11 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2019/2166(INI)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas despite progress, recent reports show that victims of crime are still unable to fully exercise their rights in the EU; whereas victims of crime often face difficulties in obtaining justice due to lack of information and insufficient support and protection, and victims often face secondary victimisation in criminal proceedings and in claiming compensation;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the lockdown and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with an exponential increase in the prevalencenumber and intensity of cases of intimate partner violence cases, psychological violence, coercive control and cyber-violence in many Member States, resulting from forced confinement within the home and making it difficult for women to access effective protection and support; whereas in spite of the prevalence of the phenomenon, intimate partner violence against women remains under-reported in the EU and there is a significant lack of comprehensive data;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas EIGE, UN Women and other organisations have gathered substantial evidence of the gender impact of the crisis, and whereas it is nevertheless difficult to fully assess the impact of the crisis due to the lack of comparable, gender-disaggregated data in the Member States;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Urges the Member States to continue analysing data on and tendencies in the prevalence of and reporting on all forms of gender-based and domestic violence, as well as on the consequences for children, while confinement measures are in place and during the period immediately afterwards;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure a coordinated approach between governments and public services, support facilities and the private sector and to update protocols for victims of gender- based violence to help them to seek help, report crimes and access health services, as well as encouraging witnesses to report such crimes;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to develop a European Union protocol on violence against women in times of crisis and emergency in order to prevent violence against women and to support victims of gender-based violence during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; highlights that this protocol should include essential protection services for victims;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to promote awareness-raising, information and advocacy campaigns tackling domestic and gender-based violence in all its forms, such as physical violence, sexual harassment, cyber-violence and sexual exploitation, particularly in relation to newly created prevention measures and flexible emergency warning systems, in order to encourage reporting in coordination and cooperation with recognised and specialised women’s organisations;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure the provision of effective, accessible, affordable and quality medical and psychological support for victims of gender-based violence, including sexual and reproductive health services, especially in times of crisis where such support must be deemed essential;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to promote EU-wide public awareness campaigns as a necessary measure in the prevention of domestic violence and the creation of a climate of zero tolerance towards violence; considers it necessary to raise awareness of victims’ rights in order to create a safer environment for victims;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recalls that the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women has noted that the COVID-19 crisis has illustrated the lack of proper implementation of central conventions to protect and prevent gender-based violence; calls on the Council to urgently conclude the EU’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention on the basis of a broad accession without any limitations, and to advocate its ratification, swift and proper implementation, and enforcement by all Member States;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the Council to add violence against women to the list of criminal offences in the EU, and calls on the Commission to propose a directive to tackle all forms of gender-based violence so as to put in place a strong legal framework, to coordinate the sharing of best practices between the Member States, to promote accurate and comparative data collection, to accurately measure the extent of such violence, to consider the possibility of producing forecasts, and to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of key services to victims;