8 Amendments of Daniël van der STOEP related to 2012/2324(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in the EU an individual is not protected outside the workplace against discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, age, disability or sexual orientation; takes the view that non- discrimination in the field of occupation and employment is only effective if discrimination is comprehensively outlawed in all other fields, including education, access to goods and services and social protection;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it regrettable that the idea that human rights are universal, indivisible and interrelated is a principle of law that remains more theory than practice, given that different aspects of human identity are treated separately in existing EU legal instruments; stresses that discrimination and hate do not manifest themselves separately, that human rights are indivisible, that our identities are plural and that we cannot split rights or indeed ourselves; emphasises that multiple discrimination is a reality for many individuals living in the EU, which needs to beis recognised by EU law;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, due to the financial and structural crisis in Europe, the level of unemployment among many groups, in particular young people, including those with disabilities, and older people is increasing with unacceptable speed, threatening social peace and solidarity in many countries;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the Member States' lack of political will, the lack of transparency in the negotiation process within the Council, and the abuse of the unanimity principle by opposing Member States; recalls that it has called upon the Council to adopt the proposal for a directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation 11 times over the past 4 years, and that the Council has failed to acnot acted upon it;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas other distinguished studies and publications show that, despite basically covering four grounds of discrimination (religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation), the Directive has so far mainly been referred to in cases of age- related discrimination;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that human rights serve the interests of all people and are the safeguards not only of peace, harmony and justice in society, but also of a much stronger and flexible European Union in the future, with higher levels of employment and more sustainable population change and consumption patterns;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges that sanctions applicable to infringements of national provisions adopted pursuant to the transposition of Directive 2000/78/EC must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive, in accordance with the judgments of the Court of Justice in cases C-246/09 (Bulicke), C-303/06 (Coleman) and C- 415/10 (Meister) and proportionate;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure, through infringement and non- compliance procedures, that Member States respect their legal obligations in fully transposing Directive 2000/78/EC; believes that its competent committee should play a role in the ongoing monitoring of Member States’ obligations under the Directive, in accordance with its resolution of 21 October 2008 on monitoring the application of Community law – 24th annual report from the Commission (2008/2046(INI));