7 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2008/2157(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the commitments of the EU on policy coherence for development as stated in Article 178 of the EC Treaty and the conclusions of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of 5-6 June 2008 on enhancing the Global Approach to Migration , in particular that the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, the 1951 Geneva Convention and due access to asylum procedures lie at the basis of the European Union's migration and refugee protection policyies;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that upholding and promoting fundamental freedoms and rights, including access to legal support for persons seeking protectionthe right to seek asylum, should be considered as a crucial part of any comprehensive integrated border management system, and an integral part of the mandate and activities of FRONTEX;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to include specialised courses in asylum and human rights law in FRONTEX training activities and encourages the further development of this approach; proposes that FRONTEX seektrengthen its close co- operation with UNHCR, including with regard to training activities;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Warns that FRONTEX operations outside the territory of the European Union may deprive refugees of access to legal support otherwise granted to them once they reachthe right to seek international protection in the European Union;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is deeply concerned that an expansion of maritime operations co-ordinated by FRONTEX may result in an increased death toll on even more dangerous sea routes; points out that a realistic analysis of fluxeows must take a global approach, since limiting the analysis to single routes would give false indications of trends;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8a (new)
Paragraph 8a (new)
8a. Highlights the fact that rescue activities and support for persons seeking protection or asylum require special attention to be paid to persons with specific needs, such as children and women, and therefore considers that FRONTEX training courses should include content on addressing specific needs.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned that third country nationals may lack adequate legislative means to monitor whether personal information on them gathered in the planned "system of systems" of the EU is handled in accordance with the principles of data protection law applicable in the European Union; calls on the Commission to clarify to what extent personal data will be made available to third country administrations;