9 Amendments of Emma RAFOWICZ related to 2024/2081(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to Recommendation No R (84) 10 of 21 June 1984 of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers to Member States on the criminal record and rehabilitation of convicted persons,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
– having regard to the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025,
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Condemns the growing backlash against the right to abortion worldwide; stresses that restricting access to that right by making it into an offence merely results in encouraging recourse to clandestine and unsafe abortions; deplores the fact that the right to abortion is not fully recognised as a matter of public health and a fundamental right;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Denounces the erosion of the human rights and the safety of refugees, asylum seekers and forcibly displaced persons; reaffirms their inalienable human rights and fundamental right to seek asylum; recalls the obligation of states to protect them in accordance with international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to effectively uphold their rights in the EU’s asylum and migration policy and in the EU’s cooperation with partner countries in this regard; stresses that the EU should step up its efforts to acknowledge and develop ways to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, building the resilience of migrants’ communities of origin and helping them offer their members the possibility to enjoy a decent life in their home country; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and, where possible, step up their support for countries hosting the most refugees, as well as for transit countries; reiterates that close cooperation and engagement with non-EU countries remain key to preventing migrant smuggling; stresses, in this regard, that the dissemination of information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of smuggling are crucial; is concerned about the increase in intimidation and repression directed by Member States and third states at civil society organisations carrying out sea rescue operations; calls for EU- funded humanitarian operations to take into consideration the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children and to ensure their protection while they are displaced; underlines the importance of developing an effective framework of a European policy on rescue at sea, of safe and legal pathways to the EU and welcomes, in this regard, the Commission communication on attracting skills and talent to the EU10, including the development of talent partnerships with partner countries; _________________ 10 Commission communication of 27 April 2022 on attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM(2022)0657).
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Underlines the existence of conversion practices targeting persons from the LGBTIQ+ community aimed at changing, repressing or suppressing the sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression of LGBTIQ+ persons; recalls that such practices are of a discriminatory nature and have been described as torture by the United Nations; calls for the implementation of an EU-wide policy to legally ban practices of this kind;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is concerned by the challenges to the full enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities in the Member States and the harmonisation of those rights at EU level; reiterates its calls for the EU to assist partner countries in the development of policies in support of carers of persons with disabilities; calls for the EU, in its external policy, to make use of the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021‑2030 as a tool to improve the situation of persons with disabilities, particularly concerning poverty and discrimination, but also problems with access to education, healthcare and employment, and participation in political life;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty, which is incompatible with the right to life and a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment that is irreversible; stresses that the EU must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; notes that despite the trend in some non-EU countries to take steps towards abolishing the death penalty, significant challenges in this regard still exist; stresses that the aim of criminal justice remains the social reintegration of offenders, the compensation of victims for loss or damage and the prevention of recidivism; deplores the fact that in other non-EU countries the number of death sentences that have been carried out has reached its highest level in the last five years; reiterates its call for all countries to completely abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises the critical significance of freedom of expression and access to trustworthy, independent information for sustaining democracy and a thriving civic space; is seriously concerned about the increasing restrictions on freedom of expression in numerous countries worldwide, particularly for journalists, through censorship, enforced self- censorship, and the misuse of counter- terrorism or anti- corruption laws to suppress journalists and civil society groups; raises concerns, additionally, about the physical security of journalists and media workers and their being targeted in conflict zones;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Stresses that the internet should be a place where freedom of expression prevails; considers, nevertheless, that the rights of individuals need to be respected; is of the opinion that, where applicable, what is considered to be illegal offline, should be considered illegal online; expresses concern for the growing number of internet shutdowns; highlights that internet shutdowns are often used by authoritarian regimes, among others, to silence political dissidence and curb political freedom and the right to information; calls urgently for the EU to combat this alarming phenomenon;