28 Amendments of Tanja FAJON related to 2015/2095(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- Having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child z\on 20 November 1989 and to the European Parliament resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors',[1]and the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU [1] COM 82010)0213 def Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014)
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2015, over 3.771 persons are reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean sea, according to the International Organisation for Migration8 ; whereas children represent 30 per cent of all recorded deaths in the Aegean Sea[1]; whereas according to recent Europol data at least 10 000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after arriving in Europe [1] IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf __________________ 8 IOM, Missing Migrants Project, http://missingmigrants.iom.int/.
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas all EU Member States have a duty to protect and promote the rights of all children and ensure that migrant children are treated first and foremost as children and that the principle of the child's best interests takes precedence over migration management objectives;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to finding, rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety, recommends that, in planning such search and rescue operations, child specific measures be taken, such as child safeguarding policies in manuals on search and rescue, child protection trainings and child-focused care at disembark;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to finding, rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety; points out to the need to further strengthen the Union Civil Protection Mechanism in order to respond to disasters with wide- ranging impacts which affect a significant number of Member States.
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes, in addition, that Member States of first arrival will therefore have to handle the more complicated asylum claims (and appeals), will have to organise longer periods of reception, and will have to organise and coordinate returns for those ultimately not entitled to international protection; believes that the EU and other Member States must take measures to assist frontline Member States in handling the arrival, reception and claims;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation process; further recalls that the best interest of the child must be a primary consideration should always guide any decision on relocation involving children;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that persons seeking international protection should be able to apply for a European humanitarian visa directly at any consulate or embassy of the Member States, and if granted, such a humanitarian visa would allow its holder to enter the territory of the Member State issuing the visa for the sole purpose to lodge therein an application for international protection; believes, therefore, that it is necessary to amend the Visa Code by including more specific common provisions on humanitarian visas;
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that further steps are necessary to achieve full harmonisation and Europeanisation of the European asylum policy, based on respect for human rights and dignity, international standards and the values on which the EU is built, and to ensure that the CEAS could becomes a truly uniform system; effective and uniform solidarity-sharing system among all Member States;
Amendment 551 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses further that the premise for Dublin is outdated and based on a very different geo-political environment than the one faced today; Calls for an overhaul of the archaic Dublin System into a system which deals with the registration of asylum seekers separately from asylum claims, under the provisions granted by the Common European Asylum System; Highlights that the "irregular entry" criterion should no longer be taken into account to determine which Member State shall be responsible for the examination of an asylum claim, but that the responsibility for the examination of an asylum claim should be made through a centralised system in a way that ensures no Member State's reception capacities are disproportionately affected; calls for the allocation of technical and financial resources and support to Member States of first arrival in order to ensure the swift and effective registration of asylum seekers in full respect of fundamental human rights of refugees;
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that, at present, Member States recognise asylum decisions from other Member States only when they are negative; reiterates that mutual recognition by Member States of positive asylum decisions imust also be recognised as a logical step towards proper implementation of Article 78(2)(a) TFEU, which calls for ‘a uniform status of asylum valid throughout the Union’;
Amendment 667 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Recalls that, under Article 15 of the Reception Conditions Directive, Member States are to determine the conditions for granting access to their labour markets for applicants for international protection, provided that such access is effective and is in accordance with the timeframe laid down in Paragraph 1 of that Article; understands that, per Article 15(2) for reasons of labour market policies, Member States may give priority to Union citizens and nationals of states parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and to legally resident third-country nationals; calls for implementation of flexible criteria for the temporary employment of the refugees in the hosting Member States.
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Encourages the Member States to seek to keep families together, which will assist integration prospects in the long-term as the focus can be directed towards the establishment of a new life instead of concerns towards family members that are still in insecure situations; urges Member States to take all measures necessary to prevent the separation of a child from his/her parents;
Amendment 723 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. On Unaccompanied Minors (new title)
Amendment 724 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47 b. Recalls that refugee and migrant children should be provided with information on their right to family reunification and how to claim it in a child-friendly way; Recalls that support and protection should be extended to unaccompanied and separated children, in line with their best interests, and that applications for family reunification filed by unaccompanied and separated children should be expedited;
Amendment 725 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47 c. Calls on Member States to fully apply the specific provisions of the Common European Asylum System concerning unaccompanied minors, including access to legal assistance, guardianship, access to healthcare, accommodation and education, the right to be spoken in a language they understand, to have interviews with trained officials not in a uniform, etc.; calls on the Member States to end detention of children because they are migrants.
