Activities of Csaba SÓGOR related to 2016/2329(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the European Protection Order Directive (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, adopted on 20 December 1993,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas protection orders are issued in order to protect a person against any act endangering their life, physical or psychological integrity or dignity; whereas a wide variety of protection orders exist across EU Member States;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas many victims of domestic violence do not request protection orders because they are reluctant to take part in criminal proceedings;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas freedom of movement in the EU entails that people frequently move around from one country to another, which leads to many situations in which persons in need of protection require EU-wide support;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas the rationale behind the creation of a protection order that is valid EU-wide was based on the necessity both to respect the right of victims and potential victims to enjoy freedom of movement and to ensure their continued protection when moving;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas NGOs often play a vital part in many member states in supporting victims;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas there is a lack of awareness among victims benefiting of national protection measures of the possibility of requesting an EPO;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the majority of Member States have no registry system to collect data on EPOs, nor is there a European central registry system to collect all relevant EU data; whereas insufficient data makes it hard to assess the implementation of the EPO and to address shortcomings in legislation or implementation;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas there is a strong link between the functioning of the EPO and the minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime established through Directive 2012/29/EU;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is aware of the positive effect the establishment of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice may have on the cross-border protection of victims; considers that the EPO has the potential to be an effective instrument to protect victims in a modern world characterized by high mobility and lack of internal borders;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that, in order to fulfil its potential, the protection order must be as fast, effective and automatic as possible and involve minimum bureaucracy;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the lack of access to justice and legal aid for victims of all types of crime in some Member States which results in poor information provided to the victim of the possibility of requesting an EPO; considers that the provision of adequate information to protected persons on the EPO is crucial for the use and effectiveness of the instrument, both at the stage of issuing and enforcement;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that, translation of EPOs into English beside the language of the executing state would speed up EPO issuing and acceptance;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Deplores the shortage of special measures implemented by the Member States for victims in vulnerable situations or victims with specific needs; calls, therefore, on the Member States to adopt special guidelines and measures that will facilitate the EPO for victims in vulnerable situations or victims with specific needs; stresses that special attention should be paid for child victims;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the increasing efficiency of new technologies such as GPS monitoring systems and smartphone applications that trigger an alarm when danger is imminent as a means of improving the efficiency and adaptability of EPOs both within the issuing and the executing state; Is worried that only a limited number of member states use such new technologies;