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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 2

– the lack of transparency in the EU agencies and in particular in the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), which makes it difficult to ascertain whether or not their actions comply with the principles of transparency, good administration, data protection and antidiscrimination, as well as of necessity and proportionality;

2012/08/20
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls therefore on the Commission to come up with a detailed proposal for a monitoring mechanism and early warning system, building on the provisions of Article 7 of the TEU and Article 258 of the TFEU;deleted

2012/08/20
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that the principles of human dignity and equality before the law are foundations of democratic society; deems incomprehensible the current blockage of Council negotiations on the Commission's proposal for a horizontal directive extending comprehensive protection against discrimination on all grounds, including religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and urges efforts to ensure adoption as soon as possible;

2012/08/20
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Underlines the need to avoid unilateral interpretations of the principle of non-discrimination and rejects the attempt to grant Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights a pre-eminent role compared with other (equally important) provisions contained in it;

2012/08/20
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Is alarmed by the fact that the concept of 'hate speech' (including the use of the term 'homophobia') is increasingly being invoked and instrumentalised by some minority groups to put unacceptable restrictions on legitimate manifestations of freedom of expression, freedom of religion and of freedom of conscience;

2012/08/20
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on Member States to register and investigate hate crimes against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) and adopt criminal legislation prohibiting incitement to hatred on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity;deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission to propose a recast of the Council Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of a criminal law including other forms of bias crime, including on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression;deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on Member States to adopt the national legislative framework to address discriminations experienced by LGBT people and same-sex couples on grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and urges them to guarantee effective implementation of the existing EU legal framework and CJEU case-law;deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

~~26. Calls on Member States who have adopted legislation on same-sex partnerships to recognise provisions with similar effects adopted by other Member States;~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: LIBE

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that LGBT people’s fundamental rights are more likely to be safeguarded if they have access to legal institutions such as cohabitation, registered partnership or marriage; welcomes the fact that 16 Member States currently offer these options, and calls on other Member States to consider doing so;deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: LIBE

10 Amendments of Lorenzo FONTANA related to 2011/2069(INI)

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