41 Amendments of Soraya POST related to 2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)

- having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)

- having regard to Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the occasion of International Roma Day – anti-Gypsyism in Europe and EU recognition of the memorial day of the Roma genocide during World War II 14, Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0095;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 f (new)

- - having regard to the second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS II);

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 g (new)

- having regard to the European Parliament Resolution of 1 June 2017 on combating antisemitism;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

- having regard to EC code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online,

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 h (new)

- having regard to its resolution on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration, Texts adopted, (2015/2095(INI))

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 e (new)

- having regard to its resolution on fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti- Gypsyism, Texts adopted, (2017/2038(INI));

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the aberrant governance practices, including the participation of parties promoting racist and xenophobic ideas, policies and practices in coalition governments, seen in some Member States reflect a selective approach to the benefits and responsibilities of EU membership, and whereas the refusal by those Member States to fully uphold EU law, the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary and the predictability of State actions is undermining the credibility of the EU as a legal area;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the ~~influx~~arrival of migrants into Europe is continuing; whereas many of these migrants place their lives in the hands of traffickers and criminals; whereas , according to UNHCR data, 27% of the migrants arriving in Europe via the Mediterranean are children; whereas , according to the IOM, 23% of these children stated that they had never been to school;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the dangers faced by refugee and migrant children include separation from their families, detention, multiple discrimination especially Afrophobia, anti-Gypsysism, Islamophobia and sexual and gender- based violence, exploitation and physical and psychological damage;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks across the EU has fuelled widespread mistrust of Muslim migrants or those perceived as such, and whereas certain political parties are employing the rhetoric of cultural isolationism and hatred of those who are different on the grounds of race, ethnicity, religion/belief and sexual orientation/gender identity;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the systematic use of states of emergency, including their institutionalisation in ordinary legislation, discriminatory new criminal justice and administrative measures and border controls does very little to deter terrorists, who have all, thus far, been long-term residents of EU Member States;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the political measures taken by a number of Member States in response to the ~~ongoing influx~~arrival of migrants include the reintroduction of internal border controls in the Schengen area, a step which is increasingly seen as permanent rather than just temporary;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the most important security aspect of every society is not the protection of its borders or institutions, but the protection of the personal integrity and the personal freedom of every individual; whereas the European Agenda on Security does not include the priority of safeguarding personal security and the protection of all citizens from interpersonal violence;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. whereas violence and physical, psychological and sexual abuse disproportionately affect women; whereas the extent and severity of violence against women are often disregarded and trivialized;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas hate speech includes all forms of expression which propagate, encourage, promote or justify racial hatred, xenophobia, ~~anti-Semitism~~Afrophobia, anti-Gypsyism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or other forms of hatred based on intolerance; whereas the development of new kinds of media is making it easier to engage in online hate speech;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas there is a risk that the increased levels of racial violence and hatred, xenophobia ~~and~~, Afrophobia, anti- Gypsyism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or other forms of hatred based on intolerance whether expressed in the form of hate crimes, anonymous messages spread on social networks, protests or political propaganda, will come to be seen as normal in the Member States;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas , as the Council of Europe has stated, the phenomenon of online hate speech requires further analysis and action with a view to regulating and finding new ways of combating rhetoric of this kind such as alternative narrative and fact checking technologies;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the flow of migration towards the EU is continuing and that it mostly consists of people from Africa who have not left a country which is at war or where their lives are at risk, but who have come to Europe in search of a better life;deleted

