16 Amendments of Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN related to 2015/2063(INI)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a successful security policy has to address the underlying factors of extremism and radicalisation, such as intolerance and discrimination by promoting political and religious tolerance, developing social cohesion and inclusiveness and facilitating reintegration;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to publishropose guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeaninmates from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions and containing the spread of radicalisation;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prison; considers that accompanying measures should also be offered subsequently to the release from prison;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicalised inmates in prison; stresses the need to address prison radicalisation with utmost respect for the human rights of inmates;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the internet plays a significant role incan be a platform for fuelling the radicalisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large- scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have especially on younger people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giantsindustry with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftlincitement to violence at the request of the responsible law enforcement authority;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on the digital giantonsiders that the internet industry and service providers should develop powerful and attractive narratives to counter hate speech and radicalisation online and calls on the Commission and Member States to assist them in that effort; calls on the digital companies and corporations to cooperate with the EU and Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. States that the internet giantindustry and service providers, through internet referencing, have the power tomay promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports the introduction of measures enabling all internet users to flag illegal content circulating on the internet and on social media networks easily and quickly, while respecting basic freedoms andfundamental rights, especially freedom of expression;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that all measures and new policy making on the part of the EU and of the Member States must obey the proportionality principle and be compliant with fundamental rights and EU values and principles; is of the view that judicial checks must be introduced in all new legislation on the matter, especially in areas where this might impact on freedom of expression and freedom of the media;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisationthe spread of violent extremism; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schoolstolerance and anti-discrimination in schools; highlights that Member States should also ensure that schools' education internal functioning respect and promote the fundamental values of the Union (non-discrimination, contribution from all minorities to Europe, democratic participation, respect for diversity, critical thinking and individuality);
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. supports the formation of support and counselling centres, which can be contacted by people fearing the radicalization of relatives or friends;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of relevant information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States and the relevant EU agencies, subject to the appropriate data protection and privacy safeguards; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by foreign fightersEuropean citizens and foreigners residing in the EU who join terrorist groups abroad may requires the collection of evidence in third countries to be possible; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes; ; recalls, however, that the collection of evidence, interrogation and other such investigative techniques must be carried out within strict legal standards, must respect EU laws, principles and values and international human rights; in this regard, warns that the use of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, torture, extra-judicial renditions, kidnapping is prohibited under international law and shall not take place for the purpose of collecting evidence of criminal offences committed inside the territory of the EU or outside of its territory by EU nationals; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes, with clear human rights safeguards under judicial control; additionally, stresses that it is also of vital importance to support victim groups and communities to collect evidence, as part of justice and of future reconciliation;
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Suggests that Member States examine the idea of including mentors in the process to deradicalise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society; underlines the necessity for a better best-practice exchange among member states to that respect;
Amendment 637 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Supports measures to weaken terrorist organisations from the inside and lessen their potential influence on EU citizens and non-EU nationals legally residing in the EU; urges the European Union to look into ways of dismantling jihadterrorist networks and identifying how they are funded; encourages the Commission to propose a regulation on identifying terrorism fuand countering the ways in which they are funded; encourages Member States to implement the highest standards of transparency concerning access to information on beneficial owners of all corporate structures in the EU and ing channel opaque jurisdictions, which can be vehicles to finance terrorist organisations;