Amendment 726 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 d (new)
Paragraph 47 d (new)
47 d. Calls on the Member States to ensure that refugee and migrant children enjoy rapid and non-discriminatory access to national services, including child protection systems, in line with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with the same level of care and support recognised to national children deprived of parental care; calls on Member States to gather disaggregated data on the situation of refugee and migrant children in order to improve the ability of systems to integrate refugee and migrant children;
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 e (new)
Paragraph 47 e (new)
47 e. Believes that age assessment should be carried out in a manner that is multi- disciplinary, safe and in respect of children's physical integrity and human dignity, with particular attention to girls and should be performed by independent, qualified practitioners and experts; calls for legal guardians to be appointed to support unaccompanied and separated children immediately upon identification and calls on the Member States to speed up procedures for appointing legal guardians
Amendment 773 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns; recalls no child should be returned without a thorough risk assessment, conducted by independent child protection officer, and based on Country of Origin Information reports in cooperation with non-governmental, local and international organisation to ensure protection and reintegration after their return;
Amendment 828 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Underlines, in any event, that any list of safe countries of origin should not detract from the principle that every person must be allowed an appropriate individual examination of his or her application for international protection; it must be ensured that specific reasons for persecution, particularly those related to gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, are addressed appropriately throughout the examination of each application, also from persons coming from countries that are on such a list;
Amendment 890 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Acknowledges that the integrity of the Schengen area and the abolishment of internal border controls are dependent on having effective management of external borders, with high common standards applied by all Member States at the external borders and an effective exchange of information and intelligence sharing between them;
Amendment 904 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Accepts that the Union needs to strengthen its external border protection and further develop the CEAS, and that measures are necessary to enhance the capacity of the Schengen Area to address the new challenges facing Europe and preserve the fundamental principles of security and free movement of persons; believes, however, that reinforcing the protection of the Union's external borders will not address the root causes of the current refugee and migrant crisis;
Amendment 909 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. Points out that access to the territory of the Schengen Area is generally controlled at the external border under the Schengen Borders Code and that, in addition, citizens of many third countries require a visa to enter the Schengen Area; is of the view that the Schengen rules need to be better applied by Member States, rather than reinforced, namely systematic controls at external borders; calls in this regard on the Commission to report on the state of implementation of those rules already in force in each Member State and notes that only such assessment can inform the making of new rules, especially more stringent rules; notes as well that the approach that is being taken by some Member States is reactive in nature and does not take into account medium and long-term planning, the role that sustainable (external) policies might have in mitigating the security risks and, also, the negative impact for the coherence and credibility of the Union in global terms that a securitarian view may have;
Amendment 942 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Notes that both of the Relocation Decisions provide for operational support at the hotspots to be provided to Italy and Greece for the screening of migrants when they first arrive, registration of their application for international protection, provision of information to applicants on relocation, organisation of return operations for those who did not apply for international protection and are not otherwise entitled to remain or those who applied unsuccessfully, and the facilitation of all steps involved in the relocation procedure itself; calls on the Member States to provide administrative and technological help to increase the effectiveness of all of the hotspots in all of their activities.
Amendment 1012 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
Paragraph 82
82. Understands that the external dimension should focus on cooperation with third countries in tackling the root causes of, and addressing, irregular flows to Europe, which is undeniably linked to situations of conflict, violence, widespread human rights abuse, poverty and poor governance; understands that partnerships and cooperation with key countries of origin, transit and destination should continue to be a focus, for example through the Khartoum and Rabat processes, the Africa-EU mMigration and mobility dialogue, the Budapest Process and the Prague Process; believes, however, that a more holistic and comprehensive approach is needed to include other policy areas, from the external policy remit, such as development, humanitarian aid, trade and others; points out in this regard that cooperation with third countries to manage migration goes much beyond strictly migration policies and that the Commission, the EEAS and Member States must seek to overcome the problem of compartmentalisation of the Union's policies;
Amendment 1030 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Welcomes the commitments taken at the Valletta summit which recognise the need to give hope and opportunities to young people, and to protect children from violence and abuse;
Amendment 1090 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92
Paragraph 92
92. Understands that, in the long -term, greater impetus is needed in solving the geo-political issues that affect the root causes of migration, as – war, poverty, corruption, hunger and a, lack of opportunities and persecution such as that based on gender, race, religion, political affiliation or as part of a particular social group such as being part of the LGBTIQ community, means that people will still feel forced to flee to Europe unless Europe looks at how to help re-build those countries; pPoints out that this means that the Commission and the Member States must put up the money to help build capacity in third countries,; such as by facilitating investment and education,; strengthening and enforcing asylum systems,; helping to manage borders better, and reinforcing legal and judicial systems there;