Compte rendu in extenso des débats

Mercredi 25 novembre 2020 - Bruxelles

7. Convention d’Istanbul sur la violence à l’égard des femmes (débat)

  Il-President. – Il-punt li jmiss fuq l-aġenda huwa d-dibattitu dwar id-dikjarazzjoni tal-Kummissjoni dwar il-Konvenzjoni ta' Istanbul u l-vjolenza kontra n-nisa (2020/2875(RSP)).

Nixtieq ninforma lill-Membri li dan id-dibattiti huwa previst b'dawra waħda ta' kelliema tal-gruppi politiċi, u li għad-dibattiti kollha ta' din is-sessjoni parzjali mhux ser ikun hemm proċedura tal-"catch-the-eye" u mhux ser ikunu aċċettati l-karti blu.

Barra minn hekk ukoll, hemm previsti interventi remoti mill-Uffiċċji ta' Kollegament tal-Parlament fl-Istati Membri.

  Helena Dalli, Membru tal-Kummissjoni. – Sinjura President, nibda biex nawguralek xogħol tajjeb għal din il-kariga l-ġdida.

Many things have happened since I last addressed this House on the Istanbul Convention and violence against women. Since March, the world has changed. The number of cases of gender-based violence, violence against women and, in particular, domestic violence, has been on the rise. This is what we know because, as we know, this is one of the most under-reported crimes.

The strict confinement that many of us have been experiencing led to heightened exposure of women and children to domestic violence and abuse.

Home is not a safe space for everyone, especially not during lockdown. Anyone can experience domestic and intimate partner violence, but the majority of victims are women, and children, by witnessing violence, are being targeted directly.

This trend is extremely worrying, in particular as a second wave of confinement rules has been introduced in many countries. We must do all that we can to prevent domestic violence, protect its victims and punish offenders. We have taken a commitment in the EU Gender Equality Strategy, concluding that the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention is a key priority for the Commission since the Convention is the benchmark for international legislation on tackling gender-based violence.

As requested by the Parliament, the European Court of Justice is currently assessing the compatibility with the EU treaties of the Council signing decision and adoption procedure. The Court’s Opinion will be delivered in the second quarter of 2021. Should the EU’s accession subsequently remain blocked, the Commission will propose, in 2021, a legal initiative to prevent and combat violence against women in order to reach the same objectives as the Istanbul Convention.

But we also need to act quickly to ensure a high level of protection and adequate specialised support services across Europe. Women should not be afraid to report cases of violence, nor should there be a fear of revictimisation. We must also counter the rising trend and prevent violence from happening. Last week, on the initiative of the German Presidency, the 27 EU Ministers for Gender Equality reiterated their strong commitment and support in strengthening and improving actions on combating gender-based violence and violence against women.

I am encouraged by these developments as the Commission shares the Ministers’ determination to prevent and combat gender-based violence. We will also need your strong support for our legal proposal on violence against women. As co-legislator, you will have a key role in making this happen. Additionally, as announced in our different equality strategies, we will present an initiative to extend the list of Euro crimes to hate speech and hate crime.

I am also here to call for your support to defend our common values. Gender equality is a core value of the European Union and a principle we will keep fighting for. I will continue to stress that the Istanbul Convention is the gold standard in terms of policy in this area and I will continue to facilitate a better understanding of its aim and provisions. The European Parliament has consistently taken a strong stance on the issue of violence against women, and has repeatedly called for EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and for its ratification by individual Member States. I count on your continuous support for the work ahead of us.

  Arba Kokalari, on behalf of the PPE Group. – Madam President, every third woman or girl in the EU has experienced physical or sexual violence in her life. Every day, women in Europe are murdered because of the violence they suffer from their partner. COVID—19 has put many people in a very difficult situation. It has also become a dangerous outcome for those women who are being trapped in their violent relationships during lockdown.

