19 Amendments of Dragoş TUDORACHE related to 2020/2035(INL)
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the response of the criminal justice sector in many Member States to victims of cyberviolence is still lagging behind, demonstrating a lack of empathy and understanding of the seriousness of these offences and discouraging women and girls to report these actions;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence are widespread in the Union and are to be understood as an extreme form of discrimination and a serious violation of human rights; whereas gender-based violence is rooted in the unequal distribution of power between women and men, in sexism and gender stereotypes, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas internet connectivity and the need to access the digital public sphere are becoming increasingly necessary for the development of our societies and economies;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cyber harassment, cyber stalking, cyber bullying, trolling, online hate speech, flaming, doxxing, sextortion, blackmail, public shaming, identity theft, revenge porn and image- based sexual abuse are among the most common types of gender-based cyberviolence; whereas some Member States have adopted specific legislation on some of those particular forms only;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the transnational nature of gender-based cyberviolence, considering the cross-border dimension of the use of ICT; Calls on the European Commission and Member States to adopt a harmonised legislative framework on combating cross- border cyberviolence;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the importance of eliminating through early education biases, genderstereotypes and cultural beliefs that lead to harmful social gender norms;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls for preventive measures and awareness campaigns focused on encouraging women and girls to talk about and report to the authorities any kind of cyberviolence they might suffer;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls for an European response on cyberviolence and other gendered cybercrimes, particularly on online luring of women and girls from all cultural contexts into harmful situations such as international trafficking;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Stresses the need to addresses cyberviolence through good European governance with emphasis on accountability, transparency and participation and change social and legal norms;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that inter alia stress, concentration problems, anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, depression, post- traumatic stress disorder, social alienation, lack of trust and lack of sense of control, caused by cyberviolence, can have an impact on mental health and can lead to self- harm thoughts and actions;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses the importance of raising public awareness regarding the impact of gender-based cyberviolence and help ensure a safe and empowering digital public space for everyone, including women and girls;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to protect, support and ensure reparation for victims of gender-based cyberviolence; Stresses the need for legal and psychological resources for assisting victims of cyberviolence in order to prevent further harm and re- victimisation;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses the need for a coordinated approach together with online platforms and law enforcement representatives to improve the security tools of these platforms and ensure timely and accessible reporting mechanisms in the fight against cyberviolence;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on all Member States to prosecute serious cyberviolence offences and apply appropriate imprisonment sentences; Stresses the need for providing training for law enforcement agents for dealing with victims, investigating and prosecuting these cyberviolence offences;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of the directive should be to establish a harmonised policy response on minimum rules concerning the definition of the crime of gender-based cyberviolence and related sanctions, to establish measures to promote and support the action of Member States in the field of prevention of that crime and measures to protect, support and ensure reparation for the victims.
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – paragraph 3
The scope should cover any form of gender-based violence committed, assisted or aggravated in part or fully by the use of ICT, such as mobile phones and smartphones, the internet, social media platforms, messaging apps or email, against a woman because she is a woman, or affects women disproportionately.
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – paragraph 4 – indent 6
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – paragraph 4 – indent 6
- sexist hate speech (including: posting and sharing violent content, use of sexist or gendered comments and insults, abusing and threatening women for expressing their own views and for turning away sexual advances);
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
- digital education, literacy and skills, including in the school curricula, in order to promote an enhanced understanding of digital technologies and the empowerment of users, to improve digital inclusion, to ensure the respect for fundamental rights, to eliminate any gender inequality and biases in access to technologies and to ensure gender diversity in the technology sector, particularly in the development of new technologies;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
- facilitating access to information and developing specific services for victims of cyberviolence (helplines, shelters, legal and psychological assistance);