Activities of Barbara LOCHBIHLER related to 2018/2017(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative on Libya (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Libya PDF (307 KB) DOC (63 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU Member States involved in the 2011 war, and the EU as a whole, have a particular responsibility in assisting the Libyan population and supporting efforts to achieve peace and stability in the country;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas all conflicting sides are reported to have committed a range of violations under international human rights and humanitarian law, mass displacements and a humanitarian crisis in many areas; whereas dozens of political and human rights activists, members of the judiciary, media professionals and other public figures have been abducted or threatened; whereas cases of arbitrary detention and torture and ill-treatment continue to be reported;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the cycle of violence in Libya has been continuously fed by overarching impunity for serious human rights violations; whereas unless this is properly addressed, the continued absence of the rule of law will make the narrative of peaceful coexistence and fighting violent extremism, meaningless for the population;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to further reflect on and discuss within the EU institutions how better to address all aspects of the Libyan conflict, including by 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; to press upon Member States that any form of support to rival militias or administrations undermines UN efforts towards reconciliation and negatively affects the capacity of the EU to act as a credible diplomatic actor;
Amendment 72 #
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; stresses the importance of paying due attention to the involvement of women and minorities in the political settlement process; considers that negotiations should serve to unify the Libyan forces from all regions in order to build a civilian- controlled national security architecture, and 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 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) to put pressure on those obstructing the political peace talks and to effectively enforce the UN arms embargo on Libya; to consider introducing new sanctions on those supporting illegal oil deals;
Amendment 82 #
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 Chad, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, 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; to warn regional actors, including Egypt, against any unilateral or multilateral military intervention lacking any legal base or the political consent of the GNA;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) to bear in mind that while Daesh/IS might have been significantly weakened in Libya, the most effective answer to the radical militant presence in the country lies ultimately in the establishment of inclusive domestic institutions that can uphold the rule of law, provide public services and local security, and effectively fight the groups that are threatening the stability of the country and the wider region;
Amendment 94 #
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 ensure coordination between central authorities and local municipalities in order to identify the priorities to invest in; to promote projectsenhance support to civil society, notably human rights defenders; in particular, to prioritize funding for projects that support actors promoting accountability and democratic change, and 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 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) to call on the Libyan authorities to commit to high standards of transparency in the domestic extractive sector in order to enable Libyan natural resources to benefit the whole population, and in particular to sign up to the requirements of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as rapidly as possible; to call on European companies involved in Libya to state publicly their financial dealings in the energy sector;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) to address the issue of migration in Libya, bearing in mind Libya is an important country for labour migration in Africa and migration is crucial for African societies and the need to find long-term, effective and viable solutions, which should include addressing the root causes of migration in Africa and establishing legal channels of migration to Europe, including resettlement and humanitarian corridors for at least 40.000 refugees as per UNHCR's recommendations; to promote in the international community the need to take appropriate measures to resolve the multifaceted development and security challenges of Libya and the Sahelo- Saharan region, including effective meanand to ensure that measures to counter the trafficking of human beings and smuggling of migrantsre not hindering freedom of movement in view of the region's economic development;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) to support a durable solution for the more than 180.000 internally displaced persons in Libya, including an estimated 40.000 former residents of Tawargha, through possibilities for resettlement or facilitation of safe returns to their homes and through increased support to UNHCR and IOM to this end;
Amendment 143 #
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; 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 in order to prioritise resettlement with the support of UNHCR; to call on Libya to sign and ratify the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol; 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 GuardSearch and Rescue Activities (SAR), in line with the highest standards of international law;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) to put an end to pushbacks of migrants and refugees to Libya, to prioritise Search and Rescue Activities (SAR) operations with ports of safety and protection as disembarkation points and to urgently establish legal channels for asylum seekers and refugees, including resettlement, humanitarian visas and private sponsorships and possibilities for legal migration to the European Union, including for family reunification, studies and work, including in the medium and low-wage sectors;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
(l b) to draw the necessary conclusions from the blatant conflict of interest and poor ethics surrounding the action of the former UN Special Representative, Bernardino León, in securing a lucrative position as head of the Diplomatic Academy of the United Arab Emirates, while still carrying out his mandate of peace broker in a conflict in which his future employer was directly involved; recalls that Mr León had occupied several high-ranking posts in the Spanish and EU diplomatic services; calls on the VP/HR to identify means to avoid similar occurrences with regard to EU Special Envoys or EU-supported international envoys, including by introducing stringent cooling-off periods;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)
(lc) to clarify the situation with regards to the payment of stock dividends, bond income and interest payments on the frozen assets in the EU of the Libyan Investment Authority; to provide a detailed report on the total amount of interest drawn from the Gaddafi's assets since their freezing in 2011 and a list of the individuals or entities that have benefited from these interest payments; to address the concern about a possible loophole in the EU sanctions regime related to this issue as a matter of priority;