Activities of Assita KANKO related to 2022/2005(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU (debate)
Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU (A9-0254/2022 - Evin Incir) (vote)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU
Amendments (19)
Amendment 43 #
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 datall forms of racism, which is a necessary step towards tackling brack to colonialism and slaverism and racial discrimination across society;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to the FRA, anti-Semitism is widespread and normalised in the EU and racial discrimination and harassment remain normalised throughout the EUa problem10 ; whereas racextremism and extreme right-wing sentiments and ideologyist ideology on all sides of the political spectrum continue to pose serious challenges in our Union; _________________ 10 https://fra.europa.eu/en/news/2019/rising- inequalities-and-harassment-fundamental- rights-protection-falters
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas structural and institutionalised racism isracism and discrimination may also be mirrored in socioeconomic inequality and poverty, and whereas these factors may interact and reinforce each other;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in certain instances there armay be barriers to access justice for victims of racial discrimination; whereas at times equality bodies in the Member States may lack the human and financial resources and/or political will and independenceresources or ability to bridge this gap;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Racial Equality Directive has been insufficiently implemented by thecertain Member States;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there remains no clear evidence of widespread and normalised racism in the EU; whereas there are many institutions, agencies and organisations, including at government level, that seek to fight racism and discrimination in the EU and within Member States and that seek to ensure that the rights of all people, including minorities, are protected; whereas the EU and Member States have some of the most developed legal and institutional frameworks to fight racism and discrimination;
Amendment 150 #
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 institutionalall forms of racism and anti- discrimination;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to assess the implementation of the current EU legal framework for combating discrimination, racism, and xenophobia and other types of intolerance in order to determine how to improve it where needed, and to take part in a regular dialoguencourage and exchange of best practices withbetween Member States and stakeholders;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EU and Member States to guarantee that all persons are equal before the law and not allow some persons, particularly women, to be discriminated by religious courts operating in the country, such as in cases of family law, including divorce; calls furthermore that certain harmful cultural practises that occur in the Middle East and Africa, such as female genital mutilation, marital captivity and honour killings, that particularly involve women of certain minority groups, are severely punished in the EU and perpetrators are held accountable; calls for increased awareness and advocacy to put an end to such harmful practises in the EU as they form a threat to our legal system and stresses that our national laws must prevail;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council to set up a Council Gender Equality and Equality group in order to allow high-level discussions on these issues in a regular and permanent forumReminds that the Member States remain in the best position to tackle racism and discrimination;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to ensure the full implementation of the Racial Equality Directive; condemns the fact that racial, ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities face structuralstrongly condemns racism, discrimination, hate crime and hate speech, a lack of access to justice, and sustained socioeconomic inequalitiesnd supports efforts to ensure the protection of fundamental rights, including in areas such asof housing, healthcare, employment and education, which need to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barriers to inclusion and equality;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Demands that the Member States end 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 recognStresses the dangers of solely profiling persons based on their racial or ethnic background and recommends situational prevention-based approaches in counter-terrorism, criminal law enforcement and immigration controls; supports anti-racisem and combat pracanti-bias training for authoritices of unlawful discrimination and violence through anti-racism and anti-bias training for thewhen needed or required, however, underlines that racism, discrimination and bias may exist amongst all levels of society and are not just limited to authorities;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to monitor racial bias, including in AI datasets, in criminal justice, education systems and social services, and to take proactive steps to ensure equal justice in order to improve relations between authorities and minority communities; calls, furthermore, for the creation ofsupports independent complaint mechanisms for all administrative, judiciary and executive branches of the state, in particularcluding law enforcement;
Amendment 243 #
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, in close cooperation with the Member States, on intersectional discrimination with cross- cutting objectives and measures;
Amendment 254 #
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 racialisedincluding minority groups;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to adopt concrete legislative measurEncourages tohe strengthening of the role and independence of equality bodies in Member Sta, if issues of independence have been reportesd;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for structural and institutionalisedall forms of racism, and discrimination and the underrepresentation of minorities within the structures of the European institutions to be addressed and forencourages the adoption of a workforce diversity and inclusion strategy; stresses that a person should be hired based on their merit, qualifications and capacities;
Amendment 315 #
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 thatcalls for the position of anti- muslim hatred coordinator to be filled as soon as possible, given that it has been left vacant since July 2021;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. UnderlinEncourages the need for a monitoring and accountability mechanism to ensure the effective application of EU anti-racism legislation and policy;