2015/2063(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that enhanced international cooperation, determined national action and stable inclusive government in third countries at direct risk from ~~jihadist~~ extremist groups hold the key to countering the threat posed by terrorist groups and stemming the radicalisation of European citizens;

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the EU and its member states to build in sufficient safeguards in its counter-terrorism cooperation mechanisms with third countries in order to ensure that counter-terrorism measures are not abused to legitimise human rights violations;

Amendment 101 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that the root cause of the radicalisation of European citizens is the political, economic and social instability of regions affected by violent conflicts which provide breeding ground for extremist groups;

Amendment 102 #

Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes it is necessary to consider cancelling EU residence permits for those third country nationals and persons with undefined citizenship with permanent or temporary EU residence permits that have joined jihadist extremist groups;

Amendment 103 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the EEAS to set the fight against radicalisation and recruitment as one of its main priorities; encourages the EU to further develop guidelines and principles for fighting terrorism based on the UN Security Council Resolution 2178(2014);

Amendment 104 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Expresses concern that relations between communities are put under increasing strain across Europe, as prevailing racism and segregation cause increased hatred, violence and fear; calls on Member states to take measures to strengthen values of equality, freedom, democracy, and human rights in order to prevent conflict and social exclusion leading to greater hatred, violence and extremism;

Amendment 105 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Strongly welcomes the report’s recommendations to Member States of segregating radicalised inmates within the penal system; Urges caution, however, in doing so en-masse for fear of allowing known radicals to coalesce and form contacts that may be potentially damaging upon their release;

Amendment 106 #

Elena VALENCIANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. The Commission together with the Member States, and in cooperation with local authorities of the areas most affected by recruitment of future members terrorist organizations, should develop plans to facilitate the reintegration of people at risk of being captured and for those who have been able to return;

Amendment 107 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Points out that a comprehensive EU prevention strategy must also make full use of its foreign policy to promote the respect for human rights, democracy, freedom of religion, good governance and to prevent and resolve conflicts in order to shrink the space for extremist propaganda;

Amendment 108 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Emphasizes that human rights should be at the core of all cooperation countering terrorism and radicalization, and that countering terrorism and radicalization needs to ensure that security, human rights and law enforcement are not mutually exclusive but complementary;

Amendment 109 #

Aymeric CHAUPRADE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Is convinced that one of the solutions to preventing radicalisation and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations is reiterating the importance of national identity and the foundations of European civilisation, in particular by acknowledging Europe’s Judaeo-Christian roots; stresses that only a solid cultural heritage with which people can properly identify will serve as an effective bulwark against the kind of uprooting that leads to Europeans joining jihadist groups;

Amendment 11 #

Javi LÓPEZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that enhanced international cooperation, determined national action against poverty and inequality and stable inclusive government in third countries at direct risk from jihadist extremist groups hold the key to countering the threat posed by terrorist groups and stemming the radicalisation of European citizens;

Amendment 110 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Welcomes the report’s references to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate; Calls for Member States to investigate ways of bringing such education and training under the monitoring of the state and more formally institutionalising religious teaching in order to prevent extremists from taking hold;

Amendment 111 #

Lars ADAKTUSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Recognizes the need for internationally coordinated media monitoring aimed to restrict access to terrorist propaganda and improve the process for public reporting of extremist content online; calls for the setting up of websites or hotline contact points for citizens in order to support positive narrative and awareness campaigns against online and offline radicalization;

Amendment 112 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Strongly supports the report’s calls to accept that this is an issue that is both internal and external and therefore accepts the view that swift adoption of the ‘EU-PNR’ directive would be of great value in the fight against extremism;

Amendment 113 #

Lars ADAKTUSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Encourages the religious leaders in the world to intensify the existing interreligious dialogues, in order to promote understanding between different religions and contribute to the fight against radicalization and extremism; calls on the religious leaders to launch a next Interfaith Summit as the one in Assisi in 2011;

Amendment 114 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6e. Supports the report’s call on Member States to criminalise terrorist acts that occur outside of their jurisdiction and agrees that this is one of the most effective tools to fight terrorism and extremism;

Amendment 115 #

Lars ADAKTUSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6e. Calls on imams and Muslim leaders to take the lead in the efforts against radicalisation and hateful speech by countering fundamentalism and terrorism propaganda with a theologically based narrative; calls on the EU to support research and information projects on the countering of fundamentalism and de- radicalisation by intensifying dialogue with Muslim communities to bring together our efforts;

Amendment 116 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6f. Supports the report’s note that there is a need to cooperate more closely with non-EU countries in order to more effectively identify EU citizens leaving to fight for terrorist organisations and returning thereafter; Similarly supports the report’s calls for the EEAS to increase the teaching of Arabic to its officials in order to support such aims;

Amendment 117 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6f. Underlines that the EU and countries in the Western Balkans, Turkey, the Gulf countries and other Arab States should make joined efforts to fight against radicalisation and recruitment, to trace terrorist financing and to develop a new narrative against Islamist fundamentalism; stresses that counterterrorism cooperation and information sharing should be a key element in EU relations with those countries; emphasises that it is also essential to strengthen such cooperation with regional organisations such as the Arab League, the African Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council;

Amendment 118 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6g. Would strongly reject any attempts to remove aspects of the report that focus on fighting acts of terrorism and extremism in their own right; takes the view that it is unhelpful and counter-productive to break the link between fighting radicalisation and fighting the manifestations of it;

Amendment 119 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6g. Calls on the Council to set up a black list of European jihadists and jihadist terrorist suspects.

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that the fight against terrorism, and therefore also against radicalisation and recruitment, is a priority objective for the European Union;

Amendment 120 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)

6h. Calls for the introduction, as soon as possible, of an EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) system that would allow Member States to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute foreign terrorist fighters and thus enhance internal and international security; Calls as well to improve international cooperation in that field.

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is aware of the fact that poverty is the main reason for the spread of jihadist groups, but that this does not entirely explain the recruitment of European citizens because the economic crisis that has particularly affected some Member States in recent years might in any case have encouraged fundamentalist attitudes and membership of fundamentalist groups;

Amendment 14 #

Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes that, under the Stockholm Programme for the period 2010-2014, the European Council confirmed its counterterrorism strategy, which comprises four main strands – prevent, protect, pursue, respond – and calls for prevention to be enhanced;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls upon Member States to cooperate and consistently support each other’s efforts to counter violent extremism, which can be conducive to terrorism, including through capacity building, coordination of plans and efforts, and sharing lessons learned;

Amendment 16 #

Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Expresses the need to accelerate the implementation of existing measures, including UN Security Council resolutions (especially, UNSCR 2178/2014), both those adopted by the Council (June 2013) and those adopted by the Group of 9 (July 2014);

Amendment 17 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

3c. Expresses the need to improve checks at the external borders of the Schengen area, under the existing legal framework, based on risk assessment;

Amendment 18 #

Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Notes that the Stockholm Programme 2010-2014 stresses the importance of action to counter violent extremism, proselytising on the internet and the funding of terrorism, and calls on the Member States to strengthen the operational capacity of the relevant competent authorities and cooperation at local level between public institutions and civil society;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Calls for international contributions to the UNDP-endorsed funding mechanism to facilitate immediate stabilization of areas cleared of Da'esh;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Believes strongly that the fight against terrorism can only be successful if a holistic approach is taken, addressing and tackling the root causes of radicalisation in Europe while ensuring that the common European foreign and security policies tackle terrorist threats and their causes around the world; calls on the EU to increase its activeness and effectiveness in conflict prevention and resolution;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action the phenomenon of ~~fighter from Europe travelling to different location~~European citizens travelling to other countries to join jihadist or other extremist groups, so called foreign fighters, as well as the security risk they present when returning to the EU, are likely to worsen in the years ahead;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action, and without addressing the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism, the phenomenon of fighters from Europe travelling to different locations to join jihadist extremist groups, as well as the security risk they present when returning to the EU, are likely to worsen in the years ahead; calls on the Commission to review current programmes in this field and initiate a comprehensive study on the necessity and proportionality of national and European actions to prevent and combat terrorism and radicalisation, while making a clear distinction between Islam as a religion or political Islam as an ideology;

Amendment 22 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action the phenomenon of fighters from Europe travelling to different locations to join jihadist extremist groups, as well as the specific security risk they present when returning to the EU, are likely to worsen in the years ahead;

Amendment 23 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL, Jozo RADOŠ, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action and without combating the root causes of terrorism and radicalisation leading to violence the phenomenon of fighters from Europe travelling to different locations to join jihadist extremist groups, as well as the security risk they present when returning to the EU, are likely to worsen in the years ahead; calls for an immediate review of current programmes in this field and a comprehensive study on the efficiency and proportionality of national and European actions to prevent and combat terrorism;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action the phenomenon of potential fighters from Europe travelling to different locations to join jihadist extremist groups, as well as the security risk they present when returning to the EU, are likely to worsen in the years ahead with the on- going military escalation in the region and the inability of the international community to deter this phenomenon;

Amendment 25 #

Tonino PICULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action the phenomenon of fighters from Europe travelling to different locations to join jihadist extremist groups, as well as the security risk they present when returning to the EU and the neighbouring countries, are likely to worsen in the years ahead;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action the phenomenon of fighters from Europe travelling to different locations to join jihadist extremist groups, as well as the potential security risk they present when returning to the EU, are likely to worsen in the years ahead; and that deradicalisation measures are therefore especially necessary.

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action the phenomenon of fighters from Europe travelling to different locations to join ~~jihadist~~ extremist groups, as well as the security risk they present when returning to the EU, are likely to worsen in the years ahead;

Amendment 28 #

Aymeric CHAUPRADE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses concern that without such action the phenomenon of fighters from Europe travelling to different locations to join jihadist extremist groups, as well as the security risk they present when returning to the Member States and the EU, are likely to worsen in the years ahead;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes that in order to achieve long- term progress any and all international efforts should aim at promoting rule of law, democratic principles and human rights in third countries; further calls for increased national action within the EU towards creating an inclusive and proactive Union by addressing discrimination and racism;

Amendment 3 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 b (new)

-1b. Stresses that for counter-terrorism efforts to be effective, the ideological narrative underpinning the actions of the extremist groups should be challenged; calls on the EU to engage in dialogue and cooperate with non-violent Islamist movements, moderate Muslim leaders and representatives of civil society in that respect; encourages promoting inter-faith dialogue in individual countries, regions, within Europe and third countries and globally;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

1a. Emphasizes that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality or civilization;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers it increasingly urgent to conduct dialogue with reformist Islamic forces and constantly encourage cultural cooperation, which could extend the scope of dialogue with neighbouring countries and promote cultural integration, including within the European Union;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considering that estimates suggest that more than 4 000 western Europeans have already gone to fight in the Middle East;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Notes the creation of the EU Radicalisation Awareness Network to raise awareness of the problem of radicalisation and to share experiences, knowledge and good practices in order to increase awareness of the problem of radicalisation and improve communication methods to counter terrorist discourse;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the development of targeted and regularly upgraded security and counter-terrorism initiatives at Member State, EU and international level with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats~~, including through working in partnership~~; encourages increasing its counter-terrorism cooperation with neighbouring countries and regional actors;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Encourages~~Notes that the development of targeted and regularly upgraded security and counter-terrorism initiatives at Member State, EU and international level with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats, including through working in partnership with neighbouring countries and regional actors have had considerably impact on the lives of citizens in Europe and should be critically revised as they have not effectively curtailed threats. Calls on Member States to set up a joint security initiatives that is supported on the close international cooperation, based on the aspects related to the respect for human rights, including data protection by ensuring that in no case it violated the right to judicial protection for the suspects;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the development of ~~targeted~~preventive and regularly upgraded security and counter-terrorism initiatives at Member State, EU and international level with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats, including through working in partnership with neighbouring countries and regional actors; as well as combating racism and discrimination enhancing social inclusion within the EU and the neighbourhood;

Amendment 37 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Urmas PAET, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the development of targeted and regularly upgraded security ~~and~~, counter- terrorism and deradicalisation initiatives at Member State, EU and international level with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats, including through working in partnership with neighbouring countries and regional actors; calls upon Member States to actively share lessons learned in this field;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the development of targeted and regularly upgraded security and counter-terrorism initiatives, social inclusion and deradicalisation campaigns at Member State, EU and international level with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats, including through working in partnership with neighbouring countries ~~and~~, regional actors, including countries professing authentic Islam;

Amendment 39 #

Tonino PICULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the development of targeted and regularly upgraded security and counter-terrorism initiatives at Member State, EU and international level and better coordination of internal and external policies with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats, including through working in partnership with neighbouring countries and regional actors;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that enhanced international cooperation, determined national action and stable inclusive government in third countries ~~at direct risk from jihadist extremist groups~~ hold the key to countering the threat posed by terrorist groups and stemming the radicalisation of European citizens; notes however, that joint counter-terrorism efforts with third countries should not be a tool to stifle political opposition or target ethnic minorities;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the development of targeted and regularly upgraded security and counterterrorism initiatives at Member State, EU and international level with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats, including through working in partnership with neighbouring countries and regional actors; acknowledges that radicalisation is also geopolitical and neighbourhood policy related issue; recalls to judge all the financial aid which may have a supporting impact to terrorist activities and urges to solve the origins of external flows of fundings;

Amendment 41 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the development of targeted and regularly upgraded security and counterterrorism initiatives at Member State, EU and international level with a view to ensuring appropriate responses to emerging threats, including through working in partnership with neighbouring countries and regional actors; considers that the greatest care must be taken to ensure that these collaborative activities do not prejudice the fundamental and human rights of citizens of the EU and its partner countries;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Encourages the EU to engage more with third countries on security issues and counter-terrorism, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa and in the Sahel, but also in the Western Balkans, including through new capacity building projects (e.g. border controls) with partners and better targeted EU assistance, while promoting measures to dissuade and disrupt foreign fighters' travel as well as to manage their return;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the HR and the Council to find a clear language of condemnation over the decade long financial and ideological support by some governments and influential individuals in the Gulf countries for extremist Islamist movements; demands the immediate halt of such activities and insists that EU and member states bodies should only cooperate with those countries who do not undertake such activities;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that there is no common global definition for terrorism; highlights that joint counter-terrorism efforts with third countries should not be a tool to stifle political opposition or target ethnic minorities; stresses that human rights must be at the core of the counter terrorism strategies and cooperation in order to ensure that the implementation does not undermine their purpose, which is to protect and maintain a democratic society;

Amendment 45 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Encourages the drawing-up of Action Plans in the field of anti-terrorism in collaboration with countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, in particular with a view to putting measures in place to deter and disrupt the travel of foreign fighters;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Wishes that EU strengthens its political dialogue with the League of Arab States, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, African Union and other relevant regional actors and coordination structures, such as the G5 Sahel;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Enthusiastically welcomes VP/HR Mogherini’s willingness to support projects for countering radicalisation in third countries, namely Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq, and in the Sahel-Maghreb, as stated in the report on the implementation of measures following the European Council meeting of 12 February 2015; notes that it must now be ensured that these projects receive the necessary funding as soon as possible;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Notes that the root causes of terrorism can often be found in poor and non- inclusive governance; calls on the EU to increase its efforts in assisting to create stable societies and nation building in post conflict and fragile states, to enhance security and respect for the rule of law;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls on the EU to increase its cooperation with regional partners in order to curb arms trafficking, targeting in particular the countries where terrorism originates, and to follow closely the export of armaments that could be exploited by terrorists; calls also on strengthening foreign policy tools and engagement with third countries to counter financing of terrorist organisations;

Amendment 5 #

Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that enhanced international cooperation, exchange of information, the implementation of a culture of prevention as well as the development of alternative long-term approaches, the determined national action and along with stable inclusive government in third countries at direct risk from jihadist extremist groups hold the key to deter and countering the threat posed by terrorist groups and stemming the radicalisation of ~~European~~ citizens;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Encourages the EU to conduct targeted and upgraded security and counter-terrorism dialogues with Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and the Gulf Cooperation Council; Cooperation with Turkey should also be enhanced in line with the General Affairs Council conclusions of December 2014;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Council ~~to keep the EU Syria and Iraq and C~~, Commission and HR to keep their adopted strategies, policies and other initiatives on counter~~- T~~ terrorism/F and foreign Ffighters ~~Strategy, adopted on 20 October 2014,~~ under constant review, in the light of the developing security situation in the EU’s southern neighbourhood, a~~longside other initiatives such as the Commission’s Radicalisation Awareness Network~~nd ensure that the measures are based on the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights;

Amendment 52 #

Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Council to keep the EU ~~Syria and Iraq and Counter Terrorism/Foreign Fighters Strategy, adopted on 20 October~~Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the ISIL/Da'esh threat, adopted recently on 16 March 20145, under constant review, in the light of the developing security situation in the EU’s southern neighbourhood, alongside other initiatives such as the Commission’s Radicalisation Awareness Network;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Council to keep the EU Syria and Iraq and Counter- Terrorism/Foreign Fighters Strategy, adopted on 20 October 2014, under constant review, in the light of the developing security situation in the EU’s southern neighbourhood, ~~alongside other~~to give greater importance to initiatives such as the Commission’s Radicalisation Awareness Network and is convinced that the strategy against terrorism cannot be conceived as a fight between civilisations or religions leading to racist and xenophobic presumptions. Further calls the Member States to promote common respect and understanding as crucial elements within the framework of the fight against terrorism both within the EU and its Member States as well as in third countries;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 55 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Jozo RADOŠ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Council to keep the EU Syria and Iraq and Counter- Terrorism/Foreign Fighters Strategy, adopted on 20 October 2014, under constant review and development, in the light of the developing security situation in the EU’s southern neighbourhood, alongside other initiatives such as the Commission’s Radicalisation Awareness Network;

Amendment 57 #

Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to review the relations with third countries in order to more effectively combat material and immaterial support to terrorism;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that in the context of the current revision of the ENP, the security dimension and the capacity of ENP tools to contribute to improving partners resilience and capabilities to provide for their own security with respect for the rule of law, must be strengthened;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Supports enhanced cooperation between the EU, its Member States, and third countries to address the root causes of radicalisation and preventive measures. In this context, stresses the importance of strong human rights clauses in cooperation agreements with third countries and ensuring the link between the internal and external security dimension in EUs work;

Amendment 6 #

Alyn SMITH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that enhanced international cooperation, determined national action and stable inclusive government in third countries at direct risk from jihadist extremist groups ~~hold the key to~~is crucial in countering the threat posed by terrorist groups and stemming the radicalisation of European citizens; Stresses that stable inclusive governments in third countries can only occur by addressing the root causes of instability through means of dialogue that is as inclusive as possible with a commitment to core EU values and norms such as human rights, the rule of law, privacy and principles of international humanitarian law;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considering that the European Union has been unable to stem the flow of European recruits to radical Islamic groups in Syria and Iraq, as revealed by the European Union’s head of counterterrorism;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Embraces the fact that priority has been given to combating radicalisation through the deepening of cooperation with Sahel countries under the EU Sahel Regional Action Plan; notes that the issue should also form the basis for political dialogue and action plans in bilateral relations and with regional players such as the African Union and the League of Arab States;

Amendment 62 #

Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Notes that the number of Europeans ready to join Islamic State militia and other similar extremist organisations has ‘stabilised’ in some EU countries, such as Belgium and the UK, but that the departure of jihadist militants from other Member States, including France and Germany, is continuing unstemmed;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Encourages the EU to launch further capacity-building projects and activities with interested MENA countries addressing law enforcement, criminal justice, security sector reform, including crisis infrastructure, crisis and emergency response, border control and aviation security, strategic communication, radicalisation, dealing with the foreign terrorist fighters threat, recruitment and financing of terrorism, paying due regard to international human rights standards, in close cooperation with Europol, Eurojust, Frontex and CEPOL;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters’ and 'terrorist groups', which may involve a re-examination of the so-called 'terrorist list';

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Notes that some foreign fighters are now being approached in prison, while others are being recruited through more elusive channels and using ‘less traditional’ means of identification;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports greater international cooperation to identify EU citizens who are at risk of ~~becoming radicalised and~~ travelling to join jihadist extremist groups; further calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU, its Member States, and third countries to develop alternative long-term approaches to divert European citizens from this course of action and to intercept them at the point of exit;

Amendment 67 #

Tonino PICULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports greater international cooperation to identify EU citizens who are at risk of becoming radicalised and travelling to join jihadist extremist groups; further calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU, and its Member States~~, and third countries~~ to improve the existing policy of integration of all social groups in order to divert European citizens from this course of action and tofor enhanced cooperation with third countries in intercepting them at the point of exit;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports greater international cooperation to identify EU citizens who are at risk of becoming radicalised and travelling to join ~~jihadist~~ extremist groups; further calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU, its Member States, and third countries to divert European citizens from this course of action and to intercept them at the point of exit;

