Activities of Theresa BIELOWSKI related to 2023/2087(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation concerning negotiations on a status agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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 Mauritania
Amendments (22)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SupportAcknowledges the ongoing negotiations between the EU and Mauritania on the establishment of a status agreement that provides for Frontex deployment in Mauritania; notes, however,insists that a status agreement can only be established under the condition that it enshrines and adheres to strict fundamental human rights guarantees;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is very concerned about the human rights situation in Mauritania, especially for migrants and refugees; 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 18 #
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 Mauritania as regards the treatment of migrants and refugees before the status agreement can be approved;
Amendment 26 #
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 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that Frontex staff who are granted immunity for their activities in Mauritania must continue to be held accountable under EU or Member State law; recalls the legal responsibility of Frontex to respect and to guarantee human rights;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for clear guidelines and human rights training to be provided to Frontex staff deployed in Mauritania;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the establishment of a robust complaint mechanism that is publicly accessible and for an incident reporting mechanism for Frontex activities to ensure an effective remedy for people impacted by Frontex actions;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its deep concern about the situation of fundamental rights in Mauritania, particularly for migrants and refugees, and considers that the deployment of Frontex executive powers in Mauritania entails a high risk of becoming complicit in serious and most likely persistent violations of fundamental rights or international protection obligations; points out in this connection that Frontex is itself legally obliged to comply with and guarantee European law;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the inclusion of an adequate strong independent human rights monitoring mechanism for Frontex activities carried out under all Frontex missions in third countries;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. ConsidersIs convinced that the EU and Frontex should suspend their activities on migration and asylum carried out in cooperation with the Mauritanian authorities in the event of persistenthuman rights violations; calls for clear benchmarks for suspending the status agreement or for suspending specific activities that contribute directly or indirectly to human rights violationsabuse;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point a
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point a
a. include explicit safeguards allowing deployed officers to disregard orders issued by the third country’s authorities that contradict the Agency’s fundamental rights obligations that derive from EU and international law, and to inform the European Parliament thereof;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point a
Paragraph 10 – point a
(a) There will be no excessive detention of migrants and asylum seekers and detention centres will be up tofulfil human rights standards;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point b
Paragraph 10 – point b
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point d
Paragraph 10 – point d
(d) Frontex will notunder no circumstances engage in pushbacks and will not use violent measures to influence migration flowother fundamental rights violations and will not use measures to influence migration flows and to suspend EU funding or provision of any material support (equipment, vessels, etc.) to the Mauritanian security forces – police, gendarmes, navy, coast guard – for migration control purposes;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point c
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point c
c. enshrine sufficient accessible internal and external mechanisms for non- EU individuals to direct complaints towards the Agency, in line with the recommendations of the EU Ombudsman;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point d
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point d
d. include provisions about the Mauritanian authorities respecting fundamental rights during operations, and monitor compliance, including sound options that will ensure accountability in the event of violations;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e
e. inform the European Parliament and perform ex ante fundamental rights impact assessments before engaging in negotiations with third countries on the conclusion of Status Agreements, in order to be able to fully consider the impact of potential cooperation and to negotiate the necessary safeguards;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e a (new)
ea. ensure, should a status agreement be concluded, that it is regularly assessed with regard to impact on protection of and respect for the human rights of migrants in Mauritania;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point b – point ii
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point b – point ii
ii. ensure a Frontex presence in critical areas where the apprehension of migrants, violence against migrants or degrading treatment is likely to take place, and envisage giving the FRO and Fundamental Rights Monitors full access to the operational area;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point b – point iii
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point b – point iii
iii. work closely with the UNHCR during operations in Mauritania, with a strong UNHCR presence, in order to guarantee the right to asylum;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point d
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point d
d. explore and establish mechanisms for persons potentially affected by the Agency’s action on the territory of the third country to effectively seek remedy through external bodies, such as the Ombudsman, the Court of Justice of the European Union or a different entity, and ensure that the European Parliament is kept fully informed thereof on a regular basis;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point e
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point e
e. provide mandatory fundamental rights training to the authorities as a core component of executive operations in third countries, including with regard to SAR obligations, and workto the rights onf the improvement of the asylum systempersons concerned, including legal remedies for appeals;