Changes from plenary report to adopted text

RemovedSUGGESTIONS

RemovedA. Whereas women and girls account for a high share of vulnerable asylum seekers, as they are often subjected to multiple forms of discrimination and all forms of gender based violence, trafficking and exploitation in their countries of origin, transit and destination, namely before getting a documented status;

Removed1. Stresses the importance to detect and take into consideration women and girls’ needs throughout the entire asylum procedure; calls for specific psychological help and access to sexual and reproductive rights for women who experienced trauma and namely gender-based violence (including emergency contraception, safe abortion services and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis) as well as the need for gender sensitive training for all actors across the asylum process including law enforcement and immigration caseworkers;

Removed2. Is extremely concerned by the persistent gender-based violence perpetrated namely towards women, transgender people and all people experiencing violence because of their gender identity and/or sexual orientation which needs to be addressed to protect fundamental rights; condemns the use of coercive measures by law enforcement officials when implementing Dublin transfers reported in several Member States, whereby asylum seekers were handcuffed, sedated and subject to police violence; emphasises that women, particularly pregnant women, women with new-borns, women with disabilities and elderly women as well as LGBTI+ asylum-seekers are especially vulnerable and face long-term consequences;

Removed3. Condemns the detention of asylum seekers and considers paradoxical the application of detention measures to victims of violence seeking asylum and considers it essential to avoid detention of pregnant women and women with new-borns, in the best interest of the physical and mental health of both mother and child; stresses that alternatives to detention should be actively explored and that violence-related asylum claims should be dealt with in a way that protects women and girls from secondary victimisation;

Removed4. Reminds that the right to family life is essential, particularly with a view to their future life prospects including integration, and thus adequate tracing of family members in the EU MS for relevant family member information with a view to family reunification within the Dublin III procedure for the determination of the Member State responsible to the asylum claim is crucial.