Activities of Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN related to 2022/2139(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights
Amendments (28)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas prostitution, its exploitation, and trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation are increasing; whereas, in many cases, they tare gender- specific phenomena with a global dimension and affect the most marginalisedget socially and economically vulnerable members of our societiesy, with the vast majority of people in prostitution being women and girls and almost allcountless sex buyers being men;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas prostitution should be addressed by Member States since the Union has no competence in this area;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas human trafficking has a cross-border dimension that requires the authorities in Member States to collaborate in order to address it;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas attributing the full responsibility for this phenomenon to the possible existence of cultural stereotypes detracts from understanding the problem and, therefore, its possible solution;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas different regulatory measures concerning prostitution have different effects on gender equalitypeople’s dignity and rights;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas all victims of these practices should receive comprehensive care and support to overcome difficulties and return to employment;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas ensuring the physical integrity of all and guaranteeing equality and respect for women’shuman rights must be at the heart of Member State and EU policies;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas human-trafficking gangs with links to prostitution, sometimes posing as NGOs, can use illegal immigration networks to operate with impunity; whereas Member States should maximise surveillance efforts and prosecute organised crime, identifying the perpetrators;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the human-trafficking gangs with links spanning prostitution and organised crime that are being allowed to bring illegal immigrants to Member States are often the same gangs that then exploit the immigrants on national territory;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas prostitution has cross- border implications and affects women’s rights and gender equalivictims' rights, integrity and safety; whereas the disparity of legislation on prostitution in the EU benefits traffickers and organised crime networks; whereas all Member States have a legal obligation to discourage and end human trafficking and organised crime;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas we cannot accept prostitution just like any other economic activity, since it is based on using people as consumer goods, which is a serious violation of their dignity and therefore is at odds with EU values;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas in places where prostitution has been legalised, an unscrupulous sex industry has flourished, legitimising even aggressive behaviour, and trafficking in human beings has increased;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that approaches to regulataddressing prostitution vary across the EU and target three key components of this system: prostituted persons, the purchase of sex (i.e. demand), and pimping; stresses that the different laws have different effects on women in prostitution, their rights, women’s rights in general, gender equality, demand, society and neighbouring countries;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that prostitution does not fall within the competences of the European Union; notes that it is up to the sovereign Member States to address this matter;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that Member States should seek effective measures to reduce prostitution and thus trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that consent can only be given freely when given knowingly, of one's own free will and voluntarily, and when there is no power imbalance between the people involved; notes, at the same time, that it can be extremely difficult for people to realise that they are victims, especially when they do not know their rights, and recalls the dynamics of an abusive relationship;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the deterioration of the social and economic situation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemicgovernmental measures imposed upon a majority of European Member States in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, has increased all forms of abuse and violence against women, including prostitution; warns that this will be further aggravated by the current energy and cost-of-living crisis;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union refers to 'equality between women and men',
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CondemnNotes the fact that women in prostitution lack legal security because of their criminalisare in a delicate situation, meaning they may face the constant threat of police and judicial persecutionvarious threats, are subject to additional vulnerability and stigmatisation that negatively affect their health, consequently experience difficulties in contacting support services and lack access to fundamental rights; deplores the fact that, at the same time, clients, brothel owners and human traffickers often remain unpunished;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out the importance of seeking the appropriate approach for each national context in order to achieve the right results based on the culture and laws that best protect its citizens;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that prostitution and trafficking for sexual exploitation only exiexist first and foremost because there is a demand for them;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that it is necessary to know all the causes behind the demand for prostitution such as the increasing trivialisation of sexual relations, addictions, and/or behavioural problems;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the decriminalisation of pimping and of the purchase of sex increases demand, empowers the demand side and normalises sex buying; underlines that the stigmatisation of people, especially women, in prostitution nevertheless persists;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of addressing each national situation with regard to trafficking for sexual exploitation without exclusively considering models from other countries that may not suit the internal solutions of each Member State;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that the gender- specific nature of prostitution reflects and replicates the prevailing power relations; stresses that prostitution and sexual exploitation are both a cause and a consequence of the unequal treatment of women and men and replicate and perpetuate stereotypes about women and menprostitution and sexual exploitation are both a cause and a consequence of profound disregard for intrinsic human dignity and integrity, which leads to perceiving the human body as mere entertainment object and disposable good which can be traded for money;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of not explaining the problems related to prostitution and sexual exploitation through theories that have no scientific basis and which may in turn generate new stereotypes where men are prejudged as the presumed aggressors or sole seekers of these services;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to take action in the areas of prevention, decriminalisation of people in prostitution, exit programmes, demand reduction, punishment of clients, destigmatisation and the elimination of stereotypes; calls on the Member States to reduce demand while protecting womenvictims of prostitution and sex trafficking and their rights, to end the criminalisation and stigmatisation of people in prostitution and to ensure exit strategies and unconditional access to social security systems and reintegration;