9 Amendments of Marc ANGEL related to 2020/2072(INL)
Amendment 10 #
— having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the conventions, recommendations, resolutions and reports of the Parliamentary Assembly, the Committee of Ministers, the Human Rights Commissioner, the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, the recently-formed Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas vulnerable groups such as women, Roma and LGBTI persons continue not seeing their rights fully respected in some Member States, and are not fully protected from hate and discrimination, in disregard of Union values provided for in Article 2 TEU and the right to non-discrimination, provided for in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas, contrary to the jurisprudence of the Hungarian Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights, the right of transgender and intersex persons to access legal gender recognition procedures in Hungary was terminated through legislative amendments to the national registry; whereas such amendments changed the previously mutable category of “sex” to the immutable category of “sex at birth”, in intentional contravention of national and European rule of law;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas it is documented and confirmed by the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights that over 100 Polish municipalities and local authorities have declared themselves LGBTI-free zones or adopted so-called ‘Regional Charters of Family Rights’, which are discriminatory against LGBTI people; whereas the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights condemned such actions and filed nine complaints to administrative courts, arguing that LGBTI-free zones violate Union law; whereas the Commission sent a letter in May 2020 to five mayors of Polish cities who are recipients of Union cohesion funding underlining the responsibilities of regional managing authorities, that spending under cohesion funds must not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and that municipalities acting as employers must respect Council Directive 2000/78/EC1a, which prohibits discrimination and harassment on the ground of sexual orientation in employment; whereas lawsuits have been brought by local governments against three Polish LGBTI activists who created the so-called “Atlas of Hate”; _________________ 1aCouncil Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16).
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. warns that the Union is facing an unprecedented and escalating crisis of its founding values, which threatens its long- term survival as a democratic peace project; is gravely concerned by the rise and entrenchment of autocratic and illiberal tendencies, further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession, as well as corruption and state capture, in several Member States; underlines the dangers of this trend for the cohesion of the Union’s legal order, the functioning of its single market, the effectiveness of its common policies, the protection of its citizen’s fundamental rights and its international credibility;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. recognises that the Union remains structurally ill-equipped to tackle democratic, fundamental rights and rule of law backsliding in the Member States; regrets the inability of the Council to make meaningful progress in enforcing Union values in ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures; notes with concern the disjointed nature of the Union’s toolkit in that field;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. welcomes the Commission’s work on the Annual Rule of Law Report; notes, however, that it fails to encompass the areas of democracy and fundamental rights; underlines with concern that vulnerable groups, including women, Roma and LGBTI persons, continue not seeing their rights fully respected in some Member States and are not fully protected from hate and discrimination, in disregard of Union values as provided for in Article 2 TEU; reiterates the need for a comprehensive monitoring mechanism enshrined in a legal act binding Parliament, the Council and the Commission to a transparent and regularised process, with clearly defined responsibilities, so that the protection and promotion of Union values becomes a permanent and visible part of the Union agenda;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. recalls the indispensable role played by civil society, equality bodies and national human rights institutions and other relevant actors in all stages of the Annual Monitoring Cycle, from providing input to facilitating implementation; points out that the accreditation status of equality bodies, national human rights institutions and the space for civil society, as well as the protection provided to human rights defenders, may themselves serve as indicators for assessment purposes; considers that national parliaments must hold public debates and adopt positions on the outcome of the monitoring cycle;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 6
Annex I – part 2 – point 6
6. The Commission shall draw on all information at its disposal when preparing the Annual Report. Of particular relevance in that regard are reports and data from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the Council of Europe, including the Venice Commission, the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, the recently-formed Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion and the Group of States against Corruption, and other international organisations that produce relevant studies.