21 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2018/2017(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the situation in Libya is highly fragile and the country is facing a number of complex, interrelated challenges regarding political stability, economic development, and security;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas EU action is showing result on the migration front taking into account that figures went down one third at the end of 2017 compared to 2016 and whereas for the early months of 2018 the figures are down 50 per cent compared with the numbers of the same period last year;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the EU should communicate more proactively on its diplomatic efforts and its large financial contribution to the consolidation of the security and socio-economic situation in Libya;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas daily life of ordinary Libyans is characterised by ever more difficult living circumstances, further complicated by a cash crisis, water cuts and frequent power outages and the health care system of the country is widely catastrophic;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the political climate in Libya is characterised by a deep mistrust between the main political and military actors from different regions;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas Russia maintains contacts with many key actors in Libya but uncertainty about Russia's long term motives and interests in Libya persists;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Libyan Political Agreement and the UN Action Plan for Libya constitute currently the only viable framework for a solution to the crisis;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to work for means to foster institution building, the build-up of a true civil society, as well jump-starting the economy, and move away from an overly stretched public service and foster sustainable private sector development, which are necessary to ensure long term stability and prosperity in the country;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) to support Libyan efforts to work on a new constitutional order which should include a formula for the just distribution of oil wealth as well as a clear division of task and obligations of the historic regions on the one side and an eventual national government on the other side; to recall that such a new constitution, which in part could be inspired by elements of the amended 1963 constitution, would help efforts to reach country-wide elections which should be held only once the necessary conditions are truly met to ensure a high turnout and public acceptance;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to further reflect on and discussprioritize within the EU institutions how to better to address all aspects of the Libyan conflict, including bywhich tools and instruments to involve in these efforts and in which sectors to engage, in addition to devoting greater attention to local dynamics, and to show unity of purpose and initiative among all institutions and the Member States in order to ensure coherence of the measures by all actors involved;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to enhance its presence, visibility and understanding of the complexity of the situation in the country by re- establishing the EU delegation in Tripoli and by returning permanent EU staff to the delegation;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to continue to emphasise that there can be no military solution to the Libyan crisis and to reaffirm the need for all parties and armed groups in Libya to refrain from violent rhetoric and from the use of violence, and to demobilise and commit to a peaceful solution to the conflict, thus avoiding further damage and loss of life; considers that negotiations should serve tosupporting the objectives of disarming, demobilising, and reintegrating members of armed groups into the society, while unifying the Libyan security forces from all regions in order to build a civilian- controlled national security architecture, and under the Government of National Accord; considers that negotiations should lead to the signing of a protocol that commits all armed groups to renouncing the use of force and violence, and the withdrawal of all heavy weapons from the cities; believes that the signing of such a protocol should bring about economic and financial incentives and prompt the signatories to work towards building the new institutions of state;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) to intensify diplomatic efforts with all local actors in order to work for a number of regional ceasefires, which ideally will be culminating in a country- wide ceasefire, which is the precondition for any successful stabilisation efforts;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to intensify cooperation with all international organisations and other actors on the ground in order to strengthen the coherence of international action; to step up diplomatic efforts with all regional actors and neighbouring countries, especially Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt as well as with Turkey, Qatar and the UAE, to ensure they contribute to a positive solution to the crisis in Libya in line with the UN Action Plan – the only possible framework for a solution to the crisis;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to reflect on the crisis in Libya in a wider, regional and pan-African context, bearing in mind that Libya is key to the stability of North Africa and the Sahel; to consider, as part of this reflection, the impact of the situation in Libya on the dynamics and challenges with which the EU is confronted; to develop a comprehensive policy towards Libya which takes into account the regional and pan-African perspective and encompasses development policies, migration policies, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, security, the fight against terrorism and countering violent extremism; to ensure that this policy is backed by adequate and sufficient funding for its implementation, including the next Multiannual Financial Framework, in order to yield concrete results;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) to ensure that EU funds are effectively deployed in projects that help the Libyan population and civil society and that adequate support is provided to municipalities in their provision of essential services and in building local governance, so as to ensure basic living standards for the population; to increase humanitarian support to all parts of the country, in particular regarding health care; to support the construction and maintenance of power plants and the country´s power grid, to ensure coordination between central authorities and local municipalities in order to identify the priorities to invest in; to promote projects that foster locally embedded dialogue and conflict-resolution mechanisms, involving young people in particular; to ensure the money under the EU Emergency Trust Fund is only granted when accompanied by a sound analysis of local authorities and recipients;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) to accelerate efforts regarding the UNHCR emergency evacuation mechanism funded by the EU that has allowed around 1000 most vulnerable refugees in need of protection to be evacuated from Libya; encourage the Libyan counterparts to expand the current number of nationalities which Libya currently allows UNHCR to work with;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) to continue its support for voluntary returns of Africans from Libya to their home countries, conducted by IOM and funded by the EU, and to work with Libyan counterparts on the issue of exit visas that are one of the barriers in realisation of such voluntary departure/returns of migrants;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) to further develop its efforts against all acts of people smuggling and human trafficking into, through and from the Libyan territory and off the coast of Libya which undermines the process of stabilisation of Libya and endangers the lives of thousands of people; in that sense to ensure continuity of EU contribution to countering these problems by assisting Libyan counterparts in building the long- needed capacity to secure its land and sea borders and engaging with the Libyan authorities to put in place a comprehensive border management strategy;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(j b) to support engagement with Libyan coastguard which allowed nearly 19 thousand migrants to be rescued in Libyan territorial waters between January and the end of October 2017; to assist the Libyan authorities in notifying formally their Search and Rescue (SAR) area, to put in place a set of clear standard operating procedures for disembarkation and to ensure a functioning monitoring system of the Libyan coast guard; to further engage with Libyan authorities to step up preparatory works on a maritime rescue coordination centre in Libya with the aim to enhance their search and rescue capacity; to ensure continuation of specialised training provided by IOM and UNHCR to the Libyan Coast Guard on the international protection, refugee law and human rights;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) to investigate thoroughly the allegations about abuses and inhuman treatment of migrants and refugees in Libya by criminal groups; to devise initiatives to prevent any such incidents from occurring in the future and to close as soon as possible those facilities which are found not to be in line with international standards or where appropriate to convert them into reception centres or safe spaces; to ensure that migrants are treated in a manner accordant with the relevant international human rights instruments and to allocate the necessary funding from the EU budget; to ensure that the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya is actively contributing to developing the capacities of the Libyan authorities, notably the Libyan Coast Guard, in line with the highest standards of international law; EUBAM should also provide support to the authorities on issues such as a comprehensive border management strategy, the engagement with neighbouring countries; to help Libyan authorities to strengthen protection of its southern borders and to continue successful cooperation with Niger which has already allowed the flows coming into Libya from Niger to be reduced significantly;