Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2009(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 (A8-0345/2016 - József Nagy) EL
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015
Amendments (38)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that ‘human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities’ each case without discrimination, are the values on which the EU is founded, as stated in Article 2 TEU; underlines the utmost importance of ensuring full respect for these values both at Union and Member State level;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in case of systemic threats to the rule of law, Article 7 and Rule of Law Framework procedures should be launched to provide remedies; cConsiders it important to establish a new consensus between the EU and its Member States regarding respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. having regard to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR),
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the report of the Committee on Petitions on the European Ombudsman’s own-initiative inquiry concerning Frontex established that Frontex has a dutyn obligation to uphold the EU’s standards on the fundamental rights of asylum seekers in its day-to-day operations;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that, in the EU Member States, gender equality has not yet been reached in many areas; stresses that women still suffer from discrimination as exemplified by their low representation in the decision-making process, both in the private and the public sectors, and by the persisting gender pay and pensions gap;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that citizens’ expectations regarding the protection of their fundamental rights under the Charter are very often disappointed, which may aggravates their disenchantment with the European project; notes that the general public has a limited grasp of the field of application of the Charter; believes that the European Commission and the Member States could do more to promote knowledge of the Charter, in particular the effect of its Article 51;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the increase in the number of petitions owing to the economic and social crisis in Europe, which has resulted many infringements of fundamental rights;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls thatPoints out that, although the portability of social security benefits, pensions, health care and recognition of professional qualifications and civil status documents is a guaranteed fundamental right conferred on citizens in the Internal Market; notes that, many citizens still encounter problems in asserting these rights;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the rights of people with disabilities, who strive to live a life as close to normal as possible; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that these rights are properly respected and applied, notably the rights resulting from the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates emphatically its call on the Commission, following Opinion 2/13 of the European Court of Justice, to identify the necessary steps forward for the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, in line with Article 6(2) TEU.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the proposed EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and calls for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores instances of discrimination against minorities, immigrants and asylum seekerall citizens, as well as restrictions on the freedom of the media regularly reflected in petitions; calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to these issues; welcomes the unblocking of the anti-discrimination directive in the European Council;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the fundamental rights of all citizens from non-EU countries, particularly asylum seekers, living in an EU country as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for special attention to the rights of children, in particular in the context of cross-border custody disputes and parental visitation rights, as outlined also in the opinion of the Committee on Petitions concerning the cross-border aspects of adoptions; calls on the Commission to provide clear guidance on the concept of ‘best interests of the child’ in the context of the revision of the Brussels IIA Regulation;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its call on the Commission to submit a proposal for a legal act on violence against women and to present a comprehensive strategy on measures to combat violence against women and girls and gender-based violence;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to strengthen the role of the Committee on Petitions in upholding fundamental rights protected by the Charter;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, to take all the necessary measures to ensure the protection of women migrants and asylum seekers, such as safe spaces for women and children, legal counselling and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including safe abortions;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas migration is an unavoidable part of the EU’s future and one of the biggest challenges of our times, as it appeals to the EU’s international humanitarian responsibilities and forms a key element for demographic reasons;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
Β. whereas acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas it is necessary to have adequate tools in place, as well as a political and ideological response, to protect EU citizens and residents and to respond properly to such violations;
Amendment 154 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to introduce gender mainstreaming in all areas of policy making and in all proposed legislation, including systematic gender impact assessments as part of the fundamental rights and social rights compliance assessment;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas trafficking in human beings is a serious crime often committed within the framework, is one of the most lucrative forms of organised crime, constitutes a gross violation of fundamental rights and is explicitly prohibited by the Charter;
Amendment 177 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU institutions to introduce specific indicators on gender equality, including the Gender Equality Index of EIGE, in the monitoring system of the future EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and, fundamental rights and social rights.
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas violence against women, despite the fact that violence against women is a fundamental rights infringement, it is still ‘silently’ tolerated in many places and a zero tolerance approach is necessary;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the social inclusion and cultural integration of refugees in the host society is a dynamic, two-dimensional process (involving rights and duties), representing a challenge and an opportunity that requires responsibilities and efforts both by the refugees and by the Member States, their local and regional administrations and host communities;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to apply cultural, political and social inclustegration policies as swiftly as possible and with adequate dedicated resources; recalls that social inclustegration policies must engage local, regional and national institutions and should focus both on individuals rather thand on groups or communities, as this can lead to segregation;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that intercultural and inter-religious toleranpeace needs to be promoted via constant efforts and extensive dialogue and that the crisis arising from the waves of migration cannot be tackled without the involvement of all relevant state and non- state actors, including churches and religious organisations;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission initiatives to strengthen security cooperation between Member States and fully supports all proposed measures to pave the way towards an effective Security Union, in particular the directive on combatting terrorism;·
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses thate need for appropriate treatment of victims, including victims of terrorism, which is a demonstration of our societies’ solidarity with each victim and recognition that such treatment is essential to the moral integrity of society; recalls in this regard that the rules that have applied across the EU since November 2015 guarantee that people who fall victim to crime in the EU benefit from a minimum set of rights;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to make equal efforts to identify, protect and assist victims of all forms of exploitation; calls on Member States to implement the EU Anti-trafficking Directive fully and correctly and encourages the Member States, EU institutions and agencies to convene meetings within the framework the EU Network of National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms on trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 636 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that many improvements are still needed to combat violence against women, and calls on the Member States and the EU to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016;
Amendment 711 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes with concern that child poverty rates remain high in the EU; encourages Member States and the EU to launch programmes specifically targetingcalls on the EU to step up funding immediately for the well-being and healthy development of children and to help combat child poverty;
Amendment 723 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for a focus onimmediate measures to be taken to prevent violence against children at all levels, from homes to schools, public places and detention centres for migrants;
Amendment 786 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that traditional national minorities who have been living together with or alongside traditional majority cultures for centuries in Europe are facing the negative consequences of the migration crisis, i.e. mistrust towards non-majority autochthonous minorities; believes that the solution to this problem lies in the establishment of minimum standards on protecting the rights of traditional minorities, as preserving European heritage gives added value to diversitycompliance with the laws of the country to which they belong and resistance to manipulation by foreign interests;
Amendment 794 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 819 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. WelcomStresses the concluding observations on the EU’s progressneed for progress by the EU in implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and calls on the EU to use these recommendations as an opportunity to set a positive example by ensuring effective and thorough implementation;
Amendment 821 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that persons with disabilities are entitled to enjoy their fundamental rights on an equal basis with others, including the rights to inalienable dignity, independent living, autonomy and full social integration; notes that a human rights-based approach to disability is not yet fully endorsed, resulting in discrimination against those with disabilities in the EU and urges the EU and its Member States to intensify efforts to align their legal frameworks with CRPD requirements;
Amendment 839 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the EU and the Member States to allocate sufficient and stablestep up financial and human resources to the monitoring frameworks established under Article 33(2) of the CRPD to enable them to carry out their functions, and to guarantee their independence by ensuring that their composition and operation take into account the Paris Principles on the functioning of national human rights institutions;
Amendment 955 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Reiterates its callStresses the need for the EU to accede to the European Convention on Human Rights; notes that this would strengthen fundamental rights protection in the EU and expects the legal obstacles to accession to be eliminated as soon as possible;