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i do however regret the fact that the report has become quite so wordy detailed and in many places repetitive.
we find it difficult to endorse these details in the report as this presupposes a general agreement in this area which does not yet exist.
regrettably this means we cannot unreservedly support the report despite our strong support for many other aspects such as the call for innovative financial instruments and the increased emphasis on the importance of the life programme.
despite all the big words and heavy debates in this house none of the citizenship in general hears or understands what we are talking about so we have failed.
on the failure of the markets it is acknowledged in the debate about the common agriculture policy that there is no reward for public goods in terms of the price we pay for food but we have not found the formula for correcting the market and we need to do that. commissioner could i suggest that there may be a possibility which has not been thought through in the proposals on greening the cap for us to develop a market in green entitlements and that for example in ecological focus areas it may be possible to establish some sort of marketplace as a first step towards a price for public goods.
the bill gives much needed support to victims with regard to compensation providing trafficking guardians' for children who have been victims and support up to and after criminal investigations.
as we go about normal life there is a growing and a good chance that you will come across a victim who has been exploited.
it is a crime that currently affects every large town and city across the united kingdom and the european union with women and girls making up more than seventy of the total estimated number of victims globally.
but legislation can only do so much.
mr president human trafficking is a serious crime that can affect anyone of any age gender or nationality.
in two thousand and fifteen the human trafficking and exploitation bill in northern ireland paved the way for more robust uk wide legislation giving additional support to those who have been victims of human trafficking.
national crime agency statistics estimate that in the united kingdom alone there are tens of thousands of victims of this horrific crime.
at a time when the movement against the sexual exploitation of women is at its zenith we cannot forget those women and girls who are most vulnerable.
it is imperative that the eu take action to stop this cruel and inhumane practice. perpetrators must be brought to justice and member states must cooperate to name shame and penalise those companies which are using labour from trafficked humans.
nor is it acceptable that human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation is on the rise.
tonight we stand united to urge the member states to do more faster and better to stop trafficking.
we call on the member states to do more to combat impunity and protect victims to increase police and judicial cooperation including with europol eurojust and third countries to ensure that traffickers are brought to justice to combat demand for prostitution
what is happening in libya is totally unacceptable in modern times.
girls' and women's rights are the unfinished business of the twenty first century.
too often they are being exploited by a system that is made for the few to gain profit and for the many to suffer from it.
it is actually a sign of our weakness that we let this happen that we let so many women and girls not live in freedom in the european union and the responsibility is put from one to the other.
women and girls are strong and resilient but too often they are being exploited.
we need to have better training for police and for justice personnel because very often they do not even know how to act in cases of human trafficking. we need justice and support for those who have become victims because too often they are left alone.
if the member states are too weak to actually implement a directive that is already in place then the commission needs to be strong because we need more police cooperation including across borders.
in that respect the last call under the internal security fund and asylum migration and integration fund places priority on the gender dimension.
at the top of the interests of our citizens.
as is rightly pointed out in your question there is a strong gender dimension in this picture while the available data does not capture the real magnitude of this phenomenon. it is also true that these desperate human beings
needed. on labour inspections the commission will come soon with the second report on the implementation of the employers' sanction directive.
men will continue to make astronomical profits if we do not stop them now.
actions. in this respect we will work closely with the european institute for gender equality to deliver practical guidance to member states on how to implement the provisions of the anti trafficking directive on assistance and protection from a gender perspective.
therefore what is needed now is exactly to focus on the specific characteristics of this crime and tackle them with the proper tools.
and fifteen and two thousand and seventeen thank you very much for your attention and most importantly for your
a demonstrative example of joint efforts can be seen in the information provided by europol.
again my thanks to this house for its continuous active interest and support in our joint fight against this odious phenomenon. i am sure that we will all agree in this room that when dealing with trafficking in human beings
my personal commitment my personal aim is to bring tangible results to be as much as possible operational to make a difference on the ground.
the majority of whom were eu nationals; ten four hundred and forty nine suspects have been signalled in its database the majority of whom again were eu nationals. all these years through an ambitious and progressive approach we have managed in the european
trafficking also happens right here in europe.
it is on the ground and it is member states' authorities that need to deliver where needed by joint efforts.
