Activities of Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA related to 2016/0062(NLE)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate) ES
Shadow reports (1)
INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, by the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence PDF (622 KB) DOC (76 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 9 #
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to which the EU is a State Party,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
– having regard to the provisions of the UN legal instruments in the sphere of human rights, in particular those concerning women’s rights, such as the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and its Optional Protocol, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the principle of non-refoulement,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -20 (new)
Citation -20 (new)
– having regard to the 2015 Concluding Observations of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the EU calling on the EU to accede to the Istanbul Convention as a way to protect women and girls with disabilities from violence;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality is a core value of the EU; whereas the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and shoulin the Charter of Fundamental Rights and should be fully respected, promoted and applyied in legislation, practice, case law and daily life;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU must take all necessary measures to promote and protect the right of women and girls to live free from violence in both the public and private spheres;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas violence against women and gender-based violence are widespread in the EU; whereas further measures are needed to encourage women who have been the victims of violence to report their experiences and seek assistance, and to ensure that they receive appropriate support in line with their needs, including adequate information on access to justice and that they are informed about their rights;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas violence against women is too often considered as a private issue and too easily tolerated; whereas in fact it constitutes a structural violation of fundamental rights and a serious crime that must be punished as such; whereas impunity must end in order to ensure that perpetrators do not remain unpunished and that women and girls who have been the victims of violence have proper support and recognition by the judicial system in order to break the vicious circle of silence and loneliness for women and girls who have been the victims of violence;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas violence against women involves victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social positions and is linked to gender inequalities, to sexism and gender stereotypical ideas of our societies;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas only a mix of policies combining legislative and non-legislative measures, including infrastructural, legal, judicial, cultural, educational, social and health actions can significantly reduce violence against women and gender-based violence and its consequences; whereas cooperation with civil society, and women’s organisations in particular, is also importantmake a very important contribution in preventing and combatting all forms of violence and their work should be recognised and supported;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Istanbul Convention stresses the importance of changing mentalities and attitudes to break the continuity of gender- based violence; whereas education on equality between women and men, on non- stereotyped gender roles, reducing victimisation and its negative impacts and on the respect of personal integrity, is therefore required in this regard;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the ratification of the Istanbul Convention is meaningless withoutrequires proper enforcement and adequate financial and human resources;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that women and girls are often exposed to domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape, forced marriagepsychological and physical violence, stalking, sexual harassment, sexual violence and rape, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, forced sterilisation and forced abortion and other forms of violence, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights and dignity of women and girls;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the Istanbul Convention follows a holistic approach, comprehensive and coordinated approach placing the rights of the victim at the centre by addressing the issue of violence against women and girls and gender-based violence from a wide range of perspectives, such as the prevention of violence, the fight against discrimination, criminal law measures to combat impunity, victim protection and support, the protection of children, the protection of women asylum seekers and refugees, and better data collection;
Amendment 227 #
(b) To askurge the Member States to ratifyspeed up negotiations on the ratifications and implementation of the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point f
Paragraph 5 – point f
(f) To make sure that the Member States enforce the Istanbul Convention and allocate adequate financial and human resources to preventing and combating violence against women and gender-based violence and to the protection of victims and empowerment of women and girls;
Amendment 248 #
(fa) To designate an EU Coordinator to act as representative of the EU to the Committee of the parties at the Council of Europe once the Istanbul Convention is ratified by the EU. The coordinator would be responsible for the co-ordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and measures to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point h
Paragraph 5 – point h
(h) To ensure appropriate training, procedures and guidelines for all the professionals dealing with the victims of all acts of violence covered by the scope of the Convention in order to avoid discrimination or re-victimisation during judicial and police proceedings;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i
Paragraph 5 – point i
(i) To ensure preventive measures in order to address the specific needs of vulnerable persons, such as and the best interest of the child for child victims, including specialist supporttargeted and easily accessible support services including adequate health care services and safe accommodation for women who have been the victims of gender-based violence and their children;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point j
Paragraph 5 – point j
(j) To actively promote a change in attitudes and behaviours and combat gender stereotypes and sexism, making concerted efforts to encourage everyone, including men and boys, community and religious leaders to play an active part in preventing all forms of violence and addressing the key role of media;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point k
Paragraph 5 – point k
(k) To implement the provisions of the Istanbul Convention on migration and asylum taking into account the fact that migrant women, whether properly documented or not, and women asylum- seekers are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence and that gender based violence mayshould be recognised as a form of persecution in the terms of the 1951 Refugee Convention; to ensure that Member States respect a gender-sensitive approach in all asylum and reception procedures;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point l
Paragraph 5 – point l
(l) To improve the collection of relevant disaggregated data on cases of violence of all kinds covered by the Istanbul Convention, in cooperation with the EIGE Institute, including desegregated data by age of perpetrators and relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, in order to build a common methodology to compare data bases and analysis, ensuring a better understanding of the problem, and to raise awareness, assess and improve Member States’ action to prevent and combat violence against women;