8 Amendments of Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA related to 2022/0066(COD)
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Violence against women and domestic violence can be exacerbated where it intersects with discrimination based on sex and other grounds of discrimination prohibited by Union law, namely nationality, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. Member States should therefore pay due regard to victims affected by such intersectional discrimination, through providing specific measures where intersecting forms of discrimination are present. In particular, lesbian, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LBTIQ) women, women with disabilities, older women, female children up to the age of 18, women in the uniformed services and women with a minority racial or ethnic background are at a heightened risk of experiencing gender- based violence.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Specialist support services, including shelters, homes for mothers and small children and for pregnant women, and rape crisis centres, should be considered essential during crises and states of emergency, including during health crises. These services should continue to be offered in these situations, where instances of domestic violence and violence against women tend to surge. Member States and local authorities should ensure that there is an appropriate number per capita of these crisis intervention centres, providing 24-hour support for victims of violence.
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) The traumatic nature of sexual violence, including rape, requires a particularly sensitive response by trained and specialised staff. Victims of this type of violence need immediate medical care and trauma support combined with immediate forensic examinations to collect the evidence needed for prosecution. Rape crisis centres or sexual violence referral centres should be available on a 24-hour basis in sufficient numbers and adequately spread over the territory of each Member State, and should be ready to provide short-term, medium-term and long-term assistance. Similarly, victims of female genital mutilation, who are often girls, typically are in need of targeted support. Therefore, Member States should ensure they provide dedicated support tailored to these victims.
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Member States shouldall ensure that national helplines are operated under the EU-harmonised number [116016] and this number is widely advertised as a public number, free of charge and available round-the-clock. The support provided should include crisis counselling and should be able to refer to face-to-face services, such as shelters, counselling centres or the police. Member States shall establish a national helpline in the event that no such helpline exists, and provide the corresponding funding.
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Shelters, including homes for mothers and small children and for pregnant women, play a vital role in protecting victims from acts of violence. Beyond providing a safe place to stay, shelters should provide the necessary support concerning interlocking problems related to victims’ health, financial situation and the well-being of their children, ultimately preparing victims for an autonomous life. The number of such institutions should be appropriate given the population of the relevant area.
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Victims with specific needs and groups at risk of violence against women or domestic violence, such as women with disabilities, women with dependant residence status or permit, undocumented migrant women, women applicants for international protection, women fleeing armed conflict, women affected by homelessness, with a minority racial or ethnic background, living in rural areas, women in the uniformed services, women sex workers, detainees, or older women, should receive specific protection and support.
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
When a victim first makes contact with the law enforcement authorities, the suspected offence should always be logged; the accuracy of the report should subsequently be verified during the investigation, based on all of the relevant factors;
Amendment 1433 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure the provision of specific support to victims at an increased risk of violence against women or domestic violence, such as women with disabilities, women living in rural areas, women with dependant residence status or permit, undocumented migrant women, women applying for international protection, women fleeing from armed conflict, women in the uniformed services, women affected by homelessness, women with a minority racial or ethnic background, women sex workers, women detainees, or older women.