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EU Strategy to Put an End to Female Genital Mutilation Around the World (2019/2988(RSP)) European Parliament 2019-2024 Plenary sitting B9-0090/2020/REV. 5.2.2020 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION to wind up the debate on the statements by the Council and the Commission pursuant to Rule 132(2) of the Rules of Procedure on an EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (2019/2988(RSP)) Frances Fitzgerald, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Cindy Franssen, Pernille Weiss, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Maria da Graça Carvalho, Ewa Kopacz, Christine Schneider on behalf of the PPE Group Pina Picierno, Maria Noichl, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Evelyn Regner, Predrag Fred Matić, Lina Gálvez Muñoz, Alessandra Moretti on behalf of the S&D Group Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Samira Rafaela, Katalin Cseh, Moritz Körner, Michal Šimečka, Hilde Vautmans, Irène Tolleret, Radka Maxová, Sylvie Brunet, Karen Melchior, Caroline Nagtegaal on behalf of the Renew Group Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, François Alfonsi, Karima Delli, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Ernest Urtasun, Terry Reintke, Heidi Hautala, Monika Vana, Petra De Sutter, Alice Kuhnke on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Assita Kanko, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Jessica Stegrud, Derk Jan Eppink, Andżelika Anna Możdżanowska, Veronika Vrecionová, Joanna Kopcińska, Beata Mazurek RE\1198728EN.docx PE647.524v01-00 EN United in diversityEN on behalf of the ECR Group Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Pernando Barrena Arza, Manon Aubry, Manuel Bompard, Niyazi Kizilyürek, Giorgos Georgiou, Anne-Sophie Pelletier, Petros Kokkalis, Elena Kountoura, Stelios Kouloglou, José Gusmão, Dimitrios Papadimoulis on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group PE647.524v01-00 2/10 RE\1198728EN.docx EN B9-0090/2020 European Parliament resolution on an EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (2019/2988(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (‘the Victims’ Rights Directive’)1, the provisions of which also apply to victims of female genital mutilation (FGM), – having regard to Articles 11 and 21 of Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (‘the Reception Conditions Directive’)2, which specifically mentions victims of FGM among the categories of vulnerable persons who should receive appropriate healthcare during their asylum procedures, − having regard to Article 20 of Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (‘the Qualification Directive’)3, in which FGM as a serious form of psychological, physical or sexual violence is included as a ground to be taken into consideration for granting international protection, − having regard to its resolution of 14 June 2012 on ending female genital mutilation4, which called for an end to FGM worldwide through prevention, protection measures and legislation, − having regard to its resolution of 6 February 2014 on the Commission communication entitled ‘Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation’5, − having regard to its resolution of 7 February 2018 on zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)6, − having regard to the EU Annual Reports on Human Rights and Democracy in the World, in particular its resolution of 15 January 20207, 1 OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 57. 2 OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 96. 3 OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9. 4 OJ C 332 E, 15.11.2013, p. 87. 5 OJ C 93, 24.3.2017, p. 142. 6 OJ C 463, 21.12.2018, p. 26. 7 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0007. RE\1198728EN.docx 3/10 PE647.524v01-00 EN − having regard to the Council conclusions of June 2014 on preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation, − having regard to the Council conclusions of 8 March 2010 on the eradication of violence against women in the European Union, − having regard to the Commission communication of 25 November 2013 entitled ‘Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation’ (COM(2013)0833), − having regard to the joint statement of 6 February 2013 on the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, in which the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and five Commissioners reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to combating FGM in its external relations, − having regard to the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015-2019, in particular Objective 14(b) which specifically mentions FGM, and taking into consideration the Action Plan’s current revision and the negotiations for its renewal, − having regard to the experience acquired through implementing the Commission’s Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019 and through pursuing the measures set out in the action plan forming part of the Commission’s communication of 25 November 2013, − having regard to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Target 5.3 on eliminating all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation, − having regard to the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo and its Programme of Action, and to the outcomes of subsequent review conferences, in particular the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, and its commitment to zero FGM, − having regard to the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcomes of its subsequent review conferences, − having regard to the Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 (GAP II), in particular its Thematic Priority B which has a specific indicator on FGM, and taking into consideration its current revision and the negotiations for its renewal, − having regard to the commitment by the President of the Commission to adopting measures to tackle violence against women, as stated in her Political Guidelines, − having regard to the anticipated new EU Gender Equality Strategy, − having regard to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) report of 2013 on ‘Female genital mutilation in the European Union and Croatia’, as well as the two subsequent reports entitled ‘Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union’ of 2015 on Ireland, Portugal and Sweden, and of 2018 on Belgium, Greece, France, Italy, Cyprus and Malta, PE647.524v01-00 4/10 RE\1198728EN.docx EN − having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (‘the Istanbul Convention’) of 2014, Article 38 of which requires the criminalisation of FGM by all States Parties, − having regard to its resolution of 12 September 2017 on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, by the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (COM(2016)0109 – 2016/0062(NLE))8, − having regard to its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence9, − having regard to the Declaration of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers of 13 September 2017 on the need to intensify the efforts to prevent and combat female genital mutilation and forced marriage in Europe, − having regard to the WHO guidelines on the management of health complications from female genital mutilation, − having regard to the UN Human Rights Council resolution of 5 July 2018 on the ‘Elimination of female genital mutilation’, − having regard to the United Nations Secretary General report of 27 July 2018 on ‘Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation’, − having regard to the UN General Assembly resolution of 14 November 2018 on ‘Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation’, − having regard to the Cotonou Agreement and its ongoing revision process, − having regard to the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative of September 2017 on eliminating violence against women and girls, – having regard to Rule 132(2) of its Rules of Procedure, A. whereas FGM is considered internationally to constitute a gross and systematic violation of human rights, a form of violence against women and girls and a manifestation of gender inequality, not connected to any one religion or culture, and is now recognised as a global issue affecting at least 200 million women and girls in 30 countries, according to statistical reports from UNICEF, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the WHO; whereas, however, there is evidence of the occurrence of FGM in over 90 countries across all continents; B. whereas, according to 2018 UNFPA data, if population trends continue in the direction they are currently moving in, 68 million girls worldwide will be at risk of FGM by 2030, with the yearly increase expected to rise from an estimated 4.1 million in 2019 to 8 OJ C 337, 20.9.2018, p. 167. 9 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0080. RE\1198728EN.docx 5/10 PE647.524v01-00 EN 4.6 million per year by 2030; C. whereas, according to the most recent national data available across Europe, it is estimated that around 600 000 women and girls in Europe are living with the lifelong physical and psychological consequences of FGM, and a further 180 000 girls are at a high risk of FGM in 13 European countries alone; D. whereas FGM comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, such as clitoridectomy, excision, infibulation and other harmful procedures, and that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical purposes, producing physical, sexual, and psychological health complications that can lead to death; E.
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