Activities of Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS related to 2014/2254(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2013-2014)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that it is necessary to strengthen the protection and full development of fundamental rights in compliance with the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and, more specifically, to ensure that the values of the European Union set out in Article 2 and other relevant articles of the EU Treaty are respected and promoted by the EU, its institutions and the Member States; stresses that the European institutions should be at the forefront of this endeavour;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the purpose of security and justice policies must be to protect freedom and fundamental rights; stresses that legislation and policy making in the field of security and justice must be in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the European Union should be a model in terms of not only respect for fundamental rights but also active measures for their full development; takes the view that the new interinstitutional agreement on better law- making should be based on those principles;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of ensuring, in all Member States, effective and coherent protection of the rule of law and prevention of infringements of fundamental rights; recallnotes that Article 7 of the EU Treaty contains a mechanism for responding to any serious, persistent breach of the fundamental rights by a Member State;the mechanisms provided for under Article 7 of the EU Treaty have not been used effectively to prevent or penalise persistent infringements; urges the EU institutions and the Member States to introduce an additional mechanism for the effective monitoring of respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law in Member States; without prejudice to existing mechanisms already applicable in the event of serious and persistent infringements, the proposed alternative should:
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) widen the mandate of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency to include the monitoring of fundamental rights and the rule of law in all Member States, both within and beyond the application of European Union law;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point b (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b (new)
(b) enable the Commission, on the basis of the findings of the reports generated by the Fundamental Rights Agency, to initiate infringement procedures under Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of cooperation between EU institutions and national parliaments, as well as between such bodies and the Council of Europe and other organisations; stresses that the protection of minority rights is a basic principle of democracy and deplores all forms of discrimination against minority communities, including national and linguistic minorities;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – Indent 2
Paragraph 6 – Indent 2
– bring forward a revision of the European Citizens’ Initiative Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 211/2011) in order to improve its functioning and prevent the exercise of this citizens' prerogative under the Treaties being hampered; urges the Commission also to include in its proposal provisions necessary to stop certain groups of citizens, such as those who are blind or living abroad, from being prevented from exercising their right to support citizens’ initiatives, as such exclusion limits equality among citizens;
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 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 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;