5 Amendments of Cecilia WIKSTRÖM related to 2012/2263(INI)
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to draw up binding strategic guidelines for use by all Member States, which should draw inspiration from their best practices, take the form of common minimum standards and detail each stage in the process, from the arrival of a minor in European territory until an appropriat durable solution has been found for him;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lastingdurable solution has been found, to appoint a persoguardian responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls on the Commission to establish common standards concerning the mandate, functions, qualifications and skills of this person;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that all procedures must be appropriate for minors and that the point ofsensitive to the needs of children in line with the Council of Europe Guidelines on Child Friendly Justice and welcomes the activities of the Commission in promoting these guidelines; the views of the minor should be listened to and taken into account in all procedures;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum legislation; recalls, however, that unaccompanied minors should always be exempted from expedited procedures and from procedures at the border; recalls also that the State responsible for an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor should always be the State of the most recent asylum application, unless this is not in the child's best interests;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriat durable solution for him, which respects his interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification, provided that this is in the child's best interests;