Activities of Filiz HYUSMENOVA related to 2018/2036(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Minimum standards for minorities in the EU (A8-0353/2018 - József Nagy) BG
Amendments (10)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the EU is a mosaic of cultures, languages, religions, traditions and history, forming a community of diverse citizens united by their common core values; whereas it is this diversity that constitutes Europe’s greatest wealth;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the European Parliament acknowledged in its resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (2015/2254(INL)), that “approximately 8 % of Union citizens belong to a national minority and approximately 10 % speak a regional or minority language; whereas there is no Union legal framework to guarantee their rights as a minority; whereas the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor their rights in the Union is of outmost importance; whereas there is a difference between the protection of minorities and anti- discrimination policies; whereas equal treatment is a basic right, not a privilege, of all citizens;”
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas languages are an integral part of European identity and the most direct expression of culture; whereas respect for linguistic diversity is a fundamental value of the EU, as laid down in, for instance, Article 22 of the Charter and the preamble to the TEU, which refers to ‘drawing inspiration from the cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe, from which have developed the universal values of the inviolable and inalienable rights of the human person, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law’; whereas 40 to 50 million people in the EU speak one of its 60 regional and minority languages, some of which are at serious risk;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas while international agreements and EU law provide a solid framework for minority rights, there is still considerable room for improvement of the way in which the protection of minority rights is effectively put into place in the EU; whereas all EU citizens have the right to express their opinions and political views by peaceful, legal and democratic means, regardless if the language they prefer to do so in, is the official language of the Member State; whereas the legitimacy of the democratic institutions is based on participation and representation of all groups of society, including minorities; whereas the prohibition of using any language, other than the official language during electoral campaigns in some Member states hinders the promotion and protection of cultural and linguistic diversity and violates the right to free expression and information as provided by the EU Charter of fundamental rights;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to consider the implementation of minority rights to be incorporated into all possible subparts of the EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as a comprehensive tool 1a introducing the minority perspective into its DRF Pact proposal. Recalls in that regard the request made in its resolution of 25 October 2016 on an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, and reiterates its request to the Commission to submit a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF Pact) ; _________________ 1aAs suggested in a recent study requested by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and commissioned, overseen and published by the Policy Department for Citizen’s Rights and Constitutional Affairs, “Towards a comprehensive EU protection system for minorities”
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States, while safeguarding the national citizenship, and calls on the Commission, while promoting the European identity and common values, to safeguard the right of national minorities to preserve, protect and develop their own identity, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the effective participation of national minorities in social, economic and, cultural and political life and in public affairs;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that common and minimum standards to protect the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities should be developed, taking account of best practices already used within the Member States, such as in Italy (Alto Adige/South Tyro)l, in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) or in Finland, following the procedural principles of good neighbourliness, friendly relations and co-operation between the Member States, and on the basis of the implementation of international standards and norms; recalls the implementation of the commitments adopted and principles developed in the framework of the OSCE, particularly in its thematic recommendations and guidelines; recalls that the Commission has already taken these standards into account in the context of the Copenhagen criteria during the accession negotiations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and the current candidate countries; Calls on the Commission in that regard to apply the same standards to all EU Member states;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to consider the introduction of topics on fundamental human rights and minority rights in particular to the school curricula as means of promoting cultural diversity and tolerance through education;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that in its resolution of 11 September 2013, the European Parliament reminded that the Commission should pay attention to the fact that, with their policies, some Member States and regions are endangering the survival of languages inside their borders, even if those languages are not in danger in the European context, and calls on the Commission to consider the administrative and legislative obstacles posed to practicing these languages;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to take action to prevent administrative and financial obstacles that could delay linguistic diversity at European and national level and impede the usage and application of linguistic rights of persons belonging to national minorities; Calls on the Member States which still impose language restrictions to electoral campaigning to review their legislation and bring it in line with the international and EU standards on linguistic diversity;