12 Amendments of Baroness Sarah LUDFORD related to 2013/2024(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in its communication of 20 April 2010 entitled ‘Delivering an area of freedom, security and justice for Europe's citizens - Action Plan Implementing the Stockholm Programme’3 , the Commission argued in favour of a more ambitious response to the day-to-day concerns and aspirations of EU citizens, residents and migrants and emphasised that the Union must be able to react to unexpected events and be swift in seizing opportunities and in anticipating and adjusting to future trends;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. AcknowledgRecognises the progress madthat has been made to date with the roadmap for strengthening procedural rights in criminal proceedings, but regrets that key proposals on legal aid and vulnerable suspects are outstanof suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings, including the adoption of Directives on the right to interpretation and translation and on the right to information in criminal proceedings, and the agreement of a Directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and that the level of ambireiterates that these measures are crucial to the proper functioning of the Council seems to be decreasing more and more; EU mutual recognition crime cooperation measures such as the European Arrest Warrant and that continuing progress on the protection of the rights of suspects and defendants is essential;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Regrets that key proposals set out in the roadmap for strengthening procedural rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings remain outstanding and recognises the need for proposals on, and the conclusion of, the remaining measures on legal aid and vulnerable suspects; strongly believes that legal aid in particular must be effectively guaranteed to ensure effective implementation of the Directive on the right to access a lawyer;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Regrets that further work remains outstanding in relation to pre-trial detention, in relation to which standards in many Member States fall short of human rights and other international standards; recognises the need for an assessment of the effectiveness of non- legislative work on existing Framework Decisions, the widespread recognition of problems with pre-trial detention law and practice across Europe identified as part of the Commission's consultation, and a commitment to revisit the case for establishing minimum and enforceable standards in relation to pre-trial detention through legislative action;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Recognises that each of the Directives adopted under the roadmap for strengthening procedural rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings must be implemented effectively to ensure that they improve standards of criminal justice across the EU, by working with Member States towards full transposition into domestic law and by providing training to government officials, judges, prosecutors and defence practitioners;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Acknowledges that cross-border crime is on the increase in the EU and therefore underlines the importance of European law enforcement information exchange; believes that the current ‘landscape’ of the different instruments, channels and tools is complicated and scattered, leading to inefficient use of the instruments available and to inadequate democratic oversight at EU level; calls for a future-oriented vision on how to shape and optimise law enforcement data sharing in the EU while guaranteeing a robust level of data protection, using collection methods respecting the right to privacy, dignity, and non-discrimination, and adhering to and respecting the fundamental rights of those under suspicion;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Acknowledges that the Schengen area is a kind of laboratory that so far has been developed step by step; is nevertheless of the opinion that a long-term reflection about its further development is necessary; believes that the Schengen external borders should in the future be guarded by European border guards, trained in human rights standards of protection;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46 a. Calls European institutions and Member State governments to raise attention among the wider public and employers about the EU Immigration Portal, which provides EU and national guidelines, procedural steps and lists the required documentation third country nationals need for working in the EU; governments need to elaborate on this online information by providing relevant information for third country nationals already residing in the EU to work either in the country of EU residence or in another EU country, including relevant information about pension schemes, unemployment benefits, workers' rights and job postings; and made available in multiple languages;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49 a. Stresses the continued need for the Union to provide practical support and best practices to Member States, so they can effectively ensure the correct application of existing EU migration as well as anti-discrimination legislation; draws attention to some existing efforts made by the Commission to help Member States ensure that existing legislation is properly applied to tackle discrimination, notably the preparation of a Council Recommendation on practical measures to help Member States integrate the Roma in the wider community, which has been adopted by the Commission in June 2013 and tools such as the LIME Assessment Framework to assess the economic impact of migration and integration policies, as this has the potential to put migration and integration firmly on national and EU agendas by demonstrating the importance of sound migration policies and the need for comprehensive efforts to increase labour market and educational outcomes for migrants;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Welcomes the initiative of the Commission in drawing up the EU Justice Scoreboard which aims at ensuring a high- quality justice system in the area of civil, commercial and administrative law since, at the end of the day, the concrete application of laws is in the hands of the courts; calls for the justice scoreboard exercise to assess all justice areas, including criminal justice and all horizontal issues; proposes that the Scoreboard be updated to also prioritise the monitoring of discrimination against ethnic minorities, migrants, and other disadvantaged groups; proposes that data regarding the state of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights, and the fulfilment of European values (Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU)) in all Member States be included as well;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Requests the Commission to put more emphasis on overseeing and ensuring the concrete implementation of EU legislation by the Member States; notes that, when the rights of citizens, residents and migrants are concerned, this needs to be done as of the first day an act enters into force; considers that more needs to be done in this area, and that the reasons for any failure to implement EU legislation should be identified;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Is of the opinion that improving the quality of EU legislation in the area of freedom, security and justice requires a joint effort by the Member States and the European institutions in order to improve the exchange of information on each national system and to provide accurate legal information (on national/regional applicable legislation and standards) while ensuring the protection of fundamental rights as well as information on implementation and practises;