33 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2016/2009(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to Council Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments and probation decisions,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to the report of 22 July 2014 of the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non- recurrence,
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 44 a (new)
Citation 44 a (new)
– having regard to the procedure set out in the EU framework to strengthen the rule of law adopted by the Commission on 11 March 2014,
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas most of the unsolved disappearances that occur in the EU each year are related to trafficking in human beings,
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the legal, social and personal problems that a disappearance causes have a specific impact on those involved that must be recognised and addressed,
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the social inclusion and cultural integration of refugees in the host society is a dynamic, two-dimensional process (involving rights and duties), representing a challenge and an opportunity that requires responsibilities and efforts both by the refugees and by the Member States, their local and regional administrations and host communities, which means that those levels of government must play a part in a bottom- up process of decision-making in this area;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that solutions adopted for the initial reception of refugees and migrants must comply with standards of dignity and the guarantees worthy of a state governed by the rule of law, and must rule out practices incompatible with EU rules on asylum, such as so-called ‘hot returns’;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for all law-enforcement agencies and authorities, including those at local and regional levels, working to prevent radicalisation and terrorism to be involved in these efforts, by integrating information they collect and process into European databases and ensuring that they receive the training and information necessary for their work. It should not be forgotten that the persons guilty of committing the most serious terrorist attacks on European soil resided in such local communities, and that local and regional authorities are best placed to know what goes on in these communities each day;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises the need to uphold the values of the Union, the principles of the rule of law, and EU legislation in devising and implementing criminal-law measures to punish terrorist offences. Rejects any ‘right to opt out’ and condemns the failure of certain states to comply with framework decisions such as that on the mutual recognition of judgments, so as to enable the unfair prolongation of criminal convictions that have expired, in accordance with EU law;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for a common European narrative to be built to combat extremism, radicalisation and discourse encouraging people to organise and perpetrate terrorist attacks on European soil. Such attacks are directed against the system of freedoms and the area of peace and prosperity on which the Union is founded. Many states have already fallen victim to such attacks, which deserve an interpretation which goes beyond a merely national perspective. They strike at our way of life and our democratic principles, and warrant a policy response, as well as prevention and crack-downs at European level;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that a European early warning and responsive system should be set up to identify groups that are at high risk of radicalisation; calls on the EU and the Member States to make greater efforts to prevent radicalisation via the Internet and social media, in particular among young people, and to assist the families of those who are at risk; encourages Member States to foster cyber activism and creativity with a view to combating the ideas and activities of radical groups, and to incorporate this dimension into lessons on online risk prevention in schools. Calls for the exchange of best practices and to use of intelligence-sharing mechanisms in order to fight terrorist networks efficiently;
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to strengthen measures to prevent and avoid the consumption of goods produced and services provided by victims of people- trafficking; such measures should be incorporated into the European strategy to combat this scourge, in which companies should also be involved;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Draws attention to the link between people-trafficking and the problem of missing persons in Europe; stresses the need for a comprehensive strategy to address the particular suffering of relatives of missing persons, given the particular legal, social and emotional nature of such cases; takes the view that this strategy should be launched with a Commission communication on this issue;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Considers that this strategy should focus on stepping up judicial and police cooperation, particularly during the initial phase following the reporting of disappearance suspected of being connected to a criminal offence, particularly in cross-border areas. Adds that training for the relevant staff should be promoted – with a special emphasis on caring for those affected by events – with the strong support of, and cooperation with, civil society organisations working in this field;
Amendment 578 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Deems it crucial that all EU Member States cooperate with national or international judicial investigations attempting to clarify responsibilities and endeavouring to ascertain the truth and secure justice and redress for the victims of crimes against humanity committed in the Union by totalitarian regimes. Calls on the Member States to provide the necessary training for legal practitioners in this area; urges the European Commission to conduct an objective assessment of the state of play in such processes to foster democratic remembrance in all Member States; Warns that failing to comply with international recommendations on democratic remembrance and the principles of universal jurisdiction is a breach of the basic principles of the rule of law;
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises the need for coordinated action to be taken to combat stereotypes that reproduce and reinforce gender roles in the key areas in which those stereotypes are perpetuated; points out that such action should be planned with a particular focus on educational material, advertising and sexist language;
Amendment 771 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Encourages the Member States to pay particular attention to programmes that focus on preventing young people from leaving school early and to test and share best practices in this area;
