumstances and needs on the ground;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25 d. Calls on the Member States to work closely with every stakeholder, including regional and local entities, academic, private sector, grassroots organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 e (new)
Paragraph 25 e (new)
25 e. Urges the Commission and Member States to further develop the data collection, field-work based, financial and quality oriented monitoring and reporting methodologies as they support effective evidence-based policies and can contribute to improving the effectiveness of strategies, actions and measures taken;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 f (new)
Paragraph 25 f (new)
25 f. Calls on the Commission to further investigate the relevance of recording ethnic data for academic and research purposes on voluntary basis;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on all political groups in Parliament and political parties in the Member States to respect the revised charter of European political parties for a non-racist society, and asks them to regularly renew their commitment;