21 Amendments of Emmanouil FRAGKOS related to 2019/2199(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of the use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by Member States at a national level by national courts and through inclusion in legislative procedures; regrets that there has only been a limited attempt at promoting the application of its provisions, even though it is an obligation stated in Article 51 of the Charter;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reminds the Commission of its institutional duty to analyse citizens’ complaints in relation to possible violations of fundamental rights within the Member States;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure EU citizens are informed about the right to submit petitions to the European Parliament and the right of recourse to the Ombudsman as a means to uphold their rights and report violations, as laid down in Article 44 of the Charter and Article 227 TFEU;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Highlights the need to improve the role of petitions in a dialogue and interaction with EU citizens, concerning cases of maladministration by European Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies; reminds that petitions are usually the earliest indicators of the situation of fundamental rights in the Member States;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that a number of Member States have not fully or correctly implemented the Council Framework Decision of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law1 and its minimum standards on offences of denying, condoning and grossly trivialising certain crimes; _________________ 1 OJ L 328 of 6.12.2008, p. 55-58.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to remove existing obstacles within the internal market to enable the full exercise of the right of free movement for EU citizens, and implement targeted effective measures to protect EU borders from irregular and illegal migration;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on all the EU institutions and Member States to ensure respect for the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms for EU citizens both in the Member States and on the international scene; highlights the need to avoid misinformation which influences the aspirations of potential global migrants and to raise awareness on the risks of irregular migration and migrant smuggling, and on alternative legal pathways to Europe;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Believes that the Commission could do more to promote knowledge of the Charter, in particular the effect of Article 51 thereof, by means of targeted campaigns both in the Member States and on the international scene, and of the procedures for obtaining redress when EU citizens’ fundamental rights are violated; believes that the EU fight against racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance begins from clear communication and correct official exchange of information;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that an independent judiciary, freedom of expression and information and media pluralism are crucial components of the rule of law; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when infringed by Member States;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to guarantee the fundamental rights of people with disabilities, to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community, as set out in Article 26 of the Charter; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that these rights are properly respected, applied and monitored in a transparent manner; Stresses the importance to improve the online procedure for petitions, ensure website compliance with accessibility standards and design online tools especially for persons with disabilities, focusing on web accessibility for blind, visually impaired, deaf, disabled and dyslexic visitors;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on all the EU institutions and Member States to ensure a Human- centered design for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data; stresses especially that AI must reflect realistic conceptions of user needs and human psychology and that the development of new technologies must accept human brain - intelligence and behaviour the way it is and avoid the notion of perfection in technology; recommends EU guidelines and ethical rules when designing, developing, deploying, implementing or using AI products and services in the EU;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide guidelines, fostering the adoption of ethical standards and adopting legally binding instruments in order to, inter alia, set common rules on transparency, set common requirements for fundamental rights impact assessments and provide an adequate legal framework for AI-based technologies;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to be committed to the provision of equality of opportunity and make the EU Code of Ethics as a statement of abiding principles that address changing technology and development practices;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that gender-based violence remains a serious and unacceptable violation of human rights and that important steps need to be taken at European and national level to eliminate this phenomenon and to decisively mitigate its side-effects;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes the increase in the number of petitions concerning the economic and social crisis in Europe, which has resulted in many infringements of fundamental rights;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Is deeply convinced that austerity measures have led to a continuous deterioration in fundamental rights protection in the EU, causing, among other things, alarming youth unemployment rates, a huge increase of poverty and social marginalisation; calls for an immediate stop to all austerity measures and calls for both the EU and its Member States to deliver targeted policies aimed at securing high-quality and decent jobs and social protection measures, primarily focusing on European citizens that are facing poverty, social exclusion and consequences of illegal immigration;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Highlights the fact that, in certain Member States, the management mechanisms and national plans for centres for migrants could give rise to major local conflicts; notes the warnings of potentially explosive tensions on EU borders and especially on the Greek islands in over-crowded camps, following clashes between security forces and thousands of migrants and refugees;
Amendment 85 #
6e. Highlights the challenges of migrants reception and calls on the Member States to emphasise on the role of regional and local authorities in the formulation and implementation of migrant integration policies;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)