Amendment 781 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that traditional national minorities who have been living together with or alongside traditional majority cultures for centuries in Europe are facing the negative consequences of the migration crisis, i.e.and the creation and dissemination of derogatory or negative stereotypes and other democratically dubious practices that generate mistrust towards non- majority autochthonous minorities; believes that the solution to this problem lies in the establishment of minimum, binding standards on protecting the rights of traditional minorities, as preserving European heritage gives added value to diversitythe diversity they provide is an inalienable part of the cultural, linguistic and institutional diversity of the Union;
Amendment 795 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls for the European conception of multilingualism also to include minoritised languages and for knowledge of those languages, especially those which are legally co-official languages in the Member States, to enjoy the same recognition and treatment as that which is afforded to other official languages in EU competitions and programmes;
Amendment 796 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the governments of the Member States to condemn practices which, by means of linguistic discrimination or enforced or concealed assimilation, have in the past been – or are now – directed against the identity and language use of endangered linguistic communities or their cultural institutions;
Amendment 801 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. In the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) adopted by Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in 1994, calls on the European Commission to elaborate a European level Directive in order to tackle language discrimination, as there are Directives on how to tackle racism and xenophobia;
Amendment 806 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30 c. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen its plan to promote the teaching and use of regional languages, as a potential way to tackle language discrimination in the EU;
Amendment 816 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9
Subheading 9
Persons with disabilitiesfunctional diversity
Amendment 823 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses that persons with disabilitiesfunctional diversity are entitled to enjoy their fundamental rights on an equal basis with others, including the rights to inalienable dignity, independent living, autonomy and full social integration; notes that a human rights-based approach to disability is not yet fully endorsed, and urges the EU and its Member States to intensify efforts to align their legal frameworks with CRPD requirements;
Amendment 829 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recalls that persons with functional, intellectual and psychosocial disabilitiesversity face particular barriers to the fulfilment of their fundamental rights and calls on Member States to strengthen efforts to promote their autonomy and inclusion on an equal basis with others;
Amendment 833 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that children with disabilitiesfunctional diversity disproportionately experience a variety of human rights violations, including the denial of access to basic services such as education and healthcare or placement in institutions away from their families and communities, and are at a higher risk of becoming victims of violence, exploitation and other forms of ill-treatment and abuse; highlights the need for comprehensive policy action by the EU and the Member States to ensure the thorough implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, in conjunction with the CRPD;
Amendment 834 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Emphasises, furthermore, the double discrimination suffered by women with functional disabilities linked to their status as disabled women and to their gender; emphasises that this should be mainstreamed into equality policies and into policies designed with a view to the full integration of persons with functional disabilities;
Amendment 836 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges Member States to ensure that the 112 emergency hotline is fully accessible for disabled personspersons with functional diversity;
Amendment 841 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on Member States to ensure real participation and freedom of expression for persons with disabilitiesfunctional diversity in public life; notes that such efforts should be supported by providing subtitling, sign language interpretation, documents written in Braille and easy-to- read formats;
Amendment 858 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Encourages the Member States and the European institutions to work together in developing active policies designed to shift the focus of policies concerning elderly people towards ensuring that they are fully integrated into social life and fostering the empowerment of elderly people and their participation in public life; takes the view that experience is valuable and that tapping its potential gives the European economy a competitive edge when combined, in an appropriate manner, with capabilities for innovation and training in the new skills contributed by new generations; points out that there is therefore a need to incorporate this approach into active ageing policies;
Amendment 934 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls for the proposal and sharing of best practices with a focus on eliminating procedural and language barriers that discourage civic participation in the decision-making processes of public institutions at all levels of governance;
Amendment 935 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Takes the view that the criterion of openness, the essence of transparency and participation, should be consolidated as the basis of the processes for citizens’ participation in public life; emphasises the need for transparency to be applied in full not only in the decision-making processes of institutions but also in monitoring the handling of matters relating to services provided by public institutions; emphasises the need to promote the provision of such services via accessible digital media;
Amendment 957 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Commission to be more resolute in its use of the instruments at its disposal under the framework for the prevention of systemic threats to the rule of law in EU countries, by applying the prevention capacities provided for in the phases involving objective assessment and dialogue with the Member State concerned in cases of clear and serious breaches of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, even if those breaches are not strictly related to the implementation of EU law;