Activities of Tineke STRIK related to 2023/2086(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal
Amendments (11)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the ongoing negotiations between the EU and Senegal on the establishment of a status agreement that provides for Frontex deployment in Senegal; notes however that a status agreement can only be established under the condition that it enshrines and adheres to strict fundamental human rights guaranteesNotes that a status agreement can only be established under the condition that it strictly adheres to the protection of fundamental human rights and personal data, the principle of non-refoulement, the prohibition of arbitrary detention and the prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as enshrined in Article 73(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896;
Amendment 14 #
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 Senegal as regards the treatment of migrants and refugees before initiating negotiations with Senegal, in order to be able to fully consider the impact of potential cooperation and to negotiate the necessary safeguards;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. MaintainReiterates that the launch of Frontex operational activities under a status agreement should promote fundamental human rights and EU valuesfully respect and promote human rights and EU values, including with regard to the protection of personal data, the principle of non- refoulement, the prohibition of arbitrary detention, the prohibition of torture and inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment and the right to leave one’s own country;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that Frontex staff whosound mechanisms must be established in order for Frontex staff deployed in Senegal to be accountable under EU or Member State law; calls in this regard for a re grantedview of the current provisions on immunity forin their activiti Model Status Agreement; calls on the Executive Director to adopt guidelines ion Senegal must continue to be held accountable under EU or Member State lawthe mandatory waiving of immunity for deployed staff, specifying how requests from the third country authorities will be dealt with, as well as enshrining a strong role for the Fundamental Rights Officer; calls for the deployment of standing corps officers to be conditional on these guidelines;
Amendment 32 #
5. Calls for clear guidelines andfundamental rights guidelines to be established and for training to be provided to Frontex staff deployed in Senegal as well as to Senegalese border guards;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for consistent, regular and transparent reporting on Frontex activities concerning migration and asylum in Senegal, with a focus on human rights compliance and on the human rights- related context;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the efforts made by Senegalese authorities in receiving and processing migrants and refugees in the region; cCalls for the EU to continue to support Senegal in providing adequate protection for migrants and refugees in transit and to assist in capacity building, and the strengthening of the asylum procedure;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Frontex to establish mechanisms for persons potentially affected by the Agency’s action on the territory of the third country to effectively seek remedy through external bodies, such as the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Ombudsman;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the EU and Senegalese authorities to enable inclusive dialogue in the preparation of the status agreementand transparent dialogue, open to civil society, in the preparation of the status agreement; calls for the EU to work on the basis of an equal partnership, in which demands of the Senegalese government are also respected vis a vis the willingness to engage in a Frontex status agreement and no unreasonable pressure is exerted, notably through the conditionalisation of tools in other policy areas such as development, trade or visa;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the EU and Frontex should suspend their activities on migration and asylum carried out in cooperation with Senegalese authorities in the event of persistent violations of human rights violations or international protection obligations that are of a serious nature or are likely to persist, in line with Article 46(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to support local civil society organisations that protect and promote the rights of migrants, as well as to fund the civil society monitoring of the cooperation of the Senegalese authorities with Frontex;