Activities of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2009(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015 (A8-0345/2016 - József Nagy) EL
Amendments (42)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital Α
Recital Α
Α. whereas petitions to Parliament serve as an important instrument provided to/intended for citizens to report breaches of fundamental rights;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital Γ
Recital Γ
C. whereas the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal, regional and European Parliament elections in the state of residence is recognised in Articles 39 and 40 of the Charter; whereas exercising the right of free movement should not hamper this right;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that gender equality between the two genders 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 gap;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that citizens’ expectations regarding the protection of their fundamental rights under the Charter are often disappointed, which may aggravates their disenchantment with the European project and leads to increased euroscepticism; 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 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that 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, having to resort to costly legal proceedings;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the rights of people with disabilities and people with special needs 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 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores individual instances of discrimination against minorities, immigrants and asylum seekers, 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 73 #
6. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the fundamental rights of citizens from non-EU countries, particularly asylum seekers, living legally in an EU country as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Condemns all forms of discrimination and violence against LGBTI people; calls for further action to push for the harmonisation of criminal law across the EU in order to combat homophobia, biphobia and transphobiaothers;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States 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 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas internal and external 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 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
Β. whereas acts of terrorism constitute a serious threat to social cohesion and one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas it is necessary to have adequate tools in place to protect EU citizens and residents and to respond properly to such violations;
Amendment 155 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to introduce gender mainstreaming of both genders in all areas of policy making and in all proposed legislation, including systematic gender impact assessments as part of the fundamental rights compliance assessment;
Amendment 166 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to introduce a gender equality pillarpillar for the equality of both genders into the Europe 2020 strategy and for greater inclusion of the gender mainstreaming perspective infor the European Semester by introducing a gender dimension in the annual growth survey and in the formulation process of the CSRsmainstreaming of both genders in the European Semester;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas trafficking in human beings is a serious international crime often committed within the framework of organised crime, constitutes a gross violation of fundamental rights and is explicitly prohibited by the Charter;
Amendment 175 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU institutions to introduce specific indicators on gender the equality, including the Gender Equality Index of EIGE, of both genders in the monitoring system of the future EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas racism, xenophobia and hate crime at every level threaten the values of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an increase in hate speech among political forces and increasing xenophobia and other bias in important sectors of the population;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas violence against women is still ‘silently’ tolerated in many places to avoid the social stigma and a zero tolerance approach is necessary;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Η
Recital Η
Η. whereas children are the future of our societevery country and we are responsible for their present; whereas education is one of the best ways to impart values such as peace, reasonable tolerance, equality, justice, discernment and respect for human life and dignity via formal, non-formal and informal education methods;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas child helplines, information services and similar tools are useful as awareness-raising, referral and reporting mechanisms for cases related to the violation of children’s rights;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that human life and dignity is inviolable and must be respected and protected; calls for information and awareness-raising amongst EU citizens on the inherent dignity, security and wellbeing of all persons in order to achieve a more sensitive and inclusive societysociety, from which none are unjustifiably excluded;
Amendment 347 #
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, principally by the refugees and by the Member States, their local and regional administrations and host communities;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to apply cultural, political and social inclusion policies as swiftly as possible and with adequate dedicated resources; recalls that social inclusion policies must engage local, regional and national institutions and should focus on individuals rather than on groups or communities, as this can lead to segregation, bearing in mind the characteristics and particularities of each ethnic group;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that intercultural and inter-religious tolerance needs to be promoted via constant efforts and extensive dialogue by all concerned, particularly the refugees, 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 430 #
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 and extremist attacks;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that Commission’s report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings shows that the Internet and new technologies enable organised international crime groups to access a large pool of potential victims on a much larger scale than ever before, as many victims of trafficking, especially for sexual and labour exploitation, are recruited online; calls on EU law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts joint initiatives in targeting criminal trafficking networks and facilitators, paying special attention to crimes against children;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the vulnerability of children makes them a preferred target for traffickers and that identifying and checking the identity of children who are victims of trafficking is a growing problem; calls therefore for tools which help to keep track of these children and for proper and targeted measures to accompany the children in the process, with the involvement of all European, national and regional services;
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that education is an effective tool in crime prevention and/or deterrence and calls on Member States to implement prevention education programmes into national curriculums and to promote and mainstream prevention programmes;
Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Member States to develop and disseminate tools and mechanisms for reporting hate crime and hate speech and to ensure that any case of alleged hate crime or hate speech is effectively investigated, prosecuted and tried in accordance with national law and, where relevant, in compliance with the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia, European and international human rights obligations, as well as relevant ECtHR case law, particularly in cases where jihadism is being instigated by European citizens;
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU and the Member States to strengthen the role of human rights education in national curricula as a tool for preventing racism and related intolerancets of extremism, and calls for greater rights awareness;
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges Member States to lead more targeted information and awareness- raising campaigns, to prevent and protect victims of violence and to protect their rights without delay in line with the Victims’ Rights Directive;
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes with concern that child poverty rates remain high in the EU, especially in countries where austerity policies have been imposed; encourages Member States and the EU to launch programmes specifically targeting the well- being and healthy development of children;
Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for a focus on violence against children at all levels, from homes to schools, public places and, in particular, detention centres for migrants, where very many cases of violence against women and children are being reported;
Amendment 755 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a code of conduct on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, and recalls that in the fight against cybercrimeinternet criminality by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children;
Amendment 757 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that inclusion policies should have a strong focus on children as children are the bridges of common understanding between cultures and societies and are the future of the Member States;
Amendment 822 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that persons with disabilities (PWD) 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, and urges the EU and its Member States to intensify efforts to align their legal frameworks with CRPD requirements;
Amendment 828 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recalls that persons with intellectual, psychosomatic and psychosocial disabilities face particular barriers to the fulfilment of their fundamental rights and calls on Member States to strengthen efforts to promote their autonomy and inclusion on an equal basis with others;
Amendment 850 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Notes that active ageing and inter- generational solidarity are important issues with respect to Europe’s demographic changes and that incentives must be provided to increase birth rates in the Member States;
Amendment 897 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on Member States, in the light of the Commission’s Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies 2015, to put in place specific measures to fight ethnic discrimination against Roma in line with the Racial Equality Directive provisions, and to combat anti-Gypsyism in line with the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia;
Amendment 921 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes the rise in euroscepticism and violent political views, which are only to be expected even in a democratic context, and therefore urges the EU and its Member States to strengthen participation by citizens in EU matters so that Europeans understand that their voices are being heard in the EU and that policymakers are responsive to public opinion expressed through democratic channels;
Amendment 940 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Notes that civil society organisations, including volunteering and youth work, play a key role in social participation and calls on the EU and the Member States to support and to promote their work, without relaxing their vigilance in discouraging criminal activity;
Amendment 944 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Notes that civil society organisations, including volunteering and youth work, play a key role in social participation and calls on the EU and the Member States to support and to promotehold their work;