11 Amendments of Timothy KIRKHOPE related to 2015/2118(INI)
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that a strong and coordinated approach to tackling the problem of human trafficking across the EU is essential in order to avoid forum shopping for criminal groups and individuals, who look to exploit the weaknesses in individual Member States' criminal systems;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for greater cooperation between EUROPOL, national authorities and third countries in order to prevent the flow of trafficked persons into the EU;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on Member States to cooperate in better developing guidelines to help identify victims of trafficking in human beings, which can aid consular services and border guards on the identification of victims of trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls for Member States to work closely with EUROPOL and each other in order to investigate the financial aspects and the laundering of money in human trafficking cases; notes that the huge funds raised by human trafficking and exploitation fund other kinds of serious criminality and terrorism;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to establish as a criminal offence the use of trafficked servicesput in place strong criminal penalties for those crimes of human trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation; in accordance with Article 2(3) the term exploitation covers, as a minimum, sexual exploitation or prostitution, forced labour or services (including begging, slavery and exploitation of criminal activities) and the removal of organs; notes the low number of prosecutions and convictions of the crime of trafficking at a national level;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to cooperate in the exchange of best practice; and the exchange of information in the fight against human trafficking; through networks such as ECRIS, and through the work of EUROPOL and national authorities; calls in this regard for EUROPOL to be given the necessary resources in order to achieve this;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for Member States to establish hotlines which victims of human trafficking and exploitation can seek assistance and advice; notes that such hotlines have proven successful in other areas such as radicalisation and child abduction;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls for Member States to put in place stronger penalties against employers and landlords who often facilitate human trafficking by further exploiting individuals; calls on Member States to take concrete steps to reduce the demand for and supply of services and goods by victims of trafficking in human beings; notes that alongside tough criminal penalties, there should also be a drive by Member States to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery through information campaigns; asks that Member States and law enforcement authorities also strengthen their cooperation with labour, social, health and safety inspectors, as well as fisheries inspectors;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the EU and Member States to strengthen regional cooperation on trafficking in human beings along known routes such as from the East to the EU by using the Instrument for Stability, and the on-going continuing responsibilities of candidate countries;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on Member States and the EU to collect and exchange reliable and detailed information regarding human trafficking;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Calls on Member States to combat human trafficking by clamping down on those individuals using the internet and social networks to both recruit and exploit individuals;