Amendment 69 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL, Jozo RADOŠ, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports greater international cooperation and information sharing from national intelligence services, to identify EU citizens who are at risk of becoming radicalised and travelling to join jihadist extremist groups; further calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU, its Member States, and third countries to divert European citizens from this course of action and to intercept them at the point of exit;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that enhanced international cooperation, determined national action and stable inclusive government in third countries at ~~direct~~ risk from jihadist extremist groups hold the key to countering the threat posed by terrorist groups and stemming the radicalisation of European citizens;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports greater international cooperation to identify EU citizens who are at risk of becoming radicalised and travelling to join jihadist extremist groups, in every case ensuring full respect of the rule of law and protection of fundamental rights and freedoms; further calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU, its Member States, and third countries to divert European citizens from this course of action and to intercept them at the point of exit; argues that the declared intention of some Member States to forbid the re- entry of citizens suspected of jihadism does not seem compatible with international law;

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports greater international cooperation to identify EU citizens who are at risk of becoming radicalised, being recruited and travelling to join jihadist extremist groups; further calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU, its Member States, and third countries to divert European citizens from this course of action and to intercept them at the point of exit;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports greater international cooperation to identify EU citizens who are at risk of becoming radicalised and travelling to join jihadist extremist groups; further calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU, its Member States, and third countries to divert European citizens from this course of action and to intercept them at the point of exit under the condition that these measures are based on the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights;

Amendment 73 #

David McALLISTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports greater international cooperation to identify EU citizens who are at risk of becoming radicalised and travelling to join jihadist extremist groups; further calls for enhanced cooperation between the EU, its Member States, and third countries to divert European citizens from this course of action and to intercept them at the point of exit; stresses that countries in the Middle East, North Africa and the Western Balkans must be supported in their efforts to stem the flow of foreign fighters;

Amendment 74 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL, Jozo RADOŠ, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5.a Calls on the European Commission to support Member States in addressing the underlying factors of radicalisation and extremism, designing prevention strategies which encompass the fields of education, social integration, fight against discrimination, intercultural and inter- religious dialogue;

Amendment 75 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Considers that the EU and its Member States should improve monitoring of EU citizens´ activities in the affected countries;

Amendment 76 #

Knut FLECKENSTEIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Supports the inclusion of representatives of civil society from third countries in the prevention of radicalisation. Civil society can make an important contribution to promoting open debate and dialogue in countries hitherto dominated by a culture in which political debate and freedom of opinion has been restricted;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Invites the HR/VP and the Commission to continue to ensure sufficient funds and coherent use of instruments to address the threats of terrorism and more effectively from early warning to early action;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recommends closer collaboration with organisations such as the Anna Lindh Foundation for Cultural Dialogue with a view to facilitating interfaith dialogue as a means of countering radicalisation on both shores of the Mediterranean;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Takes the view that building a counter-narrative, including in third countries, is one of the keys to combating the appeal of terrorist groups in the MENA region; calls on the Union to increase its support to initiatives such as the SSCAT (Syria Strategic Communication Advisory Team) and to promote the deployment and financing of projects of this kind in third countries;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that enhanced international cooperation, active exchange of views and information, determined national action and stable inclusive government in third countries at direct risk from jihadist extremist groups hold the key to countering the threat posed by terrorist groups and stemming the radicalisation of European citizens;

Amendment 80 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on the Commission to take action to prevent recruitment and the proselytising of terrorism in prisons because, as the European counterterrorism coordinator has pointed out, putting thousands of fighters returning from Syria in prison would encourage their radicalisation;

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Welcomes the deployment of security/counter-terrorism experts in a number of key EU Delegations to strengthen their capacity to contribute to European counter-terrorism efforts and to liaise more effectively with relevant local authorities, while further building-up of counter-terrorism capacity within the EEAS;

Amendment 82 #

Knut FLECKENSTEIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses the importance of working together with moderate leaders in the Muslim community both within the EU and in third countries to combat radicalisation; believes that inter-religious dialogue in individual countries, in regions, between Europe and third countries and throughout the world must be promoted and given substantial new impulses;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Encourages the EU and its institutions to monitor and use all available means to prevent the risk of an action or operation being intercepted by terrorist groups and therefore being connected with money- laundering and/or the funding of terrorism;

Amendment 84 #

Javier NART, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ivo VAJGL, Nedzhmi ALI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Notes that developing counter- narratives should primarily be carried out by civil society in third countries to safeguard their credibility and legitimacy; stresses in that regard that the Union’s action in this area must focus on supporting civil society, in particular in the use of and providing of access to communication technology;

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls upon members states to intensify cooperation with key countries within the framework of EU agencies such as Frontex, Eurojust and Europol and develop frameworks for information exchange and ways for the EU agencies to engage more strategically with the countries in the region to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation;

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Notes that terrorist organisations and individual terrorists are not only making use of the internet for various purposes, either to damage or compromise the IT systems of a particular country or to conduct all the activities involved in the management and continuing existence of terrorist organisations, such as propaganda, fund-raising, communication, organisation and the recruitment of new members, but also, through the action of hackers, for counter-information, destabilisation and/or espionage;

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5e. Deplores the fact that, despite having adopted a strategy on cyber-security and proposed a directive on intelligence services to enhance security in 2013, the European Union has failed to fast-track implementation, even though there is evidence that various internet sites have been hacked;

Amendment 88 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes with concern that some Member States are assessing the potential for recruiting former foreign fighters to assist in deradicalisation programmes; calls on Member States to proceed cautiously when introducing such programmes, especially where cooperation is linked to immunity from prosecutionDeleted

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Notes with concern~~Encourages the development of programs that seek to defuse both violent and sectarian aberrations in order to curb potential fighters; notes that some Member States are assessing the potential for recruiting ~~former foreign~~ fighters to assist in deradicalisation programmes; calls on Member States to proceed cautiously when introducing such programmes~~, especially where cooperation is linked to immunity from prosecution~~ in order to take into account the justice imperatives;

Amendment 9 #

Alyn SMITH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that enhanced and more effective international cooperation, determined national action and stable inclusive government in third countries at direct risk from jihadist extremist groups hold the key to countering the threat posed by terrorist groups and stemming the radicalisation of European citizens;

Amendment 90 #

Knut FLECKENSTEIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes ~~with concern~~ that some Member States are assessing the potential for recruiting former foreign fighters to assist in deradicalisation programmes; calls on Member States to proceed cautiously when introducing such programmes, especially where cooperation is linked to immunity from prosecution;

Amendment 91 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes with concern that some Member States are assessing the potential for recruiting former foreign fighters to assist in deradicalisation programmes; calls on Member States to ~~proceed cautiously w~~reassess then introduc~~ing~~tion of such programmes, especially where cooperation is linked to immunity from prosecution;

Amendment 92 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL, Jozo RADOŠ, Hilde VAUTMANS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes ~~with concern~~ that some Member States are assessing the potential for recruiting former foreign fighters to assist in deradicalisation programmes; believes that deradicalisation programmes can be important tools to reduce recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; calls on Member States to proceed cautiously when introducing such programmes, especially where cooperation is linked to immunity from prosecution;

Amendment 93 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes with concern that some Member States are assessing the potential for recruiting former foreign fighters to assist in deradicalisation programmes; believes that some deradicalisation programmes can be important tools to reduce recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organization; calls on Member States to proceed cautiously when introducing such programmes, especially where cooperation is linked to immunity from prosecution;

Amendment 94 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Notes that the report presented to the LIBE committee in its original form is a very helpful and thoughtful addition to this area of policy; Supports the general approach taken by the rapporteur and concurs with much of the premise and interpretations upon which it has been informed;

Amendment 95 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a.encourages the design of return programmes for former foreign fighters as an important contribution to deradicalisation;

Amendment 96 #

Elena VALENCIANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Asks the Commission to develop plans, together with the Member States plans, to introduce in the educational system contents to strengthen the convictions of students in order to avoid the influence of radical content and hinder the uptake by the networks that help terrorist groups;

Amendment 97 #

Aymeric CHAUPRADE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that one of the solutions to the problem of radicalisation and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations lies in better management of migration flows, in particular by controlling the Union’s internal and external borders more efficiently;

Amendment 98 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recalls that the EU Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the Da’esh threat of 16 March 2015 states that counter-terrorism efforts will only be effective if a clear distinction is made between terrorist organisations and groups that espouse non-violent forms of political Islam; stresses that the suppression of such non-violent groups could lead to their radicalisation; therefore calls on third countries to adopt proportionate law enforcement measures in line with minimum human rights protection standards;

Amendment 99 #

Jean LAMBERT, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL

6a. Calls on the European Commission to support Member States in addressing the conditions conducive to radicalisation and extremism, including by designing prevention strategies which encompass the fields of education, social integration, employment and the fight against discrimination;

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2015/07/03 LIBE 661 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

– having regard to Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union and to Articles 4, 16, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 75, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 88 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

- having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism Adopted by the Committee of Ministers at its 125th Session on 19 May 2015

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. Whereas certain Internet usage is conducive to radicalisation, enabling fanatics throughout the world to connect with each other and recruit vulnerable individuals without any physical contact whatsoever and in a manner that is difficult to trace.

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~it is essential that f~~the Charter of Fundamental rRights ~~and civil liberti~~guarantees bthe r~~espected in all measures undertaken by the European Union~~ight to liberty and to security; whereas the se~~curity of European citizens is not incompatible with guaranteeing their freedoms; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin~~ two principles must be balanced and work side by side in policies and initiatives in the prevention of radicalisation and the fight against terrorism;

Amendment 102 #

Ana GOMES, Jean LAMBERT, Birgit SIPPEL, Caterina CHINNICI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas it is essential that fundamental rights and civil liberties be respected in all measures undertaken by the European Union~~; whereas the security of European citizens is not incompatible with guaranteeing their~~ and Member States, namely the right to private life, the right to data protection, presumption of innocence, the right to a fair trial and due process, freedom of expression and freedom of religion; whereas the security of European citizens must preserve their civil and political rights and freedoms; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas it is essential that fundamental rights and civil liberties be respected in all measures undertaken by the European Union and the Member States; whereas the security of European citizens ~~is not incompatible with guaranteeing their freedoms; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;~~must preserve their liberties, by respecting international standards of fundamental rights

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas it is essential that fundamental rights and civil liberties be respected in all measures undertaken by the European Union; whereas the security of European citizens is not incompatible with guaranteeing their freedoms; ~~whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;~~

Amendment 105 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~it is essential that fundamental rights and civil liberties be respected in all~~respecting the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of fundamental rights and civil liberties, and it must be inherent in all security measures undertaken by the European Union and its Member States; whereas the security of European citizens is not incompatible with guaranteeing their freedoms; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas it is essential that fundamental rights and civil liberties be respected in all measures undertaken by the Member States and the European Union; whereas the security of European citizens is not incompatible with guaranteeing their freedoms; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas it is essential to clearly distinguish behaviours aimed at preparing and/or supporting terrorist attacks and acts or opinions by extremists that lack the "mens rea" and "actus reus"

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. Whereas home-grown terrorism has given an extra boost to a dangerous extend ever since ISIS took over land in Syria and Iraq and delivered a worldwide propaganda campaign to join forces with Jihadist and to deliver attacks within their home country;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. Whereas the rise of terrorism and foreign fighters has increased the intolerance towards ethnic and religious communities in several countries in Europe; considering that a holistic approach to fight against discrimination, in general, and islamophobia and anti- Semitism, in particular, are complementary when working for specific prevention of terrorism extremism.

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2015 on anti-terrorism measures (2015/2530 (RSP)),

Amendment 110 #

Ana GOMES, Jean LAMBERT, Barbara SPINELLI, Birgit SIPPEL, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas terrorism and foreign fighters' recruitment have heightened intolerance towards religious and ethnic communities in several countries in Europe; whereas a holistic strategy to combat discrimination in general and Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in particular are crucial instruments to curb radicalisation;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas terrorist radicalisation appears to be attributable to factors that are both internal and external to the Union.

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. Whereas youth radicalisation should not be disconnected from its social and political context and must be investigated within the broader scope of sociology of conflict and violent studies;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)

Hc. whereas combating terrorist radicalisation must form part of a global approach that aims to ensure an open Europe and is based on a set of common values;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)

Hd. whereas the causes of terrorist radicalisation have not been studied to a sufficient extent; whereas the lack of integration cannot be perceived as the primary cause of terrorist radicalisation;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)

Hc. Whereas the geographical proximity of the conflict in Syria, the easy access to Syria, and the atrocities of the Syrian government and its international condemnation has given great legitimacy to armed commitment and has therefore increased the recruitment of volunteers to fight the Syrian regime by means of joining Jihad terrorist groups such as ISIS.

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the promotion of a multistakeholder and multisectoral approach (e.g. police, local authorities, schools, colleges and universities, youth support services, children’s services, border police, health services, social workers, housing services, prisons, judicial control) via the creation of an institutional infrastructure or the strengthening of existing cooperation in order to best share information and coordinate the various measures envisaged at all stages, from prevention through to radicalisation, from radicalisation through to deradicalisation, is indispensable in each Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to ~~establish as quickly as possible a global strategy~~further develop EU strategies and to cooperate with third countries and international organisations to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment ~~of European citizens~~, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 119 #

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a ~~global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation~~n action plan to implement the EU strategy for combating radicalisation and recruitment to terrorism, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; (The EU strategy for combating radicalisation and recruitment to terrorism was adopted by the Council of the European Union in 2005 and revised in 2008 and 2014)

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2015 on anti-terrorism measures

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to e~~stablish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the r~~valuate the effectiveness and impact of the ongoing EU Strategy for Combating Radicalisation and rRecruitment ~~of European citizens~~, taking into account all vectors of ~~radical~~violent extremisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States, including the February 2015 Washington Summit on Countering Violent Extremism; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on preventing the ~~radicalisation and~~spread of violent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; recommends for this purpose the significant implication of civil society organisations, religious or not, which are holding experience and expertise to prevent the spread of violent extremism. Consultation and participation of civil society should be without prejudice to those NGOs which do not want to participate in such efforts.

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. calls on the Commission to establish as ~~quickly as possible~~a priority a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice and the pooling of skills within the European Union, ands well as the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop, in cooperation with the Member States, an intensive communication strategy onto contribute towards preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations and individuals, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and elsewhere, and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should contribute to and support Member states in developing an intensive communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations and individuals;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent ~~the radicalisation and~~violent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations, taking into account all vectors of ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on the preventi~~ng the radicalisation and~~on of violent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens as well as non-EU nationals living in Europe, taking into account all vectors of ~~radicalisation~~this process, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should ~~develop an intens~~promote an effective participation of civil society organisations, as well as the consultation and exchange of good practices with organisations with experience on the field of terrorist radicalisation, and develop an effective communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by Islamist organisations, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by ~~terror~~Islamist organisations;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 128 #

Ana GOMES, Birgit SIPPEL, Caterina CHINNICI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possible a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens and non-EU nationals residing in Europe, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice within the European Union and the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop an intensive communication strategy on preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 13 #

Anna HEDH, Soraya POST, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission Green Paper Strengthening mutual trust in the European judicial area – A Green Paper on the application of EU criminal justice legislation in the field of detention COM(2011) 327 final

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

1a. Stresses the importance of fostering and strengthening crossborder cooperation among law enforcement authorities; highlights the crucial importance of providing adequate resources and training to police forces working on the ground;

Amendment 131 #

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Requests the full disclosure of the EU Council Action plans and guidelines on the ongoing EU Strategy for Combating Radicalisation and Recruitment to Terrorism;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls upon the Member States to strengthen action aimed at preventing radicalisation and the recruitment of terrorists by updating national prevention policies and putting networks of practitioners in place on the basis of the ten priority areas for action as identified in the EU strategy for combating radicalisation and recruitment to terrorism (doc. 9956/14).

Amendment 133 #

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

~~(Se~~1b. Whereas, according to the European Court of Justice, ~~Joined Cases C‑ 57/09 and C‑ 101/09 Bundesrepublik~~the fact that a person has been a member of an organisation which, because of its involvement in terrorist acts, is on the list forming the Annex to Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and that that person has actively supported the armed struggle waged by that organisation does not automatically constitute a serious reason for considering that that person has committed 'a serious non-political crime' or 'acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations'; on the other hand, where there are serious reasons for considering that a person has committed such a crime or has been guilty of such acts is conditional on an assessment on a case-by-case basis of the specific facts and whether individual responsibility for carrying out those acts can be attributed to the person concerned. Or. en Deutschland v B and D)

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Member States to coordinate their strategies and share the information and experience at their disposal, to implement goods practices, at both a national and a European level, and to cooperate with a view to taking new steps in combating radicalisation and recruitment to terrorism.

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Furthermore, whereas in order to be able to revoke a residence permit granted to a refugee on the ground that that refugee supports such a terrorist organisation, the competent authorities are nevertheless obliged to carry out, under the supervision of the national courts, an individual assessment of the specific facts concerning the actions of both the organisation and the refugee in question. Or. en (See European Court of Justice ruling C‑ 373/13 H. T. v Land Baden-Württemberg)

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ~~establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters' and to~~ carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ~~establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters' and to~~ carry out an in-depth study of the primary causes, the process and the various influences which lead to ~~radicalisa~~violent extremism and best practices among Member States for its prevention;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ~~‘foreign fighters'~~jihadists and to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters’ and to carry out an in-depth study of the process ~~and~~, the various influences and the vulnerability factors which lead to radicalisation;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas more than 5000 European ~~citizen~~religious extremists have joined terrorist organisations, particularly ISIS (Da'esh) in Iraq and Syria; whereas this phenomenon is speeding up and taking on significant proportions;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters’ and to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation;~~Believes that the additional protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism is the reference document that should be used by the Member States and the European institutions with a view to arriving at a common definition for the criminalisation of persons to be considered ‘foreign fighters’. Calls on the Commission to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation; (The additional protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism defines five acts that it asks the Member States to establish as criminal offences with a view to responding to the threat posed by persons travelling abroad for the purpose of committing, contributing to or participating in terrorist offences, or the providing or receiving of training for terrorism in the territory of another State;)

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters' and to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters~~' and to carry out an~~ based on the definition provided by the resolution 2178 of the UN Security Council and by ensuring that it won't include any elements of religion, nationality, civilisation, racial or ethnical origin; to do a re-examination of the so- called "terrorist-list" and to carry out in- depth studyies of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters' and to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various ~~influence~~factors which lead to radicalisation;

Amendment 144 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. cCalls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters’ and to carry out an in-depth study of the causes, the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘~~foreig~~European fighters’ and to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation, with the support of the new Centre of Excellence of the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN);

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreign fighters’ and to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation by Islamist organisations;

Amendment 147 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of ~~making the fullest use of~~enhancing cooperation among European law enforcement agencies; recommends to further exploit existing instruments to combat the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; underlines that training is essential to allow law enforcement officials working on the ground to make full use of the existing tools; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizens;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of making the fullest use of existing instruments to combat ~~the radicalisation and~~violent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) ~~in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizens~~;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas more than 5000 European citizens have joined Islamist terrorist organisations, particularly ISIS (Da’esh) in Iraq and Syria; whereas this phenomenon is speeding up and taking on significant proportions;

Amendment 150 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of making the fullest use of existing instruments to ~~comba~~stem and prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the R~~adicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizens~~AN and its Centre of Excellence in taking on this objective, and all the more so if it cooperates more with the political and administrative decision-makers, at a local and national level, with a view to implementing the recommendations made by experts at Member-State level;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of making the ~~fullest use of ex~~existing instruments more effective and of devisting ~~instruments~~a new strategy to combat the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in stakmping onut th~~is objective of stamping out th~~e radicalisation of European citizens, by means of communication strategies aimed at promoting tolerance, non-discrimination and fundamental liberties, including interfaith dialogue with other communities;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of making the fullest use of existing instruments to combat the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by ~~terror~~Islamist organisations; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizens by Islamist organisations;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of making the fullest use of existing instruments to combat the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizens;the Commission and the Member States make use of available means, particularly under the Internal Security Fund (ISF), via the SIF Police instrument, in order to support projects and measures aimed at preventing radicalisation; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizens; (The SIF Police instrument has a budget of just over EUR 1 billion for the period 2014-2020, EUR 662 million of which is channelled through shared management, EUR 342 million of which is channelled through direct management.)

Amendment 156 #

Ana GOMES, Birgit SIPPEL, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of making the fullest use of existing instruments to prevent and combat the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; highlights the importance of using all relevant internal and external instruments in a holistic and comprehensive manner; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizens;

Amendment 157 #

Caterina CHINNICI, Goffredo Maria BETTINI, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of making the fullest use of existing instruments to ~~combat the radicalisation and~~address the primary causes, to prevent and combat the spread of violent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by violent extremist and terrorist organisations; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end~~; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the~~ , including an important provision of funds in order to promote social, economic, housing and living inclusion and strengthen the education system and its capacity building; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective; recommends the RAN to consult and draw on the expertise and grassroots experience of different communities and especially youth NGOs across Europe and look at "radicaliszation ~~of European citizens;~~" in a comprehensive way to include all forms of violent extremism, as part of a complex phenomenon.

