8 Amendments of Filiz HYUSMENOVA related to 2017/2125(INI)
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Recalls the need to make all Europeans more aware of the EU’s common values and the Charter on which their rights are based and of the impact that going against these values would have on their daily lives;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that in its resolution of 25 October 20161 it recommends the establishment of a European mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; points out that this mechanism would be central to the coordinated European approach to governance which is currently lacking; Reminds in this regard that the existing Union monitoring mechanisms, such as the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, the Justice Scoreboard and the Anti-Corruption reports are being applied regionally or thematically, which feeds into the two-speed Europe rhetoric; Underlines that a broader Rule of Law monitoring framework would result in better cohesion between the existing tools, improved effectiveness and annual cost savings. _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0409.
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. PStresses the importance of monitoring the situation in every Member State, as recognised by the Commission in its 2003 communication1a; points out that in its resolution of 25 October 20161 it recommends the establishment of a European mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; points out that this mechanism would be central to the coordinated European approach to governance which is currently lacking; _________________ 1Texts Adopted for that date, P8_TA(2016)0409.a Communication (2003)606 on Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union. Respect for and promotion of the values on which the European Union is based
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that social networks and the anonymity guaranteed by many different media platforms encourage many forms of expression of hatred, from jihadist preaching to anti-Islam speech, recalls that the internet cannot constitute a lawless area, and calls for this phenomenon to be curbed through closer monitoring and the identification and prosecution of the authors of statements or words incompatible with European culture and law; calls for social networks to be used to their full potential to spread counter arguments in a bid to promote equality and combat the rhetoric of hatred and intolerance online; believes that European funds should be fully utilised to support the efforts made by Member States in this regard;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that internet users are becoming younger and younger; insists on the need to include education about the value of tolerance in the school curriculum to provide children with the tools they need to identify hate speech and intolerance, whether of an anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic, anti-African, anti-Roma or anti-LGBTI nature or aimed at any other minority;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Believes that awareness of hate crimes should be systematised among police officers and judicial authorities in the Member States, and that the victims of these crimes should be advised and encouraged to report the incidents;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Welcomes the fact that the European Commission created a high- level group to combat racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, consisting of two sub-groups, one dedicated to combating hate speech online and the other to improving the collection of data linked to hate crimes; calls on this high- level group to work in particular on issues relating to the harmonisation of the definition of 'hate crime' and 'hate speech' across Europe; believes that the group should also address hate speech and incitement to violence that can be attributed to political figures;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Is concerned by the rise of openly racist political parties that advocate hatred and identitarian closure; believes that these parties are in contravention of the very idea of a European Union based on equality and lessons from the past; believes that the rise of these parties demonstrates the need for the EU to further emphasise the values upon which the European project is founded to ensure that each and every citizen feels invested in it; calls on the Commission to become more vigilant the moment these parties get close to power, given that they pose a direct threat to fundamental European rights and values as a whole;