16 Amendments of Erik MARQUARDT related to 2019/2206(INI)
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Dublin system places a significant burden on a minority of Member States, in particular when influxes of migrants occur; takes the view that the EU therefore needs a solidarity mechanism which makes for fair sharing of burdens and responsibility among Member States, including through relocation on the basis of objective criteria of asylum seekers who are manifestly eligible for asylum in full respect of the fundamental right to safety and protection of asylum seekers;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the significant operational backing for Dublin procedures provided by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the hotspots; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the work of EASO staff by allowing interviews in a language other than that of the country in which they are conductedapplicant understands; calls for the establishment of a European Asylum Agency, with sufficient financial and human resources;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the protection of fundamental rights must be at the heart of the measures taken to implement the Dublin III Regulation, including the protection of children, victims of trafficking and the most vulnerable, such as LGBTI persons;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates that the Dublin III Impact Assessment study undertaken by the EPRS notes that non-refoulement and human rights abuses are reason enough to suspend a transfer even when the destination country does not present systemic problems;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes with concern that LGBTI persons can be subjected to discrimination and violence in countries deemed ‘safe’, thus rendering their claims for asylum entirely legitimate in such circumstances; further notes that fast-track procedures and list of 'safe countries' should not unduly affect asylum claims of vulnerable groups, such as LGBTI persons; recalls that the application of fast-track procedures and lists of safe countries should be consistent with the principle of non-refoulement and fundamental rights of the most vulnerable;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to monitor compliance with the hierarchy of criteria more closely; regards it as essential to clarify the conditions for applying the family reunification criterion and to harmonise the standard of proof required; calls on the Member States and the Commission to protect the best interests of children and to clarify the criteria for keeping children in detention; by ensuring they are not subjected to detention; calls on the Members States and the Commission to clarify a ‘significant risk of absconding’ in the context of Dublin III and application of detention towards vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to take into consideration the specific needs of LGBTI persons in detention and to ensure they benefit from protection from inhuman or degrading treatment arising from facility staff and/or other detainees; recalls that transgender persons’ right to health, namely in accessing hormonal replacement therapy, must be upheld in detention as a means to prevent their further exposure to discrimination and/or violence arising from staff and/or other detainees;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to adequately train asylum officers regarding the needs of the most vulnerable, such as LGBTI persons, and to ensure interviews are conducted in settings favourable to the full disclosure of crucial information to prove the validity of the claim; notes with concern that some LGBTI asylum-seekers may not feel initially comfortable with disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity because of previous negative interactions with authorities in the country of origin;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the number of transfer procedures has increased significantly, generating considerable human, material and financial costs; deplores, however, the fact that in only 11% of cases are transfers actually carried out, a further factor in the permanent overloading of asylum systems; stresses the lack of cooperation and information-sharing between Member States; regards efforts to combat secondary movements as essential in orderprovide access to information in a language that the applicant understands and efforts to creduce the number of transfer requests; proposes that the conditions which trigger transfer procedures be clarified and harmonisedate safe environments to disclose personal information necessary to prove the validity of the claim as essential in order to reduce the number of transfer requests;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that in some cases the rules on transfer of responsibility under Dublin III undermine the efficiency of asylum procedures and the carrying-out of transfers and contribute to the increase in the number of secondary movements by encouraging asylum-seekers to remain outside the system; calls on the Commission to revise the rules, in order to give Member States sufficient time to carry out transfers and do away with transfer of responsibility in cases where an asylum seeker absconds;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)