Amendment 158 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)

1. Par. 4 – Feels, however, that it is vital to find a correct balance between public safety and respect for the fundamental rights of individuals, including the right to privacy, the right to the protection of sensitive personal data and the right to freedom of expression and association, especially in the light of the recent ruling by the Court of Justice concerning the Data Retention Directive;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas more than 5000 European ~~citizen~~jihadis have joined terrorist organisations, particularly ISIS (Da’esh) in Iraq and Syria; whereas this phenomenon is speeding up and taking on significant proportions;

Amendment 160 #

Caterina CHINNICI, Goffredo Maria BETTINI, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reiterates that human rights should be at the core of the counter terrorism and prevention of radicalisation policies of the Union while ensuring that security, human rights and law enforcement are not mutually exclusive but complementary; the EU policies, including development aid, should strive to promote good governance, human rights, fighting economic inequalities, poverty and providing education in order to fight the root causes of radicalisation;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 2 (new)

2. Par. 5 – Urges the Commission to work ceaselessly to improve the exchange of information between national authorities through the existing channels of police and judicial cooperation in order to better prevent radicalisation.

Amendment 162 #

Caterina CHINNICI, Goffredo Maria BETTINI, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3 (new)

(3) Par. 6 – Stresses the need to involve civil society on a national and a local level with concrete initiatives to prevent and reduce the spread of extremist ideologies;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading II

II. Preventing ~~radicalisation~~the spread of violent extremism and recruitment in prisons

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading II

II. Preventing ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism in prisons

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that prisons remain ~~a breeding ground~~one of several environments for the spread of ~~radical ideologie~~violent extremists; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices among the Member States in order to counter the increase of ~~radicalisa~~violent extremism in Europe's prisons; deplore however the overcrowding of prisons, leading to poor conditions in ~~Europe's prisons;~~ prisons in several Member states 1 a __________________ 1a http://www.prisonobservatory.org/index.p hp?option=com_content&view=article&id =20&Itemid=129

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Encourages Member States to take immediate actions against overcrowded prisons, which is an acute problem in many Member States that significantly increases the risk of radicalization and reduce the opportunities for rehabilitation.

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that prisons remain ~~a breeding ground~~one of several environments for the spread of ~~radical~~violent extremist ideologies; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices among the Member States in order to counter the increase of ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism in Europe's prisons; deplore however the overcrowding of prisons, leading to poor conditions in prisons in several Member states

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that prisons remain a breeding ground for the spread of ~~radical ideologies~~violent extremism; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices among the Member States in order to counter the increase of ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism in Europe's prisons;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that prisons remain a breeding ground for the spread of radical ideologies; calls ~~on the Commission to encourage~~for the exchange of best practices among the Member States in order to counter the increase of radicalisation in Europe's prisons;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~more~~it is estimated thant 5000 European citizens have joined terrorist organisations, particularly ISIS (Da'esh) in Iraq and Syria; ~~whereas this phenomenon is speeding up and taking on significant proportions;~~

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that prisons remain a breeding ground for the spread of radical, and especially Islamist, ideologies; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices among the Member States in order to counter the increase of Islamist radicalisation in Europe’s prisons;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that prisons remain a breeding ground for the spread of ~~radical ideologie~~terrorist extremisms; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices among the Member States in order to counter the increase of terrorist radicalisation in Europe's prisons;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; r~~deleted (Recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;)

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at the preventi~~ng Europeans from becoming radicalised~~on of violent extremism; recommends that the Member States segregate ~~radicalised inmates~~inmates adhering to violent extremism within their prisons in order to prevent ~~radical~~violent extremism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism in those institutions;

Amendment 174 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Birgit SIPPEL, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to p~~ublish~~ropose guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing ~~European~~inmates from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions and containing the spread of radicalisation;

Amendment 176 #

Barbara SPINELLI, Martina ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to p~~ublish~~ropose guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at ~~preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates with~~guaranteeing full respect of human rights and preventing the~~ir prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on o~~ spread of violent extremism, also by addressing situations such as isolation and labelling of ther inmates ~~and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;~~which could make it easier to be vulnerable to recruitment tactics.

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to suggest and make publishc guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised terrorists; recommends that the Member States se~~gregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to preven~~parate prisoners who have been already recruited by terrorist organisations from all the rest, aiming to prevent terrorist radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain extremist radicalisation in those institutions;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to p~~ublish~~ropose guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States s~~egregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institution~~hould examine the evidence and experience concerning the segregation of inmates within their prisons before and when developing the appropriate strategy for their own prison regimes;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe’s prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions; recalls that public youth protection institutions or detention or rehabilitation centres may also become places of radicalisation for minors, who constitute a particularly vulnerable target.

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas more than 5000 European citizens have joined terrorist organisations, particularly ISIS (Da'esh) in Iraq and Syria; whereas ~~this phenomenon is speeding up and taking on s~~such individuals are known as foreigni fi~~cant proportions;~~ghters

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; If prison staff suspect or find signs of recruitment efforts, these need to be addressed immediately in the most appropriate, lawful way; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons, whilst maintaining their rights and freedoms and not inciting hatred towards the system from the like-minded or yet hesitant sympathisers, in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;

Amendment 182 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Barbara MATERA, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe’s prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States ~~segregate~~proceed with the separation of radicalised inmates from the others, within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines based on best practices on measures to be implemented in Europe'san prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmatesradicalisation of prisoners; believes that the Member States should consider the isolation of radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe’s prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised by Islamist organisations; recommends that the Member States segregate such radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain Islamist radicalisation in those institutions;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States se~~greg~~parate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation or other practises on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;

Amendment 186 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Petr JEŽEK, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. deleted (Supports the establishment of specialised European training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains ~~so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;~~in prisons;)

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised European training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourseto the entire prison staff, religious staff and NGO's personnel who interact with prisoners in order to teach them to detect, prevent and deal with behaviours which tend to terrorist extremism.;

Amendment 188 #

Ana GOMES, Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised ~~Europe~~recruitment and training for prison staff in order to t~~each~~rain them to detect radical behaviour~~; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse~~ and to pre-empt radicalisation;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised ~~European~~ training for prison staff ~~in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison~~and persons who work within the prison service other than in a law enforcement chap~~lains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse~~acity, in order to detect and counter radical behaviour and recruitment;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas more than 5000 European citizens have joined terrorist organisations and other military formations, particularly ISIS (Da'esh) in Iraq and Syria; whereas this phenomenon is speeding up and taking on significant proportions;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised ~~European~~ training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discbe able to have a positive role in the prevention of violent extremist behaviourse;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised European training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour; stresses the importance of training and appropriately ~~training and recruiting prison chaplai~~selecting external staff for prisons so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners’ cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;

Amendment 192 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised European training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains, as well as psychologists and social workers, so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners’ cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised ~~European~~ training for prison staff, including by CEPOL, in order to teach them to detect and prevent radical behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised and ongoing European training for prison staff and partners operating in the penal system in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour and covert forms of radicalisation; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners’ cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised ~~European~~ training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect ~~radical~~Islamist behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains, particularly of the Muslim faith, so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners’ cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised European training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect and to deal with radical behaviour; stresses the importance of ~~appropriately~~offering access to training and ~~recruiting~~for prison chaplains and to counsellors so that they can ~~not only~~ adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons~~, but also~~ and counter radical discourse effectively;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised European training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour, and to also detect it at an early stage; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting ~~prison chaplain~~religious, philosophical and secular representatives so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners’ cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised ~~European~~ training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect and prevent radical behaviour; and know how to act on this knowledge; reiterates the importance to ensure freedom of faith and belief in prisons and therefor stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural and spiritual needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Reiterates the importance to ensure freedom of religion in prisons and therefore stresses the importance of appropriately recruiting, training and provide funding to an adequate number of prison chaplains so that they can adequately meet prisoners' cultural and spiritual needs in prisons, and by this way help the prisoner in his potential will to counter violent extremist discourses;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

– having regard to Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union and to Articles 4, 8, 10, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 75, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 88 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas more than 5000 European citizens have joined terrorist organisations, particularly ISIS (Da'esh) ~~in I~~, Jahbat al- Nusraq and ~~Syria~~others outside the European Union, especially in the MENA region; whereas this phenomenon is speeding up and taking on significant proportions;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised European training for prison staff in order to teach them to detect radical behaviour; stresses the importance of ~~appropriately~~ training and recruiting ~~prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners’ cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse~~teachers, psychologists, social workers, intercultural mediators and religious figures of various faiths to work inside correctional facilities;

Amendment 201 #

Anna HEDH, Soraya POST, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that an important factor to counter radicalization in prisons in Europe is to maintain humane and dignified conditions that guarantee the prisoners' fundamental rights, while providing educational and other support that can facilitate their reintegration into society.

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Encourages~~Calls for the establishment of adequate funding of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society ~~to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prison~~;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from ~~radicals in prison~~inmates adhering to violent extremism;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe’s prisons in order to promote critical thinking, religious tolerance, and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prison;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote ~~critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prison~~integration into society and to prevent the radicalisation of inmates, and to offer special assistance to those that are young, vulnerable and more susceptible to radicalisation and recruitment;

Amendment 206 #

Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN, Ana GOMES, Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the establishment of edinstrucational, professional training, social integration and re-integration programmes in Europe’'s prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prison;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prison; considers that accompanying measures should also be offered subsequently to the release from prison;

Amendment 208 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Birgit SIPPEL, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicalised inmates in prison; stresses the need to address prison radicalisation with utmost respect for the human rights of inmates;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates and their families vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prison and on release;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas radicalisation has become a term used to describe the phenomenon of people embracing intolerant opinions, views and ideas which could lead to violent extremism

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates ~~vulnerable to pressure from radicals in prison~~;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls for the strengthening, or the creation where necessary, of a complete system of social services supporting inmates and their families during imprisonment and their reintegration into society afterwards;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Believes programmes where trained and willing former prisoners act as mentors to help the rehabilitation of inmates and newly-released prisoners should be promoted and supported financially by Member States;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Encourages the promotion of alternatives to detention of inmates, especially for minor crimes

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Recognizes that central to such efforts is a prison environment which fully respects the human rights of inmates and complies with international and regional standards, including the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading III

III. Preventing online ~~radicalisation~~incitement to violent extremism

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading III

III. Preventing ~~online~~ radicalisation on-line and via other media channels

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading III

III. Preventing online ~~radical~~extremisation

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading III

III. Preventing online terrorist radicalisation

Amendment 219 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules, within a precise legal framework and based on due legal process; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging; (This is original paragraph 13, just slightly re-worded)

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the radicalisation of these ‘European fighters’ is a complex and dynamic phenomenon that is based on a series of global, sociological and political factors; whereas it does not correspond to one single profile, and affects men, women and particularly young European citizens of all social origins, who share the common trait of feeling at odds with society; whereas the causes of radicalisation may equally be socio-economic, ideological, personal and psychological, and, for that reason, it has to be understood in the light of the background of each individual concerned;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. deleted (Recalls that the internet ~~plays a significant role in~~is one of the fuelling ~~the~~of radicalisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large- scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly;)

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the internet and social networks plays a significant role in fuelling the radicalisation of European citizens, as ithey facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism and constitute a recruitment platform for terrorist groups; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages ~~and to eradicating them swiftly~~, to erasing them swiftly while respecting fundamental rights and the freedom of expression, and in particular to contributing to the distribution of effective discourse to counter terrorist propaganda;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 224 #

Michał BONI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the internet plays a significant role in fuelling the radicalisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large-scale global distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that radicalised users of the internet plays a significant role in fuelling the radicalisation of European citizens, as ithe internet facilitates the rapid, large- scale distribution of hate messages and ~~praise for~~incitement to terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages ~~prais~~inciting to terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; c~~alls for a dialogue to b~~onsiders that all such actions should be within an agreed legal framework; notes the pla~~unched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly~~ns outlined in the European agenda on security (COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015 and COM(2013) 941 final of 15 January 2015) to set up an internet intermediaries forum as a measure to address terrorism;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. Whereas radicalisation is not to be associated with any one ideology or faith but may occur within any of them

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the internet plays a significant role in fuelling the ~~radical~~violent extremisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on some young people, who are particularly vulnerable; ~~calls for a dialogue to b~~notes the pla~~unched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly~~ns outlined in the European agenda on security (COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015 and COM(2013) 941 final of 15 January 2015) to set up an internet intermediaries forum as a measure to address terrorism;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 234 #

Timothy KIRKHOPE, Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the internet plays a significant role in fuelling the radicalisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly; notes that the internet provides specific challenges given its global and cross border nature, which can create legal gaps and jurisdictional conflicts thus allowing recruiters and those that are radicalised to communicate remotely and easily from all corners of the world with no physical borders, no need to establish a base and no need to seek sanctuary in a particular country; notes that national law enforcement authorities, EUROPOL and the European Cybercrime Centre need the resources and expertise to investigate and combat the often technologically sophisticated, well- funded, difficult to detect, and well mobilised online threat posed by terrorists;

Amendment 236 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the internet ~~play~~is used as a significant ~~role in~~platform for fuelling the radicalisation ~~of European citizens~~and fundamentalism, as it facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with ~~the~~ internet ~~gian~~companies, hotlines and experts with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly;

Amendment 238 #

Ana GOMES, Birgit SIPPEL, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the internet ~~plays a significant role in~~can be a platform for fuelling the radicalisation of ~~European~~ citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large- scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have especially on younger people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet ~~giants~~industry with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and ~~to eradicating them swiftl~~incitement to violence at the request of the responsible law enforcement authority;

Amendment 24 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas, because of terrorism and radicalisation, there is much stereotyping of religions, which in turn is bringing about renewed upsurges of hate crimes and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or intolerance of opinions, beliefs or religions; whereas it must be pointed out that it is the perverse misuse of religion, and not religion per se, that is one of the causes of radicalisation;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recalls that the iInternet ~~plays a significant role in fuelling the~~serves as well as a platform for terrorist radicalisation of European citizens, as it facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to ~~prevent~~analysing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Is against any State control or surveillance policy of internet, and against any cooperation between States and internet providers

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Supports the implementation of youth awareness programmes on online hate speech and the risks that it represents and of programmes promoting media and internet education; supports the implementation of training programmes with a view to mobilising, training and creating networks of young activists to defend human rights online;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;deleted

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 247 #

Péter NIEDERMÜLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities ~~so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that~~ to cooperate withe Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished' authorities in fighting against any form of extremism and delete illegal content as quickly as possible if it is so required by the legal framework of the Member State in which they operate;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible~~; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to~~, and urges them to step up efforts to prevent the spread of illicit messages or messages spr~~ais~~eading terrorism on their ~~internet~~ platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Feel~~Underlines that the internet ~~giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they~~industry has to take shared responsibility in deleteing illegal content ~~as quickly as possible~~; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; ~~believes that refusal~~in respect orf f~~ailure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently~~reedom of expression the refusal should be punished;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in ~~Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early~~ 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign fighters in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet ~~giant~~industry and service providers should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible, at the request of the competent law enforcement authority; believes that the Member States should ~~plan fo~~consider the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital operactors who ~~do not take action in response to the spread of illicit~~, verifiably and to the best of their human and technical ability, do not take action in identifying and deleting illegal messages or messages praising terrorism onfrom their internet platforms; ~~believ~~stresses that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punishedall measures limiting fundamental rights on the internet need to be necessary and proportionate, in line with the Union and Member State law;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they ~~delete illegal content as quickly as possible~~notify the competent authorities of content that may praise terrorism; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete ~~illegal content as quickly as possible~~or at least de-index illicit content that does not comply with the policy and rules of the internet platform hosting it, as quickly as possible and with full respect for the rule of law, fundamental rights and the freedom of expression; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecuRecalls the EU's legal framework for internet provider liability, believes that the Member States should take all necessary measures to take actions against ~~digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platform~~internet intermediaries who fail to act expeditiously upon receiving knowledge of clearly illegal information being hosted on their servers; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow ~~such~~ messages to ~~circulate should be conside~~remain online should be subject to sanctions if expeditious measureds a~~n act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished~~re not taken by the intermediary, upon gaining actual knowledge of the illegality of the material; these measures should be based on the applicable legislation and should undergo judicial oversight;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecuRecalls the EU's legal framework for internet provider liability; believes that the Member States should take all necessary measures to take actions against ~~digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platform~~internet intermediaries who fail to act expeditiously upon receiving knowledge of illegal information being hosted on their servers; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow ~~such~~ messages to ~~circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished~~remain online should be subject to sanctions if expeditious measures are not taken by the intermediary, upon gaining actual knowledge of the illegality of the material;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of manifestly illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished; to that effect, calls on the Commission to address, in the context of the European Forum with the IT sector, the question of training and forming teams that will be tasked, within internet platforms, for deciding whether to delete manifestly illicit content;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content or other content that incites hatred as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take a~~ction~~ppropriate action as internet companies in response to the spread of illicit messages, other messages that incite hatred or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished, taking due account of the technical feasibility of responding thereto;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible in line with national legislation; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing ~~criminal~~ prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages ~~or messages praising terrorism~~ on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate ~~should~~may be considered an act of complicity ~~with praising terrorism~~ and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 258 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Barbara MATERA, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they identify, carefully assess and delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Feel~~Believes that the internet ~~giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they~~industry should take their shared responsibility in deleteing illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished, in respect of freedom of expression;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the ~~terrorist~~European Union has condemned the attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign fighters in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member Statein the strongest terms;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished, stresses the need to create an appropriate legal framework, so that radicalisation and recruitment posts be added to the other electronic crimes;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they block and delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet ~~giants~~industry should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished; welcomes the cooperation between Europol, national law enforcement and judiciary bodies with private actors to swiftly remove illicit content and to prosecute perpetrators; calls on the European Commission and Member States to promote and support the further institutionalisation of such working groups;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising Islamist terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet ~~giant~~operators should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan ~~for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages~~to take measures to closely cooperate with Internet servers/providers and to act against companies not reacting when having acknowledgement of the distribution orf messages praising terrorism ~~on their internet platforms~~; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to ~~circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished~~remain online should be sanctioned if the agreed previous measures to withdraw this messages are not put in action;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the competent authorities to ensure that websites that incite hatred are monitored more strictly;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Feels, however, that the internet iscould be an effective platform for spreading discourse oppos~~ed to~~ing hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on ~~the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the~~Member States to spread messages that develop~~ment of~~ critical thinking and ~~for a process of deradicalisation~~help to prevent violent extremism;

Amendment 27 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign ~~fighter~~terrorists in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States;

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Feels, however,~~Stresses that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse o~~pposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism~~f respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms and opposed to violence; calls on the digital ~~giant~~platforms to cooperate with the Member States in order to ~~take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation~~identify innovative legal ways for countering praise of terrorism and hate speech, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Feels, however,~~Is convinced that the internet is an effective platform ~~for~~to spread~~ing~~ discourse ~~opposed to~~to counter hate speech and praise for terrorism; recalls ~~on the digital giants~~that such counter discourse should be based on the charter of fundamental rights; calls on the internet industry to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation;

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Feel~~Notes, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on ~~the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part~~ Member States to ensure that excessive liability is not imposed on internet intermediaries, which could lead to arbitrary restrictions that would undermine the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of d~~eradicalisation~~isengagement;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

~~10.~~ Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism, which must hinge on the promotion of European values, tolerance, social inclusion and peaceful coexistence; calls on the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking, for the unequivocal condemnation of the use of violence and for a process of deradicalisation;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to work closely with civil society organisations for the purposes of reinforcing the channels for distributing discourse and to propose adequate training for key persons and opinion makers at the local level;

Amendment 275 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Andrey NOVAKOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Feels, however,~~Stresses that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on the digital giants and other actors on the internet to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 278 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism and increasing public resilience to radicalisation; calls on the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to ~~take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation~~improve communication with the public on counter-terrorism;

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 28 #

Ana GOMES, Birgit SIPPEL, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these ~~foreign fighter~~jihadists in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States;

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; c~~alls on the digital giant~~onsiders that the internet industry and service providers should develop powerful and attractive narratives to counter hate speech and radicalisation online and calls on the Commission and Member States to assist them in that effort; calls on the digital companies and corporations to cooperate with the EU and Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for ~~a process of~~ deradicalisation;

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for Islamist terrorism; calls on the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation of Islamists;

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on the digital ~~giant~~operators to cooperate with the Member States and European agencies and bodies in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation;

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism; calls on the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States and with organisations whose fields of expertise are terrorist deradicalisation or evaluation of hate speeches in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation;

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Believes indeed that, although governments are increasingly relying on censorship and filtering methods to counter online extremism, these measures are not only ineffective and costly but potentially counter-productive;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 287 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Barbara MATERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet giants, through internet referencing, have the power to promote terrorist radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering ~~messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult~~hate speech and praise for terrorism;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the danger to security ~~threat~~ which is posed by the presence and movement of these ~~foreig~~European fighters in the European Union; whereas the ~~European~~ Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism and prevent radicalisation alongside the Member States;

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the major internet ~~giant~~companies, through internet referencing, have the power to promote ~~radicalisation~~ prevention messages a~~imed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose~~gainst violent extremism; notes however that, in a very complex environment, vigilante action by such companies could be, or could suddenly become, counterproductive and violate the right to privacy; notes that such companies hatve ~~speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult~~neither the democratic legitimacy not the motivation to implement diligent ongoing review processes necessary for such activities to be carried out safely;

Amendment 291 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet ~~giant~~companies, through internet referencing, have the power to promote radicalisation prevention messages ~~aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose~~; notes however that, in a very complex environment, vigilante action by such companies could be, or could suddenly become, counterproductive; notes that such companies hatve ~~speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making~~neither the democratic legitimacy nor the motivation to implement diligent onlgoineg r~~adicalisation more difficult~~eview processes necessary for such activities to be carried out safely;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that ~~the internet giants, through internet referencing, have the power~~internet referencing must henceforth make it possible to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that ~~it is thus their duty~~a special European cooperation unit should be put in place within Europol with a view to sharing goods practices in the Member States, while permanently cooperating with the internet operators, in order to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 294 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet giants, through internet referencing, have the power to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult; believes that the technique of blocking may be circumvented and must therefore be accompanied by the de-indexing of websites inciting terrorism, which makes it possible for these websites not to be shown on the first pages of search engine results, thus considerably reducing the frequency with which the website is visited;

Amendment 295 #

Ana GOMES, Birgit SIPPEL, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet giants, through internet referencing, have the power to cooperate with Member States and their respective online counter-terrorism units to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet ~~giant~~industry and service providers, through internet referencing, ~~have the power to~~may promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet ~~giants~~industry, through internet referencing, have the power to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult; calls on the Commission and on Member States to support the effective use of counter narratives and mitigation measures through the internet;

Amendment 298 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet giants, through internet referencing, have the power to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise Islamist terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for Islamist terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;

Amendment 299 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. States that the internet ~~giant~~operators, through internet referencing, have the power to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their duty to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

- having regard to the European Fundamental Rights Agency EU-MIDIS Data in Focus Report 2: Muslims and survey on Jewish people's experiences and perceptions of hate crime and discrimination in European Union Member States.

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign fighters and radicalised homestayers in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States;

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Supports the introduction of measures enabling all internet users to flag illegal content circulating on the internet and on social media networks easily and quickly, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of expression; reminds the important role of journalists who have major responsibility in strengthening democracy and freedom of speech, but should avoid unethical practices and sensationalism;

Amendment 303 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Supports the introduction of measures enabling all internet users to easily and quickly flag illegal content circulating on the internet and on social media networks ~~easily and quickly~~and to report it to competent authorities, including through hotlines, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of expression;

Amendment 305 #

Ana GOMES, Barbara SPINELLI, Caterina CHINNICI, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 306 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging ill~~icit~~egal content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and ~~removal~~taking down of content that ~~does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging~~may be illegal, thereby ensuring that investigations can be undertaken without undue delay;

Amendment 309 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Feel~~Affirms that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that ~~does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging~~is clearly illegal , thereby ensuring that investigations can be undertaken without undue delay;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks that have been taking place in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis ~~in early 2015~~ia, among others highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign fighters in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States in and outside the EU territory;

Amendment 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13.~~ Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection, de-indexing and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules, this procedure being accompanied by appropriate monitoring and solid guarantees in relation to fundamental rights; proposes that such units ~~could~~ cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging, established within Europol; supports, with a view to assisting the work of these units, the possibility for all internet users to flag content that is circulating on the internet and on social media networks, and that they believe to be illegal, easily and quickly, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of expression;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 312 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content and identifying critical situations on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging;

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 316 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and ~~removal~~blocking of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging;

Amendment 317 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Feels that every~~Encourages Member State ~~should~~s to set up a special unit tasked with flagging ~~illicit content~~hate speech and praise and recruitment for terrorism on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with ~~a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging~~the EU-anti terrorism coordinator and the European Counter-Terrorism Centre within Europol;

Amendment 318 #

Caterina CHINNICI, Goffredo Maria BETTINI, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 319 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. FWelcomes the creation of the Internet Referral Unit (IRU) by Europol to detect illicit content and supporting Member States in this regard; feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in ~~Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early~~France, Tunisia and Copenhagen since the beginning of 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these ‘foreign’ fighters in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States;

Amendment 320 #

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging ~~illici~~Islamist content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and ~~rule~~its terms and conditions; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; ~~proposes that such units could~~welcomes the decision by the Council of Ministers of 12 and 13 March to create within Europol a European unit (EU IRU), tasked with flagging content on the internet, and encourages national bodies responsible for flagging and actors in the digital world to cooperate closely with a Europ~~ean u~~ol for this purpose. (The terms of reference of the Unit are~~sponsible for dealing with flagging;~~ set out in a note adopted by the Council of Ministers on 12 March 2015 (Doc 6606/15) They are: to coordinate the identification of terrorist and extremist content circulating on the Internet, in cooperation with the appropriate partners; support and deliver rapid and effective flagging, in close collaboration with the internet industry; support the work of the competent national authorities by providing them with strategic and operational analyses; act as a European centre of excellence for the activities set out above.

Amendment 322 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new)

These special units should not become a centralized censorship centre

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Welcomes the establishment with effect from 1 January 2016 of the European Counter-Terrorism Centre (ECTC), of which the European unit tasked with flagging content will be a part. Stresses the need to provide the financial resources required to deliver the additional tasks conferred on Europol in connection with the establishment of the European Counter-Terrorism Centre. Calls for the European Parliament to be duly involved in the composition of the Centre, its terms of reference, tasks and finance.

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 326 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Believes that online radicalisation cannot be stamped out without reinforcing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; r~~Recommends that the European Union strengthen the mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes ~~that online radicalisation cannot be stamped out without reinforcing~~ the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime should be reinforced; recommends that the European Union strengthens the mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 328 #

Michał BONI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that online radicalisation cannot be ~~stamped out~~addressed comprehensively without ~~reinforc~~assessing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; recommends that the European Union ~~strengthen~~reassess the mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Islamist terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign fighters in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat Islamist terrorism alongside the Member States;

Amendment 330 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that online radicalisation cannot be stamped out without reinforcing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; recommends that the ~~European Union strengthen the~~ mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre should be strengthened so that it can play an effective role in better ~~pro~~detecting ~~European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations~~and tackling online threats and better identifying the ways used by terrorist organisations; recalls the necessity of sufficiently trained experts at Europol as well as in Member States to respond to this specific threat;

Amendment 331 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 332 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that online radicalisation cannot be stamped out without reinforcing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; recommends that that the European Union strengthen the mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) particularly by facilitating exchanges between Europol and private sector bodies so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations; (Given the role played by the internet in radicalisation and as over 80% of ICT infrastructure belongs to the private sector, it would appear essential that Europol and the European Cybercrime Centre should be able to exchange information with the internet giants in order to be able to successfully deliver on their responsibilities.

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that online radicalisation cannot be stamped out without reinforcing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; recommends that the European Union strengthen the mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre, Europol and Eurojust so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations; calls also on the HR/VP to reorganise the EU Situation Centre (SitCen) and the Intelligence Centre (IntCen) and ensure their coordination with the Anti-Terrorism Coordinator to better track online criminal activities, the spread of hate speech related to radicalisation and terrorism; urges Member States, on the other hand, to significantly increase information sharing amongst each other and with the relevant EU structures and agencies;

Amendment 334 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that online ~~radical~~violent extremisation cannot be ~~stamped out~~addressed comprehensively without ~~reinforc~~assessing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; recommends that the European Union ~~strengthen~~reassess the mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 335 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Jean LAMBERT, Barbara SPINELLI, Birgit SIPPEL, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Observes the very limited scope of that efforts made by Member States in the deployment of counter-discourse, since they lack of legitimacy in the eyes of their targeted public; notes the financial means and the considerable resources of violent extremist speech perpetrators on internet, recommends that the European Commission and the Member States provide civil society organisations with the necessary financial and structural means in order to lead the fight of counter- discourse with efficiency, legitimacy and on the long term.

Amendment 336 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Urges Member States to make sure that educational programmes on the use of internet exist in every school (primary education through secondary education) aiming at educating and training responsible, critical and law-abiding internet users;

Amendment 337 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Jean LAMBERT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Urges Member States to ensure that academic programmes on the use of the Internet are implemented in schools (both for primary and secondary education), aiming to educate and raise responsible, critical and law-respecful Internet users.

Amendment 338 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Jean LAMBERT, Barbara SPINELLI, Birgit SIPPEL, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Considers that all measures and new policy making on the part of the EU and of the Member States must obey the proportionality principle and be compliant with fundamental rights and EU values and principles; is of the view that judicial checks must be introduced in all new legislation on the matter, especially in areas where this might impact on freedom of expression and freedom of the media;

Amendment 339 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV

IV. Preventing ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism through education, an~~d integrat~~ti-discrimination and social inclusion

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels, Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis ~~in early 2015~~ , Sousse and Isère highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign fighters in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States;

Amendment 340 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV

IV. Preventing radicalisation through education ~~and integr~~, integration and combating discrimination

Amendment 341 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV

IV. Preventing radicalisation through education, democracy education and integration

Amendment 342 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV

IV. Preventing ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism through education ~~and integration~~

Amendment 343 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV

IV. Preventing terrorist radicalisation through education and integration

Amendment 344 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV

IV. Preventing radicalisation through education and ~~integrat~~social inclusion

Amendment 345 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15 Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; ~~calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools;~~

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 347 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing Islamist radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; ~~calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools;~~

Amendment 348 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to ~~promote integration and~~ develop critical thinking~~; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools~~ and to promote non-discrimination;

Amendment 349 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15 Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to ~~investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in school~~encourage educational establishments to provide course modules on citizenship, cultural diversity, combating discrimination and prejudice, multicultural understanding and democratic values;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreign fighters in Europe and in the neighbourhood; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States, inside and outside EU territory;

Amendment 350 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15 Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; considers that it is essential to promote inclusive dialogue between pupils, in order to ensure that they can live alongside each other, with respect and tolerance, and put citizenship and respect for our values into practice daily while in school, which is a place not only for transfer of knowledge but also for socialisation and emancipation; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools;

Amendment 351 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing terrorist radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the ~~possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education~~inclusion of courses and academic programmes which encourage the understanding of the EU common values and the history onf religio~~us issues in schools~~ns, aiming to create a genuine European citizenship through a positive identity;

Amendment 352 #

Ana GOMES, Jean LAMBERT, Birgit SIPPEL, Barbara SPINELLI, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing ~~radicalisation~~the spread of violent extremism; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious ~~issues in schools~~tolerance and anti-discrimination in schools; highlights that Member States should also ensure that schools' education and internal functioning respect and promotes the fundamental values of the Union (non-discrimination, contribution from all minorities to Europe, democratic participation, respect for diversity, critical thinking and individuality, following Article 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child);

Amendment 353 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing ~~radicalisation~~the spread of violent extremism; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious ~~issues in schools~~tolerance and anti-discrimination in schools; highlights that Member States should also ensure that schools' education internal functioning respect and promote the fundamental values of the Union (non-discrimination, contribution from all minorities to Europe, democratic participation, respect for diversity, critical thinking and individuality);

Amendment 354 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education ~~on religious issues in~~aimed at strengthening understanding and tolerance of different religions, philosophies and ideologies; stresses the need to teach fundamental values and principles such~~ools;~~ as human rights;

Amendment 355 #

Péter NIEDERMÜLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; c~~alls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of~~onsiders that segregation in schools is one of the main contributing factors of radicalisation, calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to combat segregation and introduc~~ing~~e, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools;

Amendment 356 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Andrey NOVAKOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote democracy education, integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools;

Amendment 357 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that families together with schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools;

Amendment 358 #

Timothy KIRKHOPE, Timothy KIRKHOPE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation, prejudices and racism; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues, philosophical beliefs and human rights in schools;

Amendment 359 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking~~; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in school~~ and education on promoting tolerance and integration within society and communities;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, and Copenhagen ~~and Tunis~~ in early 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence ~~and movement of these foreign fighter~~of violent extremists who are often EU nationals in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member States;

Amendment 360 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Highlights the importance of combining de-radicalisation programs such as establishing partnerships with community representatives, investment in social and neighbourhood projects and mentoring schemes dedicated to youths considered at risk of radicalisation;

Amendment 361 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that discrimination, exclusion and restrictions on freedoms and rights of individuals as well as economic and geographical marginalization (ghettoization) contribute to their experience of alienation and exclusion. Calls therefore Member States to diligently implement EU anti- discrimination instruments (including the Racial Equality Directive 2000/43/EC) and make full use of the European Charter on Fundamental Rights and invites Member States to ratify the European Social Charter;

Amendment 362 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Calls the European Union and Member States to take serious measures to address discrimination, islamophobia and social exclusion and to ensure that citizens from all backgrounds have equal protection of the law and that hate crimes against all groups are taken seriously. Attacks on all communities must be condemned; all citizens need to feel protected by the State.

Amendment 363 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)

15c. At EU level, stresses that tackling discrimination and social exclusion must be part of a counter-extremism strategy

Amendment 364 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)

15d. Calls for a strong involvement of the municipalities and local administrations in the development of policies aimed at a more inclusive urban reorganisation of the cities and their suburbs

Amendment 365 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the ~~European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; calls on the~~ Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 366 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on ~~the European Union~~Member States to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 367 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 368 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; stresses that training and awareness-raising campaigns should give priority to early intervention, to protect individuals and avoid any risk of radicalisation; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 369 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation, and to seek support from the Member States in order to have access to an effective communication network within them; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen ~~and Tunisia in early~~, Brussels and Grenoble in 2015 highlight the security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of ~~these foreign fighter~~jihadis in Europe; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks ~~in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism alongside the Member State~~, but at the same time imports boatloads of new terrorists;

Amendment 370 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; encouraged to pay attention to the youths and children's media education; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards ~~issues of radicalisation~~violent extremism; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect ~~any~~ suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 372 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation~~; calls on the Member States to introduce~~ including the fight against conspiracy theories; calls on the Member States to provide educational staff with a special~~ist~~ training ~~for teaching staff so that they can~~and appropriated tools to detect any ~~suspicious~~worrying changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations; stresses the importance of there being clear guidance in this area so as not to compromise the primary role of teachers, youth workers and others for whom the well-being of the individual is the primary concern; it is important that, to maintain the confidence and respect of those with whom they work, that they should not be viewed with suspicion;

Amendment 373 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation, its causes and mechanisms; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 374 #

Monika HOHLMEIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any ~~suspicious~~problematic changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations; further encourages Member States to invest in and to financially support specialised facilities in the proximity of schools that serve as contact points for young people but also their families, teachers and other involved persons, these facilities should support young persons specifically and engage in extracurricular activities including psychological counselling;

Amendment 375 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations; suggests that school counsellors should provide necessary support for pupil targets of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic expressions, which may lead to their isolation from the majority of students, leaving them vulnerable to radical ideas and recruiters;

Amendment 376 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; calls on the Member States to improve social inclusion, in particular for young people, and to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 377 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 378 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of Islamist radicalisation; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by ~~terror~~Islamist organisations;

Amendment 379 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out, together with relevant experts such as the RAN, a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism; calls on the Member States to ~~introduce~~provide educational staff with a special~~ist~~ training ~~for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise~~and appropriated tools so that they can understand the emergence of possible changes in behaviour and be prepared to talk in a dialectic way with young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 38 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the vast majority of terrorist attacks in EU countries have for years been perpetrated by separatist organizations

Amendment 380 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the European Union to carry out ~~a communication campaign to raise th~~encourage an effective awareness of young ~~people~~sters, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations; reminds that educational actors, religious leaders, social workers and all the other professionals who work in the field of education, should be trained according to merit and availability criteria and should not be considered surveillance special agents; reminds that an excessive intromission by public powers could be counterproductive;

Amendment 381 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls the Member States to lower the limits on schools to deal with political and social issues as well as discuss the ways of influencing participation; encourages the teaching staff to react terrorism-related activities or issues in totally negative and condemnatory way.

Amendment 382 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls the EU to issue guidelines to ensure schools incorporate fundamental rights and democracy in their teaching and practices, and to extend participation of young people in the activities of their schools, to practice real values of citizenship and participation.

Amendment 383 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. points to the opportunities offered to Member States and to media education experts by the 'Creative Europe' programme; notes that the European Union's programmes in the field of education, culture and sport constitute essential pillars of support for the actions taken by Member States to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation; stresses the importance of developing new actions to promote European values in education, as part of the European strategic framework for cooperation in education and training; insists among other things on targeted use of the Erasmus+ funding programme to offer significant opportunities for mobility to students and teachers, while prioritising the transmission of civic values;

Amendment 384 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Calls on the Commission to make an effort to extend Erasmus+ and mobility programmes to benefit marginalized groups

Amendment 385 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16c. Calls for more Member State and EU support to youth projects and especially projects promoting cross-community dialogue, social inclusion and employment schemes, and to ensure that EU and national budgets for youth projects are not cut;

Amendment 386 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)

16d. Calls on the EU and Member States to prioritize youth projects involving youth from different backgrounds and from marginalized areas;

Amendment 387 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of th~~Deplores the fact that certain religious communities don't take pthenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised;ir responsibilities in fighting radicalisation amongst their youth.

Amendment 388 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities, especially the Muslim communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the ~~phenomenon~~danger of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised;

Amendment 389 #

Ana GOMES, Barbara SPINELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains~~, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised~~;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the recruitment of EU citizens and non-EU nationals residing in the EU for terrorism has also links with unemployment, social exclusion, lack of opportunities and poverty; whereas the financial and economic crisis in Europe, which hit with particular intensity certain EU Member States and forced the imposition of harsh austerity plans, did make matters worse throwing thousands into poverty and into a jobless future;

Amendment 390 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalisedand to prevent radicalisation; stresses the important role that religious communities can play in countering fundamentalism, hate speech and terrorism propaganda;

Amendment 391 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various cultural- religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalisedneed to include religious communities in the cultural life of the State both at local and regional level;

Amendment 392 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with ~~the various religious communities~~civil society in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly whviolent extremism; calls upon the Member States' to involve community leaders in the prevention of incitement t~~hey a~~o hatred a~~round prisoners deemed to be radicalised~~nd violent extremism;

Amendment 393 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. SPoints out that the causes of radicalization are various and complex and cannot be explained solely by religious motives; stresses that it is vital to engage in a broad dialogue with civil society, the various religious communities and other relevant actors such as schools, social and legal authorities, in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the environments where radicalization is happening and the issue of training key actors and religious leaders in ~~order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised~~these environments in order to prevent radicalization and recruitment to terrorist organisation;

Amendment 394 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities ~~in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of~~, which can help to prevent radicalisation; draws the Member States’ attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised; notes that prevention of radicalisation should not stigmatise any faith or religion;

Amendment 395 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States’ attention to the issue of training religious leaders – which ought, where possible, to take place in Europe – in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised;

Amendment 396 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in critical dialogue with the various religious communities, leaders and experts in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws ~~the~~ Member States' attention to the ~~issue of training religious leaders in order~~need to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and ~~also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised~~from using the position of religious counsellors to foster radicalisation, namely in prisons, and, to that end, believes that specialised training should be promoted to assist religious communities in dealing with radicalisation so that they too can play a role in the prevention of radicalisation; believes thus that the Member States should verify whether religious preaching, regardless of which religion, complies with EU fundamental rights; recalls that social inclusion and non-discrimination programmes should not be linked to institutions involved in surveillance, counter-terrorism, de-radicalisation and that religious leaders, social workers, teachers, youth educators, sport educators, or health professionals should not become agents of surveillance;

Amendment 397 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised; Calls on the Member States to set up a joint list of hate preachers from third countries, based on a set of criteria, in order to prevent them from entering the European Union on a Schengen Visa;

Amendment 398 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States’ attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent Islamist preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised;

Amendment 399 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States’ attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training ~~prison chaplain~~religious figures of various faiths who work inside correctional facilities, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

- having regard to the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 8 October 2004 concerning Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorism

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas combating radicalisation cannot be limited to Islamic radicalisation; whereas religious radicalisation and violent extremism also affect the entire African continent; whereas political radicalisation also affected Europe in 2011, in Norway with the attacks perpetrated by Anders Behring Breivik;

Amendment 400 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in ~~dialogue with the various religious communities~~intercultural dialogue in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States’ attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe~~, and also of training prison chaplains,~~ and to ensure that they share European values, and also of training the representatives of religions, philosophies and secular society working in prisons particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised;

Amendment 401 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of the training of religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to behave been radicalised; recognises however, that while places of worship may provide contact points, much of the indoctrination and recruitment process takes place in more informal settings;

Amendment 402 #

Morten MESSERSCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States’ attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised; proposes to make the establishment of places of religious worship subject to the formal signature of a republican charter which would confirm in particular respect for gender equality, the absolute primacy of the rule of law in the public domain, the obligation to preach only in the language of the host country, freedom of religion including the freedom to change religion and the prohibition of foreign funding.

