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Activities of Margot PARKER related to 2015/2325(INI)

Plenary speeches (2)

The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2325(INI)
The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (A8-0024/2016 - Mary Honeyball)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2325(INI)

Amendments (14)

Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the relevant acts making up the Common European Asylum System must be transposed and implemenrepealed as the only legitimated in accordance withternational law is the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and other relevant instruments;
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas criminal networks are taking advantage of regional instability and conflict and the vulnerability of women and girls trying to flee in order to exploit them through trafficking, prostitution and sexual exploitation, which the free movement of people across the EU has provided the perfect environment for;
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that, to improve the security and safety of women refugees, safe and legal routes to the EU must be made available for those fleeing conflict and persecution; believes that legislation and policies relating to irregular migration should never prevent access to EU asylum procedures;deleted
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists it is for individual Member States to decide refugee and asylum policy in compliance with the Geneva Convention; Furthermore calls for Member States to be allowed to impose their own border controls and immigration system;
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a new, comprehensive set of EU-wide gender guidelines to be adopted as part of wider reforms to migration and asylum policy;deleted
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation (EC) 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection with a view to adding more gender disaggregated data categories, particularly in relation to stages in the asylum process after an initial decision has been made;deleted
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to develop interpretative guidelines on FGM which give full consideration toMember States to adopt a zero- tolerance policy towards FGM and to take in to account the UNHCR Guidelines on gender-based persecution and Guidance Note on FGM and which clearly outline Member States’ obligations;
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. NotOpposes the Commission's proposal to establish a common EU list of safe countries of origin; demands that all appropriate steps be taken to ensure that this approach is consistent with the principle of non-refoulement anbelieves that only the Member States should thatve the rights of women, children and other vulnerable groups are not undermined; calls for gender differentiation to be applied; believes that claims based on fear of gender-based violence or discrimination should never be subject to accelerated asylum procedures to decide asylum applications in compliance with the Geneva Convention;
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to give reasons for positive asylum decisions in order to make available useful data on the consideration given to gender-based violence and to provide transparency about the Convention grounds on which asylum claims have been granted;deleted
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and the Member States to guarantee full access to sexual and reproductive health and rightsInsists it is only for Member States to decide access to healthcare, including access to safe abortion, and tohe allocate additionalion of resources to healthcare provision as a matter of urgency, in line with any agreed international law;
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take immediate measurMember States to ensure that reception conditions are safe and adequate, with separate accommodation and sanitation facilities for women and families;
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Urges all Member States to reduce maximum limits to the duration of detention prior to removal to below the limit stipulated in the Return Directive; considers that prolonged detention disproportionately harms vulnerable groups;deleted
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement specific measures to facilitate labour market participation of women refugees and asylum seekers, including language classes, lifelong learning and training; stresses the importance of widening access to higher education for women refugees; calls for robust and transparent procedures for recognising qualifications obtained abroad;deleted
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that mutual recognition of positive asylum decisions would enable better opportunities for jobs, integration and family reunification;deleted
2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM