14 Amendments of Moritz KÖRNER related to 2023/2087(INI)
Amendment 29 #
E. whereas Mauritania despite having signed the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees has no national legal asylum system in place; whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) grants de facto protection with the issuance of refugee cards and certificates on the basis of a memorandum with the authorities; whereas people deemed ineligible for protection are structurally deported by the authorities without further procedure; whereas this has included deportations of people whose cases have not been assessed by the UNHCR; whereas Mauritania’s current legal framework does not allow for effective protection of women and children, or of LGBTIQ+ persons; whereas same-sex activity is illegal in Mauritania;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that any human rights violations by Frontex staff in Mauritania are cause for drawing into question the presence of Frontex personnel and should trigger a re-evaluation or suspension of the deployment of Frontex in Mauritania;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on Frontex not only to avoid all complicity in human rights violations by Mauritanian security forces, but also to denounce any such actions;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the inclusion of clear safeguards mechanisms in the Status Agreement to avoid the misuse of EU material support for migration control purposes by Mauritanian security forces;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Expresses concern on the impact of a status agreement on the freedom of movement in West Africa, most notably in Mauritania and the ECOWAS protocol on free movement in its neighbouring countries;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point c a (new)
ca. Include clear guidelines and mechanisms on combatting corruption in all areas of cooperation between officers of the Agency and Mauritanian authorities and security forces;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point d
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point d
d. include provisions aboutnd guarantees for adequate human rights protection and the Mauritanian authorities respecting fundamental rights during operations, in the status agreement, including sound options that will ensure accountability in the event of violations;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point d a (new)
da. To provide assistance and capacity to Mauritanian authorities to develop a comprehensive legal asylum system based on fundamental rights and in line with the practices of the UNHCR;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e a (new)
ea. Share regular assessments of joint operational activities with focus on fundamental rights;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e b (new)
eb. For the Commission and the Agency to at all times uphold the highest standards of humanitarian law and fundamental rights its negotiations and communications on the status agreement with Mauritanian authorities;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point a
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point a
a. formalise the role of the Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO) when deciding whether to launch a joint operation in the third country covered by the Status Agreement, and treat the FRO’s opinion as binding;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point a a (new)
aa. Include an adequate human rights monitoring mechanism of Frontex activities in the final Status Agreement;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point e a (new)
ea. Include special guidelines for the processing of migrants and asylum seekers of especially vulnerable groups, most notably children, unaccompanied minors, women, LGBTQI+ persons and communities that face targeted violence or discriminatory prosecution in their country of origin;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council, the Commission, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the signatories to the Cotonou Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and to the Government of Mauritania.