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24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Votes: 18 in favor 24 against 5 abstentions
In the draft resolution, paragraph 8, replace the words "a real risk" with the following words: "a reality".
Explanatory note
It has become more and more evident from the reports quoted that migrants have indeed been tortured and subjected to inhuman treatment.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 9, insert the following sentence: "This includes making more substantial pledges to resettle refugees after their evacuation from Libya or from locations south of Libya where they are stranded."
Explanatory note
As the UNHCR evacuates refugees from Libya, it is necessary to ensure their swift resettlement.
24 April 2018
Tabled by Mr Jacques MAIRE, Ms Nicole TRISSE, Ms Jennifer DE TEMMERMAN, Mr Fabien GOUTTEFARDE, Ms Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS
Votes: 40 in favor 0 against 6 abstentions
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 10.1, insert the following sentence: "In this context, the Assembly asks member states and the international community to propose quotas of protected persons to the High Commissioner for Refugees as a precondition for dealing with potential beneficiaries in Libya;".
Explanatory note
Many migrants are held illegally in Libya. The HCR has agreed with Niger and Chad that migrants should be cared for in hotspots, with the number of places available depending on the quota of places provided by the international community: further effort by members of the international community is required.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, paragraph 10.2, insert the word "irregular" before the word "migrants".
Explanatory note
Support by the Assembly for the complete closure of borders could be wrongly interpreted as a principle which could be applied elsewhere.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Votes: 23 in favor 21 against 4 abstentions
In the draft resolution, paragraph 10.2, replace the words "closing the southern border in Fezzan" with the following words: "reinforcing border security at the southern border in Fezzan".
Explanatory note
Support by the Assembly for the complete closure of borders could be wrongly interpreted as a principle which could be applied elsewhere.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
In the draft resolution, paragraph 11, replace the words "Pending the establishment of" with the following words: "In parallel with the establishment of".
Explanatory note
Technical amendment: the new framework – the Task Force – is already in place and seems to give good results according to the French Ambassador for migration, whom I met on 12 March in Paris.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, paragraph 11.1, delete the words "intensification of their".
Explanatory note
The respect of refugees’ and migrants’ fundamental rights should be absolutely guaranteed.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, paragraph 11.1, replace the words “possibility of checking that they make the effort to respect” with the words “respect for”.
Explanatory note
The respect of refugees’ and migrants’ fundamental rights should be absolutely guaranteed.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Votes: 24 in favor 19 against 4 abstentions
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 11.1, insert the following paragraph:
“ensure that all co-operation with the Libyan Coast Guard is contingent on a system of monitoring and sanctions which will ensure compliance with international law in Libyan waters and that this co-operation is immediately suspended in the case of repeated human rights violations;”
Explanatory note
Problems with treatment of migrants during rescues have been reported by international organisations and NGOs working in the area. These should be carefully investigated and effective monitoring systems implemented.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Votes: 25 in favor 21 against 0 abstention
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 11.1, insert the following paragraph:
“ensure that the Libyan Coast Guard is trained in international human rights law and the law of the sea, including the principle of non-refoulement, and follows the rules of the high seas in order to support rescue missions and facilitate co-operation with humanitarian NGOs in civil rescue operations, with the aim of avoiding endangering the lives of refugees and migrants;”
Explanatory note
It is essential that the Coast Guard be trained and instructed in order to avoid violations of human rights at sea, and to co-operate with those engaged in humanitarian rescue work.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Votes: 27 in favor 16 against 3 abstentions
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 11.1, insert the following paragraph:
“delay the setting up of a new Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Libya until capacity-building measures have proved successful in improving governance structures;”
Explanatory note
A co-ordination centre operated on Libyan territory should be set up with a minimum guarantee of effective governance.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 11.2, insert the following sentence: "The dismantlement of the detention centres and the creation of transit and departure facilities allowing the transfer of refugees, on a voluntary basis, to third countries could be a viable solution, on the condition that the management of these facilities by the Libyan authorities really respects human rights."
Explanatory note
The amendment takes into account the latest developments concerning migrants and refugees.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 11.2, insert the following paragraph:
“carry out an exhaustive financial and results-based assessment of the success of the implementation of the principles set out in the 2017 Malta Declaration;”
Explanatory note
European Union member States should be encouraged to question the success of the externalisation and security policies pursued to the detriment of others over the past months.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In the draft resolution, before paragraph 12, insert the following paragraph:
“The Assembly also urges member States to step up their contributions to development co-operation with the countries to the south of Libya, which will help to reduce the number of departures from countries not in conflict.”
Explanatory note
The resolution refers in paragraph 6 to the arrival in Italy from Libya of migrants from countries not under threat. Their numbers can only be reduced if the countries concerned are able to create opportunities and future life projects in their home countries.
24 April 2018
Tabled by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Votes: 26 in favor 16 against 5 abstentions
In the draft recommendation, before paragraph 3.1, insert the following paragraph:
“the establishment of criteria for monitoring the respect for human rights of migrants in Libya and in Libyan territorial waters based on the relevant conventions and in particular on the European Convention on Human Rights (ETS No.5) and its case law;”
Explanatory note
The Council of Europe’s acquis is an essential tool for the protection of human rights and could be used to establish practical guidelines for prevention and monitoring in the region.