5 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2023/2086(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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1. Supports the ongoing negotiations between the EU and Senegal on the establishment of a status agreement that provides for Frontex deployment in Senegal; notes however that a status agreement can only be established under the condition that it enshrines and adheres to strict fundamental human rights guarantees; calls on the European Commission to respect the right to leave a country, whether it is one’s country of citizenship or current presence, guaranteed in Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which is a prerequisite to the enjoyment of numerous other fundamental rights, such as the right to seek and enjoy asylum and the prohibition of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; to refrain from making development aid and assistance to Senegal contingent upon its ability to control its borders and its willingness to prevent people from emigrating; and to open legal pathways for people to reach Europe in a safe and sustainable way;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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2. Calls on the Commission and the Fundamental Rights Officer to conduct an thorough and independent assessment of the human rights situation in Senegal as regards the treatment of migrants and refugees;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
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4. ConsidersIs concerned that the immunity granted to Frontex staff members for their activities in Senegal may exacerbate the agency’s lack of accountability, as Frontex is still under charge both for its lack of transparency, including workplace harassment, mismanagement, and financial irregularities, and for its involvement in illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers and migrants at the EU’s external borders; considers necessary that Frontex staff who are granted immunity for their activities in Senegal must continue to be held accountable under EU or Member State law;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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5. Calls for clear guidelines and training, prepared in consultation with experts and civil society organisations, and training, including human rights training, to be provided to Frontex staff deployed in Senegal;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls for the establishment of a robust complaint mechanism that is independent and publicly accessible and for an incident reporting mechanism for Frontex activities;