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En abril de 2023, la Comisión Europea propuso un Reglamento relativo a la remisión de procesos en materia penal entre Estados miembros. Está previsto que el Parlamento Europeo vote el acuerdo alcanzado entre el Parlamento y el Consejo durante su período parcial de sesiones de abril II.

En diciembre de 2022, la Comisión Europea propuso revisar la Directiva 2011/36/UE, el principal instrumento de la Unión para luchar contra la trata de seres humanos. Durante su período parcial de sesiones de abril II, está previsto que el Parlamento Europeo vote el acuerdo alcanzado entre los negociadores del Parlamento y del Consejo sobre la propuesta.

En diciembre de 2022, la Comisión presentó una propuesta de Directiva por la que se establecen normas armonizadas en materia de infracciones y sanciones penales por la vulneración de las medidas restrictivas de la Unión. El Parlamento tiene previsto someter a votación durante el período parcial de sesiones de marzo el acuerdo político alcanzado en las negociaciones con el Consejo.

On 12 July 2023, the Commission published its proposal for a revision of the Victims' Rights Directive, the key EU legislation on the protection of the rights of victims of crime. The Commission estimates that 15 % of Europeans fall victim to a crime every year. Despite progress in recent years, victims still lack access to information, support and protection. Secondary victimisation during criminal proceedings is still common and victims' access to compensation is not sufficiently supported. Vulnerable ...

In the European Union, provisions concerning prisoners' right to vote vary from one Member State to another. While a significant number of EU Member States place no restrictions at all on prisoners voting, many Member States deprive inmates of the right to vote, depending on the type of offence committed and/or the length of their sentence. A small number of Member States deprive inmates of the right to vote permanently, even after they have served their sentences. In those cases where inmates do ...

Cannabis is by far the most commonly used illicit drug (referred to as drug in this briefing) in the European Union (EU), where its distribution, cultivation, possession and use (consumption) are largely prohibited. The prohibition of drug-related activities other than those performed for medical or scientific purposes is the defining feature of the international drug control system. Set up by the United Nations (UN), this system is composed of three complementary conventions, to which all EU Member ...

In December 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal to review Directive 2011/36/EU to strengthen the rules on combating trafficking in human beings and to better protect victims. Despite some progress achieved in recent years, it is estimated that over 7 000 people become victims of human trafficking in the EU on an annual basis, although the figure could be much higher because many victims remain undetected. Human trafficking is not only a serious and borderless crime, but also a lucrative ...

On 19 December 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal for the targeted revision of Directive 2011/36/EU, which is the main EU instrument to combat trafficking in human beings and protect its victims. Despite progress achieved in fighting this crime, the Commission reports that, on average, 7 000 people per year are victims of human trafficking in the EU and that this figure is most likely only the tip of the iceberg. Moreover, forms of exploitation have evolved over time and have adapted ...

Violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination. Rooted in inequalities between men and women, it takes many forms. Estimates of the scale of the problem are alarming. Such violence has a major impact on victims and imposes a significant cost burden on society. The instruments put in place by the United Nations and Council of Europe, including the latter's 'Istanbul Convention', to which the EU plans to accede, are benchmarks in efforts to combat violence ...

En 2012, la Comisión Europea presentó una propuesta de directiva para mejorar el equilibrio de género en los consejos de administración de las empresas. En ella se exigía que el 40 % de los miembros de los consejos de administración de las empresas cotizadas fueran del sexo menos representado. El Parlamento Europeo respaldó la propuesta en 2013, a pesar de lo cual la directiva todavía no ha sido adoptada debido a las reservas manifestadas por varios Estados miembros en el Consejo. Se espera que el ...