31 Amendments of Tomas TOBÉ related to 2022/2005(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU Action Plan is the first EU policy instrument to recognise the structural dimension of racism, which has historical roots datingand in some Member States dates back to colonialism and slavery while in others exists due to other factors;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas structural and institutionalised racism is also mirrored in socioeconomic inequality and poverty, and whereas these factors interact and reinforce each other;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are barriers to access justice for victims of racial discrimination; whereas some equality bodies in the Member States lack the human and financial resources and/or political will and independence to bridge this gap;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU Action Plan lacksis an important step towards tackling racism in the EU; whereas it does not foresee follow-up mechanisms and measurable targets;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the urgent need for the Union to develop a robust and comprehensive agenda for effectively combating racism and discrimination on all grounds and in all areas in the EU; insists that the Union and its institutions must lead by example in the fight against structural and institutional racism and anti- discrimination;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the urgent need for the Union to develop a robust and comprehensive agenda for effectively combating racism and discrimination on all grounds and in all areas in the EU; insists that the Union and its institutions must lead by example in the fight against structural and institutional racism and anti- discrimination;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to assesscontinue the assessment of the implementation of the current EU legal framework for combating discrimination, racism, xenophobia and other types of intolerance in order to determine how to improve it where needed, and to take part in a regular dialogue and exchange of best practices with Member States and stakeholders, local governments and stakeholders; calls for concrete steps to address possible gaps identified in the course of this assessment;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that Roma communities remain one of the most discriminated and vulnerable groups in the EU; call on the Member States to implement the recommendation of the Council of the European Union on Roma equality, inclusion and participation adopted on 12 March 202 as well as EU Roma Strategic Framework for equality, inclusion and participation for 2020-2030 and to make full use of the available funding on both the EU and the national levels towards this end; calls on the Commission to intensify the monitoring of Member States’ progress and take further steps accordingly;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action against the alarming increase in antisemitism in the Union; is of the opinion that the will to accommodate other religious minorities in some cases has created an unjustifiable acceptance of antisemitism;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to implement zero tolerance for EU support for projects that directly or indirectly express antisemitism; emphasizes in this context that it is an important issue of credibility for the EU that the external action of the union in this respect is linked to other EU policies; calls therefore on the Commission to change its policy regarding UNRWA so that there is a clear conditionality in the fight against antisemitism in order to gain access to EU funds;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasizes that all EU action in the field of employment and social affairs, including actions taken to increase gender equality and measures to strengthen the position of ethnic minorities, must be based on respect for the Union's widely differing labour market models as well as the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Call on the European Commission to monitor the application of the existing EU anti-discrimination legal framework and to take further steps where necessary, including infringement procedures in case of breaches of the EU law;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States to apply the key guiding principles on encouraging reporting of hate crime developed in March 2021 by Working Group on hate crime recording, data collection and encouraging reporting; encourages exchange of best practices among relevant authorities;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. underlines that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a potential of helping identify and reduce the impact of human biases and can be used in mapping groups that are discriminated through application of AI software on data sets; recognises however the risks of reinforcing the existing discrimination and stresses therefore the importance of the quality of data used in the development of algorithms, as the standard of AI systems relies on the data used to train them; underscores that AI system that is trained on low quality data, does not meet adequate requirements in terms of its accuracy or robustness, or is not properly designed and tested before put into service, it may single out people in a discriminatory or otherwise incorrect or unjust manner;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Demands thatCalls on the Member States to end unjust racial or ethnic profiling in all forms, encompassing artificial intelligence (AI) tools and including in criminal law enforcement, counter-terrorism measures and immigration controls, and to officially recognise and combat practices of unlawful discrimination and violence through anti- racism and anti-bias training for the authorities;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Demands that the Member States end racial or ethnic profiling in all forms, encompassingUnderlines that artificial intelligence (AI) tools and, including in criminal law enforcement, counter-terrorism measures and immigration controls, cand to officially recognise and be effective tools to combat practices of unlawful discrimination and violence through anti- racism and anti-bias training for the authoritiesimprove the protection of minorities in the EU;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that according to FRA survey (2021) Your Rights Matter: Police Stops, the majority in the EU as a whole thinks that police generally treats people with respect “frequently” or “always”; notes however that there are disparities between Member States; stresses that there is a correlation between trust among citizens and the readiness to report a crime when witnessing it;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on CEPOL for more training on how to avoid unlawful profiling in law enforcement context and to assist with understanding and eliminating bias; recalls that the FRA Handbook on Preventing Unlawful Profiling Today And In The Future (2018) provides practical information that can be directly used by national authorities in their own trainings;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the EU institutions to address intersectional forms of discrimination in EU anti-discrimination legislation and policies and to promote an EU framework on intersectional discrimination with cross- cutting objectives and measures, including an EU-wide ban for radical hate preachers to enter the common territory;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the EU institutions to address intersectionall forms of discrimination in EU anti- discrimination legislation and policies and to promote an EU framework on intersectional discrimination with cross-cutting objectives and measures;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the need to ensure meaningful participation of all groups affected by intersectional discrimination in policymaking at EU, national and local levels, especially racialised groups; calls on the Commission and Member States to amplify the measures against so called 'honour crimes', which restricts the rights and freedom of minorities, in particular women and girls, to fully participate in society;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the need to ensure meaningful participation of all groups affected by intersectional discrimination in policymaking at EU, national and local levels, especially racialised groups;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the need to ensure meaningful participation of all groups affected by intersectional discrimination in policymaking at EU, national and local levels, especially racialised groupincluding ethnic minorities;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for structural and institutionalised racism, discrimination and the underrepresentation of minorities within the structures of the European institutions to be addressed and for the adoption of a workforce diversity and inclusion strategy;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reiterate its call on all Member States and the Union institutions and agencies to adopt and apply the working definition of anti-Semitism employed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)1a; stresses the urgent need for comprehensive educational measures at all levels to promote the IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism; _________________ 1a Resolution on combating anti-Semitism (2017/2692(RSP) of 29 May 2017
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s appointment of the first anti-racism coordinator in 2021 and the continuous re- appointment since 2015 of the coordinator on combating anti-semitism and fostering Jewish life; but deplores that the position of anti-muslim hatred coordinator has been left vacant since July 2021;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Regrets that the Jewish population in Europe have decreased in the past years and a further 38 % of European Jews are considering leaving Europe due to concern for their safety and security. Deplores the rising levels of anti-Semitism in Europe, partly but not limited to, immigration from countries where anti- Semitic views are common. Calls of the Member States to increase the number of expulsions of third country nationals found guilty of hate crimes.
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly appoint the anti-muslim hatred coordinator; regrets that the post has been vacant since July 2021;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure access for Jewish communities to easily receive financial support for their security-related spending with due regard to the increase security threat towards Jewish religious sites.
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the systematic integration of issues related to anti-racism, discrimination and intersectionality into its annual reports on fundamental rights and the rule of law; calls for this dimension to be fully integrated and reflected in the final report of the panel of independent experts to be set up through the public procurement procedure requested by Parliament’s Bureau as part of the rule of law report;