Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response

Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 14971 | 02 October 2019

Signatories:

Mr Simon MOUTQUIN, Belgium, SOC ; Ms Thorhildur Sunna ÆVARSDÓTTIR, Iceland, SOC ; Ms Petra BAYR, Austria, SOC ; Ms Margreet De BOER, Netherlands, SOC ; Ms Shpresa HADRI, North Macedonia, SOC ; Mr Betian KITEV, North Macedonia, SOC ; Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Malta, SOC ; Mr Žarko OBRADOVIĆ, Serbia, SOC ; Mr Predrag SEKULIĆ, Montenegro, SOC ; Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Malta, SOC

Origin

2019 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 4.2, after the word "children", insert the following words: "people from LGBT+ communities,".

Explanatory note

LGBT+ migrants are a particularly vulnerable group because they often face exclusion, discrimination and even violence within their own families and communities. The persecution does not end at state borders but continues throughout their journey to safety as they travel with their families or communities.