the pain from the torture and the indelible damage on the victims' bodies and souls will not be repaired if we do not protect and take care of them now.
this is not a simple matter but each time we debate this nothing is resolved.
but current statistics underestimate the true scale of what is going on only showing what has been reported and in some cases there are inconsistencies in recording.
in two thousand and fifteen ten zero migrant children went missing within europe according to europol all with the prospect of a better life but instead headed for a life of domestic servitude sexual exploitation or child marriage. we are letting down these victims leaving them vulnerable and open to being trafficked and abused.
victims are used as mere pawns in the game of crime. each victim is disposable and easily replaceable to the criminals.
the commission must grasp that free movement of people is exacerbating the problem failing the victims and aiding the criminals.
as the eu prohibits the uk from conducting criminal background checks on eu citizens it is no wonder that crime has escalated.
to them one death is nothing on the profitability of their enslavement.
migrant children could start in greece and end up in france without being tracked.
how have we let this terrible violation of human dignity worsen? criminalised gangs are taking advantage of the eu's open borders and exploiting women and children for vast sums of money.
the disappearance of children is a cruel reality of modern day slavery.
if this issue is not addressed then there is no hope for the victims.
we have developed a robust eu legislation and policy approach.
only if we all work together the presidency of the council member states the european parliament civil society and our agencies can we make a difference on the ground and we are determined to do so. i can only assure you
that the commission is committed to reinvigorating efforts and that the new set of priority actions is already being implemented.
the phenomenon is in complete contradiction with our values as well as european and national law. it shows that women are still in many cases denied their humanity and objectified.
i would like to highlight the situation of trans sex workers whose situation and voice is too often overlooked.
most trans murders are perpetrated against sex workers who are often already victims of human trafficking.
their experience must be taken into account and our policies should have a specific trans focus.
i am very curious to know what steps the commission has concretely taken to put an end to the trafficking of human beings.
it is shameful to see that our governments pretend to take the issue of trafficking seriously when it comes to preventing migrants from reaching europe but fail to address it with the gravity it requires when it comes to women and trans people.
i look forward to your responses commissioner.
while free movement is one of the great achievements of european integration it also offers many possibilities to criminals terrorists human traffickers illegal immigrants and so on.
the external border does have weak points and this should not be the case.
the smart borders package does not mean fortress europe'.
but the smart borders package is not only about security.
the number of travellers to the european union will grow dramatically. this will mean long queues at border crossing points if nothing is done.
if we do not control the external borders we cannot have free movement of people within the european union.
the smart borders package is not linked to the current crisis on the external borders of the eu rather its components are something that should have been in place before the abolition of internal border controls and the creation of the schengen area.
this has become evident during the migration crisis but it would be a true also in a normal situation.
it is also in the interests of bona fide travellers that we bring our border management into the twenty first century.
it is also about facilitating smoother border crossing.
it is a technological update that enables us to more effectively enforce the legislation and rules that we already have.
these risks must be compensated by better management of the external border.
certain member states have their national entry exit systems and registered travellers' programmes but their usefulness is limited as they do not communicate with each other.
in our upcoming two thousand and sixteen proposal we aim to present a solution that is operational and cost effective.
as for possible synergies with existing systems the re use of certain elements from the visa information system such as the common biometric matching system seems to be the preferred option.
in this context i want to underline once again that the court of justice ruling on the data retention directive has no direct effect on other eu legal instruments.
the facilitation of border crossings; the retention time for the storage of data;
however it is clear to me that the biometric identifier used for the entry exit system has to be as light and nonintrusive as possible.
these changes will be limited to the following issues assessed the architecture of the system;
the impact assessment will look into the details of this important question.
the possibility of limited interoperability between the entry exit system and the visa information system is under assessment it would prevent registration of the same data concerning the same persons in two different systems.
we have a lot of work to do together.
we will propose a system that performs well and quickly and that meets the european union's security and migration policy objectives improves the traveller's experience
the modified smart borders proposal will allow for a more effective eu policy against irregular migration and notably the phenomenon of over stayers.
on the subject of data retention it is clear that if records of previous data are deleted too quickly travellers would have to re enrol more often.
a major challenge for us is to ensure that the introduction of a smart borders system will accelerate the border control process.
