18 Amendments of Katalin CSEH related to 2023/2087(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the ongoing negotiations between the EU and Mauritania on the establishment of a status agreement that provides for Frontex deployment in Mauritania; notes, however, that a status agreement can only be established under the condition that it enshrines and adheres to strict fundamental human rights guarantees; and with the inclusion of a clear human rights clause and guarantees of accountability in Mauritania and reporting of human rights violations by Frontex of all their activities concerning migration and asylum in Mauritania;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the inclusion of an adequate human rights monitoring mechanism of Frontex activities in all Frontex missions through the deployment of Frontex’s Fundamental Rights Monitors in third countries and clear commitments to transparency and information sharing of Frontex activities;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Fundamental Rights Officer to conduct an independent assessment of the human rights situation in Mauritania as regards the treatment of migrants and refugees and inform the European Parliament without delay;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Maintains that the launch of Frontex operational activities under a status agreement should promote fundamental human rights and EU values; considers that any status agreement providing for Frontex operations in third countries should integrate this aspect into their mission;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that Frontex staff who are granted immunity for their activities in Mauritania must continue to be held accountable under EU or Member State law; considers that Frontex staff should not only avoid complicity in human rights violations by Mauritanian security forces, but should actively denounce such actions;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for clear guidelines and training to be provided to Frontex staff deployed in Mauritania including the establishment of a better understanding of and sensibility for the regional and Mauritanian human rights situation and legal framework as well as of international human rights and humanitarian laws and standards;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to provide training to Mauritanian authorities on fundamental rights and the rights and obligations of Mauritanian staff in search and rescue operations, asylum processing and management;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the establishment of a robust complaint mechanism that is publicly accessible and for an incident reporting mechanism for Frontex activities; considers that this incident reporting mechanism should guarantee the anonymity and confidentiality of individuals reporting on Frontex activities, that infringe on international humanitarian law or violate human rights;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EU to provide additional capacity building support to Mauritanian national and civil society human rights organisations; calls on Mauritania to ensure the independence of its judicial and human rights institutions;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is of the opinion that any Frontex deployment of personnel to Mauritania and the conduct of operational activities with Mauritanian security forces can only take place where guarantees for adequate human rights protection can be ensured for migrants and asylum seekers throughout the entire process of their application or return;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Deplores and strongly condemns the repeated practice by Mauritanian border guards and security staff of pushbacks and refoulement of migrants and asylum seekers;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Reiterates and underlines that Frontex should not take part in any form of pushbacks and should publicly denounce such practices when observed or made aware;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the EU and Frontex should suspend their activities on migration and asylum carried out in cooperation with the Mauritanian authorities in the event of persistent human rights violations, as set out under ICC standards;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is highly concerned about Mauritania’s and their security forces’ human rights track record, most notably its violations committed between 2020 and 2023 while enforcing migration and border controls, including documented cases of violence and some of torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, prolonged pre-trial detention of people accused of migrant smuggling, abusive detention conditions, extortion and theft, abusive collective expulsions and trafficking into slavery;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is concerned by the reported misuse of EU material support by the Mauritanian security forces for migration control purposes; calls for the comprehensive monitoring of the use of material support to Mauritanian authorities and that Frontex funding or material support do not contribute to human rights violations in Mauritania;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point b
Paragraph 10 – point b
(b) Interrogations will only occur where deemed necessary; torture under any form is actively prosecuted and heavily punished;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 10 – point e a (new)
(ea) Frontex activities will be documented in a transparent manner;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Maintains that development cooperation and efforts to tackle the root causes of migration should remain a priority in EU-Mauritania cooperation on migration;