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6 Amendments of Edouard MARTIN related to 2014/2254(INI)

Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union plays a major role, in particular through general principles of law, in the protection of fundamental rights within the EU; whereas the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and that of the European Court of Human Rights are generally in line with one another; whereas the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights should be rethought once the CJEU has handed down its opinion on 18 December 2014 (Opinion 2/13);
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the European Commission should continue to be vigilant regarding Member Statesʼ failure to transpose EU legislation or their poor transposition thereof; whereas EU citizens are insufficiently informed about their fundamental rights;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas almost one third 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, justice systems, voting rights, disability and children’s rights; whereas some of those petitions raise questions related to health issues and worsened access to health care and health care services, but also to the right to work, as a direct consequence of the economic crisis; whereas petitions serve as an instrument for guaranteeing citizens their fundamental rights;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the maternity leave directive to be unblocked in Council, as this piece of legislation will make real and tangible gender equality possible as well as harmonisation at EU level;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the ratification by all Member States of the Istanbul Convention so that 2016 can be the year on combating violence against women;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that recognition by Member States of each othersʼ university degrees is essential in order for EU citizens to have proper mobility;
2015/03/18
Committee: PETI