4 Amendments of Edit BAUER related to 2012/2255(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 9 March 2011 on the EU strategy on Roma inclusion;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the population in most countries is not fully aware of the existing legislation and policies to promote gender equality and it rarely reaches the vulnerable or marginalized members of society, especially the Roma women; calls on the Commission and the governments of accession countries to foster awareness though media and public campaigns, education programmes and the personal commitment of government members and officials;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a) Notes with deep concern that 30 per cent of the victims of cross-border trafficking in the EU are nationals from the Balkan area, whereas women and girls compromise the bulk of victims detected; calls on the respective governments to provide sustained funding for combating trafficking , to further strengthen their capacity to identify proactively and protect victims among the vulnerable population, ensure by law that identified trafficking victims are not punished for committing crime as a direct result of being trafficked, sustain victim protection efforts, train law enforcement officials ,develop further the reception centre and shelter capacity; furthermore, calls on the respective governments for better implementation of the existing legislation in order to create a dissuasive environment for traffickers, where cases of trafficking in human beings are properly investigated and perpetrators are prosecuted and convicted; calls on the Commission to influence Balkan accession countries to improve their records on prosecution and punishment and support local initiatives to address the root causes of trafficking such as domestic violence and low economic opportunities for women;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) Notes with concern, that in most of the Balkan accession countries the process for the social inclusion of Roma has slowed down and in some cases even came to a halt; calls on the respective governments to step up their efforts in order to further integrate Roma citizens and guarantee the elimination of all forms of discrimination and prejudice against Roma especially the women and girls who suffer from multiple compound and intersectional discrimination; calls on the commission to enhance its efforts to involve the enlargements countries at whatever stage of accession, to mobilize the Instrument on Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and the mechanism of the Stabilisation and Association (SAA) process;