Across Europe, violence in close relationships has increased dramatically during this crisis, and we must increase our forces to put an end to this now. The Istanbul Convention is the first binding international instrument on preventing and combating violence against women. It’s a strong and necessary tool for protecting women from all types of violence, but unfortunately the Convention and the fight against violence against women is under attack by a great deal of unfair disinformation. Some say, ‘Oh, the Convention supports destructive gender ideology’; others say, ‘Oh, the Convention will introduce a third sex’; some more say, ‘Oh, but we don’t need this Convention, we already have legislation’. But this is untrue, this is false, and these are myths, because even in my own country, Sweden – which is considered to be at the forefront when it comes to gender equality – violence against women is a serious problem and the Istanbul Convention is a very important tool for national and local legislation and the judiciary.

So it has a big impact in combating these kinds of crimes. The Istanbul Convention is about guaranteeing fundamental human rights also for women, and the perpetrators that are beating, abusing or killing their partners must be put behind bars. How can one even be against that? I don’t understand. This is why ratifying this Convention is so important. The victims of violence have no time for more excuses. As legislators we must do all we can to protect victims and to end the increasing violence now. We have the responsibility to fight for women’s rights, for their freedom, for their safety, the basic right not to be beaten, not to be raped, not to be murdered. An important step towards this is that every EU Member State and the EU itself should ratify the Istanbul Convention and that violence against women should be an EU crime. As rapporteur, I will not stop until this fight is achieved, and we must do more than we have done up to now.

  Pina Picierno, a nome del gruppo S&D. – Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, signora Commissaria, qualcuno in quest'Aula o fuori di qua potrebbe essere indotto a pensare che questa giornata, questo dibattito, riguardi solo le donne, ma non è così.

Perché questa giornata, la celebrazione della lotta contro questo immenso crimine contro l'umanità, riguarda tutti noi, riguarda tutti voi, riguarda soprattutto gli uomini. Perché sono gli uomini coloro i quali compiono le violenze, sono gli uomini che spesso sono stati complici in nome di una presunta, prevalente cultura maschilista, ma è solo insieme a loro che si può lavorare perché non accada mai più.

E allora ciascuna di noi, lo sappiamo, Commissaria, o direttamente o indirettamente conosce o ha subito violenze. Se ci pensate, questa è la cosa che ci accomuna di più: non ci accomunano i diritti, perché rimangono e persistono delle differenze enormi tra le varie donne tra paese e paese e tra donne e uomini; non ci accomunano le libertà, perché esistono differenze incolmabili tra donne di diversi paesi. Ci accomuna, invece, la condizione di essere vittime di violenza e di essere poi, in un secondo momento, criminalizzate o giudicate per questo, al grido di "se la sono cercata", come avviene sempre.

Allora io voglio rivolgermi, Commissaria, soprattutto a quelli che sono gli autori effettivi o potenziali di questa tragedia, che ha attraversato tutta la storia dell'umanità, che ha attraversato tutte le culture e tutte le latitudini, e voglio dire agli uomini: "Basta!". Voglio dire loro basta, compiamo insieme quel passo che separa la barbarie dalla civiltà.

Da ultimo, Commissaria, vorrei dire: assumiamo noi in quest'Aula, facciamo pagare ogni morte, ogni livido, ogni lacrima, ogni violenza inferta alle donne come se fosse, questo sì, un debito comune riscosso da tutta l'umanità.

  María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, en nombre del Grupo Renew. – Señora presidenta, efectivamente, la violencia contra las mujeres constituye una de las más graves violaciones de los derechos humanos, de la libertad y de la dignidad de las mujeres; atraviesa fronteras, atraviesa continentes, atraviesa, también, niveles económicos y sociales.

El silencio ha sido a lo largo de los siglos el mayor cómplice de la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas. Por eso, el silencio y el aislamiento del confinamiento han hecho que la violencia contra las mujeres haya aumentado. Algunos datos nos dicen que han disminuido las denuncias, que han disminuido los procedimientos judiciales y las órdenes de protección, pero la violencia ha aumentado, porque las llamadas de teléfono a los teléfonos especiales de víctimas han aumentado. Las mujeres y las niñas en sus casas, junto a su agresor, han llamado y nos han susurrado que las ayudemos.

