38 Amendments of Pernando BARRENA ARZA related to 2020/2011(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2018 on the rise of neo-fascist violence in Europe (2018/2869(RSP)),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to Principle 16 of The European Pillar of Social Rights, which stresses the right to timely access to affordable, preventive and curative health care of good quality;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to Principle 19 of the European Pillar of Social Rights which states that ‘access to social housing or housing assistance of good quality shall be provided for those in need’;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
- having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
- having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 e (new)
Citation 10 e (new)
- having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 f (new)
Citation 10 f (new)
- having regard to Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 g (new)
Citation 10 g (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the General Policy Recommendation No. 13 of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI);
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas persistent and structural antyi-gypsyism continues to exist at all levels of European society and manifests itself on a daily basisremains pervasive across the EU, where structural anti-gypsyism and sustained socio-economic inequalities affect Roma in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education; whereas Roma people suffer increased hate speech in public, in social media and by public figures and politicians, police violence, including collective punishment, racial profiling, residential and school segregation;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas dysfunctioning rule of law in some Member States provides no protection and access to justice for victims of police violence, instead the victims are persecuted by the state authorities;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. Whereas only 21 % of Roma women and 25 % of Roma men aged 16– 24 have completed secondary education (ISCED3) or higher;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. Whereas 43 % of Roma men and 22% Roma women are in some form of paid work 1a; whereas 63 % of young Roma (aged 16-24) are not in education, employment or training (NEET) 1b; whereas overall 72 % of Roma women aged 16 to 24 years are NEET compared with 55 % of young Roma men 1c; whereas the increasing share of Roma NEETs was an area where the situation had deteriorated in 2016 compared to 2011 1d; __________________ 1a EU FRA2016 Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey : Roma 1bReport on the implementation of national Roma integration strategies – 2019, p. 4 1c EU FRA2019 Roma women survey 1dRoma inclusion measures reported under the EU framework for NRIS, p. 18
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. Whereas the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights has brought to the fore the fundamental right of everyone to engage in work and the reinforcement of social rights leading to a positive impact on the lives of people belonging to marginalised groups, such as the Roma;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. Whereas one third of Roma households do not have tap water, just over half have an indoor flush toilet or shower, and 78 % of Roma live in overcrowded housing 1a; __________________ 1aEuropean Commission, 2019 Report on National Roma Integration Strategies: Key Conclusions, p. 6
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. Whereas 43 % of Roma are discriminated against when trying to buy or rent housing and are not sufficiently aware of their rights in terms of equality 1a; __________________ 1aEuropean Commission, 2019 Report on National Roma Integration Strategies: Key Conclusions, p. 6
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
Bg. Whereas the increased use of new technology by public authorities, such as predictive policing and the use of facial recognition, presents a number of risks for Roma in Europe;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Recital B h (new)
Bh. Whereas environmental injustices are regularly related to health risks and negative consequences for Roma and whereas Roma are disproportionately affected by environmental burdens, have less access to environmental resources and services, and are discriminated against in their right to information, to participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. Whereas Roma women, Roma LGBTI, Roma people with disabilities face intersectional discrimination which increase the severity of discrimination on their lives;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B j (new)
Recital B j (new)
Bj. Whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria 1a;whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities 1b;whereas in some Member States, such as Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilization and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights 1c; __________________ 1aSee, e.g., Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe 42-43, 44 (2017) 1b European Roma Rights Centre v. Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017, Eur. Comm. Soc. R.(2018). 1cSee, e.g., Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding Observations: Slovakia, paras. 44-45, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3 (2019)
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas expert reports on the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies recognise that Roma LGBTI face a range of facets of discrimination: first as people with Romani background, secondly as LGBTI, thirdly as LGBTI persons in Roma communities; whereas some LGBTI people with Romani background may resort to suppressing aspects of their identity as a result;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for a post-2020 EU directive for the equality and inclusion of people with Romani background, giving priority to (i) achieving a positive impact; (ii) a rights-based approach, including a plan to eliminate social and economic inequalities; (iii) developing a vision for the future proposal, including specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time- bound objectives to protect and improve the inclusion of people with Romani background; and (iv) eliminating inequalities, especially for children from their earliest years; and those with Romani background facing multiple discrimination, such as women and girls, LGBTI persons and people with disabilities.
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that EU and its Member States should combat effectively discriminatory or violent treatment and reactions against the schooling and participation of Roma children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that the fight against anti-gypsyism is a horizontal issue and that it should be taken into account in all areas of Union policy, in particular with regard to new technologies;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that particular attention should be paid to the situation and the rights of individuals at the intersections of discrimination grounds in the EU, in particular women, migrants, LGBTI people, people with physical and intellectual disabilities, victims of abuse or modern slavery; points out that the EU and the Member States must take actions in this regard;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Insists in this respect, that entities that engage in discriminatory activities against Roma, or take decisions or implement measures to this effect, should not be eligible for funding from the Union's budget;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to effectively respond to the concern about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support activities of Roma civil society; takes the view that in order to support Roma and pro-Roma civil society organisations, they should be exempt from co-financing requirements;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the EU wide implementation of the Aarhus Convention that links environmental rights and human rights; calls for the environmental regulation that would equally benefit all parts of society and address environmental racism that amounts to breaches of internationally recognised human rights;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to specifically target mitigation of the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Romani people who experienced intensified scapegoating and hate speech including by politicians; calls on the Member States to evaluate and address the following elements of impact of the Covid-19 on Roma: enforcement of racist policies, increase of racist attacks, racial profiling and police brutality, more difficult access to education, increased financial insecurity, loss of income, closure or reduction of support services, benefit from the state support, overcrowding and access to clean water and sanitary conditions;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that housing is not a commodity, but a necessity, without which people cannot fully participate in society and access fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the recommendations of the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Report, "ECSR The Right to affordable housing, Europe's neglected duty", with particular reference to ensuring that all Member States promptly accept to be bound by Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter dealing with the right to housing, and step up investing in social and affordable housing to eradicate the housing cost overburden, particularly among marginalised groups;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to ensure the effective practical enforcement of the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and to ensure effective enforcement of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia to combat persisting anti-gypsyism; calls for implementation of legislation and stronger sanctions of any discrimination on the grounds of ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, residence status or health;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on Member States to secure equal access to justice and equality before the law for Roma and effectively fight structural anti-gypsyism taking shape in over-policing and violations of Roma rights committed by police officers, such as violent raids resulting in injuries and property damage, severe ill-treatment during detention, etc, and failure to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of crimes committed by police officers;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on all the Member States to guarantee comprehensive sexuality education, ready access for women to family planning, and the full range of reproductive and sexual health services, including modern contraceptive methods and safe and legal abortion;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on Member States to prevent, condemn and secure appropriate punishment for any denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights of Roma women and girls;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Strongly condemns Roma women ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities; calls on Member States to immediately prohibit all forms of ethnic segregation in health facilities, including maternal health care settings; calls on Member States to ensure effective and timely remedies to all survivors of forced and coercive sterilization, including through the establishment of effective compensation schemes;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Calls on all the Member States to address the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims due to inadequate safeguards and failure of authorities to properly investigate and bring convictions for hate crimes in Member States;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Member States to collect and publish, in consultation with the relevant communities, equality data disaggregated by ethnic origin, that is voluntary and anonymous and ensures the protection of personal data, and is based on self-identification;