Activities of Jiří MAŠTÁLKA related to 2015/2258(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (A8-0203/2016 - Helga Stevens) CS
Amendments (3)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the relevance of anutmost importance of an effective individual complaints mechanism for the protection of rights encompassed in the Convention; calls, in this connection, on the Council to ratify the Optional Protocol without delay;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to make a comprehensive review of EU legislation in order to ensure that it fully complies with the CRPD and to make appropriate changes where necessary;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the difficulties that persons with disabilities still face in accessing justice; recalls that the right to access to justice is a core fundamental right and an essential component of the rule of law; calls on the Member States to take action in order to provide full procedural accommodation for such persons; considers that the Commission should consider including specific training programmes on the CRPD in the 2014- 2020 EU Justice Programme; suggests that EU courts should apply their internal rules and instructions in a way that facilitates access to justice for persons with disabilities;