Por eso hoy, este 25 de noviembre, creo que es importante que a las víctimas les llegue un mensaje muy claro: el Parlamento Europeo, la Unión Europea está con ellas, no están solas. Y, como estamos con ellas, desde este Parlamento exigimos, una vez más, a los Estados miembros que no han ratificado el Convenio de Estambul, que lo hagan: Letonia, Lituania, Eslovaquia, Bulgaria, Chequia y Hungría, ¡ratifiquen ya!. Y, a Polonia, le decimos que no puede retirarse del único convenio, del único instrumento jurídico internacional que tenemos para luchar contra la violencia de género, porque se trata del corazón del Estado de Derecho, que es precisamente donde se encuentran los derechos fundamentales de las víctimas.

Por eso, señora comisaria, cuente con todo el apoyo para avanzar, para que, efectivamente, protejamos integralmente a las víctimas con una directiva sobre la violencia de género e incluyendo la violencia en los crímenes europeos que están enunciados en los Tratados. Y, por último, quiero que las víctimas que nos estén escuchando sepan que, siempre, este Parlamento Europeo está junto a ellas, junto a las víctimas y enfrente de los agresores, y también enfrente de los que les amparan y justifican, a día de hoy, este horrendo crimen.

  Silvia Sardone, a nome del gruppo ID. – Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, oggi è la Giornata mondiale contro la violenza sulle donne e voglio essere chiara: per una certa parte politica la tutela della donna inizia e finisce con il linguaggio di genere e le quote rosa – manco fossimo dei panda da tutelare – senza tenere minimamente in considerazione il merito e l'impegno.

Non è così che si combattono la violenza e gli abusi. Non bastano più le parole per contrastare la sottomissione delle donne, quella che avviene con l'infibulazione e con il velo islamico obbligatorio, tutte cose per cui, troppo spesso, quella stessa parte politica tace. Non bastano più le parole per denunciare le pene ridicole per lo stupro in ancora troppi paesi. Ci vogliono più strumenti per denunciare, ci vuole più certezza della pena. Insomma in poche parole, direi, meno propaganda femminista filosessantottina e più fatti.

  Sylwia Spurek, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group. – Madam President, today, on behalf of the Greens/European Free Alliance, I would like to express solidarity with women experiencing violence. Our duty is to stand up for women.

Violence against women is a violation of fundamental human rights. It is the most drastic form of gender-based discrimination. Equality between women and men is one of the fundamental values of the European Union. We create smart cities, produce autonomous cars, we fly into space, but at the same time there are women in Europe who cannot feel safe in their own homes. They live in fear, they fear for their health and life. Many women do not report violence to the police. They are ashamed. They do not trust the state. They hear that these are family matters.

The time of COVID-19 is special. The scale of domestic violence has increased. There are still countries in the European Union that call the fight for women’s rights an ideology. They use tradition, religion and protection of family as an excuse. There are countries in the European Union that have still not ratified the Convention. We have countries that want to denounce the Convention.

A year ago, we gave the Commission a clear signal. We called on the Commission to include violence against women in the catalogue of EU-recognised crimes. A year ago, we called for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention but 12 months have passed and nothing has happened. We jointly criticised governments that ignore the European Parliament’s resolutions, but sometimes the Commission does the same thing: it ignores European Parliament resolutions.

Dear colleagues, let me remind you that the President-elect of the European Commission promised us all of this over a year ago in Strasbourg. While it turned up with nice words, how long will women in the European Union wait for equality, safety and the right to dignity? We want just one thing from Madam President Ursula von der Leyen: please keep your promises. It’s about fundamental rights. It’s about the health and life of millions of women.

  Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, en nombre del Grupo ECR. – Señora presidenta, en lugar de Convenio de Estambul debería llamarse Convenio de Troya, porque es como el atractivo caballo de Troya, pero que viene a invadir nuestros sistemas judiciales.

