8 Amendments of Alfredo PALLONE related to 2009/0164(COD)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) It is equally necessary to introduce a common concept of the persecution ground "membership of a particular social group". For the purposes of defining a particular social group, issues arising from an applicant's gender should be given due consideration. In this connection, special consideration should be given to issues such as female genital mutilation, forced abortion and forced sterilisation.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point j – indent 3
Article 2 – point j – indent 3
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d – subparagraph 2
Depending on the circumstances in the country of origin, a particular social group might include a group based on a common characteristic of sexual orientation. Sexual orientation cannot be understood to include acts considered to be criminal in accordance with national law of the Member States. GenderSex related aspects should be given due consideration for the purposes of determining membership of a particular social group or identifying a characteristic of such a group.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. When implementing this Chapter, Member States shall take into account the specific situation of vulnerable persons such as minors, unaccompanied minors, disabled people, elderly people, pregnant women, single parents with minor children, victims of trafficking, persons with mental health problems and persons who have been subjected to torture, rape or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, such as genital mutilation, forced sterilisation, rape, forced abortion or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) there are in any event well-founded reasons for considering that he or she has committed serious acts deemed incompatible with entry and residence in the host Member State.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide, under the same eligibility conditions as nationals of the Member State that has granted the status, adequate health care, including mental health care when needed, to beneficiaries of international protection who have special needs, such as pregnant women, disabled people, persons who have undergone torture, rape or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment such as genital mutilation, forced sterilisation, rape, forced abortion or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence or minors who have been victims of any form of abuse, neglect, exploitation, torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or who have suffered from armed conflict.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 30, paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30, paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall guarantee access to all healthcare benefits, including, where necessary, those relating to cross- border treatment.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 31, paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 31, paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member States shall, in any event, guarantee specific healthcare, in particular psychological care, for unaccompanied minors.