2 Amendments of Kinga GÁL related to 2017/2122(INI)
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses profound concern that minorities are still at a heightened risk of discrimination and are especially vulnerable to political, economic, environmental and labour-related changes and disruptions; notes that many have little or no access to political representation and are acutely affected by poverty; stresses that the EU should intensify its efforts to eradicate the violations of human rights committed against minorities; stresses that ethnic and linguistic minority communities have special needs and their full access and equal treatment should be guaranteed in all areas of economic, social, political and cultural life;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Expresses profound concern at and solidarity with the large number of refugees and migrants who suffer grave human rights violations as the victims of conflicts, persecution, governance failures and illegal migration, trafficking and smuggling networks; stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows and therefore to address the external dimension of the refugee crisis, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts in our neighbourhood by developing cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; calls on the EU and its Member States to supply humanitarian assistance in the field of education, housing, health and other humanitarian purposes that aid the refugees closest to their homeland and foster their return there; underlines the need for a comprehensive human-rights-based approach to migration and calls for the EU to collaborate further with the UN, regional organisations, governments and NGOs;