Tras la intención tan importante de proteger a las víctimas de violencia doméstica introduce el concepto de la perspectiva de género. Literalmente dice que «la naturaleza estructural de la violencia contra la mujer está basada en el género». Es decir, que la mujer es víctima por ser mujer. Y, por lo tanto, que el hombre por ser hombre es un maltratador. Esto condiciona la sospecha permanente contra el hombre. Pero el hombre no viola, lo hace un violador; el hombre no mata, mata un asesino; el hombre no maltrata, lo hace un maltratador; el hombre no humilla, humilla un cobarde.

Esto solo enfrenta a hombres y mujeres y también destruye el derecho fundamental de igualdad y no discriminación.

Atacar este fundamento acaba con nuestros sistemas judiciales, como ha ocurrido en España, donde una ley injusta de violencia de género ha despojado al varón de otro derecho fundamental como es la presunción de inocencia, determinando de antemano su culpabilidad. También ha otorgado a la mujer una supremacía que ha enrarecido las relaciones en nuestro entorno, difuminando lo que es penal y lo que no. Por ejemplo, hoy es un delito decir un piropo. Como ven, es un regalo envenenado que no ayuda a las víctimas de violencia y sí rompe nuestra sociedad. No se dejen engañar.

Pregúntense, señorías, si este instrumento ha solucionado la violencia contra las mujeres. No, ¿verdad? Porque no se trata de ratificar convenios sino de fortalecer los valores que fueron el cimiento de esta casa.

  Manon Aubry, au nom du groupe GUE/NGL. – Madame la Présidente, détourner les yeux de regards insistants, feindre d’ignorer un «t’es bonne, tu sais», être suivie, hâter le pas, faire semblant de téléphoner, changer de trottoir. Nous avons toutes appris à grandir avec ses réflexes d’autodéfense, les seules réponses que notre société patriarcale nous a données. Mais savez-vous vraiment ce que nous ressentons?

Aujourd’hui, je veux vous dire notre rage, celle de femmes qui n’en peuvent plus de subir les violences de la rue jusqu’à nos foyers, dans l’espace public ou l’intimité, y compris ici au Parlement européen. Subir des remarques machistes, les mains baladeuses et se taire par peur de perdre son emploi. Sentir un corps qu’on ne désire pas, être considérée comme un vulgaire objet, être forcée, violée, parfois par un inconnu, mais bien plus souvent par un époux, un père ou un ami. Et subir dans sa chair la violence d’un sexe que l’on ne veut pas. Se sentir sale, humiliée et se taire encore par peur de ne pas être crue, avoir honte, se sentir coupable: la double peine.

Et comme tant de femmes, entendre de celui qu’on a choisi d’abord des critiques, puis des insultes, toujours plus fréquentes, et puis les premières gifles, l’isolement, les stigmates sur le corps, étouffées, être paralysées de peur, de douleur, ne pas pouvoir fuir, voir la mort approcher, les coups de plus en plus violents jusqu’à ceux qui tuent.

Ces féminicides, trop souvent qualifiés encore par les médias de crime passionnel. La vie arrachée pour le seul fait d’être une femme. Elles sont 86 en France à avoir été tuées, depuis janvier, sous les coups de leur conjoint ou ex-conjoint, et bien plus encore dans toute l’Union européenne. Ce sont nos mères, nos sœurs, nos amies. Je voudrais que leur nom résonne haut et fort dans cet hémicycle, même si, pour cela, Madame la Présidente, je dois excéder mon temps de parole et être interrompue. Si ni nos témoignages ni notre rage ne vous poussent à agir, alors j’espère que ce décompte morbide de ces vies que nous aurions dû sauver vous y obligeront.

