8 Amendments of Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE related to 2021/2186(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets that the fundamental rights of women are still lagging in Europe; is deeply concerned with the increase in reactionary trends targeting women; reiterates its strong position on ensuring gender equality and protecting women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health rights;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that LGBTIQ people face some of the biggest challenges as far as fundamental rights are concerned, and, in particular, the right to non- discrimination; is deeply concerned with the results of FRA survey on how LGBTIQ people experience human and fundamental rights1a, which show ‘little, if any, progress’ in past years and regrets the significant differences between Member States; stresses that the right of a person to self- determination of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity is inviolable; highlights that in spite of the progress made in recent years with regard to LGBTIQ social acceptance, which has increased in most Member States, the situation of LGBTIQ people in the EU remains critical, as they continue to be the targets of discrimination; _________________ 1a https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _uploads/fra-2020-lgbti-equality-1_en.pdf
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of the child’s best interests in cross-border family litigation; emphasises the importance of close cooperation and efficient communication between the different national and local authorities involved in child custody proceedings; calls on the Member States to introduce non- discriminatory monitoring and evaluation systems for child-related cases, which ensure full respect for the fundamental rights of the child, particularly the principle of the best interests of the child; calls on the Member States to respect the right of children to see their parents in spite of the restrictive measures linked totaken by Member States in case of exceptional circumstances, such as the pandemic, as long as this does not endanger the children’s safety and health;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that restrictions imposed to tackle the pandemic have also hindered the work of civil society; stresses that civil society organisations play an important role in helping victims of fundamental right breaches, as well as in awareness- raising and prevention; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide support to civil society and to adopt measures that facilitates their work;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Reiterates that everyone has the right to education as enshrined in the Article 14 of the Charter and stresses that this right must be guaranteed under all circumstances and for every child, including those from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups; is concerned about the impact that schools closures during the Covid-19 pandemic might have on mental health and future of children; calls on the Member States to ensure equal and quality education for all children even in times of crisis such as the pandemic; encourages Member States to exchange best practises in this regard;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Emphasizes the Preamble of the Aarhus Convention on the right of every person to live in an environment adequate to his or her health and well-being and the Article 37 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU which provides that a high level of environmental protection must be integrated in EU policies; Recalls the European Parliament's resolution 2020/2273(INI) considering that the right to a healthy environment should be recognised in the Charter and calls for action in this regard;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Notes that the ECHR's case law only provides for indirect protection of the right to a healthy environment by sanctioning only environmental violations that simultaneously result in an infringement of other human rights already recognised in the European Convention on Human Rights; Calls for the intrinsic value of nature and ecosystems in the light of the interrelationship between human societies and nature to be recognized in the Convention and to anchor the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as called by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in its recommendation from September 2021;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Notes the EU citizens concerns expressed in the petitions No 0229/2020, 0126/2016, 1166/2018 delivered to the European Parliament on the disruptions and deterioration of environment demanding the right to live in a healthy environment and access to justice in environmental matters;