Amendment 403 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Barbara MATERA, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Draws positive attention to the example of certain Member States, which have acted against the problem of the funding of religious communities by third parties from outside the European Union by banning such foreign funding and recommends that this example be followed by Member States which have not yet taken such measures;

Amendment 404 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Stresses the importance of identifying the root causes of radicalisation, that are not always religious; calls on the Member States to work for more effective integration policies, to ensure a better inclusion in the labour market for young people, and to promote a culture of tolerance and respect among different communities and freedom of religion.

Amendment 405 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Encourages permanent assistance to be maintained for immigrants from Africa and the Middle East in refugee camps within the EU and monitoring of the situation in such camps in order to prevent the radicalisation of sentiments among recently arrived refugees;

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Therefore, cultural-religious communities should be involved in the development of prevention policies against violent extremism as well as other policies affecting them;

Amendment 407 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Recalls that social inclusion and non-discrimination programmes should not be linked to funding/institutions involved in surveillance/counter- terrorism/disengagement activities. Imams, religious leaders, social workers, educators, youth educators, sport educators, or health professionals should not become agents of surveillance.

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making ~~all actor~~Islamic communities aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens; encourages the families of jihadists to also take their own responsibilities and thereby stopping blaming National Authorities, Government and schools for the behaviour of their youth;

Amendment 409 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Barbara SPINELLI, Birgit SIPPEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs, victims of terrorism, their families and the families of ~~victims~~those who have been radicalised; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens and for additional financial support for those actors;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas violent far-right extremism, which has led to tragic events such as the attacks in Norway on 22 July 2011, is a growing danger across Europe and is the consequence of the increasing normalisation of xenophobic and islamophobic political discourses; whereas, precisely, radicalisation is a wide-ranging phenomenon that concerns all terrorist motivations, be it political, social, ethnic or religious;

Amendment 410 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the ~~establish~~involvement ofand close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizenssuch as associations, NGOs and families of victims; calls, in this regard, for the distribution of information on recognising and dealing with cases of adherence to violent extremism;

Amendment 411 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of ~~making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level~~supporting with adequate funding all actors responsible in preventing the spread of violent extremism, whether at local, national, European or international level, including through constant small and large scale interventions promoting self and community empowering and social inclusion; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims; ~~calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens;~~

Amendment 412 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims of terrorism; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens;

Amendment 413 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and ~~families of victims~~general public; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens;

Amendment 414 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of the~~ir responsibility to prevent radicalisation,~~ need to prevent radicalisation and the responsibility of Governments, communities and law enforcement authorities to take action against this phenomenon; whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors~~, including~~ at national and local ~~platforms fo~~level, and to create greater cooperation between actors on the ground, ~~such as associations, NGOs and families of victims~~in order to support families of victims of terrorism, and support the families of those that have been radicalised; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens;

Amendment 415 #

Anna HEDH, Soraya POST, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens; Public authorities such as the social services and legal authorities have a particular responsibility to act in accordance with fundamental rights to prevent structures in society leading to conflict and radicalization.;

Amendment 416 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent Islamist radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens;

Amendment 417 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs and families of victims; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground ~~dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens~~;

Amendment 418 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls for the EU to include the issue of terrorist radicalisation in the training provided by CEPOL

Amendment 419 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Stresses the importance of the Member States investing in psychological, social welfare and legal support programmes for families of radicalised European citizens, to prevent other family members becoming radicalised, in particular future generations. Insists on an increased role for the family as a possible facilitator in the deradicalisation process;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas violent far-right extremism has led to tragic events such as the attacks in Norway on 22 July 2011 and is a growing danger across Europe and the consequence of the increasing legitimisation of xenophobic and islamophobic political discourses.

Amendment 420 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into societycivil society and local actors have a crucial role to play in the prevention of violent extremism;

Amendment 421 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by Islamist radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. fFeels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that it is essential to raise awareness among, inform and train front line workers (teachers, educationalists, police officers, child protection workers and workers in the health care sector) in order to strengthen local capacity to combat radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 423 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Ffeels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, ~~sometimes achieve better~~can achieve excellent results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 424 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for ~~those~~ European citizens, including those who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the ~~supervision~~development of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 425 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that ~~those~~ local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 426 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, religious communities and its leaders, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 427 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should further promote social inclusion and support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the ~~supervision~~active involvement of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 428 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that those local actors and structures such as families, schools, hospitals and universities, have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 429 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that ~~those~~all local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for ~~those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation~~citizens tempted by violent extremism; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating~~, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as~~ exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; recalls that these measures can only be implemented by the deployment of long term social investment programs, notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are oin the p~~ath towards radicalisation~~rocess of becoming violent extremists into society;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. Given the resurgence of far right vigilante groups, with youth from France, Spain, Serbia, Italy and Sweden, travelling to Ukraine to fight with fascist groups alongside Russia.

Amendment 430 #

Petr JEŽEK, Ana GOMES, Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Feels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by terrorist radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; reminds that these measures can only be implemented through long- term social investment programmes; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve better results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;

Amendment 431 #

Brice HORTEFEUX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Suggests that Member States examine the idea of including mentors in the process to deradicalise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society;

Amendment 432 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Member States to place particular emphasis on supporting centres of excellence that encourage group activities, promote socio-cultural values and interculturality, and provide professional training for young people from deprived socio-cultural backgrounds and impoverished areas, who are extremely vulnerable and thus at greater risk of becoming radicalised. Stresses the importance of these centres of excellence being accessible not only to young people from the specific areas targeted, but to all those in the locality, in order to promote integration of young people from different backgrounds. This will help to prevent radicalisation;

Amendment 433 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it vital to set up an alert system in each Member State which would allow families and community members to easily and swiftly flag the development of radical behaviour or a European citizen’s departure to join a terrorist organisation;deleted (amendment to be deleted due to potential conflict with the fundamental principles underlying democracy and with legal imperatives, including the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.)

Amendment 434 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 435 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it vital to set up an alert system in each Member State which would allow families and community members to easily and swiftly flag the development of radical behaviour or a European citizen's departure to join a terroristhat in every Member State there is a transmission of practical advice which allow families and community members to easily warn the recruitment of their relatives by terrorist networks and organisations;

Amendment 436 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it vital to set up a~~n alert~~ system of assistance and guidance in each Member State which would allow families and ~~community members to easily and swiftly flag the development of radical behaviour or a European citizen’s departure to join a terrorist organisation~~friends of those concerned to be heard, to benefit from advice and to flag worrying situations; considers it vital to set up provision of support for families taking a whole-family approach, not focusing assistance solely on the parents but on the entire family; notes in this connection that gender is an important issue in family support, with each parent and family member having different responsibilities and roles;

Amendment 437 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it vital to set up an alert system in each Member State which would allow families and community members to get support and to easily and swiftly flag the development of radical behaviour or a European citizen's departure to join a terrorist organisation to the appropriate authority;

Amendment 438 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Birgit SIPPEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 439 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it vital to set up an alert system in each Member State which would allow families and community members to easily and swiftly flag the development of ~~radical behaviour~~sudden behavioural change that might signal a process of radicalisation or a European citizen's or an EU resident departure to join a terrorist organisation;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the European Union and its Member States have a responsibility and duty to protect European citizens while guaranteeing that their fundamental rights and individual freedoms are respected in the development and implementation of security policies;

Amendment 440 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it vital to set up an alert system in each Member State which would allow families and community members to easily and swiftly flag the development of radical behaviour or a European citizen's departure to join a terrorist organisation; notes that in this regard, "hotlines" have been successful in this endeavour; and are encouraging the reporting of persons amongst friends and families suspected of being radicalised; and asks that Member States look into the possibility of establishing such a system;

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it vital to set up an alert system in each Member State which would allow families and community members to easily and swiftly flag the development of ~~radical~~Islamist behaviour or a European citizen’s departure to join a terrorist organisation;

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 443 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers it vital to set up a~~n ale~~ support system in each Member State which would allow families and community members to easily and swiftly flag the development of ~~radical~~violent extremist behaviour or a European citizen's departure to join a terrorist organisation;

Amendment 444 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Reminds the importance of the social inclusion of all European citizens and residents, whatever their religion, nationality, racial or ethnic origin, recalls that the rise of Islamophobia in the European Union contributes to the exclusion of Muslim communities. Islamophobia in Europe is in turn manipulated by organisations such as Daesh for propaganda and recruitment; recommends therefore the adoption a European framework for the adoption of national strategies to combat Islamophobia, in order to tackle discrimination that hinders access to education, employment and housing.

Amendment 445 #

Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN, Ana GOMES, Birgit SIPPEL, Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Member States to fight socio-economic factors that contribute to radicalisation such as social exclusion, unemployment, discrimination and a general sense of exclusion from society; stresses however that socio-economic factors alone cannot explain radicalisation

Amendment 446 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. supports the formation of support and counselling centres, which can be contacted by people fearing the radicalization of relatives or friends;

Amendment 447 #

Petr JEŽEK, Gérard DEPREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Highlights the importance of including the testimony of victims of islamist terrorism in public communication policies, as it would counter the impact of recruitment propaganda spread by terrorist organisations via the Internet.

Amendment 448 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Acknowledges that special attention should be given to vulnerable position of young women of religion as they are often targets of assault for their outwards expression of their culture and religion; recognizes that a growing number of young European women are being radicalized and recruited by terrorist groups and to that end we call on the Commission to support widespread programmes that aim to engage young women in their endeavours for greater equality and provide support networks through which they can safely have their voices heard and strive to generate secure and hopeful environment; further calls on the Commission to support programs that seek participation and understanding of religion's position on women through education and civic contribution and to work and support religious groups that have credibility to bring about change in their communities;

Amendment 449 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses that recent research reports point to the increasing number of women who have been radicalised and recruited by terrorist organisations and provide evidence of their role in violent extremism; considers that the EU and Member States should take gender into account at least to some extent in developing strategies for prevention of radicalisation;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. Whereas the terrorist threat is significant in the European Union, particularly in the countries that have been or are still militarily engaged in overseas operations in the Middle East and Africa

Amendment 450 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Deplores all forms of discrimination and violence motivated by racism, xenophobia, or intolerance of a religion, belief, or faith; condemns the recent increase in hate incidents and crimes, in particular with regard to Jewish and Muslim citizens, including online; considers that combating racism, prejudice and stereotypes and promoting tolerance make an essential contribution to the prevention of radicalisation: invites the European Union and its Member States to protect freedom of expression, thought, conscience and fundamental rights within their territory;

Amendment 451 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Calls therefore the Commission to verify the application of the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law in the Member States

Amendment 452 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. considers that a feeling or experience of marginalisation and discrimination can contribute to radicalisation; urges the EU and the Member States to mainstream social inclusion and non-discrimination measures in their strategies for prevention of radicalisation;

Amendment 453 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading V

V. Stepping up the exchange of information on ~~radicalised European citizens in Europe~~violent extremists

Amendment 454 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading V

V. Stepping up the exchange of information on ~~radicalised~~ European citizens engaged by terrorist organizations in Europe

Amendment 455 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading V

V. Stepping up the exchange of information on ~~radicalised~~violent extremist European citizens in Europe

Amendment 456 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 457 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 458 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 459 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas, according to Europol in 2013 there were 152 terrorist attacks in the EU. Two of them were "religiously motivated." 84 were motivated by ethno- nationalist or separatist beliefs. In 2012, there were 219 terrorist attacks in EU countries, six of them were "religiously motivated."

Amendment 460 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Reiterates its desire to see~~Does not agree with the adoption of the so-called ‘"EU PNR'" directive ~~swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of European citizens likely to adopt a terrorist ideology to be tracked;~~believing it will lead to discriminatory practices, based on the supposed belonging to a religion, recalls~~, howe~~ moreover, that the EU PNR w~~ill not be~~on't be efficient enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;, underlines that if used in a discriminatory and stigmatizing way, effects can be counter-productive to its purported goals.

Amendment 461 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates its desire to see the so- called ‘EU PNR’ directive swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of European citizens likely to adopt a terrorist ideology to be tracked; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisatemphasises the fundamental importance of controlling the internal and external borders of the European Unions;

Amendment 462 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates its desire to see the so- called ‘EU PNR' directive swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of European citizens likely to adopt a terrorist ideology to be tracked; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisationsTakes note of the preparation of a Directive on EU PNR , which should harmonise current practices by Member States and enable the travelling to the EU and from the EU to third countries of terrorist suspects to be tracked; warns of the utmost importance of making PNR fully compliant with fundamental rights, namely anti-discrimination, EU data protection rules and with EU principles and values in general; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations and should only be considered as one piece of a toolbox, which should involve foreign policy, social policy, education policy, law enforcement and justice;

Amendment 463 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates its desire to see the so-called ‘'EU PNR' directive ~~swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of European citizens likely to adopt a terrorist ideology to be tracked~~adopted in full compliance with fundamental rights and freedoms of European citizens and free from discriminatory practices or any ideological, religious or ethnic stigmatization; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organiszations;

Amendment 464 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates its desire to see the so-called ‘EU PNR’ directive swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of European citizens likely to adopt a terrorist ideology to be tracked; recalls, however, that the EU PNR , as well as the API, will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 465 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 466 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates its desire to see the so-called ‘EU PNR’ directive swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of ~~European citizens likely to adopt a~~potential Islamist terrorist ~~ideology~~s to be tracked; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by ~~terror~~Islamist organisations;

Amendment 467 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates its desire to see the so-called ‘EU PNR’ directive swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of European citizens ~~likely to adopt a terrorist ideology~~suspected of serious terrorist or transnational offences to be tracked; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 468 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls on the Commission to step up EU's expertise on preventing radicalisation by establishing a European network that incorporates the information provided by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) and the Policy Planner's Network on Polarisation and Radicalisation (PPN) and the information coming from experts specialised in a large array of disciplines across social sciences;

Amendment 469 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Recalls the "Data Retention" judgment (Joined Cases C-293/12 and C- 594/12) where the European Court of Justice found that an act of EU legislature had exceeded the limits imposed by compliance with the principle of proportionality in the light of Articles 7, 8 and 52(1) of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. whereas terrorist radicalisation within the Union must not be perceived as being systemically linked to religious considerations;

Amendment 470 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States, coordinated by Europol, in particular through improved use of existing databases such as the SIS and VIS; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will ~~also~~ entail increasing trust between Member States and also reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 471 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the effective exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail ~~reinforcing the role~~the effective resourcing of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 472 #

Rachida DATI, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Brice HORTEFEUX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol ~~and~~, Eurojust and Cepol;

Amendment 473 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 474 #

Caterina CHINNICI, Goffredo Maria BETTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the expedient and effective exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 475 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the ~~law enforcement authorities in the Member State~~national authorities and on the need to optimise the use of Europol analysis projects such as 'Focal Point Travellers' and those concerning foreign fighters and related terrorist networks; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between ~~law enforcement~~national authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 476 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of relevant information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States and the relevant EU agencies, subject to the appropriate data protection and privacy safeguards; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 477 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 478 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities inof the Member States, in particular by optimising the use of and contributions to the Schengen Information System and Europol's 'Focal Point Travellers' on European citizens who have been radicalised; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust; ('Focal Point Travellers' is a file for the collection and analysis of information on foreign terrorist fighters and related terrorist networks. Set up in May 2014 by EUROPOL's counter-terrorism unit, it collects information from all Member States and holds over 6,000 names of individuals associated with terrorism (facilitators, recruiters, funders, those likely to leave, fighters etc.))

Amendment 479 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States and between Member States and the relevant EU agencies and structures; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States~~, but whereas a concerted European approach is necessary to harmonise the legislation that applies in an area where European citizens are free to move~~;

Amendment 480 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities and intelligence agencies authorities in the Member States; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 481 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the ~~absolute~~ necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States; stresses thate importance of stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities ~~will also entail reinforcing the role of~~and cooperation with European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 482 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the efficient exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States; stresses that stepping up the efficient exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail ~~reinforcing the role~~a constant increase in quality of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;

Amendment 483 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 484 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that ~~improved cooperation between the Member States aimed at countering the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens is also characterised by intensive exchanges between the judicial authorities~~the response of the Member States to the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens would be all the more effective if it was also based on enhanced judicial cooperation under the aegis of Eurojust, with shared minimum standards; therefore calls for further harmonisation at European level of criminal law applicable to acts of terrorism; Notes that better reporting at European level on the criminal records of European citizens at risk of being radicalised would help speed up their detection and make it easier for them to be properly monitored, either when they leave or when they return; encourages, therefore, the reform of the ECRIS system;

Amendment 485 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that improved cooperation between the Member States aimed at countering ~~the radicalisation~~violent extremism and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations is also characterised by intensive exchanges between the judicial authorities; Notes that better reporting a~~t European level on the criminal records of European citizens at risk of being radicalised~~nd information sharing at European level on cases of violent extremism would help speed up ~~their~~its detection and make it easier for them to be properly monitored~~, either when they leave or when they return; encourages, therefore, the reform of the ECRIS system~~;

Amendment 486 #

Ana GOMES, Jean LAMBERT, Barbara SPINELLI, Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that improved cooperation between the Member States aimed at countering the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens is also characterised by intensive exchanges between the judicial authorities; Notes that better reporting at European level on the criminal records of European citizens at risk of being radicalised would help speed up their detection and make it easier for them to be properly monitored, either when they leave or when they return; encourages, therefore, the reform of the ECRIS system, underlines that fundamental rights, and in particular Article 8 on the protection of personal data, should be respected when exchanging information;

Amendment 487 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that improved cooperation between the Member States aimed at countering the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens is also characterised by intensive exchanges between the judicial authorities; Notes that better reporting at European level on the criminal records of ~~European citizens at risk of being radicalised~~terrorist suspects would help speed up their detection and make it easier for them to be properly monitored, either when they leave or when they return; encourages, therefore, the reform of the ECRIS system; warns, however, of the importance of all EU and Members States action and policies being compliant with EU data protection and privacy rules, enshrined in the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, EU secondary law and international treaties, covenants and conventions which Member States are party to;

Amendment 488 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that improved cooperation between the Member States aimed at countering the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens is also characterised by intensive exchanges and cooperation between the judicial authorities and with Eurojust; Notes that better reporting at European level on the criminal records of European citizens at risk of being radicalised would help speed up their detection and make it easier for them to be properly monitored, either when they leave or when they return; encourages, therefore, the reform and better use of the ECRIS system; urges the Commission to assess the feasibility and added value of establishing EPRIS;

Amendment 489 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the ~~radicalisation and~~ recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States~~, but whereas a concerted European approach is necessary to harmonise the legislation that applies in an area where European citizens are free to move~~;

Amendment 490 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that improved cooperation between the Member States aimed at countering the ~~radicalisation and~~spread of violent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens is also characterised by intensive exchanges between the judicial authorities; Notes that better reporting at European level on the criminal records of European citizens at risk of becoming ~~radicalised~~violent extremists would help speed up their detection and make it easier for them to be properly monitored, either when they leave or when they return; encourages, therefore, ~~the reform~~a re-evaluation of the ECRIS system;

Amendment 491 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading VI

VI. Strengthening deterrents against ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism

Amendment 492 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading VI

VI. Strengthening deterrents against ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism

Amendment 493 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading VI

VI. Strengthening deterrents against terrorist radicalisation

Amendment 494 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Is convinced that the measures aimed at preventing the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations will not be fully effective until they are accompanied by an effective and dissuasive range of criminal justice measures; feels that, through effectively criminalising terrorist acts and other actions carried out abroad with terrorist organisations, the Member States will equip themselves with the tools needed to eliminate radicalisation among European citizens;deleted

Amendment 495 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 496 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 497 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Is convinced~~Believes that the measures aimed at preventing the ~~radicalisation~~spread of violent extremism of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations will ~~not be fully effective until they are accompanied by an effective and dissuasive range of criminal justice measures; feels that, through effectively criminal~~improve when Member States will make good use of the existing ~~terrorist acts and other actions carried out abroad with terrorist organisations, the Member States will equip themselves with the tools needed to eliminate radicalisation among European citizen~~EU police and judicial cooperation tools in criminal matters;

Amendment 498 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Is convinced that the measures aimed at preventing the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations will not be ~~fully effectiv~~complete until they are accompanied by an effective ~~and dissuasive~~ range of criminal justice measures; feels that, through effectively criminalising ~~terrorist acts and other action~~actions against human rights carried out abroad with terrorist organisations, the Member States will ~~equip themselves with the tools needed to eliminate radicalisation among European citizens~~be better prepared;

Amendment 499 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Is convinced that the measures aimed at preventing the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations will not be fully effective until they are accompanied by an effective and dissuasive range of criminal justice measures; feels that, through effectively criminalising terrorist acts ~~and other actions~~ carried out abroad with terrorist organisations, the Member States will equip themselves with the tools needed to eliminate radicalisation among European citizens;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)

- having Regard to the European Court of Justice rulings C-373/13 H. T. v Land Baden-Württemberg and Joined Cases C- 57/09 and C-101/09 Bundesrepublik Deutschland v B and D;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, but whereas ~~a concerted European approach is necessary to harmonise the legislation that applies in an area where European citizens are free to move~~European cooperation is essential for the efficient and effective exchange of information between law enforcement agencies in order to combat the cross border nature and threat posed by terrorists, particularly the threat of EU foreign fighters and the growing phenomenon of radicalisation;

Amendment 500 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Is convinced that the measures aimed at preventing the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations will not be fully effective until they are accompanied by an uniformly effective and dissuasive range of criminal justice measures in all Member States; feels that, through effectively criminalising terrorist acts and other actions carried out abroad with terrorist organisations, the Member States will equip themselves with the tools needed to eliminate radicalisation among European citizens;

Amendment 501 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Is convinced that the measures aimed at preventing the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by ~~terror~~Islamist organisations will not be fully effective until they are accompanied by an effective and dissuasive range of criminal justice measures; feels that, through effectively criminalising terrorist acts and other actions carried out abroad with ~~terror~~Islamist organisations, the Member States will equip themselves with the tools needed to eliminate radicalisation among European citizens;

Amendment 502 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Believes that the sanction providing the most effective deterrent is the revocation of EU citizenship where it can be proved that the person in question has fought for a terrorist unit in an armed conflict; notes in this regard that certain Member States have entrenched such measures in their citizenship law and recommends that this example be followed by Member States which have not yet taken such measures;

Amendment 503 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Considers that the EU and Member States should take measures to ensure that judges and prosecutors are adequately and continuously trained on terrorism-related crimes;

Amendment 504 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. All EU and national measures aimed at preventing the spread of violent extremism of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations should respect EU Fundamental rights and the relevant case law by the European Court of Justice and European Court of Human Rights including: the principle of presumption of innocence, the principle legal certainty, the right to a fair and impartial trial, the right to appeal and the principle of non-discrimination

Amendment 505 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Calls for reinforced capacities for Eurojust's Coordination Centre, which should play a critical role in promoting joint action of Members judicial authorities in the collection of evidence and enhance effectiveness of prosecutions of crimes related to terrorism; is, in this regard, of the view that more use should be made of the Joint Investigation Teams instrument, both among Member States and between Member States and third countries with which Eurojust has established cooperation agreements;

Amendment 506 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. All EU and national policies aimed at preventing the spread of violent extremism of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations should be fully compliant with States' other human rights obligations, including in particular respect for freedom of expression, freedom of movement, the prohibition of arbitrary arrest or detention, the principle of non- refoulement, and should include accountability mechanisms to protect individuals against abusive application of such policies and to ensure the right to an effective remedy against violations.