Raymonde, 84 ans; Anne-Sophie, 48 ans; Laëtitia, 31 ans; Valérie, 48 ans, Jeanine, 89 ans; Valérie; Dina; Pascaline, 60 ans; Mélanie, 35 ans; Jacqueline, 23 ans; Georgette, 88 ans; Brigitte, 67 ans; Thérèse, 80 ans; Véronique, 50 ans; Aïssatou; Gwenaëlle, 34 ans; Marie-Amélie, 53 ans; Andrée, 81 ans; Claudette; Virginie, 41 ans; Sylvie, 50 ans; Magdalena, 33 ans; Florence, 50 ans; Jennifer, 35 ans; Sylvie, 45 ans; Marguerite, 90 ans; Salma, 21 ans; Grâce, 21 ans; Séverine, 31 ans; Lisiane; Olivia; Sabrina, 21 ans; Anne, 83 ans; Sélène, 55 ans; Marcelle, 84 ans; Brigitte, 68 ans; Fatiha, 52 ans; Karina; Dialine; Bettina, 53 ans; Barbara, 47 ans; Myriam, 37 ans; Emmanuelle, 41 ans; Madalina, 40 ans; Linda, 37 ans; Tiffany, 23 ans; Monica, 51 ans; Geneviève, 42 ans; Joëlle, 50 ans; Simone, 76 ans; Déborah; Virginie, 45 ans; Céline, 38 ans; Laure, 52 ans; Hanane, 37 ans; Manon, 19 ans; Lola, 29 ans; Korotoume, 30 ans; Natacha, 43 ans; Sylvina, 51 ans; Brigitte, 59 ans; Aurore, 49 ans; Khaddija, 48 ans; Alexandra, 30 ans; Stéphanie, 43 ans; Aurélie, 43 ans; Franciele, 29 ans; Christine, 58 ans; Karine, 51 ans; anonyme; Nirojini; anonyme; anonyme; Valérie; Mélissa; anonyme; Maelys; anonyme; Sonia, 47 ans; Camille; anonyme; anonyme; Sandy, 33 ans; France, 56 ans; Lucette, 78 ans.

  Il-President. – Minkejja li mort lil hinn mill-ħin, jiena xtaqt li nagħtik dan il-ħin għaliex nifhem il-gravità tas-sitwazzjoni u l-konverżazzjoni li aħna qed ikollna.

Ngħaddi issa l-kelma biex tagħlaq din id-diskussjoni l-Kummissarju Helena Dalli.

  Helena Dalli, Member of the Commission. – Madam President, I would like to thank Manon Aubry for this. Certainly even one death is one death too many. This goes to show how much more we still have to do in order to eradicate this scourge from all our societies. No society is free from the scourge of violence against women. Again, I reiterate my thanks for your support for everything we are attempting to do to combat this reality.

As Pina Picierno rightly pointed out, this is barbarism versus civilisation. She put it exactly as it is because what you have demonstrated, Manon, is barbarism. It’s not civilisation. As Pina also pointed out, this is about men. When we speak among ourselves here, among women, we are speaking to the converted. We all know what the problem is. Some of us are victims. So it would have been good had we had some male speakers during this session, but I am sure that they are listening and I am sure that there are many men – I know many men – who want to fight this. But, as I said, it would have been good had they been vocal about it in this particular session. And, yes, as María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos put it, silence is complicity. So at no point must we stop working on this reality.

Sylwia Spurek, I said that we are working on the ratification and simultaneously we are working on legislation. As you know, we are committed to this and this is in our Gender Equality Strategy, which we presented last March. So of course we are committed to this and we shall keep our promise, but obviously we also need your support.

Again, as Manon Aubry said, gender-based violence is not only about being physically beaten by your partner. There are many other forms of violence which some women don’t even realise, like the examples you mentioned –this is violence against you. There could be psychological violence, there could be financial violence and there could be other things, which the Me Too movement has highlighted and worked upon. The world started to realise then that many things happen in life to women and that women don’t speak up. Until they did speak up, which is a good thing, but of course there’s so much that we have to do in this area of policy.

We are committed. We will keep our promise. We have been saying how this year has been a challenging year, especially for women facing violence. I therefore count on this Parliament’s support to put in place an instrument that helps prevent violence against women and domestic violence, protects victims and prosecutes perpetrators. There is no time, nor any excuse, to roll back on gender equality and on women’s rights.

I thank you again for your participation in this debate today and I thank you heartily for your support. I know that you are with us on this and we shall continue fighting until we don’t come here to this Parliament with lists of women who have been killed in these situations.

