Activities of Markéta GREGOROVÁ related to 2019/2199(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union - Annual Report for the years 2018-2019
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that ‘human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities’ are the values on which the EU is founded, as stated in Article 2 TEU; stresses that there is no hierarchy amongst Union values and that the EU should ensure the protection of all of them as one cannot exist without the other;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Believes that the conclusions and opinions of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights as well as the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union constitute a good basis for the interpretation of Article 2 TFEU and the scope of the rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the importance of ensuring full respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights throughout the whole legislative process; draws attention to the importance of including an analysis on the impact on fundamental rights in impact assessments;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that implementation of specific gender impact assessments for each legislative proposal is essential to eliminate inequalities, and to promote gender equality as laid down in Article 8 TFEU;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that there are other international instruments that would introduce further safeguards in protecting fundamental rights of Union citizens and residents such as the Istanbul Convention and the European Social Charter; urges the Council to conclude the ratification by the EU of the Istanbul Convention and calls on the Commission to take the steps required for the EU accession to the European Social Charter;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that Article 7 TEU is a last resort mechanism for the protection of Union values that has not been used effectively because of the difficulty to reach a decision with such high thresholds for voting and in a body where political considerations play a prominent role;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls for the adoption of a EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights based on its previous resolutions1a, which does not create a hierarchy of values and ensures that not only the rule of law, but also other Union values, including a wider spectrum of fundamental rights, are properly assessed; _________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, P8_TA(2016)0409; European Parliament resolution of 14 November 2018 on the need for a comprehensive EU mechanism for the protection of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, P8_TA(2018)0456.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an independent judiciary is the cornerstone of the rule of law and of the right to effective legal protection2 ; recommends a departure from the existing approach of tackling rule of law casedemocratic deficits, rule of law deficiencies or cases of violation of fundamental rights in individual countries in an ad hoc manner, and calls for the development of criteria and contextualregular assessments to guide Member States in recognising and tackling any possible rule of law issuby independent experts as part of the new EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, that would allow the Commission to decide on the necessity of launching infringement procedures ion a regular and comparative mannermore coherent basis; _________________ 2Article 19 TEU, Article 67(4) TFEU and Article 47 of the Charter.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that within the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe pre- defined but non-exhaustive policy priorities could be identified, such asthe adoption of new mechanisms for the protection of European values, including fundamental rights and freedoms, should be a priority 3 ; _________________ 3European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Parliament’s position on the Conference on the Future of Europe. Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0010, para. 7.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the EU must exploit more systematically the specific clauses provided for in the Treaties which would reinforce the protection of fundamental rights; in that regard calls on to activate the provisions enshrined in Article 83(1) of the TFEU as soon as possible in order to include gender-based violence in the catalogue of EU-recognised crimes;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Urges the EU to reform its Treaties to allow judicial reviews of fundamental rights by the Court of Justice of the European Union by making the Charter of Fundamental Rights directly applicable in all areas and all Member states; asks to allow individuals to initiate proceedings against a Member State for violations of fundamental rights if domestic remedies have been exhausted;