Activities of Therese COMODINI CACHIA related to 2015/2340(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (A8-0205/2016 - Barbara Lochbihler)
The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU’s external relations PDF (608 KB) DOC (218 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises that THB as an organized crime occurs both across border as well as within internal borders thereby necessitating strong internal laws against THB as well as cooperation between countries;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on governments to tackle corruption, which fuelscontributes to trafficking in human beings and to exercise due diligence in identifying and eradicating public sector involvement or complicity in THB, including by ensuring that those working within the public sector who are more likely to come in touch with cases of THB to be trained on recognising such cases and to have internal guidelines to assist them in dealing with suspicious cases;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises the importance that the EU attaches to assisting third countries in addressing poverty, oppression, lack of respect of human rights, conflict and instability and calls on a strengthening of the EU work in this regard in its cooperation with third countries so as to address the root causes which push persons into the control of traffickers;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the EU and Member States to engage third countries in cooperation in prevention strategies aimed at reducing the vulnerability of potential victims, discourage the demand for the services of the trafficked persons, increase public education and eradicate corruption of public officials;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that recruitment-related abuses appear to affect and flourish in all countries and regions worldwide andirrespective of the countries in which they occur are closely linked with trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 93 #
12. Calls on governments to put in place legal measures to guaranteethe EU and its Member States to engage national and international companies in the struggle against human trafficking by promoting joint action against human trafficking, establish policies that respect transparency and traceability of supply chain products and for companies to disclose their efforts to eradicate human trafficking from their supply chains; calls on Member States to carry out due diligence on the operations of EU companies in third countries and to hold them accountable for trafficking in human beings along their entire supply chain, including for affiliated companies and sub-contractors;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for strengthening national guardianship systems for children in Europe, as part of the EU's anti- trafficking strategy which recognises the vital role guardians play in protecting children from harm;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers that early identification and protection of children victims of trafficking and unaccompanied children at risk of trafficking in the context of the current asylum and migration processes is imperative since the identification of victims of child trafficking is crucial to prosecuting traffickers and providing child victims with age appropriate protection and assistance;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the inclusion of forced begging as well as illegal adoption or forced marriage in so far as they fulfil the constitutive elements of trafficking in human beings, as a form of trafficking in human beings by the Directive 2011/36/EU; calls on the Member States to harmonise national legislation and on third- country governments to enact and enforce legal provisions;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that persons with disability or who suffer disability during the passage of trafficking need additional protection from exploitation and calls upon the EU and Member States to ensure that assistance provided to such identified victims appropriately addresses their specific needs;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recalls Member States that Directive 2011/36/EU is without prejudice to the principle of non-refoulement in accordance with the 1951 Convention related to the Status of Refugees;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Encourages Member States to guarantee to asylum seekers victims of trafficking the same rights as those afforded to other victims of trafficking;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls upon the EU and Member States to work towards more effective international protection and assistance for people living in humanitarian crisis and emphasizes that protection must be granted to all those entitled to it in accordance with international and regional conventions;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets thatcognizes the effort of the EU in creating formalized cross-border labour migration chas to date not received sufficient attention; nnels and calls for more coherent and reinforced effort in this regard ;underscores the potential of formalised labour migration as a means of preventing trafficking in human beings and to save lives;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Encourages the EU and Member States, in cooperation with NGOs and relevant international organisations and EU agencies, to train all officials who by their function can possibly come across victims of THB on THB awareness raising, as a key step to properly identify victims and consequently be able to provide them the assistance needed;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the EU to refrain from addressing THB primarily as a security issue and from disproportionately focusing on the fight against smuggling; urges the EU and its Member States to pay attention to the identification of refugees and migrants as victims of THB or asvictims of human trafficking amongst refugees and migrants or amongst victims of violations and abuse as part of smuggling;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Recognises and supports the work of the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator established to improve coordination and coherence between the EU institutions, agencies, Member States as well as third countries and international actors and urges the Coordinator to further develop concrete joint action and measures between the EU, MS, third countries and international actors so as to establish a more coherent and efficient cooperation in establishing systems that identify, protect and assist victims of trafficking, step up the prevention of THB, seek increased prosecution of traffickers and establish a network capable of responding to emerging concerns;