Amendment 507 #

Ana GOMES, Barbara SPINELLI, Birgit SIPPEL, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. ~~Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by foreign fighters requires~~Hence invites the European Union to work on the set-up of judicial cooperation agreements with third countries to facilitate the collection of evidence in ~~thir~~said countries ~~to be possible; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processe~~as long as the Fundamental Rights, especially those regarding effective due process, are ensured by all parts;

Amendment 508 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by ~~foreign fighters~~European citizens and foreigners residing in the EU who join terrorist groups abroad may requires the collection of evidence in third countries ~~to be possible; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes;~~ ; recalls, however, that the collection of evidence, interrogation and other such investigative techniques must be carried out within strict legal standards, must respect EU laws, principles and values and international human rights; in this regard, warns that the use of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, torture, extra-judicial renditions, kidnapping is prohibited under international law and shall not take place for the purpose of collecting evidence of criminal offences committed inside the territory of the EU or outside of its territory by EU nationals; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes, with clear human rights safeguards under judicial control; additionally, stresses that it is also of vital importance to support victim groups and communities to collect evidence, as part of justice and of future reconciliation;

Amendment 509 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Believes that ~~criminalising~~the prosecution of terrorist acts carried out by ~~foreign fighter~~European citizens in third countries requires the collection of evidence in third countries ~~to be possible~~; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, but whereas a concerted European approach is necessary ~~to harmonise the legislation that applies~~ in an area where European citizens are free to move;

Amendment 510 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by foreign fighters requires the collection of evidence in third countries to be possible; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial and law enforcement cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes;

Amendment 511 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by ~~foreign fighter~~jihadists requires the collection of evidence in third countries to be possible; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes;

Amendment 512 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by foreign fighters requires the collection of evidence in third countries to be possible in full compliance with fundamental rights 2a; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes; where those countries offer sufficient safeguards concerning the rule of law and human rights; __________________ 2a We do not want to see intelligence obtained through torture and illegal mass surveillance

Amendment 513 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by ~~foreig~~European fighters requires the collection of evidence in third countries to be possible; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes;

Amendment 514 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Encourages, therefore, the establishment of cooperation agreements between Eurojust with third countries, as those already established with the USA, Norway and Switzerland, stressing, nevertheless, the need to ensure full compliance with EU data protection and privacy rules; points out that priority to establish these agreements should be given to countries that are also particularly hit by terrorism, such as MENA countries; additionally, is of the view that the deployment of Eurojust liaison prosecutors in the relevant countries, namely in the southern neighbourhood, would foster more exchange of information and enable better cooperation to effectively fight terrorism;

Amendment 515 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by foreign fighters requires the collection of evidence in third countries to be possible; Recalls that judicial cooperation agreements with third countries can only be reached with countries which respect Fundamental Human Rights, which exclude torture, extraordinary renditions and death penalty in their judicial orders ; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements following EU or higher fundamental rights standards and guarantees with third countries in order to facilitate such processes;

Amendment 516 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Asks of the Commission an analysis of the interpretative framing displayed by terrorist organizations such as Daesh so as to develop a strategic communication policy aimed at countering any attempt to establish a public accounting presenting the use of violence as something completely legitimate;

Amendment 517 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. This includes the obligation not to share intelligence or other information where there is a real risk that it may directly or indirectly lead to violation of international human rights law, or has or may have been directly or indirectly obtained in violation of the same human rights law, including the absolute prohibition on torture and other ill- treatment and the right to privacy;

Amendment 518 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Asks for the promotion of style manuals by public media aimed at reflecting and avoiding the acceptance of the interpretative framing and keywords used by terrorist organizations in their aim of public manipulation;

Amendment 519 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading VII

VII. Preventing ~~the departure~~citizens to depart to join a terrorist organisation, and to anticipat~~ing~~e their return ~~of radicalised European citizens~~and re-integration;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, but whereas these inherently transboundary phenomena shall be understood more effectively at European Union level, on the basis of cooperation between the Member States, of strategies and of common measures; whereas, while the way in which radicalisation is handled differs greatly from one Member State to another, a concerted European approach is thus necessary and will provide added value with a view to harmoniseing the legislation that applies in these areas, in an area where European citizens are free to move;

Amendment 520 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading VII

VII. Preventing the departure and anticipating the return of ~~radicalised~~violent extremist European citizens

Amendment 521 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading VII

VII. Preventing the departure and anticipating the return of radicalised European citizens recruited by terrorist organizations

Amendment 522 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading VII

VII. Preventing the ~~departure and anticipating the return of radicalised European citizen~~return of jihadis and other terrorists

Amendment 523 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reforming the Schengen CodeMember States should file an alert in the Schengen Information System on citizens that have travelled to a third country to join a terrorist organisation;

Amendment 524 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union’s external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union’s priorities must be reforming the Schengen CodeSchengen countries must close the borders as a matter of urgency;

Amendment 525 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reforming the Schengen Code;Believes that measures implemented to tackle radicalization must not be used in order to limit immigration. Additional controls at external borders, as agreed by Member States, should not lead to racial or ethnic profiling.

Amendment 526 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reforming the Schengen Codefforts for social inclusion and the rule of law to prevent citizens from travelling to other countries to join terrorist organisations;

Amendment 527 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must ~~step up~~make its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reforming the Schengen Codemore effective and recalls that this should be done in line with fundamental rights; ; Stresses that Member States do not make sufficient use of existing Schengen legal and technical tools such as SIS II or proper verification if travel documents are valid or falsified or counterfeit at external borders; emphasises however that the existing Schengen rules already ensure a high level of safety for European citizens if properly implemented;

Amendment 528 #

Angelika MLINAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reforming the Schengen Code in full compliance with Fundamental Rights in every action regarding citizens recruited by terrorist organizations;

Amendment 529 #

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introducedeffectiveness of European Union's external border controls must be improved; stresses that the Member States should therefore make full use onf the ~~European Union’s external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union’s priorities must be reforming the Schengen Code~~existing Schengen framework and the opportunities for control which it offers;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, but whereas a concerted European approach is necessary ~~to harmonise~~and represents real added value, particularly with a view to coordinating the policies of the Member States on this matter, reinforcing the exchange of information, identifying good practices, developing new ideas and harmonising the legislation that applies in an area where European citizens are free to move;.

Amendment 530 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union ~~must step up~~should reorganize and diversify its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; sin order not only to guarantee a better control but also and with the same diligence to facilitate the return of European foreign fighters and facilitates th~~at, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reform~~eir rehabilitation which permits their free circulation ing the Schengen ~~Code~~area;

Amendment 531 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reforming the Schengen Code; stresses, however, that such a reform should not jeopardise the free movement of persons who benefit from it within the EU;

Amendment 532 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency and that the Member States must also be able to guard and control the internal borders; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union’s external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union’s priorities must be re~~form~~pealing the Schengen Code;

Amendment 533 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track ~~the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless~~entry and exit in the EU unless Member States implement the mandatory and systematic controls ~~are introduced~~foreseen on the European Union's external borders; calls on the Member States to make a good use of existing instruments such as SIS and VIS, including in reference to stolen, lost and falsified passports; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be ~~reforming~~to better enforce the Schengen Code;

Amendment 534 #

Caterina CHINNICI, Goffredo Maria BETTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reforming the Schengen Code and in adopting the Smart Borders Package;

Amendment 535 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens ~~unless mandatory and systemic controls are introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one~~without close cooperation between the competent national authorities and the introduction of mandatory and systemic controls ofn the European Union's ~~priorities must be reforming the Schengen Code~~external borders;

Amendment 536 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its ~~belief~~conviction that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless a mandatory and systematic coentr~~ols are~~y-exit-system is introduced on the European Union's external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be ~~reforming~~to swiftly adopt the Smart Borders package, including an adaptation of the Schengen Code;

Amendment 537 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens ~~unless mandatory and~~recruited by terrorist organisations unless systematic controls are introduced on the European Union’s external borders; ~~state~~Insists that, to this end~~, one of the European Union’s priorities must be reforming the Schengen Code;~~ the Member States should implement the Commission's recommendations for a more flexible interpretation of the Schengen Code, so that external border controls for citizens of the Union no longer consist only of 'a minimal level of checks' but normally involve the consultation of national and European databases.

Amendment 538 #

Morten MESSERSCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external and internal border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless mandatory and systematic controls are introduced on the European Union’s external borders; states that, to this end, one of the European Union’s priorities must be reforming the Schengen Code; as a priority, this reform should enable Member States, in the event of a threat to internal security, to re-establish fixed controls at national borders, in a rigorous, flexible, random and non- systematic manner, not interfering with people's movements but exercising a significant dissuasive effect on illegal immigrants, terrorists, traffickers and other criminal networks;

Amendment 539 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Underlines the crucial role of cross- border police cooperation in border management for the prevention of the departure and the anticipation of the return of radicalized European citizens; calls therefore on the European Union to ensure law enforcement authorities receive the necessary support, training and resources through Union bodies such as CEPOL and Europol to fulfil their role and mandate effectively;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, but whereas a concerted European approach is necessary to ~~harmonis~~co- ordinate or harmonise where appropriate the legislation that applies in an area where European citizens are free to move;

Amendment 540 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Draws attention in this regard to the key significance of Turkey as a transit country for European Union citizens intending to join terrorist organisations operating in Iraq and Syria and encourages closer cooperation between the EU and Turkey regarding the tightening of borders;

Amendment 541 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Believes that measures implemented to tackle the spread of violent extremism must not be used in order to limit immigration. Additional controls at external borders, as agreed by Member States, should not lead to racial or ethnic profiling.

Amendment 542 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Invites Member States to give their border guards systematic access to the Europol information system which may contain information on people suspected of terrorism, foreign fighters and preachers of hate.

Amendment 543 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices inwith regard to exit checks ~~on radicalised EU citizens and how to manage~~, confiscation of passports and freezing of financial assets of citizens in the context of the pre~~tur~~vention of citizens ~~who have taken~~taking part in terrorist activities in conflict ~~theatres abroad; supports in particular Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisation~~area's in third countries;

Amendment 544 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on ~~radicalised~~violent extremist EU citizens and how to manage the return of citizens who hare believed t~~aken part in terrorist activities in conflict theatres abroad; supports in particular Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisations~~o have participated in crimes committed by armed groups in conflict theatres abroad as well as their rehabilitation and highest social reintegration into society;

Amendment 545 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 546 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 547 #

Birgit SIPPEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 548 #

Gérard DEPREZ, Angelika MLINAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on ~~radicalised EU citizen~~terrorist suspects and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities in conflict theatres abroad; ~~supports in particular~~underlines that the confiscation by Member States ~~confiscating~~of the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorists organi~~sations~~zations contradicts the right to leave one's country as the freedom of movement, and thus must only be implemented for specific and legitimate reasons, and not in the case of general suspicion;

Amendment 549 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizens and foreigners living in the EU recruited by terrorist organizations, and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities ~~in conflict theatres abroad; supports in particular Member States confiscat~~; stresses that any action resulting in the seizure of passports must be undertaken in full compliance with the law and with no governmental interference when dealing withe passports of ~~EU citizens planning to join terrorist organis~~their own nationals;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating Islamist terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by ~~terror~~violent Islamist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, ~~but whereas a concerted European approach is necessary to harmonise the legislation that appli~~and a harmonisation of the cooperation between EU Member States in anthis area ~~where European citizens are free to move~~must take account of national circumstances;

Amendment 550 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizens and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities in conflict theatres abroad; supports in particular Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisations; stresses however that this kind of measures must always respect the principle of proportionality because they restricts an individual's fundamental rights;

Amendment 551 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizens and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities in conflict ~~theatre~~s abroad; supports in particular the possibility of Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisations, according to their National Constitutions;

Amendment 552 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizens and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities in conflict theatres abroad; supports in particular Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisations; also supports the implementation of criminal sanctions for foreign fighters on their return to Europe;

Amendment 553 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Underlines that the confiscation by Member States of the passports of citizens suspected of planning to join terrorists organizations contradicts the right to leave one's country as the freedom of movement, and thus must only be implemented for specific and legitimate reasons, and not in the case of general suspicion

Amendment 554 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Stresses the importance of implementing a specialised European training programme for those working in the justice system, to raise their awareness of the different forms of radicalisation.

Amendment 555 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Feels that each Member State must be prepared to support the process of deradicalisation in young people, by means of a specific project created expressly for the individual by a network of professionals specialising in the rehabilitation of radicals. The programme must include continuous monitoring by psychologists and analysis of how the deradicalisation process is progressing, but at the same time it must help the young person to become involved in socially useful activities which will help to promote his or her integration into society;

Amendment 556 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

Amendment 557 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Reiterates that making good use of existing instruments such as the SIS and VIS systems constitutes the first step in stepping up external border security in order to identify EU citizens who may be leaving for conflict zones; stresses the importance of providing law enforcement authorities with increased resources and adequate training to respond to the growing pressure;

Amendment 558 #

Ana GOMES, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Reiterates that making good use of existing instruments such as the SIS and VIS systems constitutes the first step in stepping up external border security in order to identify EU citizens ~~who may be leaving for~~and foreigners residing in the EU who may be leaving for the purpose of committing terrorist acts, receive terrorist training or take part in non-conventional armed conflict zone behalf of terrorist organisations;

Amendment 559 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Reiterates that making good use of existing instruments such as the SIS and VIS systems constitutes the first step in stepping up external border security in order to identify EU citizens ~~who may be leaving for conflict zones~~and foreigners living in the EU who may be leaving to engage in terrorist actions, terrorist training or to take part in any unconventional armed conflict as part of a terrorist organization;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, but whereas a concerted European approach is necessary to harmonise the legislation that applies in an area where European citizens are free to move and to make prevention and counterterrorism effective;

Amendment 560 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Reiterates that making good use of existing instruments such as the SIS and VIS systems constitutes the first step in stepping up external border security in order to identify EU citizens who may be leaving for conflict zones; these existing instruments should also be used set up a list, based on a set of criteria, in order to prevent hate preachers and extremist recruiters from entering the European Union;

Amendment 561 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Reiterates that making good use of existing instruments such as the SIS, SIS II and VIS systems constitutes the first step in stepping up external border security in order to identify EU citizens who may be leaving for conflict zones;

Amendment 562 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Reiterates that making good use of existing instruments such as the EU's SIS and VIS systems, Interpol's SLTD system, and Europol's Focal Point TRAVELLERS constitutes the first step in stepping up external border security in order to identify EU citizens who may be leaving for ~~conflict zones;~~ or returning from conflict zones; urges Member States to improve cooperation and sharing of information regarding suspected foreign fighters with Member States at the external EU borders;

Amendment 563 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

Amendment 564 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Recognizes that the principal of parental authorisation is applied inconsistently across the EU; calls on the Commission to adopt an appropriate measures for mandatory parental permit for minors leaving the territory of their Member States of residence;

Amendment 565 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Invites the Member States to ensure effective monitoring , particularly psychological, of foreign fighters on their return to Europe;

Amendment 566 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Is seriously convinced that any policy making in the field of terrorism and radicalisation needs to pool together the expertise and assets of the internal and external dimensions of EU policy; believes, in this regard, that it is in this holistic approach that an adequate response may be drawn to fight terrorism and terrorist recruitment inside the EU and in its neighbourhood; urges therefore the Commission and the EEAS, under the leadership and guidance of both the HR/VP and the First Vice-President of the Commission, with the support of the Anti-Terrorism Coordinator, to work together in designing a policy approach that effectively combines the tools of social policy (including employment, integration and anti-discrimination), humanitarian aid, development, conflict resolution, crisis management, trade, energy and any other policy area that might have an internal-external dimension;

Amendment 567 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Stresses ~~once more the vital~~the importance of the European Union establishing ~~close~~ cooperation with non- EU countries, notably transit countries and those to which foreign fighters are heading, ~~insofar as this is possible, in order to be able to identify EU citizens leaving to fight for terrorist organisations or returning thereafter~~only if this cooperation doesn't violate the principles of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and if this does not mean cooperating with dictatorial regimes;

Amendment 568 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Stresses once more the vital importance of the European Union establishing close cooperation with non-EU countries, notably transit countries and those to which ~~foreig~~European fighters are heading, insofar as this is possible, and while respecting the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in order to be able to identify EU citizens leaving to fight for terrorist organisations or returning thereafter;

Amendment 569 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Stresses once more the vital importance of the European Union establishing close cooperation with non-EU countries, notably transit countries and those to which ~~foreign fighter~~jihadists are heading, insofar as this is possible, in order to be able to identify EU citizens leaving to fight for terrorist organisations or returning thereafter;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas a successful security policy has to address the underlying factors of extremism and radicalisation, such as intolerance and discrimination by promoting political and religious tolerance, developing social cohesion and inclusiveness and facilitating reintegration;

Amendment 570 #

Ana GOMES, Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

Amendment 571 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Stresses once more the vital importance of the European Union establishing close cooperation with non-EU countries and relevant communities, notably transit countries and those to which foreign fighters are heading, insofar as this is possible, in order to be able to identify EU ~~citiz~~residents leaving to fight for terrorist organisations or returning thereafter;

Amendment 572 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Stresses once more the vital importance of the European Union establishing close cooperation with non-EU countries, notably transit countries and those to which foreign fighters are heading, insofar as this is possible, in order to be able to identify EU citizens leaving to fight for terrorist organisations or returning thereafter; to this end, believes that the security officers to be deployed in EU delegations should have the means and capabilities to gather intelligence and information regarding networks of foreign fighters; calls for sending a Europol liaison officer to Turkey in order to strengthen the cooperation with the Turkish law enforcement agencies in identifying and arresting foreign fighters;

Amendment 573 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Stresses once more the vital importance of the European Union establishing close cooperation with non-EU countries, notably transit ~~countries and those to which foreign fighters are heading~~and destination countries, insofar as this is possible, in order to be able to identify EU citizens leaving to fight for terrorist organisations or returning thereafter;

Amendment 574 #

Ana GOMES, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. ~~Is convinced that~~Any measures by the EU and its member states to cooperate with transit countries and those to which foreign fighters are heading, or from which they are planning to return, must be fully compliant with respect for human rights, including in particular the principle of non-refoulement, the prohibition on arbitrary arrest and detention, the right to freedom of movement; for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of ~~Arabic- speaking staff~~foreign language staff (including Arabic) and spokespersons; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism can be heard beyond its own borders;

Amendment 575 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of ~~Arabic- speaking staff and spokesperson~~increasing and improving expertise in the matters of fighting terrorism, non- conventional armed conflict and radicalisation, reinforce and diversify the current level of language skills, such as Arabic, Urdu, Russian and Mandarin, which is seriously lacking among European information and intelligence services; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat terrorism, radicalisation and violence can be heard beyond its own borders;

Amendment 576 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of Arabic- speaking staff and spokespersons; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism can be heard beyond its own borders;

Amendment 577 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of Arabic-, Russian and other non-EU language speaking staff and spokespersons; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat radicalisation can be heard beyond its own borders;

Amendment 578 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of Arabic- speaking staff and spokespersons; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat radicalisation can be heard beyond its own borders through strategic communication that is both incisive and effective;

Amendment 579 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of Arabic- speaking staff and spokespersons; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat Islamist radicalisation can be heard beyond its own borders;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. Whereas radicalisation takes place in multiple environments and through various fashions and practices; whereas radicals often benefit from the personal authority influence by their leaders and whereas these harmful role models exercise a similar impact on their victims to that of religious sects;

Amendment 580 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of ~~Arabic- speaking staff~~staff with relevant language capability and spokespersons; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat ~~radicalisation~~terrorism and violent extremism can be heard beyond its own borders;

Amendment 581 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater linguistic efforts in terms of Arabic- speaking staff and spokespersons so as to be understood by every community beyond the EU's borders, specially by Arabic communities; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat radicalisation can be heard beyond its own borders;

Amendment 582 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Also stresses the need to strengthen political dialogue and shared action plans to combat radicalisation and terrorism, in the context of bilateral relations and with regional organisations such as the African Union and the League of Arab States;

Amendment 583 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that the phenomenon of radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens is a global phenomenon; believes that the response to this phenomenon ought to be international and not just local or European; considersThe cooperation with EU partners, and especially the United States, is envisageable, but bearing in mind that the US war on ther~~efore that cooperation with EU partner countries that are facing similar challenges, such as Canada or the United States, has to be stepped up~~ror is generally considered a failure from several points of view;

Amendment 584 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 585 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that the phenomenon of radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens is a global phenomenon; believes that the response to this phenomenon ought to be international and not just local or European; considers therefore that cooperation with EU partner countries that are facing similar challenges, such as Canada or the United States, has to be stepped up; acknowledges that radicalisation is also geopolitical and neighbourhood policy related issue;

Amendment 586 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that the phenomenon of ~~radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens~~violent extremism is a global phenomenon; believes that the response to this phenomenon ought to be international and not just local or European; considers therefore that cooperation with ~~EU partner countries that are facing similar challenges, such as Canada or the United Stat~~third countries, has to be stepped up;

Amendment 587 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that the phenomenon of terrorist radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens is a global phenomenon; believes that the response to this phenomenon ought to be international and not just local or European; considers therefore that cooperation with EU partner countries that are facing similar challenges, such as Canada or the United States, has to be stepped up;

Amendment 588 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 589 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. Whereas this report must also be the occasion to address the actions of every kind of terrorist organization, despite their perceived association to any religion, nationality, or ethnic group.

