13 Amendments of Soraya POST related to 2015/2342(INI)
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Union to open up legal and safe routes for migrants and refugees thereby putting an end to migrant smuggling and human trafficking;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas vulnerable people, in particular women, but also children, people with disabilities, people in need of urgent medical treatment and the elderly, who are particularly exposed to all kinds of dangers, namely violence, trafficking and abuse, should be urgently protected and granted humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement as well as by legal and safe passages to Europe;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that concepts of safe countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent individual assessments of asylum applications; calls for the collection of specialized, detailed and regularly updated information about the rights of people, especially in case of women, children, people with disabilities and LGBTI people, in the countries of origins of the asylum-seekers, including those countries which are considered to be safe;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission to closely cooperate with NGOs and experts working in the countries of origins of the asylum- seekers in order to map out the best possible ways of assisting individuals and social groups in the most vulnerable situations;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls on the Commission to involve NGOs and experts in the countries of origins of the asylum-seekers to find the most well-functioning conflict- prevention mechanisms and tools;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the crucial role of women in cases of forced displacement, not only as they are more vulnerable to certain abuse, but also because of the role they play in responding to emergencies, their socioeconomic contributions and their active participation in conflict resolution and prevention as well as in post-conflict processes; notes that a focus on women’s empowerment and participation is therefore necessary to address the deeper causes of forced displacement; reiterates the importance of adding a gender perspective to the EU policies addressing movements of migrants and refugees;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the resettlement of forcibly displaced persons is a responsibility of the international community; considers it crucial to implement as a matter of urgency a coordinated response in third countries to grant asylum and legal and safe passages to Europe for people in need of international protection, instead of leaving the burden on the front-line states or countries neighbouring conflict zones; highlights the fact that financial support is outpaced by the scope and scale of displacement, compounded by the lack of solutions to address the root causes of this forced displacement;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that concepts of safe countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent individual assessments of asylum applications; calls for the collection of specialised, detailed and regularly updated information about the rights of people, especially in the case of women, children, disabled and LGBTI people, in the countries of origins of the asylum-seekers, including those countries which are considered to be safe.
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that EU external action should be pro-active and forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, human rights value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the commission to closely cooperate with NGOs and experts working in the countries of origin of the asylum- seekers in order to map out the best possible ways of assisting individuals and social groups in the most vulnerable situations; calls on the Commission to involve NGOs and experts in the countries of origin of the asylum-seekers to find the most well-functioning conflict-prevention mechanism and tools.
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that without sufficient funding the EU cannot perform the functions it is expected to, nor meet the expectations of the European people; underlines the human, political and economic costs of inaction; notes that the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – or the negotiation of the next MFF at the latest – provides a necessary opportunity for the revision of the external instruments related to migration, and also to increase the EU’s budget in such a manner that it would allow an end to ad hoc instruments and restore the unity of the budget;
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers, while underlining that global mobility should not be considered a threat; recommends the use of CSDP tools for early warning (forecasting), mediation and conflict resolution, while stressing the importance of starting to plan for durable solutions as early as possible in conflict situations;