14 Amendments of Nathalie LOISEAU related to 2021/2064(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Joint Declaration by France, Germany, Italy, the United-Kingdom and the United States of America on the roadmap of 24 June 2022,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the Declaration of the Paris International Conference for Libya of 12 November 2022,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the situation Libya has further deteriorated since the indefinite postponement of the elections at the end of 2021, deepening the political deadlock and division in the country; whereas this postponement disappointed the more than 2.8 million Libyan citizens who had registered to vote; whereas as a result, protests against the mismanagement of political institutions in Libya have been continuously held; whereas protesters are calling for elections to be held without delay;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas following the protests, the Presidential Council has proposed an action plan to move forward and preserve the unity of the country, including parliamentary and presidential elections within a specific timeframe to overcome the deadlock;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is seriously undermining the capacity of action of the United Nations, leading to a deterioration of already severe crises;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a comprehensive security sector reform is critical to preventing future human rights violations and to fighting against impunity;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the absence of a robust judicial system and the climate of impunity is a breeding ground for terrorist groups;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the EU is allocating 37 million euros per year between 2021-2024 in state-building efforts, humanitarian needs and in basic health services;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) supports the Libyan authorities in developing border management and security at the country's land, sea and air borders; whereas as a civilian crisis management mission with a capacity-building mandate, EUBAM assists Libyan authorities at the strategic and operational levels through advising, training and mentoring Libyan counterparts in strengthening the border services in accordance with international standards and best practices, and by advising the Libyan authorities on the development of a national Integrated Border Management (IBM) strategy; whereas EUBAM Libya has been extended until June 30, 2023;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. whereas, following one of the outcomes of the international conference in Berlin to effectively implement the UN arms embargo on Libya on 17 February, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union decided to launch a new CSDP (Common Security and Defence Policy) Operation in the Mediterranean focused on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on the arms embargo on Libya, while closing Operation SOPHIA; whereas the Operation, named EUNAVFOR MED was thus launched on 31 March 2020 and extended to 31 March 2023; whereas its core task is the implementation of the UN arms embargo on Libya through the use of aerial, satellite and maritime assets, whereas the mission is, in particular, mandated to carry out inspections of vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya suspected to be carrying arms or related material to and from Libya in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2292 (2016) in addition to monitoring violations perpetrated via aerial and land routes; whereas on 18 July 2022 IRINI has intercepted a ship carrying 140 armoured vehicles to Benghazi, which constitutes a blatant violation of the arms embargo; whereas as far as supplies to the west are concerned, Turkey is still opposed to any cooperation with IRINI and refuses vessels inspections; whereas, as secondary tasks, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI monitors and gathers information on illicit exports from Libya of petroleum, crude oil and refined petroleum products, contributes to the capacity building and training of the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy, contributes to the disruption of the business model of human smuggling and trafficking networks through information gathering and patrolling by planes;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) invite the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts and have an instrumental role to support nation-wide, inclusive and collaborative efforts to achieve the desired political transition; stress that it is in the EU's security interest to reach stability in the region;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) continue to cooperate closely with UNSMIL and actively support the renewal of its mandate; stress that, given the current political impasse, the continuation of UN- backed negotiations on a roadmap for free, fair and credible elections remains vital; evaluate the feasibility ofcall for the deployment of an EU electoral observation mission to monitor the electoral process;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) support the valuable work of the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya and the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean operation Irini, two common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and operations, in contributing to sustainable peace, security and stability, in particular through their support for the implementation of the arms embargo imposed on Libya by the UN Security Council; renew, if necessary, the mandate of these two common security and defence policy missions in order to contribute to; support IRINI key role in the implementation of the arms embargo on Libya imposed by the UN; call for transparent communication from the EEAS on the repeatedly denied permission to carry out inspections, even on Turkish vessels, which is still opposed to any cooperation with IRINI and refuses vessels inspections; call on Member States to urgently fulfil their commitments, as EUNAVFOR MED currently has very limited resources which severely limits its capabilities; ask NATO, which is active in the region through Operation Sea Guardian, to collaborate effectively through more cohesive cooperation or the sharing of information and resources; enhance public communication about the mission and its boardings, friendly approaches and inspections, as well as the refusals it has received; continue to support the positive efforts of the EU Planning and Liaison Cell (EULPC) in providing security, intelligence and planning expertise to EU actors in Brussels and on the ground or at sea (EU Delegation, EUBAM, EUNAVFOR MED) and to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL); carry on the EU support with a view to contributing improving the security conditions on the ground, including by preventing terrorists, human traffickers and armed groups from carrying out cross- border activities; guarantee that all activities carried out or facilitated by these two missions respect human rights and are in line with international and EU laws, in particular the principle of non-refoulement; conduct and provide Parliament with regular human rights impact assessments of all their activities; ' subcommittee on Security and Defence with regular impact assessments of all their activities; recommends that the EEAS initiates an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of EUBAM; encourage the deployment of members of the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Libya (EUBAM Libya) to Tripoli, from where the mission will conduct its activities; proposes that this mission, conducted with a view to assisting the Libyan authorities in the field of border management to dismantle organized criminal networks involved in the smuggling of migrants, trafficking in human beings and terrorism, continue to explore, within the framework of a regional strategy, the possibilities of supporting the development, under the aegis of the Union, of the border management capacities of the Sahel States, in conjunction with the CSDP missions in the Sahel, in particular EUCAP Sahel Niger;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) condemn the violent repression on civil society organisations via arbitrary travel bans, arrests, detentions, enforced disappearances and torture; urge the Libyan authorities to lift restrictions on civil society organisations that continue to put up serious obstacles to the freedom of association and the right to peaceful assembly, as guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Libya has ratified;