11 Amendments of Monica MACOVEI related to 2013/2078(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 September 2011 on the EU's efforts to combat corruption1, __________________ 1 Text adopted, P7_TA(2011)0388.
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 b (new)
Citation 37 b (new)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas corruption causes social harm and breaches in fundamental rights, as organised crime groups use it to commit other serious crimes, such as trafficking in human beings; whereas an efficient, independent and impartial judicial system is essential for the rule of law and to ensure the protection of fundamental rights and civil liberties of citizens in Europe;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensure the promotion of a substantial rule of law approach which takes into account how the fundamental rights are protected in practice;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) acknowledge that there is a need of a strong political will to address these issues especially in times of economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point c
Paragraph 3 – point c
(c) plan ambitious, efficient and far- reaching policies and action programs for fundamental rights and common European values;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) establish a common criminal law approach across Member States;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point e
Paragraph 4 – point e
(e) develop and adopt a set of recommendations and penaltielong with effective and proportionate penalties for both natural and legal persons (e.g. the temporary suspension of Fund commitments, the application of certain acts, etc.) to deal with violations of Article 2 and Article 7 of the EU Treaty;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its call for a full investigation into collaboration by European States in the ‘'extraordinary rendition’' programme of the United States and the CIA, flights and secret prisons within the territory of the Union, and insists that Member States must perform effective, impartial, in-depth, independent and transparent investigations and that there is no place for impunity; reminds the Member States that the ban on torture is absolute and, therefore, that State secrecy cannot be invoked to limit the obligation on States to investigate serious human rights violations; stresses that in case of non-compliance with the above, the Member States' reputation and trust in their commitment to protect fundamental rights is at stake;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses its concern about the numerous breaches of the right of asylum and of the obligation to extend protection in the event of removal, expulsion and extradition of any migrant; stresses the obligation to comply with international human rights conventions, particularly the Geneva Convention and the principle of non-refoulement, and the obligation to come to the assistance of people at sea who are risking their lives to reach the European Union, and to arrange for reception conditions and procedures which respect their dignity and fundamental rights; welcomes the adoption of the ‘asylum’ package and calls on Member States to make the necessary legislative and administrative reforms to effectively implement it; deplores, however, the fact that minors can still be placed in detention and calls for them to be systematicallyas far as possible excluded from expediaccelerated procedures; reiterates its calls for the establishmentCommission to draw up strategic guidelines based on best practices in a form of common minimum standards for the reception and the protection of unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty makes it necessary to increase transparency and openness in the UnionEuropean Union, in particular in its institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; is of the opinion that transparency and openness are key principles that must be further strengthened and promoted in order to ensure good governance and full participation of civil society in the European decision-making process; deplores the interinstitutional blockage of the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 on the right of access to documents and information; calls on the Council and Commission to resume their work on the revision of this Regulation, on the basis of the proposals by Parliament;