(Applause)

Il-President. - Id-dibattitu ngħalaq.

Stqarrijiet bil-miktub (Artikolu 171)

  Christine Anderson (ID), in writing. – On the 25 November 2020, the European Parliament honoured the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Violence can never be tolerated in a society based on Judeo-Christian principles. As of today, the most spoken of instrument adopted by the Council of Europe to eradicate this phenomenon, on behalf of Nations, is the Istanbul Convention. Interestingly, and apart from the little pinches of ‘gender’ ideology proposed by Article 3(b) of the Convention, studies are showing that it falls short of attaining its goals. For instance: Just in Sweden, the National Council on Crime Prevention reported that the number of people killed in domestic violence doubled between 2017 and 2018. Belgian Interior Minister Pieter De Crem also denounced an increase in domestic violence during the same period, in other words before victims were locked in with their abusive partners because of confinement measures. Sweden and Belgium have ratified the Istanbul Convention, as well as Turkey, the country where it was adopted and where the rate of femicide is skyrocketting! This makes me want to ask you the following question: is there really an added value to this instrument?

  Vilija Blinkevičiūtė (S&D), raštu. – Stambulo konvencija kol kas yra vienintelė reali priemonė, kurią tinkamai įgyvendinus, būtų atlikta didelė pažanga apsaugant moteris ir mergaites nuo smurto. Smurto prieš moteris problema visuomet buvo itin aktuali, tačiau pandemijos laikotarpiu ji tapo dar aktualesnė. Nuolat girdime apie smurto atvejus prieš moteris, kurios šio ilgo karantino laikotarpiu buvo priverstos gyventi su smurtautojais .Ne visos valstybės narės sugebėjo užtikrinti, jog smurtą patiriančios moterys turėtų galimybę gauti saugų prieglobstį bei turėti gyvenamąją vietą, kur jos būtų saugios. Tai liečia ne tik moteris, bet ir vaikus , prieš kuriuos naudojamas fizinis ar psichologinis smurtas ir taip padaroma didžiulė ir dažnai negrįžtama žala. Labai džiaugiamės EP iniciatyva skirti savo patalpas smurtą patiriančioms moterims.Taip pasiuntėme aiškią žinią, jog moterų apsauga nuo smurto yra Europos prioritetas. Iki šiol sunku suvokti, jog kai kurios valstybės narės nėra ratifikavusios Stambulo konvencijos. Šis klausimas yra Komisijos ateinančių metų darbo programoje. Labai tikimės ryžtingų veiksmų iš Komisijos įtikinant valstybes nares kuo skubiau ratifikuoti šią konvenciją, kad galėtume realiai apsaugoti moteris, mergaites ir vaikus nuo smurto ir užtikrinti jų saugumą.

  Caterina Chinnici (S&D), per iscritto. – La pandemia ha aggravato le disuguaglianze preesistenti, inclusa la disparità di genere, con le donne maggiormente esposte al rischio di subire i gravi effetti economici e sociali della crisi. I reati di violenza domestica e di genere, inoltre, sono drammaticamente cresciuti: le Nazioni Unite hanno definito quest'incremento una vera e propria pandemia ombra, cui l'Europa è tutt'altro che immune. La Giornata internazionale per l'eliminazione della violenza contro le donne assume quindi, quest'anno, un significato ulteriore, rendendo ancor più urgenti azioni e strumenti normativi, sociali e culturali davvero in grado di porre fine ad una così grave violazione dei diritti umani fondamentali. Occorre perciò ribadire con forza l'appello affinché l'UE concluda la procedura di adesione alla Convenzione di Istanbul e gli Stati membri, che ancora non l'abbiano fatto, la ratifichino. La Convenzione, infatti, è il primo strumento, a livello europeo, che introduce misure vincolanti specificamente dedicate alla prevenzione della violenza di genere e domestica, alla protezione delle vittime, e alla punibilità degli autori di questi reati. La piena adesione dell'UE alla Convenzione garantirebbe un quadro normativo maggiormente coerente, rafforzerebbe il supporto e l'assistenza alle vittime, e migliorerebbe la raccolta di dati, presupposto indispensabile nella lotta ad un fenomeno ancora troppo sottostimato.

