28 Amendments of Susanna CECCARDI related to 2021/2064(INI)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the situation in Libya has further deteriorated since the indefinite postponement of the elections at the end of 2021, deepening the political deadlock and division in the country; whereas this postponement disappointed the more than 2.8 million Libyan citizens who had registered to vote; whereas in the context of multilateralism in crisis, Libya is one of the stages on which the rivalry between Russia and NATO is playing out, behind which lies geopolitical competition between emerging regional powers;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the increasing involvement in the conflict of local and foreign armed groups, as well as foreign forces, poses a threat to the security of Libya and the entire region, and whereas the persistent tensions in the country have resulted in continuous and perilous disruptions to crude oil production, pushing up prices and increasing fears of a slowdown in global demand for fossil fuels;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the increasing involvement in the conflict of local and foreign armed groups, as well as Islamic terrorist groups and foreign forces, poses a threat to the security of Libya and the entire region;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU has beenis developing a renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood, and the burgeoning presence in that area of military forces with links to countries like Turkey and Russia pose a constant threat to the stability of the area;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the constant instability of the North Africa area accents the geopolitical importance of an area which is effectively NATO's southern flank; whereas it is therefore necessary to invest time and resources to avoid third-country expansion there;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas migrants, refugees and asylum seekers often become victims of human traffickers and are subjected to violence, arbitrary arrest, detention, extortion, kidnapping for blackmail and exploitation;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas, given that Turkey is already using migrants as a means of blackmailing Europe, strengthening Europe's focus on Libya is a priority in order to prevent Turkey from also using the migration routes that transit Libya for its own geopolitical gain;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas Libya is the main country of departure on the Central Mediterranean migration route;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has, perilously, put a brake on the shipment of wheat and other food products that are essential for feeding the peoples of North Africa, and whereas in the past food shortages have already created situations of dangerous instability in that area;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure a UN-led and Libyan-owned inclusive national reconciliation process is given the strongest support possible in order to deliver longer-term stability and security and lay the foundations for a peaceful and democratic transition that involves all Libyan stakeholderscitizens and which guarantees a proper level of security both for Libya and for Europe;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) increase checks along the routes taken by migrants to prevent Islamic terrorists, who are now active in parts of North Africa, from reaching Europe;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) reinforce the call made during the Paris International Conference for Libya of 12 November 2021 for all mercenaries, foreign fighters, Islamic terrorists and foreign forces to withdraw from Libyan territory;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) demand the annulment of Libya's Memoranda of Understanding with Turkey, which violates International Law;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) encourage the delimitation of Libya's maritime zones in full compliance with International Law;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) increase support to the Libyan authorities for the implementation of a comprehensive security sector reform and in the area of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration policies for armed groups and terrorist groups;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) increase the resources for projects to train the Libyan Coast Guard in policing and counteracting human trafficking in the Mediterranean as part of the measures to address irregular migration;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) support the valuable work of the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya and the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean operation Irini, two common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions, in contributing to sustainable peace, security and stability, in particular through their support for the implementation of the arms embargo imposed on Libya by the UN Security Council; renew, if necessary, the mandate of these two common security and defence policy missions in order to contribute to improving the security conditions on the ground, including by preventing terrorists, human traffickers and armed groups from carrying out cross-borderany type of activitiesy; guarantee that all activities carried out or facilitated by these two missions respect human rights and are in line with international and EU laws, in particular the principle of non-refoulement; conduct and provide Parliament with regular human rights impact assessments of all their activities;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) prevent non-governmental organisations from taking the place of the competent authorities when it comes to the monitoring and control of human trafficking in Mediterranean waters;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) mobilise adequate EU funds under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument to support Libyan democratisation efforts and projects aimed at strengthening the rule of law and, good governance and the combating of irregular migration; ensure that these projects are in line with the priorities of the New Agenda for the Mediterranean and the UN 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) urge the Libyan authorities to ensure that European companies operating in Libya can continue to do so safely;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
(lb) urge the Libyan authorities to promote and boost investment in infrastructure for the transportation of fossil fuels to Italy and Europe;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) encourage the Libyan authorities to enhance cooperation with neighbourhood countries regarding the creation of safe and legal pathways for migrationon the policing of borders;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) encourage the Libyan authorities to step up the combating and counteracting of human trafficking in Mediterranean waters;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) create new safe and legaldiscourage irregular pathways for migration to the EU, including by opening new humanitarian corridors and increasing Member States’ resettlement pledges through the Emergency Transit Mechanismsby solely guaranteeing humanitarian corridors for refugees fleeing wars and countries where fundamental human rights are not guaranteed;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) establish migrant protection and identification centres, managed by international organisations, on Libya's southern borders in order to prevent the Libyan coast from becoming a point of departure for irregular migration flows;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) actively support the renewal of the UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya and of the duties relating to illegal trafficking of human beings to Europe;