however it is very clear that a strict assessment of the proportionality and necessity of measures that constitute serious restrictions to fundamental rights is needed.
the smart borders package is one which we have debated on a number of occasions in the past including in this chamber.
it is this process that we are continuing today.
the original proposal that the commission presented in two thousand and thirteen had so many technical problems that in the committee we did not even proceed to the stage of preparing draft reports.
from the commission we would like to receive an update regarding the new proposals.
what are their views regarding upgrading the existing tools to achieve the intended objectives of the entry and exit system and the registered traveller programme regarding the interoperability and compatibility of various it systems that already exist with regard to the smart borders package?
is one which has many deep civil liberties implications but as you have heard from my questions and we have one of our rapporteurs here ms fajon has many technical aspects. we in the libe committee want to get these technical aspects discussed openly and transparently but we are also concerned with the many civil liberties aspects so i look forward to the debate today and i am very pleased that the members here present
do they consider the envisaged entry and exit system to be an appropriate instrument for reducing the number of so called overstayers and if so why?
what are their views as to the intended purposes and what are their thoughts on the systems as regards the architecture biometric identifiers and data retention periods?
what are the views of the council and commission as regards access for law enforcement purposes?
and to what extent may the european court of justice's ruling on data retention impact on the proposals as they stand?
specifically does the commissioner intend to present a single legislative proposal which would be complemented by a modification of the schengen borders code to take account of the systems at the border or would it present two separate proposals which would also be complemented by a modification of the schengen borders code? also when does it intend to present the announced revised proposals and could the commission outline its main ideas for the revised proposals and its intended purpose? the following questions are also addressed to both the council and the commission. we are interested to know whether they consider an envisaged entry exit system and registered traveller programme to be appropriate and adequate responses to the current and future situation at the eu's external border given the constant increase in the number of border crossings and if so why?
finally for the council specifically what is the council's view on the costs of the smart borders package in particular those that are not fully covered by the internal security fund? this smart borders package which will take us into the next presidency where there is a lot of interest in this matter and i have spoken briefly to the minister
since then we have been in a discussion process with the other institutions and in a process of verifying what technical options we have.
we have presented a series of questions to the council and commission and we are looking forward to their responses.
the reason for this is very simple.
of the input of parliament into our joint efforts to create a smart borders system that meets its objectives and that offers genuine value for money.
do i have confidence? no i do not.
what exactly does facilitating entry of frequent pre vetted third party nationals into the european union mean? absolute gobbledygook!
it does not take account of anything to do with identity theft criminal intent cyber attacks or as has been mentioned the mass migration that is now underway.
border controls need to return to the ownership and responsibility of member states.
this proposal is now outdated; it is not fit for purpose;
why can border control not be done by sovereign independent nation states who might be members of the eu but have their own borders to control. the eu is not a country so i am really confused by the whole concept of why something that is not a country should look to control borders that do not exist.
children should go to school.
of course as always it is ordinary working people and in particular women who bear the disastrous consequences for the increasing disintegration of pakistani society.
mr president let me start by expressing my deep respect for malala yousafzai's courageous stand to fight for the right to education.
the resurgence of reactionary taliban forces in both afghanistan and pakistan cannot be seen separately from the us led occupation of afghanistan and the us drone attacks in north west pakistan which have so far killed about three zero people.
the taliban's attack on her life highlights the grim prospects for young women and girls within pakistan.
a recent us law report concluded that the number of high level militants killed as a percentage of total casualties is extremely low estimated at just.
hundreds of schools are attacked and destroyed by radical right wing islamic groupings which unfortunately are growing stronger.
developments in pakistan cannot be separated from developments in afghanistan.
it goes without saying that we must do so within each of our twenty seven member states but we must also do our best to protect those citizens residing in non eu states.
pakistan has made efforts to curb violence passing laws in the fight against discrimination and violence against women.
i am very glad to say that i am proud that she is now making some progress towards recovery with the help of the care and expertise of british doctors in birmingham.
it is hard to find the words to condemn strongly enough this sickening attack.
barbaric violence was visited upon a child of fourteen whose only perceived offence was to dare to speak out for the rights of girls to an education. it is a matter of regret that the pakistan government proved incapable of protecting its own citizens from such wickedness.