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Takes the view that legal channels should be available for migration, ~~including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe;~~ takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to bring about the rapid and robust development ~~of Africa~~in their country of origin, which Europe could promote by stepping up its involvement ~~on the African continent~~through financial, security, democracy, human rights and rule of law assistance;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses the imperative need for all persons ~~of Islamic faith and culture, including those who have already been living here for a l~~to be included on equal terms in European society; stresses that inclusion of this kind will be the best way to tackle all forms of radicalisation and terrorism in Europe; recalls that exclusion and discrimination can create a fertile ground for individuals in vulnerable situationgs t~~ime, to be integrated as effectively as possible into European society; stresses that integration of this kind will be the best way to tackle Islamic radica~~o join extremist organisations that can be violent; considers a consistent application of equality and participation as a crucial element of strategies to prevent radicalisation or to enable deradicalisation of those belonging to extremist organisations; recommends that Member States' counter-terrorism measures are proportionate and that any restriction to the enjoyment of human rights are subject to judicial review and independent oversight; encourages Member States to ensure that such policies do not create 'suspect categories' broadly based on religious affilisation ~~in Europe;~~ s or practices, nor cultivate environments of stereotyping and racial and religious hatred;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recommends that security approaches be complemented by long- term policies to prevent radicalisation and recruitment of citizens of the Union by extremist organisations; calls for strategies on social inclusion, education, employment and housing and policies to tackle discrimination and exclusion in order to stop vulnerable individuals from joining violent extremist organisations as well as educating the general population about other cultures and traditions;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the need for measures to be taken as a matter of priority in all the Member States to give immigrants and their children equal access to education, language learning, healthcare, good living conditions and the opportunity to be reunited with their family; calls on the European Commission to monitor the legal frameworks and policies of Member States to ensure that equal treatment is guaranteed to all in order to avoid asymmetric conditions and stresses that access to justice and protection should be ensured to all victims of exploitation and discrimination;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that particular attention should be paid to the situation of women and the rights of women in the EU, ~~be they immigrant~~in particular racial, ethnic and religious minorities, immigrants, LGBTI people, people with physical and mental disabilities, victims of abuse or modern slavery, alone or accompanied by children; points out that the EU and the Member States must set an example in this regard;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses concern at the rhetoric of hatred and fear directed at migrants entering Europe and the upsurge in ~~anti- Islamic~~Afrophobic, anti-Roma, anti-Semitic ~~and~~, anti-~~African~~ migrant and Islamophobic rhetoric;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Points out that social networks and the anonymity guaranteed by many different media platforms encourage many forms of expression of hatred, ~~from jihadist preaching to anti-Islam~~including far-right and jihadist extremism, to racist speech, and calls for this phenomenon to be curbed through ~~closer~~improved monitoring ~~and the identific~~, investigation and prosecution of ~~the authors of statements or words~~hate speech by Member States, in co~~mpatible with European culture and law~~llaboration with civil society and IT companies;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Stresses the importance of maintaining and stepping up efforts in the areas of data protection, safeguards for children, the protection of victims of ~~criminal acts, Roma people,~~hate crimes and other criminal acts, the protection of racial, ethnic and religious minorities - including people of African descent, Roma people, Muslims, Jews and migrants, in particular women belonging to those groups - violence against women, freedom of religion and belief, public health, the recognition of marital status in the EU, gender equality, the rights of persons with a disability and the rights of elderly persons;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Commission to include the priority of safeguarding personal security and the protection of all citizens from interpersonal violence in the European Agenda on Security;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Calls on Member States to take full responsibility for their citizens and launch long-term awareness-raising and intersectional sensitising campaigns relating to interpersonal violence and concerning the available instruments of protection with the involvement of relevant NGOs;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18c. Given the deeply rooted nature of misogyny and sexism in our societies and the increasing exposure of children and teenagers to violence online, calls on Member States to include education on gender equality and non-violence in the curriculum of primary and secondary schools by engaging pupils in discussions and by utilising all possible teachable moments;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)

18d. For the sake of creating mutual trust, fighting effectively against anti- Gypsyism and making tangible improvement in the living conditions of Roma people, calls on the Commission and the Member States to follow the commendations and satisfy the demands of the resolution on the fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti-Gypsyism (2017/2038(INI));

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)

18e. Deplores the fact that anti- Semitism continues to affect Jewish populations all over Europe and that European Jews are consistently subject to physical violence, insults, discrimination, harassment (online and in person), attacks against property, and the desecration of places of worship and cemeteries; notes that the European Union Agency for Fundamental Right`s unique survey on Jewish people’s experiences and perceptions of discrimination, hate crime and anti- Semitism reveals that “in the 12 months prior to the survey, almost half of the respondents (46 %) worry about being verbally insulted or harassed in a public place because they are Jewish, and one third (33%) worry about being physically attacked in the country where they live because they are Jewish;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)

18f. Concerned by the second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS II) Muslims – Selected findings which show that Muslims face widespread discrimination; in particular by the high levels of discrimination and exclusion of visibly Muslim women in areas such as employment, education as well as good and services, key social inclusion areas, which tend to be increasingly embedded in legislation and practices, as supported by findings from the Fundamental Rights Agency and the European Network against Racism;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)

18g. Concerned by the findings of research by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency in EU MIDIS II and the European Network Against Racism which show that people of African descent are particularly victims of discrimination and racism especially in criminal justice, employment, housing, education, health, access to goods, services and information in Member States;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 h (new)

18h. Expresses its concern at the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims due to inadequate safeguards and failure of authorities to properly investigate and bring convictions for hate crimes in Member States;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 i (new)

18i. Expresses its concern that several Member States have not correctly transposed the provisions of Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA; calls for infringement procedures against those Member States that fail to transpose them;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 j (new)

18j. Calls for the adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination, also protecting from discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE

18k. Calls on the European Commission to lead by example in promoting the rights of minorities by amending its own diversity and inclusion strategy to include specific measures on race, ethnicity and religion/belief on the diversification of the EU workplace;

2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE