Activities of Angelika MLINAR related to 2014/2254(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (A8-0230/2015 - Laura Ferrara)
Amendments (40)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) states the EU’s founding values are ‘human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities; and whereas gender equality, enshrined in Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, is still an unachieved goal;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in spite of the progress made in recent years, a considerable number of women in Europe continue to be victims of violence and discrimination, which is turning into a constant infringementviolation of human rights;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the violence suffered by women includesagainst women and girls is a systematic fundamental rights abuse, defined by the UN as any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual andor psychological abuse, child abuse, sexual harassment and stalking, also because of the new technologies and the internet, and whereas in some cases this violence results in femicides and/or so-called crimes of honour; 1 Article 3 of the UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women of 20 December 1993 (A/RES/48/104) harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life1; and whereas women and girls are entitled to the equal enjoyment and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field1;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas one in three women in the EU has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since she was 15 years old1;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in a labour market, which is traditionally gender-segregated, the difficulty of balancing work and family life, the undervaluation of women's skills and work are some of the complex causes of the persistent gender pay and pension gap;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender discrimination continues to this day, having serious repercussions on work and private life and whereas this frequently happens in the field of education, training and services; whereas there are often cases of multiple discrimination against women and girls;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas gender discrimination affects the labour market participation of women and particularly of older women, single parents, women with a disability, migrant women and women from ethnic and cultural minorities;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Urges the Commission to include SRHR, as basic human rights, in its next EU Health Strategy to ensure coherence between EU's internal and external fundamental rights policy as called upon by the Parliament on 10 March 20151;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognize the right to access safe and modern contraceptives and sexuality education in schools;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to promotpose a strategy and action plan to combat all forms of violence against women and homophobia, improving preventioncomprehensive strategy to prevent and combat all forms of gender-based violence and to providinge protection and assistancesupport to victims, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly and victims of multiple discrimination;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
– having regard to the annual conference of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on 10 November 2014 on the theme of ‘Fundamental Rights and Migration to the EU’ and in particular to FRA focus paper "Legal entry channels to the EU for persons in need of international protection: a toolbox",
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
– having regard to the work, annual reports and studies of the FRA, and FRA's large scale surveys on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in the EU Member States, on violence against women in the EU and LGBT persons' experiences of discrimination, violence and harassment;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to present a concrete and ambitious strategy for gender equality post 2015;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is alarmed at the under-representation of women in decision-making processes, companies and the political spherescompany board, in politics and science;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention which is a powerful instrument to tackle comprehensively violence against women and girls, including marital rape, domestic violence and female genital mutilation (FGM);
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to recognize the inalienable rights of women and girls to bodily integrity and autonomous decision-making.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the manifestations of extreme nationalism, racism, xenophobia and intolerance have not yet disappeared from our communities; on the contrary, especially after the recent terrorist attacks they appear to be on the rise in many Member States which affects traditional minorities and new national minority communities as well;
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 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas freedoms and rights guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights, with the only exclusion of some of those in Title V on Citizenship, apply to all persons, regardless of whether they are EU citizens or have other status as for instance, residents, asylum seekers or tourists;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Urges the Commission to ensure that any such internal strategy is accompanied by an action plan, series of legislative proposals, in the context of the Treaties currently in forder to supplement and strengthen thece, with a view to adopting a European Democratic Governance Pact in an effort to: (a) establish a scoreboard for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights so that each Member Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy already applied in EU external relations; notes that the strategy should: is assessed periodically. – With that aim in view, the Commission should set up a group of experts with a remit to establish the indicators by which democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights will be measured. These indicators should reflect the Copenhagen political criteria governing accession and the values and rights laid down in Article 2 of the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. – The indicators should be drawn up on the basis of existing standards, such as those developed by the UN and the Council of Europe, and the contributions of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, existing international bodies and civil society organisations operating in the area of human rights and fundamental freedoms should be taken into account.
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. b) expand the remit and structure of the Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The founding regulation of the FRA should be amended to expand the Agency’s remit and power so that it can monitor the common indicators concerning the rule of law and fundamental rights and the additional human and financial resources it needs to carry out its new tasks, and do all this without detracting from its independence and impartiality, which are two of the Agency’s fundamental principles. – A rule of law and fundamental rights evaluation committee should be set up within the Agency (FRA Evaluation Committee) to analyse and evaluate the results of the regular monitoring of the indicators. – The FRA Evaluation Committee should publish an annual monitoring report containing a detailed evaluation of each Member State’s performance on the basis of the various indicators. – The Evaluation Committee could then recommend, on the basis of this annual report, that the Commission issue a formal warning if one or more indicators show that a Member State, or even several Member States, are violating the rule of law or fundamental rights.
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on EU Institutions to consider EU Treaty change in order to allow for the Democratic Governance Pact (DGP) to be fully functioning, in particular by; (a) Expanding the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union by creating a new specific procedure to enforce the rule of law principle of Article 2 TEU in a Member State by means of an infringement procedure brought by the Commission or another Member State before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU); (b) Revising Article 7 of the EU Treaty, adding an 'application of Article 2 of the EU Treaty' stage, separating the 'risk' stage from the 'violation' stage, with different thresholds for the majorities provided for, a strengthening of technical and objective (not only political) analysis, enhanced dialogue with the Member States' institutions and a wider range of detailed and predictable penalties which are applicable throughout the procedure (Michel, 2013); (c) Including a reference to the FRA in the Treaties, including a legal base making it possible to amend the Agency's founding regulation not by unanimity, as is currently the case, but via the ordinary legislative procedure; (d) Creating a possibility for national Parliament to refer a draft national law to the CJEU for an opinion on its compliance with the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on promoting understanding, acceptance and tolerance between the different national communities in the Member States through the principles of equality, non-discrimination and respect for diversity; calls on particularly the condemnation of hate speech and all forms of aggression;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Call on the Commission to set up a wide fundamental rights awareness raising and communication framework reaching out all groups and communities, aimed at promoting tolerance, non- discrimination and inter-faith dialogue in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Agency and civil society, in follow up to the European Council informal meeting of 12 February 2015 1 a ; See: under Preventing radicalisation and safeguarding heading valueshttp://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/ press/press-releases/2015/02/150212- european-council-statement-fight- against-terrorism/
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Call on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to ensure that Fundamental Rights are embedded in internal security policies and measures from the very outset, as suggested in the FRA Focus paper 'Embedding fundamental rights in the security agenda';
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;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Member States and the Commission to take all necessary actions to tackle any disproportionate administrative or legislative obstacles that could hinder linguistic diversity at European or national level and to ensure the right to use a minority language and promote multilingualism and linguistic diversity within the Union;
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 i (new)
Paragraph 13 i (new)
13i. Reminds the Member States of their obligations towards refugees, particularly under the Geneva Convention and the non-refoulement principle;
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Urges the EU to extend the mandate of Frontex so as to authorise it to carry out sea rescue operations;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Welcomes the establishment by the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, of the Task-Force for the Mediterranean following the Lampedusa tragedy of 3 October 2013, but thinks that more ought to be done particularly in terms of legal access routes to the European Union for people in need of protection; to that end, encourages the Commission and the Member States to make progress on the matter of humanitarian visas;
Amendment 630 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 h (new)
Paragraph 13 h (new)
13h. Stresses that building walls or barriers at borders cannot be an answer to migratory pressure, and is concerned that people in need of protection may be unable to find refuge as a result of these walls and barriers;
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 j (new)
Paragraph 13 j (new)
13j. Notes that collective expulsions are prohibited under Article 19 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – introductory part
Paragraph 14 – introductory part
14. Deplores the repeated and tragic losses of life in the Mediterranean; reiterates the need to make every possible effort to: -Fight traffickers
Amendment 670 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
– introduce new procedures for legal entry into the EU; - apply the internal solidarity principle;
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 a (new)
- establish a new centralised EU asylum system that would allocate refugees between member states, based on a quota system taking both quantitative (GDP and population of the member state) and qualitative (language, cultural ties, family ties of the refugee) data into account;
Amendment 680 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 b (new)
- mandatory participation by all Member States in resettlement programmes;
Amendment 686 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to take into account the specific needs of certain categories of particularly vulnerable migrants, such as women, children, LGBTI people, disabled people and elderly people;