Activities of Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN related to 2015/2342(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) ES
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action PDF (459 KB) DOC (107 KB)
Amendments (31)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas migration is a human right enshrined in Article 13 of the UN declaration of Human rights;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the International Organization for Migration's Missing Migrants Projects indicates Europe is the world's most dangerous destination for migrants due to its closed border policies and its militarized approach towards migration;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas this challenge requires global solutions; whereas, however, 86 % of the world’s refugees live in developingimpoverished regions, with least developthe most impoverished countries hosting 26 % of the total; whereas the million people who arrived in the EU in 2015 represented 0.2 % of the EU population, compared with much higher percentages in neighbouring countries;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas vulnerable people, in particular women, but also children, LGBTI people, people with disabilities, people in need of urgent medical treatment and the elderly, who are particularly exposed to all kinds of dangers, namely violence, trafficking and abuse, should be urgently protected and granted humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
1. Rejects any approach towards migration based on treating it as a problem, not granting that migrants' human rights are respected and ignoring that migration is a phenomenon that has occurred throughout human history and contributes positively to the development of societies;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the fact that we are witnessing in today’s world an unprecedented high level of human mobility, and stresses that one of the most urgent actions the international community must undertake is the strengthening of a common response to address the challenges and opportunities that this phenomenon represents; stresses that this response must be guided by the full protection of the rights and dignity of everyone forced by any circumstance to flee their homes in search of a better life; underlines that, though their treatment is governed by separate legal frameworks, refugees and migrants have the same universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, which need to be safeguarded regardless of their status; recalls that the EU must abide by its values and principles in all common policies and promote them in its external relations;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically, and that it is necessary to encourage this by changing the current narrative and developing a positive one, countering xenophobic, populist and nationalistic discourses and adopting policies focused on the medium and long term and not exclusively guided by immediate political pressures, while also addressing legitimate concerns regarding border management, social protection for vulnerable groups and integratsocial inclusion of refugees and migrants;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April 2016; notes the importance of promoting closer humanitarian- development links and the need to engage with different partners – governments, local authorities, civil society, including refugees themselves, and the private sector and migrant organizations – to develop targeted evidence-based strategies to tackle this challenge;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting through civil means peace, democracy and securitythe peoples' sovereignty over their own resources, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening public basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, LGBTI people, people with disabilities and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence, even once they have reached places deemed secure; calls for these groups to be given special assistance and humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand a global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders; welcomes the outcome of these summits as the expression of a political commitment of unprecedented force, initiating the path towards a truly international sharing of responsibilities for refugees and large migration movements; regrets however the lack of specific pledges or legally binding commitments in terms of aid or reform, which are needed to close the current gap between rhetoric and reality; calls on all the parties involved to ensure continued political engagement, funding and concrete acts of solidarity in support of host countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to take the lead in international efforts, particularly as regards ensuring that the agreements –including the future compacts on refugees and on safe, and orderly and regular migration – are swiftly put into practice through the swift creation of safe ways of access to the EU and the issuing of visas, establishing follow-up mechanisms as needed;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses nonetheless the need to find political solutions to violent conflicts and to invest in early-warning and civil conflict- prevention mechanisms so as to reduce them in the future; calls for the EU to take a more active and effective role in the field of prevention and mediation; stresses that the response to forced displacement needs to be rights-based and take account of the population’s vulnerabilities – in particular as regards women and minors – and not be limited to humanitarian assistance but also involve development actors;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reminds the responsibility of the EU and the Member States towards refugees and migrants struggling at the risk of their lives to escape from war, chaos, economic misery, hunger and death; emphasises that the EU is responding to its historical responsibility for the impoverishment of third countries, which derives from both the colonial past of its Member States and the neo-colonial policies currently being pursued, under which European companies are exploiting the natural and human resources of those countries;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
10. Reminds the responsibility of the EU and the Member States towards refugees and migrants struggling at the risk of their lives to escape from war, chaos, economic misery, hunger and death; emphasises that the EU is responding to its historical responsibility for the impoverishment of third countries, which derives from both the colonial past of its Member States and the neo-colonial policies currently being pursued, under which European companies are exploiting the natural and human resources of those countries;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, exploitation of human and natural resources by multinational corporations, the fatal consequences of free trade on local production, international conflicts often fostered by EU Member States, political instability and climate change;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, valuehuman rights-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WelcomeRejects the new Partnership Framework with third countries as a signal of real political action; stresses that the success of the approach outlined in the communication of June 2016 depends on the EU’s capacity to