Activities of Andi CRISTEA related to 2015/2340(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU’s external relations PDF (608 KB) DOC (218 KB)
Amendments (27)
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the fact that the current level of international co-operation on THB cases is insufficient, particularly when involving countries of origin and countries of transit, and that poses a major impediment to effectively combating THB;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Deplores the fact that the use of measures to collect, analyse and share financial information to support criminal investigations of THB remains limited and often creates difficulty in fully integrating financial investigations into THB cases;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the governments to have the responsibility to enforce labour laws, treat all workers fairly, including lawfully present and irregular migrants, and root out corruption, all factors that can help to prevent trafficking; calls on for an international cooperation to strengthen labour migration policies and manage the increasing flows of migrant labour in order to reduce the number of people who fall victim to human traffickers; calls on governments to elaborate and implement a better regulation of private labour recruiters in order to protect workers;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that governments can encourage multi-stakeholder dialogue and partnerships to bring together businesses and anti-trafficking experts to generate ideas and solutions and promote voluntary responsible business conduct initiatives; calls on governments to set clear expectations for businesses on human rights issues and adopt policies that promote greater transparency and better reporting on anti-trafficking efforts in supply chains;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to urge national and international companies to create clear and comprehensive anti-trafficking policies that address the common risks in their operations and supply chains, to ensure workers have the right to fair compensation;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Considers that the EU companies which operate in third countries should work with government officials, NGOs, and recruiters in those countries in order to gain a better understanding of workers' vulnerabilities and commit to making improvements where necessary;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to increase cooperation with third countries to step up efforts and achieve better results in countering forced prostitution and sexual exploitation by improving and enforcing the legal framework effectively and also by requiring a consistent political will and adequate human and financial resources;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Urges the EU to make the necessary efforts at international level to prevent and suppress the slave trade, to bring about, progressively and as soon as possible, the complete abolition of slavery in all its forms;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses that the UN Palermo Protocol requires the criminalization of bonded labour as a form of trafficking; urges the governments to enforce the law and to ensure that those who profit from it are punished;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the EU to continue its effort to strengthen international cooperation by multilateral, regional and bilateral arrangements for the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution and punishment of those responsible for acts involving the sale of children, child prostitution, child pornography and child sex tourism;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the EU to call on third country governments to put in place measures to prevent future recruitment and use of child soldiers in armed conflicts, to support the development of child protection legislation including the criminalization of child recruitment and use and to mobilize resources to build resilience and strengthen protective environments for children;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Deplores the fact that current anti- trafficking legislation and law enforcement is not always clear when the health professionals are criminally liable and when not; highlights the necessity to pay more attention by law enforcement to the role of health professionals as accomplices in criminal trafficking networks; calls the EU and its Member States to set up stronger sanctions against health professionals who perform illegal transplants;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the EU to encourage European medical associations and transplant societies to develop a Code of Conduct for health professionals and transplant centres regarding the way of obtaining an organ transplant abroad and the procedure for post-transplant care;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Denounces worrying gaps between state obligations and the extent to which they are met in practice when it comes to victims’ rights; calls on the States, including countries of origin, transit and destination, to provide or facilitate access to remedies that are fair, adequate and appropriate to all trafficked persons within their respective territory and subject to their respective jurisdiction, including non-citizens;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Deplores the inadequate attention given to victims in criminal proceedings; calls for trafficked persons not to be detained and not to be put at risk of being punished for offences committed in the context of their situation as victim of THB; calls on the States to respect the non-criminalization principle;
Amendment 148 #
24. Urges that the criminal justice response guarantees access to justice for victims and information about their legal rights; calls on all states to comply with their international obligation to uphold the rights of victims under their jurisdiction, and to ensure full support for victims independent of their willingness to cooperate in criminal proceedings and to have access to relevant information on court and administrative proceedings in the victim's own language;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Affirms that victims of trafficking have the right to an effectivan international legal right to adequate and appropriate remedyies, including access to justiequal and effective access to justice and legal assistance, recognition of legal identity and citizenship, return of property, adequate reparation as well as medical and psychological care, legal and social services, and long-term (re)integration support, including economic support;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Emphasises the necessity to reintegrate in the society the victims of trafficking in human beings and to the right to protection in order to provide them an adequate standard of living, emergency medical and psychological care, translation and interpretation services, counselling and information services in a language that victim can understand on legal rights and services available, assistance in defending rights and interests, access to education; calls on the states for adoption of programmes for social assistance or social reintegration;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Emphasises the necessity to promote social inclusion in both destination and source countries and to provide assistance through a collaborative effort among international organizations, governmental bodies and agencies as well as NGOs from both destination and source countries, particularly in situations where victims return to their home countries;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls for effective cooperation on the issue of trafficking in persons in global supply chains in which States and businesses should join forces to contribute to combating and preventing this form of human trafficking;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the EU to strengthen its cooperation with NGOs and other relevant international organisations in order to increase the exchange of best practices, the development of policies, implementation, and to increase research, including with local actors; and to ensure necessary funding and coordinated assistance and protection measures;;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the EU to support third countries for the efficiency and impact of the cooperation actions in the area of trafficking in human being based on a regional approach, concentrating on the "trafficking routes" in order to offer specific responses to the different regions which are adapted to the type of exploitation;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Calls on the EU to re-evaluate the effectiveness and strategic importance of its relations with partners working in the field of trafficking in human beings; urges the necessity to reinforce the short term and longer term partnership priorities with states (USA, Russia), regional and international organizations committed to fight human trafficking; underlines the necessity to establish the exchange programmes for professionals in trafficking in human beings area;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Urges the EEAS to have a leading role in improving the systematic exchange of information and raise trafficking in political dialogues with third countries, within multilateral and regional fora, and at the level of cooperation programmes, such as in development;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Underlines the necessity of preparatory work and training for international civilian police missions as well as the training of diplomats, liaison officers and consular and development cooperation officers in order to improve the identification of victims of human trafficking; considers necessary the training for these groups, because they are often the first contact point for victims of trafficking and to take action in order to ensure that these officials have access to adequate material to inform persons at risk of becoming victims of trafficking;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the EU to promote programmes supporting the inclusion of migrants and refugees with the involvement of key actors from third countries, and also of cultural mediators, to be helpful in raising the level of awareness of communities on trafficking and making them more resilient to the penetration of organised crime;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)