  Ангел Джамбазки (ECR), в писмена форма. – Конвенцията от Истанбул не защитава жените от домашното насилие, това е параван за налагане на новата идеология, според която полът не е биологична, а социална характеристика. За мен има само два пола - мъжки и женски. По никакъв начин не мога да се съглася, че има трети, пети или десети пол и че това са социални конструкти. Нашите деца трябва да знаят кое е нормалното и какви са истинските роли на мъжа и на жената, че семейството е от мъж и жена. Истанбулската конвенция е Троянски кон, който под маската на борбата с насилието над жени прокарва опасни феминистки идеи.

Конвенцията не помага на жертвите на насилие, а атакува нашите традиции, ценности и вярвания за семейството и отношенията между мъжа и жената. Държавите, които не искат да я ратифицират, не трябва да бъдат осъждани или притискани да я приемат. В България има решение на Конституционния съд, което обявява, че Конвенцията е в разрез с нашата Конституция и вярвам, че Европа трябва да уважи това решение.

  Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (PPE), por escrito. – A pesar del avance conseguido en las últimas décadas, la violencia de género sigue constituyendo una de las violaciones de los derechos humanos más notables de la Unión Europea. Según los últimos estudios, una de cada tres mujeres en la Unión Europea ha sido víctima de este tipo de violencia. La existencia de este fenómeno, que tiene como núcleo arraigado la desigualdad entre géneros, resulta inadmisible en la sociedad actual. Es por ello que la Unión Europea marca este reto como prioritario, estableciendo que hará todo lo posible para luchar contra este fenómeno y para proteger a sus víctimas. El Convenio del Consejo de Europa sobre prevención y lucha contra la violencia contra la mujer («Convenio de Estambul») es el primer instrumento internacional jurídicamente vinculante sobre la prevención y lucha contra la violencia contra mujeres y niñas a nivel internacional. Este Convenio permitirá, por fin, contar con un marco europeo integrado, garantizando un enfoque común y coordinado en esta materia. La violencia de género es un fenómeno con el que hay que tener tolerancia cero. Debemos apoyar cualquier iniciativa que favorezca su erradicación, como es el caso del Convenio de Estambul.

  Lina Gálvez Muñoz (S&D), por escrito. – La Delegación Socialista Española en el Parlamento Europeo considera que es una necesidad la ratificación del Convenio de Estambul por parte de los seis países que no lo han hecho aún (Bulgaria, República Checa, Hungría, Letonia, Lituania y Eslovaquia), así como su aplicación efectiva, por parte de todos los Estados miembros de la UE.

La Delegación está a favor de la de la Declaración de la Comisión sin Resolución, coincidente con el Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia de Género, ya que el Convenio del Consejo de Europa sobre Prevención y Lucha contra la Violencia contra las Mujeres y la Violencia Doméstica, el Convenio de Estambul, es la referencia internacional.

Según la encuesta de la Agencia de los Derechos Fundamentales de la UE (2014), 1 de cada 3 mujeres de la UE ha sufrido violencia física y/o sexual desde los 15 años. El 55 % de las mujeres se ha enfrentado a una o más formas de acoso sexual y 1 de cada 20 ha sido violada. Los confinamientos se han traducido en un incremento de casos de violencia de genero.

  Isabel García Muñoz (S&D), por escrito. – La Delegación Socialista Española en el Parlamento Europeo considera que es una necesidad la ratificación del Convenio de Estambul por parte de los seis países que no lo han hecho aún (Bulgaria, República Checa, Hungría, Letonia, Lituania y Eslovaquia), así como su aplicación efectiva, por parte de todos los Estados miembros de la UE.

La Delegación está a favor de la de la Declaración de la Comisión sin Resolución, coincidente con el Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia de Género, ya que el Convenio del Consejo de Europa sobre Prevención y Lucha contra la Violencia contra las Mujeres y la Violencia Doméstica, el Convenio de Estambul, es la referencia internacional.