Amendment 590 #

Ana GOMES, Caterina CHINNICI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that the phenomenon of radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens is a global phenomenon; believes that the response to this phenomenon ought to be international and not just local or European; ~~considers therefore that cooperation with EU partner countrie~~It is therefore necessary to strengthen cooperation between third countries to identify recruitment networks and foreign fighters and to increase security at the borders of the countries concerned; reiterates also that cooperation with regional and key partners that are facing similar challenges, such as Canada or the United States, has to be stepped up;

Amendment 591 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that ~~the phenomenon of~~ radicalisation and terrorist recruitment ~~of EU citizens~~ is a global phenomenon; believes that the response ~~to this phenomenon~~ ought to be international and not just local or European; considers therefore that cooperation with EU partner countries that are facing similar challenges~~, such as Canada or the United States, has to be stepped up~~ has to be stepped up through diplomatic, political dialogue and intelligence cooperation;

Amendment 592 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Recalls, however, that the aim is not to instigate a 'witch hunt', and urges partner countries and the EU to adopt sensible methods for identifying individuals that may have been radicalised, without resorting to generalisations which could have the opposite effect to that intended and in particular without creating a sense of insecurity and general panic among the public;

Amendment 593 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Reiterates that the global reach of terrorism requires an effective, united international response to successfully prevent the trafficking of weapons to countries that threaten international peace and security.

Amendment 594 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Welcomes the Commission's allocation in April 2015 of a budget of 10 million euro to finance a programme of assistance to partner countries to counter radicalisation in the Sahel-Maghreb and stem the flow of foreign fighters from North Africa, the Middle East and the Western Balkans. (A first tranche of 5 million euro to fund technical assistance to enhance the capacities of criminal justice officials to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate cases of foreign fighters or would-be foreign fighters. A second tranche of 5 million euro to finance countering radicalisation programmes in the Sahel and Maghreb region.)

Amendment 595 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)

31b. Considers it a priority to stabilise crisis areas and find permanent solutions to conflicts which promote suffering, injustice, hatred and violence, and thus create fertile ground for terrorist recruitment.

Amendment 596 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IX

IX. Promoting the exchange of ~~good deradicalisation practices~~practices preventing violent extremism

Amendment 597 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IX

IX. Promoting the exchange of good ~~deradicalisation~~ practices

Amendment 598 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IX

IX. Promoting the exchange of good terrorist deradicalisation practices

Amendment 599 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to the Revised EU Strategy for Combating Radicalisation and Recruitment to Terrorism, adopted by the Justice and Home Affairs Council at its meeting on 19 May 2014 and approved by the Council of the European Union of 5 and 6 June 2014 (doc. 9956/14).

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas Jewish communities are one of the targets of these terrorist and anti- Semitic attacks, leading to an increasing perception of insecurity and fear within the Jewish communities in Europe.

Amendment 600 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing ~~the radicalisation~~violent extremism and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return theretoprevent and to deradicalise violent extremist citizens; calls on the Member States to share effective deradicalisation methods and practices;

Amendment 601 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices ~~in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens~~to prevent them leaving the EU or to control their return thereto;

Amendment 602 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive ~~approach~~policy to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by ~~measures to~~ a de- radicalis~~e EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetor~~ation policy; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens and non-EU nationals legally residing in the EU leaving the EU or to control their return thereto;

Amendment 603 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return thereto; stresses that it is essential to avoid a punitive approach in developing such deradicalisation measures, and that they should instead proceed through dialogue, trust and listening, responding to the history of each individual;

Amendment 604 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States and with third countries which have already acquired experience and achieved positive results in this area of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return thereto;

Amendment 605 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return thereto with every caution so as to avoid any possible deception towards administrative or judicial authorities;

Amendment 606 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to urge Member States to remove the barriers which create social injustice and marginalisation, and to promote social inclusion and development, in particular among young people; calls on the European Union to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return thereto;

Amendment 607 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place prevention and deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return thereto; recalls the need to offer support to the family of such individuals as well;

Amendment 608 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the ~~radicalisation~~spread of violent extremism and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to ~~deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by~~help vulnerable EU citizens not to fall prey to terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place d~~eradica~~isengagement and rehabilistation structures – based on social and educational integration - to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to ~~control~~encourage their return thereto;

Amendment 609 #

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Suggests that Member States examine the idea of including mentors in the process to deradicalise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society;deleted

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the radicalisation ~~of European citizens~~ and whereas the European Union and its Member States should ~~show they are making~~make full use of these;

Amendment 610 #

Brice HORTEFEUX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

Amendment 611 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Suggests that Member States ~~examine the idea of including mentors in the process to dera~~should set up repressive judicial~~ise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society~~ measures against jihadists who have returned or who are returning from fighting for terrorist's groups;

Amendment 612 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. calls on the EU and Member States to implement a common strategy with respect to EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, disillusioned by what they have experienced and seeking to reintegrate into society; Suggests that Member States examine the idea of including mentors in the process to deradicalise ~~EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisation~~these EU fighters, particularly young people, together with social and therapeutic measures, to help support them in their reintegration into society;

Amendment 613 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. SCalls on member states to establish structures to assist in the reintegration into society of EU citizens who have returned from fighting with armed groups in conflict theatres abroad, including measures of disengagement and provision of support to those who have been traumatized by the experience, and suggests that Member States examine the idea of including mentors in the process to d~~eradicalise~~isengagement of EU, citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society; these mentors should be willing to contribute to specific programmes in which they shall be trained; both mentors and beneficiaries should be protected at all stages and in the aftermath of the mentorship programme;

Amendment 614 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

Amendment 615 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Suggests that Member States examine the idea of including ~~mentor~~programmes in the process to deradicalise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society;

Amendment 616 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Suggests that Member States examine the idea of including mentors or counselling assistants in the process to deradicalise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society;

Amendment 617 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

Amendment 618 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Suggests that the Member States examine the idea of including mentors in the process to deradicalise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, to help support them in their reintegration into society through appropriate programmes;

Amendment 619 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Notes that experiences of civil society organisations suggest that concrete alternatives for young people regarding their future, employment and social inclusion, constitutes a strong shield to violent extremism; recalls that these measures require long term social investment.

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the rad~~icalisation~~herence of European citizens to violent extremism and whereas the European Union and its Member States should show they are making full use of these;

Amendment 620 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)

33b. Calls therefore for more support to youth NGOs working with youth from difficult and marginalized backgrounds, to help prevent all forms of extremism.

Amendment 621 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

Supports the development of a communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽformer foreign fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help strip away the religious significance of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop such structures enabling face-to-face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance;deleted

Amendment 622 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. ~~Supp~~Deeply deplortes the development of a communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽ"former ~~foreign fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help strip away the religious significance of fighting for terrorist organ~~terrorists" who have caused traumatic experiences in their victims and families; deplores the fact of "using victims" of terrorism as a way of deradicalisations; s~~uch as ISIS; encourages Member States therefor~~tresses that these tso ~~develop such structures enabling face-to-face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective me~~called foreign fighters are responsible for mass violations of human rights by committing rape, murder, torture, human trafficking ansd o~~f stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance~~ther horrendous crimes and therefore should not be victimized;

Amendment 623 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Supports the ~~development of a communication campaign at EU level based~~sharing onf the experiences of ʽformer ~~foreign fightersʼ~~terrorists who acted abroad and whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help strip away the religious significance of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop such structures enabling face-to- face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance;

Amendment 624 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Supports the development of a communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽformer ~~foreig~~European fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help strip away the religious significance of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop such structures enabling face-to- face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance;

Amendment 625 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. ~~Supports the development of a communication campaign at EU level ba~~Urges a EU level communication campaign to be launched, making used onf the ~~experienc~~cases of ʽformer 'foreign fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help ~~strip away the religious significance of fighting for~~expose the deeply perverse and fallacious religious dimension of joining terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop ~~such structure~~platforms enabling face- to-face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance;

Amendment 626 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Supports the development of a communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽformer foreign fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help ~~strip away~~reduce the religious ~~significance~~weight of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; e~~ncourages Member States~~ mphasises furtherefmore t~~o develop such structures enabling face- to-face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism~~hat contact with victims of terrorism and families of former or deceased terrorists also seems to be an effective means of ~~stripping radical rhetoric of its~~reducing the religious significance of violent extremism;

Amendment 627 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Supports the development of a structured communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽformer foreign fightersʼ, who~~se eye-witness accounts and~~ have successfully undergone deradicalisation and whose traumatic experiences help strip away the religious significance of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop such structures enabling face-to- face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance;

Amendment 628 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Supports the development of a communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽformer foreign fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help strip away the ~~religious~~alleged significance of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop such structures enabling face-to- face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious or ideological significance;

Amendment 629 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Supports the development of a communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽformer foreign fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help strip away the religious significance of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop such structures enabling face-to- face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance; calls on the Commission to support, particularly through funding, and to coordinate national communication campaigns;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the radicalisation of European citizens and whereas the European Union and its Member States should show they are making full use of these tools and look to enhancing them in order to reflect the current challenges the EU and Member States face;

Amendment 630 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Suggests that this 'former fighters' campaign is used as a tool to assist in the deradicalisation process in prisons, schools and in all establishments focusing on prevention and rehabilitation.

Amendment 631 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading X

X. Dismantling terrorist ~~and jihadist~~ networks

Amendment 632 #

Ana GOMES, Jean LAMBERT, Barbara SPINELLI, Birgit SIPPEL

Motion for a resolution
Subheading X

X. Dismantling terrorist ~~and jihadist~~ networks

Amendment 633 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading X

X. Dismantling terrorist ~~and jihadist~~ networks

Amendment 634 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading X a (new)

X a. XI. Promoting fundamental rights and social inclusion 38. Expresses concern over prevailing racism and social segregation in all of Europe that cause increased polarisation, violence and extremism; calls on Member states to take measures to strengthen values of equality, democracy and human rights in order to prevent conflict and social exclusion 39. Emphasizes that human rights should be at the core of all cooperation countering terrorism and radicalization, and that countering terrorism and radicalization needs to ensure that security, human rights and law enforcement are not mutually exclusive but complementary. 40. Encourages the development of preventive measures against terrorism on Member state, EU- and international level that in the long run can counteract the mechanisms leading to exclusion, conflict and violence, including the combat against racism and promoting social inclusion within the EU.

Amendment 635 #

Ana GOMES, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

Amendment 636 #

Birgit SIPPEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Supports measures to weaken terrorist organisations from the inside and lessen their potential influence on EU citizens; urges the European Union to look into ways of dismantling jihadist networks and identifying how they are funded; encourages ~~the Commission to propose a regulation on identifying terrorism funding channel~~Member States to implement the highest standards of transparency concerning access to information on beneficial owners of all corporate structures in the EU and in opaque jurisdictions, which can be vehicles to finance terrorist organisations;

Amendment 637 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Supports measures to weaken terrorist organisations from the inside and lessen their potential influence on EU citizens and non-EU nationals legally residing in the EU; urges the European Union to look into ways of dismantling ~~jihad~~terrorist networks and identifying how they are funded; encourages the Commission to propose a regulation on identifying ~~terrorism fu~~and countering the ways in which they are funded; encourages Member States to implement the highest standards of transparency concerning access to information on beneficial owners of all corporate structures in the EU and in~~g channel~~ opaque jurisdictions, which can be vehicles to finance terrorist organisations;

Amendment 638 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Supports measures to weaken terrorist organisations from the inside and l~~essen~~imit their ~~potential~~current influence on EU citizens; urges the European UnCommission to look into ways of dismantling jihadist networks and identifying how they are funded; encourages the Commission to propose a regulation on identifying terrorism funding channels; notes that SWIFT covers global financial transactions to a large extend however recalls that alternative forms of payments, also online, also pose a considerable risk of terrorist financing; highlights the importance of a terrorist finance tracking programme in this regard; calls on the Commission to re- evaluate the creation of a common European terrorist finance tracking system;

Amendment 639 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

Amendment 64 #

Ana GOMES, Birgit SIPPEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the radicalisation of European citizens and whereas the European Union and its Member States should show they are making full use of these; whereas there remains a perverse reluctance on the part of Member States to cooperate in sensitive areas, such as information and intelligence sharing;

Amendment 640 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

Amendment 641 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Supports measures to weaken terrorist organisations from the inside and lessen their potential influence on EU citizens; urges the European Union to look into ways of dismantling jihadist networks and identifying how they are funded; to this end, calls for better cooperation between the Financial Intelligence Units of the Member States and the quick transposition and implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Package; encourages the Commission to propose a regulation on identifying terrorism funding channels;

Amendment 642 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Supports measures to weaken ~~terror~~Islamist organisations from the inside and lessen their potential influence on EU citizens; urges the European Union to look into ways of dismantling jihadist networks and identifying how they are funded; encourages the Commission to propose a regulation on identifying Islamist terrorism funding channels;

Amendment 643 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Supports measures to weaken terrorist organisations from the inside and lessen their potential influence on EU citizens; encourages the ~~European Union to look into ways of dismantling jihadist networks and identifying how they are funded; encourages the Commission to propose a regulation on identifying terrorism~~Commission to propose a regulation on identifying terrorism funding channels; recalls however that terrorist activities are funded by underground and criminal economy, such as non-declared work, illegal activities, banditry and fraud; underlines then that it is essential to combat these internal founding ~~channels;~~ 's pattern.

Amendment 644 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Welcomes the recent adoption of the European Agenda on Security with proposes important steps towards a better fight against terrorism and radicalisation such as the creation of the European Anti-Terrorism Centre at Europol; calls upon Member States to make full use of existing measures and calls upon the Commission to flag sufficient financial and human resources to effectively deliver on its proposed actions;

Amendment 645 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Calls in this regard for a detailed and comprehensive screening of all Muslim organisations with which the European institutions collaborate for connections to Islamist organisations, in particular the Muslim Brotherhood;

Amendment 646 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)

35b. Calls for a harmonised approach for the criminal offence of hate speech online and offline where radicals incite others to disrespect and to violate fundamental rights; suggests to add this specific offence in the relevant framework decisions by the Council;

Amendment 647 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)

35b. Urges the Commission and the European Parliament in particular to link the award of grants to Islamic associations and institutions to a clear rejection of radical Islamist thought;

Amendment 648 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)

35c. Urges the Commission and the European Parliament in particular to subject existing cooperative relationships with Islamic organisations, for instance in connection with the deradicalisation of extremists, to a close examination for potential links to Islamist organisations;

Amendment 649 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding and to ~~display~~ensure transparency in their relations with ~~certain~~ Gulf countries, namely with the ~~aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and fundamentalism in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europe~~Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, especially in economic and trade relations with those countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation against the financing of terrorism and violent extremism;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the r~~adicalisation~~ecruitment of European citizens in terrorist organisations and whereas the European Union and its Member States should ~~show the~~re-orientate their policies in a way that prioritises prevention by are ~~making full use of thes~~cognising and addressing the multiple factors which push people to extreme violence;

Amendment 650 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding ~~and to display transparency in their relations with certain Gulf countries,~~ with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and fundamentalism ~~in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europe~~;

Amendment 651 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

Amendment 652 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding and to display transparency in their relations with ~~certain Gulf~~third countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and ~~fundamentalism in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europe~~violent extremism;

Amendment 653 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding and to display transparency in their relations with certain Gulf countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and fundamentalism in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europe; notes that the financial flows linked to associations in Europe are already submitted to regular and comprehensive controls and that the reinforcement of their surveillance can lead to a higher stigmatisation of these organisations, on the base of religious, ethnical, or racial criteria. Recalls that the development of the surveillance system of non-financial flows is essential;

Amendment 654 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding and to display transparency in their relations with ~~certain Gulf~~other countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and ~~fundamentalism in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europe;~~ violent extremism; notes that the financial flows linked to associations in Europe are already submitted to regular and comprehensive controls and that the reinforcement of their surveillance can lead to a higher stigmatisation of these organisations, on the base of religious, ethnical, or racial criteria. Reminds that the development of the surveillance system of non-financial flows is essential, as they contribute significantly to the funding of terrorist organisations, and as they fall completely out of the scope of authorities' control.

Amendment 655 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding and to display transparency in their relations with ~~certain Gulf~~third countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and fundamentalism ~~in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europe~~beyond the EU's borders;

Amendment 656 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding to Islamist organisations and to display transparency in their relations with certain Gulf countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of Islamist terrorism and fundamentalism in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some Islamist associations in Europe;

Amendment 657 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on the Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding and to display transparency in their relations with certain Gulf countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and fundamentalism in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europe; the Commission should not hesitate to use restrictive measures against individuals and organizations where there is credible evidence of financing or other complicity with terrorism;

Amendment 658 #

Rachida DATI, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Brice HORTEFEUX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Welcomes the recently adopted EU anti money laundering and terrorist financing rules and calls on EU Member States to swiftly implement them;

Amendment 659 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Underlines that money laundering, tax evasion and other fiscal crimes are in some cases major sources of terrorism funding which threaten our internal security, therefore tracking and combating crimes affecting the financial interests must be a priority;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the radicalisation of European citizens and whereas the European Union and its Member States should show they are making full use of these; whereas, given the increasing significance of terrorist radicalisation, which is in total contradiction with European values, new means must be implemented, and this must take place in compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights;

Amendment 660 #

Morten MESSERSCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Invites Member States to decide to introduce an embargo, particularly on energy supplies, on all areas controlled by 'Islamic State' and to take a similar initiative in the United Nations;

Amendment 661 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the candidate countries, the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the African Union, the member states of the Union for the Mediterranean, the League of Arab States and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the terrorist radicalisation of European citizens and whereas the European Union and its Member States should show they are making full use of these;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the extent to which the state assumes responsibility for the risk of radicalisation can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken effective measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon;deleted

Amendment 69 #

Caterina CHINNICI, Goffredo Maria BETTINI, Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the extent to which the sMember States assumes responsibility for the risk of radicalisation can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken effective measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard to the conclusions of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of 12 and 13 March 2015,

Amendment 70 #

Barbara SPINELLI, Malin BJÖRK, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the extent to which the state assumes responsibility for the risk of ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken effective measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the extent to which the sState assumes responsibility for the ~~risk of radicalisation~~prevention of recruitment can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken ~~effective~~ measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the extent to which the state assumes responsibility ~~for~~to counteract the risk of radicalisation can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken effective measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon; whereas some of these measures have discriminatory effects on some of the communities and which may therefore be counterproductive;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the extent to which the state assumes responsibility for the risk of radicalisation of parts of its Islamic minorities can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken effective measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the extent to which the state assumes responsibility for the risk of terrorist radicalisation can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken effective measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas some of these measures can have discriminatory effects on some communities, including on Muslims or those perceived as such

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas European action is required as a matter of urgency to prevent ~~the radicalisation~~violent extremism and recruitment of European citizens in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas European action is required as a matter of urgency to prevent the ~~radicalisation and~~ recruitment of European citizens in order to contain this ~~growing~~ phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;

Amendment 79 #

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas concerted European action ~~is required as a matter of urgency~~ to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens is now a priority and must place particular emphasis on the situation of minors in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard to the JHA Council of 12 and 13 March 2015, (At this meeting, the Ministers decided to set up within Europol a European unit tasked with flagging content on the internet).

