13 Amendments of Petra KAMMEREVERT related to 2016/2009(INI)
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 a (new)
Citation 39 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 21 May 2013 on the EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU,
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas migration is an unavoidable partthe right to asylum is guaranteed under the 1951 Convention ofn the EU’s future and one of the biggest challenges of our times, as it appeals to the EU’s international humanitarian responsibilities and forms a key element for demographic reasons; Status of Refugees (Geneva Convention) and the protocol of 31 January 1967, as well as by the Charter and the EU has clear international humanitarian responsibilities; whereas migration is a part of the EU's future and one of the challenges of our times and requires a forward-looking solution both in terms of the short- and medium-term crisis management and long-term policies for integration and social inclusion;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the murder of eight journalists at the offices of the satirical magazine ‘Charlie Hebdo’ on 7 January 2015 represented an attempt to strike against media freedom and freedom of the arts in the EU;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas freedom of the press and freedom of opinion are fundamental freedoms and whereas diverse and independent media have a crucial function in shaping opinion and popular will in democratic societies, as they enable everyone to exercise their right to information;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas only 27% of Europeans are familiar with the single European emergency telephone number 112, and not everyone has access to it yet;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission initiatives to strengthen security cooperation between Member States and fully supports all proposed measures to pave the way towards an effective Security Union, in particular the directive on combatting terrorism, which, while upholding fundamental rights, should pave the way towards an effective Security Union;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its concern about the adoption of national legislation by Member States allowing for blanket mass surveillance, and reiterates the need for security instruments that are targeted, strictly necessary and proportionate in a democratic society;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that freedom of expression, information and the media is fundamental to ensuring democracy and the rule of law; strongly condemns violence, pressure and threats against journalists and the media, including in relation to the disclosure of their sources and information about breaches of fundamental rights by governments and states; calls on Member States to refrain from any measures that constrain freedom of the media, communication and information; calls on the Commission to focus to a greater extent, during the accession negotiations process, on compliance with those fundamental rights;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Is concerned at the growing hostility towards journalists and media outlets, particularly when journalists become hate figures for political, religious and/or terrorist movements; calls on Member States to provide journalists and media outlets with appropriate protection and to take the necessary action, unambivalently and with the legal means at their disposal, against attacks on journalists by political and religious groups;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates its call on the EU and its Member States to set up a whistleblower protection scheme and to provide statutory safeguards for journalists’ sources;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned that citizens are not fully aware of their right to data protection and privacy and of the channels of legal redress available to them; underlines in this respect the role of the national data protection authorities in upholding these rights and raising awareness of them; considers it essential to familiarise the public, in particular children, with the importance of personal data protection, including in cyberspace, and the dangers to which they are exposed; calls on Member States to expand their efforts as regards new-media literacy and to make that an integral component of school curricula so that children, at an early age, can handle both content and their personal data independently and critically; stresses that, in the light of rapid technology developments and increasing cyber- attacks, special attention needs to be given to the protection of personal data on the internet, with a strong focus on the security of processing and storing;
Amendment 835 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges Member States to ensure that the 112 emergency hotline is fully accessible for disabled persons; and awareness of it is raised through campaigns;