Según la encuesta de la Agencia de los Derechos Fundamentales de la UE (2014), 1 de cada 3 mujeres de la UE ha sufrido violencia física y/o sexual desde los 15 años. El 55 % de las mujeres se ha enfrentado a una o más formas de acoso sexual y 1 de cada 20 ha sido violada. Los confinamientos se han traducido en un incremento de casos de violencia de genero.

  Lívia Járóka (PPE), in writing. – Ending violence against women means that we fight with all possible instruments and strong legislation for the right of every woman and girl to live a life free of violence. When I say we, I mean we all, together, at all levels, in all spheres of society, together.

Every single EU Member State must make sure that laws are implemented to insure the protection and assistance victims require. The Istanbul Convention is one instrument among others. It is politically driven with the introduction of the gender ideology and in many cases sets lesser standards than the legal instruments already existing. Furthermore, the Istanbul Convention does not guarantee the end of violence against women. It is decisive governmental action that makes the difference and that is the case in Hungary. Numbers speak for themselves and each day we see the situation improve without ratifying the convention.

Equality is an essential principle enshrined in our European values and we all must ensure this becomes a reality for all our citizens, men and women, boys and girls. We need targeted actions that address the roots problems and adapt to the reality in Member States, and address the associated problems such as poverty and exclusion.

  Rovana Plumb (S&D), in writing. – The Istanbul Convention constitutes an essential legal basis for the protection of women against violence and questioning this major treaty, or slowing down its ratification, is a worrying alert and a serious setback for women's rights. We have constantly called on the national, local and regional authorities to set up awareness-raising, prevention and protection mechanisms to put an end to violence against women. We must remain at the forefront of the fight against domestic violence. It concerns all of us. It is not a private matter, but a public matter. That is why we call on the Member States to do their utmost to guarantee women's rights within the framework of the Istanbul Convention. Many Governments are concentrating on health measures aimed at combating the COVID pandemic while ignoring the safety of women. The quarantine has isolated victims from their support networks, making it difficult for victims to get immediate help / justice or escape from the abusive situation. The Member States must ensure that women have a right to live a life free from violence, including at home, and action must be taken to ensure that essential services are in place, and able to function, even in times of crisis.

  Guido Reil (ID), schriftlich. – In der Frage der zunehmenden Gewalt gegen Frauen sollen bestimmte Tabus gebrochen werden. Die zunehmende Gewalt gegen Frauen in Europa hängt vor allem mit der Zuwanderung aus bestimmten Herkunftsländern und Regionen zusammen. So wies eine Studie des Bundeskriminalamts vom November 2019 über Partnerschaftsgewalt darauf hin, dass in den Kategorien Mord, Totschlag, sexuelle Übergriffe, Vergewaltigung, Zuhälterei und Zwangsprostitution der Anteil nicht-deutscher Täter bedeutend größer ist als der Ausländeranteil an der Gesamtbevölkerung Deutschlands. Durch die Zuwanderung werden wir mit einem Frauenbild konfrontiert, das nichts mit gleichwertiger Behandlung und gewaltfreien Beziehungen zu tun hat. Forscher in Beirut wiesen auf den Zusammenhang zwischen der Gewalt gegen Frauen und gesellschaftlichen Faktoren wie der mangelnden politischen und wirtschaftlichen Teilhabe von Frauen, diskriminierende Rechtsordnungen und Straflosigkeit bei Gewalt gegen Frauen und Mädchen hin. In einigen Ländern des Nahen Ostens sind 70 Prozent der Frauen Opfer sexueller Gewalt. So wird gesellschaftlicher Fortschritt unmöglich. Eine 2019 in Marokko vom Sozialministerium durchgeführte Umfrage hat ergeben, dass etwa 54 Prozent aller Frauen Gewalt erleben. Wie gesagt, führt eine Zuwanderung aus diesen Ländern und Regionen, zwangsläufig zu zunehmender Gewalt gegen Frauen in Europa.

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