Activities of Theresa BIELOWSKI related to 2023/2086(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Commission concerning on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal
Amendments (8)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SupportAcknowledges the ongoing negotiations between the EU and Senegal on the establishment of a status agreement that provides for Frontex deployment in Senegal; notes howeverinsists that a status agreement can only be established under the condition that it enshrines and adheres to strict fundamental human rights guarantees;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Fundamental Rights Officer to conduct an independent assessment of the human rights situation in Senegal also as regards the treatment of migrants and refugees before the status agreement can be approved;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Maintains that the launch of Frontex operational activities under a status agreement should promoteall respect, promote and strengthen fundamental human rights and EU values;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for clear guidelines and human rights training to be provided to Frontex staff deployed in Senegal;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights and condemns the repeated occurrences of pushbacks of migrants and refugees by Mauritanian and Malian security forces from Mauritanian and Malian borders to Senegal; reiterates and underlines that Frontex should not take part in any form of pushbacks; maintains that the allegations of Frontex involvement in pushbacks have not yet been processed and that a clarification is essential in order to envisage to externalise Frontex operations;
Amendment 50 #
8. Calls for the establishment of a robust complaint mechanism that is publicly and easily accessible and for an incident reporting mechanism for Frontex activities as well as independent control of Frontex activities;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the EU and Senegalese authorities to enable inclusive dialogue in the preparation of the status agreement; stresses in this context the importance of working with human rights organisations and NGOs to get a full picture of the human rights situation in the country;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. ConsidersIs convinced that the EU and Frontex should suspend their activities on migration and asylum carried out in cooperation with Senegalese authorities in the event of persistent human rights violations;