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas European action, including greater cooperation between the Member States and with civil society organisations and IT companies, is required as a matter of urgency to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas European action is required as a matter of urgency to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones, deradicalise the homestayers, and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas European action is required as a matter of urgency to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens tointending to actively participate in or support movements which violate human rights and international norms and laws, notably in conflict zones and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas European action is required as a matter of urgency to prevent the terrorist radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed ~~on European soil~~within or beyond the EU territory;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas European action is required as a matter of urgency to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones, taking into consideration that, conversely, soldiers of the Islamic State – whose mission is to recruit European citizens – are hidden in immigration flows to the EU, and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas this is an international phenomenon and lessons may be learned from many parts of the world;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas it is necessary to identify and analyse factors that can lead to radicalisation, in particular poverty, marginalisation, social exclusion and dropping out of school;

Amendment 89 #

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~the important thing now is to put greater stress o~~it is needed to invest in preventive rather than reactive measures to address ~~the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment~~violent extremism and the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

- having regard to the additional protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism and the Council of Europe’s action plan on the fight against violent extremism and radicalisation leading to terrorism adopted on 19 May 2015.

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the important thing now is to put greater stress on preventive rather than reactive measures to address the ~~radical~~violent extremisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~the important thing now is to put greater stress on~~a set of complimentary preventative ~~rather th~~and reactive measures are needed in order to address the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the important thing now is to put greater stress on preventive rather than re~~act~~pressive measures to address the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the important thing now is to put greater stress on preventive ~~rather than~~as well as reactive measures to address the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the important thing ~~now~~ is to put ~~greater~~ stress on preventive ~~rather than react~~as well as repressive measures to address the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by ~~terror~~Islamist organisations;

Amendment 96 #

Ana GOMES, Birgit SIPPEL, Caterina CHINNICI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the important thing now is to put greater stress on preventive rather than reactive measures to address the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations; whereas a strategy to counter extremism, radicalisation and terrorist recruitment within the EU can only work if it is developed in parallel to a strategy of integration, so-called "foreign fighter" return, re-integration and de- radicalisation;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. Whereas the prevention of the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations is part of a series of measures that cover numerous areas and aim to promote security, justice and equal opportunities for all; whereas other factors that may be conducive to the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations include, in particular, inequality, marginalisation, social exclusion, and difficult access to quality education;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the prevention of radicalisation cannot be based on a repressive approach; whereas, on the contrary, it must be carried out on a case-by-case basis, through dialogue, trust and listening, and the condemnation of resorting to violence as opposed to the condemnation of an idea or opinion; whereas it must be based, first and foremost, on education, integration and the emancipation of individuals, as well as on the fight against discrimination;

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the important thing now is to put greater stress on preventive rather than reactive measures to address the active support of European citizens for illegal acts of violence and their recruitment by terrorist organisations;

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2015/08/13 CULT 87 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 10 #

Sabine VERHEYEN, Milan ZVER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a ~~multifaceted~~n offensive approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, t~~eac~~her training~~, you~~ of teachers, educators, the polic~~ies and interfai~~e, magistrates and prison guards, and youth and ~~inter~~cultural ~~dialogue~~policies to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a ~~multiface~~n integrated approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, teacher training, youth policies, the social environment, alternative leisure activities and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering all types of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted approach to address the cultural, economic, social and political root causes ofthat foster terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, teacher training, youth policies and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted and multi-agency approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, teacher training, youth policies and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism; emphasises the importance of building trust within and between communities, promoting a better understanding of each other's sensitivities and problems, and engaging different sections of society; underlines the importance of building up effective social measures in order to prevent conditions that might marginalise sectors of society that could facilitate radicalisation and recruitment; emphasises that tackling society's vulnerabilities to radicalisation should be prioritised, and young people should be given safe spaces in which to discuss and challenge cited causes of radicalisation, such as foreign policy, with those responsible for creating the policies; recalls that radicalisation is a process that transcends the individual level, and that groups can also be radicalised, and recognises that the development and response to individual and group radicalisation can be quite different;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted, multistakeholder and multisectoral approach to address the root causes of terrorism; highlights the need to make all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; reiterates the fundamental role of education, teacher training, youth policies and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism; stresses the importance of dialogue and cooperation between all actors in education (families, parents and associations); calls on the Member States to encourage educational establishments to provide course modules on citizenship, cultural diversity, combating discrimination and prejudice, multicultural understanding and democratic values;

Amendment 15 #

Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, but regrets that despite the recent reforms Europe is still unable to adequately respond to the new challenges, and stresses the need for a multifaceted approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, teacher training, youth policies and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 17 #

Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 18 #

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 19 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the Paris Declaration adopted by the EU Education Ministers on 17 March 2015, calling for enhanced cooperation by Member States to promote respect for human dignity, freedom, including freedom of expression, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, social inclusion, and active citizenship through the education of children and young people; reminds that these values are considered common to the Member States in a European society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 21 #

Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that young people without opportunities and jobs with idle time on their hands are more vulnerable and prone to be attracted to the perceived excitement of recruitment by terrorist organisations; calls on the Commission and Member States to address the social inequalities and social aspects that continue to stand on the way of opportunities of the younger generations and to promote youth employment and the promotion of civil society as a prominent features of any policy addressing the issue of prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the initial stages of radicalisation are marked by the isolation of the individual from traditional social circles, in particular the family and school; underlines the importance of suitable communication between parents, teachers and the authorities to detect signs of radicalisation in young people;

Amendment 23 #

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that adolescents are a particularly vulnerable group, as they are at the difficult stage in their lives when they are developing their value system and seeking meaning, and are at the same time highly impressionable and easily manipulated; emphasises the role society has to play in giving young people better prospects and a purpose in life, in particular by means of high-quality education and training;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises that Europe's diversity and its multicultural communities are integral to its social fabric, and are an essential cultural asset; notes the risk that certain counter-terrorism policies pose in exacerbating social tensions, and prejudices; holds that any policy on tackling radicalisation must be sensitive and proportionate, so as to respect and strengthen the diverse social fabric of communities;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Highlights that action to tackle radicalisation must also focus on social inclusion and empowerment in vulnerable communities, promoting community engagement through dialogue, encouraging and cultivating active citizenship, and reinforcing the role of grass-roots civil society organisations; calls on the Commission and Member States to share best practices, formulate recommendations, and develop networks at local, national, and European levels in order to provide a positive social response to radicalisation along these lines;

Amendment 26 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Expresses concern that counter- terrorism and anti-radicalisation policies run the risk of limiting freedom of expression, either directly, or through a chilling effect; notes that the definition of such terms as radicalisation or extremism must be set out clearly and in detail, so as to prevent any negative impact of these policies on legitimate expression; stresses that a diversity of voices is needed in communities vulnerable to radicalisation, so that moderate and progressive ideas and narratives can overcome extremism, and as such a diversity of views should be encouraged in open debate;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises that schools can build students’ resilience to radicalisation by providing safe environment and time for debating and exploring controversial and sensitive issues, equipping youth with the knowledge and skills to understand and manage difficult situations; underlines the role of educational institutions in teaching youth to recognise and manage risk and make safer choices, and in promoting a strong sense of belonging, shared community, care, support and responsibility for others;

Amendment 28 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses the need to use the various opportunities within vocational education and academic courses offer in order to create and widen students’ knowledge, address information prejudice and engage them with diverse national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in Europe; stresses also the need for mutual respect and understanding;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the importance of the role of women in the prevention of radicalisation within family units;

Amendment 3 #

Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the Paris Declaration adopted by the EU Education Ministers on 17 March 2015, calling for enhanced cooperation by Member States to promote a framework of equal opportunities, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, social inclusion, and active citizenship through the personal development and education of children and young people, particularly those from a disadvantaged background;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Highlights the importance of interfaith and intercultural dialogue as a tool for social cohesion and inclusion, mediation and reconciliation;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Calls on the Member States to review their educational models in order to promote an intercultural approach, to allow for reciprocal knowledge and mutual respect in the sharing of common values;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses, in addition, the importance of the role of non-formal education and social and cultural association facilities for young people, to prevent the risk of individual radicalisation;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Recognises the importance of, and supports, meetings and public dialogue between different key religious figures, which can contribute significantly to overcoming stereotypes and phobias relating to individual religions;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, role models and community groups, to develop effective counter-messages; encourages Member States and stakeholders to agree upon common standards of journalism ethics in order to fight hate speech in media materials and in online commentaries of the general public;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the distort use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; ~~emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including~~requests that measures to counter terrorism and the escalation of all types of radicalisation cannot be detrimental to the full respect of citizens civil liberties and fundamental rights as embedded in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; emphasises the crucial role of educators, role models and community groups, to develop effective and credible counter-messages;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, role models ~~and~~, community groups, ~~to develop effective counter-messages~~citizens, victims, and former extremists to develop effective and credible messages; stresses the fact that it is the extremist propaganda that is the counter-message, and not the mainstream narrative;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations~~, and~~; stresses that social media providers have a responsibility to communicate against radicalisation and eliminate material which is inciting to violence; underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States including social media providers and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, role models and community groups, to develop effective counter-messages;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations~~, and underlines~~; calls for the implementation of youth awareness programmes on online hate speech and the risks that it represents and of programmes promoting media and internet education; supports the organisation of training programmes with a view to mobilising, training and creating networks of young activists to defend human rights online; underlines therefore the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, role models and community groups, to develop effective counter- messages;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate media literacy and critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including social, youth, and community workers, educators, role models, and community groups, to develop effective counter-messages; reiterates the importance of the empowerment of marginalised communities in order to fight radicalisation;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need both to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States ~~and~~that is also able to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users and to develop technologies which could pre- emptively curb and combat this phenomenon; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, role models and community groups, to develop effective counter- messages;

Amendment 41 #

Sabine VERHEYEN, Milan ZVER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, role models, on-line service providers and community groups, to develop and put across effective counter-messages;

Amendment 42 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, media, political organisations, role models and community groups, to develop effective counter-messages;

Amendment 43 #

Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that increasing engagement with young people, including through educational exchanges and other networks, is a core element aimed at building bridges, overcoming prejudice and fostering religious dialogue and respect for cultural diversity; is of the opinion that cross-cutting programmes for action based on alternative education and cultural interface, noting the existing cultural diversity and the need for this to be understood, can play a major role in developing a common vision of the future based on respect for human rights and dignity, international standards and the values on which the EU is built;

Amendment 44 #

Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises the need to direct efforts towards helping young people develop their own identity, sense of self-worth, community spirit and acceptance of multicultural and multinational societies, given that young people who are searching for an identity and a sense of belonging are particularly vulnerable to extremist rhetoric;

Amendment 45 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes with great concern the presence of books and other materials translated in EU languages in shops and private Muslim schools within the EU that contain radicalisation propaganda and that potentially spread into the broad educational system; underlines that such methods of recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations should be pursued with persistence and adequate means;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Member States to place more stress in their education systems on instruction in media use so that children and young people can learn how to understand and properly evaluate information which they often encounter in unfiltered form on the internet.

Amendment 47 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underlines the need of reaching greater understanding of radicalisation and extremism from both students and educators as well as spreading awareness of the use of social media for radicalisation and promoting extremist ideologies; encourages Member States to implement internet safety in school's ICT curriculum in order to prevent online radicalisation;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for a European plan to be adopted to curb the spread of campaigns instigating racial hatred, particularly in the social media (hate speeches), acknowledging the positive impact of the measures already taken;

Amendment 49 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Emma McCLARKIN, Andrew LEWER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for a clear definition in EU and Member States legislation and initiatives for countering terrorism and all types of radicalisation of what constitutes undesirable content to be removed from the internet; calls for the EU and Member States to prevent any form of discretionary censorship and large-scale and undemocratic surveillance of communications;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls for the EU and Member States to effectively tackle counterproductive stereotypes that wrongly link radicalisation, almost entirely, to Islam; considers crucial the effective implementation of educational tools, such as the jointly UNESCO, OSCE and Council of Europe 'Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims - Addressing Islamophobia through Education';

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that social and internet networks are just one part of the radicalisation process and that combating the digital purveyors of radicalisation must be only one part of the fight against radicalisation;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Encourages active cooperation between the Member States, the EU and online service providers to combat the dissemination of radicalising material and propaganda on the internet;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Reminds the media of the educational aim of the Creative Europe programme, which enables projects aimed at constructing a critical dialogue with media – especially digital media – to obtain financing in the context of the fight against radicalisation;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes ~~in the field of education~~and funding instruments such as the Horizon 2020 programme, the Erasmus+ programme and the Education and Training 2020 strategic framework in education related areas, culture and sport, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States' efforts to tackle inequalities, intolerance, discrimination and prevent marginalisation; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the importance of ~~EU programm~~delivering targeted EU policies in the field of education, culture and sport~~, as crucial vectors~~ for supporting Member States' efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation; calls on the ~~Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding~~EU and Member States to wider disseminate and implement educational best practices to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and all types of radicalisation;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of education, culture and sport, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States’ efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation; ~~calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation;~~ points to the opportunities offered to Member States and to media education experts by the ‘Creative Europe’ programme; stresses the importance of developing new actions to promote European values, as part of the European strategic framework for cooperation in education and training; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation; welcomes in particular the Commission’s announcement that it will, by the end of the year, present recommendations to strengthen the idea of inclusion, diversity and civic values in schools on the basis of the Erasmus+ programme;

Amendment 58 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of education, culture and sport, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States' efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of education, culture and sport, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States’ efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation, aiming at the integration of minorities into the social fabric of individual Member States; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the Paris Declaration adopted by the EU Education Ministers on 17 March 2015, calling for enhanced cooperation by Member States to promote respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, social inclusion, and active citizenship through the education of children and young people; recalls that it is the EU's responsibility to respect the fundamental rights, freedoms, and security of its citizens, as enshrined in the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, including freedom of expression and information, assembly and association, and respect for linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of education, culture and sport, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States' efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation; suggests that civil society groups that might benefit from the support of the authorities should be able to demonstrate several degrees of separation from government funding, should not be marketed as part of the anti-extremism agenda, and should include diverse participants;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights the crucial importance of support services in educational establishments provided by decently trained psychologists and social workers; calls on the Commission to promote exchange of best practices in education of recent immigrants and refugees to prevent their social exclusion; emphasises the importance of mutual training and common activities of religious leaders, also to influence positively the public discourse;

Amendment 64 #

Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to find new, creative ways of preventing and combating radicalisation, including schemes for parents whose children could be vulnerable to extremist recruitment;

Amendment 65 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls for financing from the Horizon 2020 programme to be used to increase research into radicalisation and deradicalisation;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Encourages Member States to implement teaching and learning strategies which explore controversial issues in a way that promotes critical analysis, social values and a shared culture of openness and pluralism in schools and with community;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to look into the feasibility of establishing a common university in the Euro-Mediterranean area, a University of the Mediterranean, as a new hub of culture, dialogue and a communion of cultures which radicalism would prefer to see in opposition and irreconcilable;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Highlights the role and importance of NGOs and civil society organisations in processes to prevent radicalisation and de- radicalisation;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Takes the view that the prevention of the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations is part of a series of measures that cover numerous areas and aim to promote security, justice and equal opportunities for all; reaffirms that other factors that may be conducive to the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations include, in particular, inequality, marginalisation, social exclusion and difficult access to quality education;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to further strengthen the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), inter alia by enhancing access to information ~~and concrete cooperation between stakeholders on anti- radicalisation~~.

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to further strengthen the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), inter alia by enhancing access to information and concrete cooperation between stakeholders on anti- radicalisation and support the EU/Member States in setting up de-radicalisation and disengagement programmes and in developing "exit strategies" to help individuals leave violent extremism; stresses that in strengthening and promoting the RAN, groups and individuals should be vetted and have a proven track record of working against extremism and radicalisation; recognises that the most obvious current manifestation of radicalisation is terrorist violence and combatants leaving for Syria, and recognises that an accurate assessment of the war in Syria and migration to that country will help us to better describe the phenomenon of the radicalisation process in society and to develop an effective policy response to it.

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to make external flows of funds transparent and therefore traceable in order to break up terrorist networks by drying up their financing.

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recommends that the Member States make the establishment of any place of worship conditional on the ceremonial signature of a civic charter confirming, in particular, respect for: (1) equality between men and women; (2) the absolute primacy of the rule of law over any other rules, including religious rules; (3) religious freedom, including the freedom to change religion; (4) the prohibition of financing from abroad; (5) the architectural characteristics of the surrounding area.

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the importance of targeted educational projects in prisons, which are more exposed to the risk of radicalisation.

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes the importance of empowering teachers to take an active stand against all forms of discrimination and racism; notes the essential role of education and competent and supportive teachers to strengthen social ties as well as generate a sense of belonging, to develop knowledge, skills, competences and to embed fundamental values, but also to help young people - in close cooperation with parents and families - to become active, responsible, open-minded members of society and to enhance social, civic and intercultural competences, critical thinking and media literacy;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses the role of education in helping young people to understand and accept differences of opinion, of conviction, of belief and of lifestyle, while respecting diversity and the rule of law, in promoting critical thinking and good judgement so that, particularly in the context of the internet and social media, they are able to grasp realities, to distinguish fact from opinion, to recognise propaganda, and to resist all forms of indoctrination, hate speech and online extremism;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Stresses the importance to develop comprehensive policies based on a cross- sectoral approach between different areas such as culture, sports, employment and welfare policies, and other channels of work on social inclusion and on safeguarding diversity, plurality and common fundamental values at European, national, regional and local levels;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Stresses the importance to facilitate the involvement of young people in voluntary activities within integrative youth organisations and grassroots sport, in order to strengthen interaction and to help young people acquire social and communicative competences that complement formal education;

Amendment 79 #

Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5e. Notes that the cause of extremism and radicalism can be linked to axiological disorientation and to the crisis of European culture; stresses the importance of social inclusion, economic empowerment, educational development and a comprehensive value system;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the importance of investing in lifelong learning programmes, both as a preventive measure against radicalisation and as an instrument of choice for de- radicalising individuals;

Amendment 80 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)

5f. Notes that a campaign against radicalism through cultural and human development should emerge as a new public narrative and long-term objective for a smarter effort at strategic counter- terrorism.

Amendment 81 #

Milan ZVER, Andrea BOCSKOR, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that a low political participation of young people in the democratic life of Europe as well as the recent outburst of political radicalisation are a consequence of the lack of democratic culture, especially among the youth;

Amendment 82 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Recalls the importance of education for democracy, active citizenship and democratic political culture and the importance of values that are at the heart of the European Union – freedom, tolerance, equality and rule of law;

Amendment 83 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Notes that a highly inclusive education, one of the strategic objectives of the Education and Training 2020 framework, can counterbalance disadvantages that many children and young people face at home and in this way help to prevent the radicalisation;

Amendment 84 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Reiterates the importance of promotion of equality, social cohesion and active citizenship through education and training and the importance of providing the children and young people with a chance to develop skills and competencies needed for active citizenship, intercultural and interreligious dialogue;

Amendment 85 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5e. Stresses that participation in the Erasmus+ programme increases the level of active citizenship among youth; recalls that the former Erasmus students show greater sense of European identity, increased sense of belonging and positive perception of the EU which can all diminish the possibility of radicalisation and tackle problems of intolerance and discrimination;

Amendment 86 #

Milan ZVER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Andrea BOCSKOR, Marc JOULAUD, Norbert ERDŐS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)

5f. Stresses the need to find a balance between the freedom of expression and the objectives of security and prevention of radicalisation;

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)

5g. Notes the role of non-formal and informal learning as well as grassroots sports in developing critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as increasing sense of belonging, positive self-perception of young people and increasing the social inclusion and cohesion.

Amendment 9 #