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2016/2966(RSP) Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women

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2016/11/24 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- T8-0451/2016
2016/11/23 Debate in Parliament
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2019-07-06Show (9) Changes | Timetravel

activities	date: 2016-11-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20161123&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament date: 2016-11-24T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2016-0451 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T8-0451/2016 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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docs	date: 2016-10-27T00:00:00 docs: title: B8-1805/2016 type: Oral question/interpellation by Parliament body: EP date: 2016-10-27T00:00:00 docs: title: B8-1806/2016 type: Oral question/interpellation by Parliament body: EP date: 2016-10-27T00:00:00 docs: title: B8-1815/2016 type: Oral question/interpellation by Parliament body: EP date: 2016-10-27T00:00:00 docs: title: B8-1816/2016 type: Oral question/interpellation by Parliament body: EP date: 2016-11-24T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B8-2016-1229&language=EN title: B8-1229/2016 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2016-11-24T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B8-2016-1235&language=EN title: B8-1235/2016 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
events	date: 2016-11-23T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20161123&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament date: 2016-11-24T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=27899&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2016-11-24T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2016-0451 title: T8-0451/2016 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 516 votes to 54, with 52 abstentions, a resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women. The text adopted was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ALDE, GUE/NGL and Greens/EFA groups. Members recalled that violence against women and gender-based violence are still widespread phenomena within the EU. According to the 2014 Fundamental Rights Agency survey on violence against women estimates that one-third of all women in Europe have experienced physical or sexual acts of violence at least once during their adult lives . This survey explains also that most incidents of violence are not reported to any authorities. Members also stated that the annual cost to the EU of violence against women and gender-based violence was estimated at EUR 228 billion in 2011 (i.e. 1.8 % of EU GDP), of which EUR 45 billion a year was in the form of spending on public and state services and EUR 24 billion in lost economic output. Violence against women is too often considered as a private issue and too easily tolerated. But it is in fact a violation of fundamental rights and a serious crime that must be punished as such. Members also stressed that no single intervention will eliminate violence against women and gender-based violence, but a combination of infrastructural, legal, judicial, enforcement, cultural, educational, social, health, and other service-related actions can significantly raise awareness and reduce violence and its consequences. In parallel, Members welcomed the Commission’s proposal to sign and conclude the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention but deplored the fact that negotiations in Council are not proceeding at the same speed. They emphasised that the EU accession will guarantee a coherent European legal framework to prevent and combat violence against women and gender-based violence and to protect the victims of violence. It will provide greater coherence and efficiency in the EU’s internal and external policies. Members called on the Council and the Commission to speed up negotiations on the signing and conclusion of the Istanbul Convention, while giving its support with reservations. They also called on the Commission and the Council to ensure that Parliament will be fully engaged in the Convention’s monitoring process following the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention. Member States are called upon to ensure proper enforcement of the Convention and to allocate adequate financial and human resources to preventing and combatting violence against women. The Commission is called upon to submit a legal act providing a coherent system for collecting statistical data as well as a strengthened approach by Member States to the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls. Passerelle clause : Members called on the Council to activate the passerelle clause, by adopting a unanimous decision identifying violence against women and girls (and other forms of gender-based violence) as an area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU. They called on the Commission and the Council to cooperate with the Parliament to identify progress made on gender equality, and asks the Trio Presidency to make substantial efforts to achieve its commitments in this regard. To conclude, Members called for an EU Summit on gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights to make renewed commitments. date: 2016-11-24T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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procedure/subject	Old 4.10.09 Women condition and rights 7.30.30.02 Action to combat violence, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling New 4.10.09 Women condition and rights 7.30.30.02 Action to combat violence, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling
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2016-11-29Show (3) Changes | Timetravel

activities/1	date 2016-11-24T00:00:00 docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2016-0451 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T8-0451/2016 body EP type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
procedure/stage_reached	Old Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage New Procedure completed
procedure/title	Old EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women New Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women

2016-11-26Show (4) Changes | Timetravel

activities/0	date 2016-11-23T00:00:00 body EP type Debate in plenary scheduled
activities/0/date	Old 2016-11-24T00:00:00 New 2016-11-23T00:00:00
activities/0/docs	url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20161123&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament
activities/0/type	Old Vote in plenary scheduled New Debate in Parliament

2016-10-30Show (5) Changes

activities	date: 2016-11-23T00:00:00 body: EP type: Debate in plenary scheduled date: 2016-11-24T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in plenary scheduled
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procedure	reference 2016/2966(RSP) title EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women stage_reached Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage subtype Debate or resolution on oral questions Modified legal basis Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 128-p5 type RSP - Resolutions on topical subjects subject 4.10.09 Women condition and rights 7.30.30.02 Action to combat violence, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling