10 Amendments of Sylvie GUILLAUME related to 2020/2041(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the particularly close historical ties binding the European Union (EU) and Africa, and the EU’s major contribution both in terms of development aid1 and in the smooth functioning of the Afat an equal and sustainable cooperation based on political dialogue, joint ownership, solidarity and mutual confidence is paramount for tackling common challenges and achieving shared goal. Recalls that the EU is the world’s leading donor of development and humanitarican Union (AU)2; _________________ 1 EUR 19.6 billion, 46%aid and that the Union's action ofn the overall total (2018)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pr esscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_375 2USD 327 million, 42% of its budget, E- 003478/2018international scene shall be guided by the principles of democracy, the rule of law, respects of human rights, the principles of equality and solidarity;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CRecognises that corruption is a complex global phenomenon which hampers efforts aimed at promoting democratic governance, socio-economic transformation, sustainable development, peace and security and may lead to many human rights violations; calls for the strengthening of efforts to combat corruption and staggering inequalities – constituting as it does a major obstacle to effective development, preventing Africa’s peoples from fully benefiting from the effects of joint EU-AU policies – to be taken into account in the comprehensive strategy with Africa; recommends EU and AU to better implement and enforce the existing national and international anti- corruption instruments and to make use of new technologies and digital services; highlights that the fight against corruption should also include measures to fight money-laundering, tax evasion and illicit financial flows;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that managing migration and mobility within Africa and between Africa and EU requires a common approach that must be founded on the principles of solidarity, partnership, shared responsibility and mutual accountability and guided by the respect for human rights and international and maritime law. This approach should also include common strategies to address and effectively tackle the root causes of forced displacement and migration; calls on the EU to further develop an effective resettlement policy and to Member States to make all the necessary efforts to offer their resettlement places to a meaningful number of refugees.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines the need to guarantee fair and accessible asylum procedures for people in need of international protection both in the EU and in African countries; recalls that mass expulsions and refoulement are prohibited under EU and international law principles; emphasises that returns should only be carried out safely after the assessment of each individual case and the undertaking of complaints procedure and that voluntary returns should always be prioritised over forced returns.
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the digitisation and modernisation of public administration in African countries, in particular with a view to developing reliable civil registration agencies andproviding for equal access and equal opportunities for all citizens, thus stabilising democracy; calls for the strengthening of efforts to promoting data exchange so as to combat terrorism, transnational and organised crime;, including cybercrime and trafficking in human beings; all data exchanged must be subject to relevant data protection and privacy laws
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes Africa’s sustained economic growth; calls, therefore, on the AU to do its utmost to guarantee a decent future for its young people, the main driving force behind the continent’s development4 , and thus to contribute to stopping the arrival of unaccompanied minors in Europe and to cooperate in readmitting those eligible for return; _________________ 4 62% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population is under 25 years of age https://population.un.org/wpp/Publications/ Files/WPP2019_Highlights.pdf
Amendment 74 #
5a. Emphasises the pivotal role played by civil society, worldwide in supporting democracy and consolidating the political dialogue; stresses the need to increase the participation of civil society organisation - including NGOs in the EU-Africa Strategy process.
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the security and interests of bothe European and African continent and itstheir citizens to be taken into account.