however that condemnation has echoed across the world and it is gratifying that so many voices in pakistan itself have also been raised in anger and in opposition to malala's fate not least those of many muslim religious leaders in pakistan.
unfortunately there is a history of pakistani people including christian ministers and converts being targeted because they challenge the taliban's twisted philosophy including now the threat to kill the medics who are trying to treat her.
i can quite easily explain myself thank you very much. let me re quote the report from a us law school which simply says evidence suggests that us strikes have facilitated recruitment to violent non state armed groups'.
it is these same forces that are carrying out attacks on schools and these same forces like the taliban that obviously attempted to kill malala.
the occupation of afghanistan and the drone war on pakistan act in reality as a recruiting sergeant for right wing islamic forces.
how can anyone think it is reasonable to try to kill a girl just because she wants to go to school?
mr murphy can you kindly explain what the us invasion of afghanistan which was in retaliation to the attacks on new york that killed three zero people has got to do with the attempted murder of a young girl campaigning for education?
what has that got to do with your world which is completely dominated by concepts of imperialism? it is absolute nonsense to try to conflate the two.
while access to education for all children is of course our ultimate objective it is becoming more and more evident that in many countries this is a problem that is unfortunately all too pertinent for girls.
like seventy five million girls worldwide malala has been denied the opportunity to learn something which so many of us take for granted.
i do hope that countries such as pakistan which have made commitments relating to the rights of girls in education continue to work towards achieving these goals.
countering violent extremism is expected to be part of this dialogue.
but we are deeply concerned at the damage that the climate of intimidation and violence is doing to pakistan's development.
supporting pakistan's democratic institutions and its civil society must be a central part of this.
moreover we provide funding for a range of human rights projects in pakistan which have included trafficking in human beings ending discrimination and violence against women and children access to justice and women's political empowerment.
prime minister ashraf was right when he reacted by saying that pakistan should not allow the future of its children to be endangered by a militant mindset.
he has pledged to uproot the menace of extremism.
she took a courageous stance against the taliban who launched an insurgency in the swat valley in two thousand and nine where she is from.
it is utterly disturbing that the pakistani taliban who took responsibility for the attack announced that they would try to kill malala again should she recover from her injuries.
we want to work with pakistan to build an education system which helps to promote tolerance.
education is one of the eu's priority areas for cooperation with pakistan with the emphasis on basic and vocational education.
in doing this we pay special attention to ensure access to education for girls.
she described this as a vile aggression and an assault both on basic human values and against all human rights defenders in pakistan. it is encouraging that malala is responding well to her treatment at queen elizabeth hospital in birmingham and like all of the members who have spoken here we too wish her a speedy recovery from her injuries.
issues relating to the rights of women and children are regularly raised in the european union's human rights dialogue with pakistan most recently during the february two thousand and twelve eu pakistan joint commission and the high representative addressed this question during her visit to islamabad on five and six june.
we can only admire this girl for her courage.
we expect that the pakistan government will make every effort to ensure the safety of malala yousafzai and her family and others who are facing similar threats. malala is well known for advocating girls' rights to education in pakistan.
we should do whatever we can to help those in pakistan who are ready to stand up against terrorism and ideologically motivated violence.
we hope to step up our cooperation with pakistan in the coming years.
the eu has encouraged the pakistan government to take urgent measures to ensure protection for the rights of women.
following adoption of the eu pakistan engagement plan we aim to enhance the existing dialogue by regular sectoral dialogues on security including the rule of law and access to justice as well as human rights.
important new legislation has been introduced and we intend to work closely with the provinces which now have widespread responsibilities in these areas.
we have seen almost one zero attacks on schools in that area of pakistan so we know it is crucially important for the government to invest in universal education and an open curriculum.
there has been political and public outcry in pakistan over this tragic event and we should be supporting that outcry.
the women's caucus in the parliament has been instrumental in changing the laws in pakistan. the problem will now be the implementation because for some like the taliban education is a threat to the power structure.
mr president this spring i was one of the initiators of a written declaration on education and religious discrimination in pakistan.
i would like to express my deep condolences to the family of malala yousafzai and to commend pakistani society islamic scholars and political parties who condemned the attack.
seventy years ago they were the worst tyrants the greeks had ever known.
we have put an end to this.
they are persecuted by justice not by the government.