offer real, commonly agreed incentives to third countries and is concerned by the limited offer mainly focused on border management or Assisted Voluntary Return schemes, which – while essential and needed – constitute only a partialconstitute no response to the situation; highlights the need to balance and complement this response, focusing on the development of local economies, qualification and regional mobility and improved levels of protection in countries of transit and origin;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concerns regardingRejects the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of originEU Member States are currently returning migrants and asylum seekers to countries where human rights are not guaranteed, seriously endangering these people's lives and not respecting the principle of non-refoulement enshrined in the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention Against Torture; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach inRejects the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of originEU Member States are currently returning migrants and asylum seekers to countries where human rights are not guaranteed, seriously endangering these people's lives and not respecting the principle of non- refoulement enshrined in the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the Convention Against Torture; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the high-level dialogues carried out by the VP/HR and the Commission, and in some cases by Member States on behalf of the EU as a whole, as good and effective practices fostering coordination; stresses that coordination should be undertaken by the Commission and the EEAS; cCalls on the Commission and the EEAS to keep Parliament regularly informed of these dialogues and to report on the exact operational implementation of the Rabat and Khartoum processes and the priority initiatives agreed at the Valletta Summit; notes that the packages designed for priority countries as part of the new Partnership Framework, by the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States, have neither been presented nor debat, debated, nor ratified by the elected representatives of European citizens;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that fulfilling the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires that the EU and partner countries integrate well-managed migration dynamics into their respective sustainable development strategies; rejects the use of humanitarian or development funds for border management or to control human mobility;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, in which violence against civilians and violations of humanitarian law for the past fifteen years led to forced displacement of more than 1.5 million people; rejects the recent Agreement - called 'joint-way-forward' - between the EU and Afghanistan since it will mean the immediate return of thousands people to a country where ongoing conflict makes it impossible to deem it as safe;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, in which violence against civilians and violations of humanitarian law for the past fifteen years led to forced displacement of more than 1.5 million people; rejects the recent Agreement - called 'joint-way-forward' - between the EU and Afghanistan since it will mean the immediate return of thousands people to a country where ongoing conflict makes it impossible to deem it as safe;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Is extremely concerned by the situation of human rights in Turkey, where violation of basic rights like freedom of expression or of assembly is constantly violated, where the population of the South-East of the country is under attack by its own Government, over 30,000 public servants have been sacked on political grounds, and more than 130 media outlets have been closed down by the authorities; rejects therefore the EU - Turkey Agreement on the grounds that Turkey cannot be considered a safe country, particularly given the claims of violence and mistreatment under the Turkish authorities' custody, as well as lack of access to the right to receive international protection;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Is extremely concerned by the situation of human rights in Turkey, where violation of basic rights like freedom of expression or of assembly is constantly violated, where the population of the South-East of the country is under attack by its own Government, over 30,000 public servants have been sacked on political grounds, and more than 130 media outlets have been closed down by the authorities; rejects therefore the EU - Turkey Agreement on the grounds that Turkey cannot be considered a safe country, particularly given the claims of violence and mistreatment under the Turkish authorities' custody, as well as lack of access to the right to receive international protection;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes thatRejects the creation of trust funds and ad hoc financial instruments, while helping to mobilise necessary resources and bringing flexibility to EU action, also undermines the unity of the budget and Parliament’s budgetary authority; calls therefore for Parliament’s greater involvement in supervision of these instruments, including by being part of the steering committees; recalls that the effectiveness of trust funds depends heavily on Member States’ readiness to contribute and their full involvement as a way used by the EC to escape parliamentary control and scrutiny of the use of EU funds allocated to development and humanitarian issues;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers, while underlining that global mobility should not be considered a threat; recommends the use of CSDP tools for early warning (forecasting), mediation and conflict resolution,Recalls that global mobility should not be considered a threat while stressing the importance of starting to plan for durable solutions as early as possible in conflict situations;
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers, while underlining that global mobility should not be considered a threat; recommends the use of CSDP tools for early warning (forecasting), mediation and conflict resolution,underlines that global mobility should not be considered a threat while stressing the importance of starting to plan for durable solutions as early as possible in conflict situations;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to provide Parliament and the public with a detailed overview of the various funding instruments and programmes – and how they fit together with Member State programmes – in the 16 priority countries4 with which the EU engages in high-level dialogues on migration, and under the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM); recalls that the GAMM remains the overarching framework of the EU external migration and asylum policy, but notes that recent policy initiatives have made limited reference to it and calls for a clarification of the GAMM’s relevance in the current context, as well as a review of the GAMM in line with the IOM's recommendations; _________________ 4 Ethiopia, Eritrea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the governments of the 16 priority countries identified in the new partnership framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration, and civil society organizations representing and working with migrants and refugees.