Activities of Marisa MATIAS related to 2023/2087(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 Mauritania
Amendments (13)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SuOpportses the ongoing negotiations between the EU and Mauritania onfor the establishment of a status agreement that provides for Frontex deployment in Mauritaniadeployment of Frontex means to that third country; nNotes, however, that a status agreement between the EU and Mauritania can only be established under the condition that it enshrines and adheres to strict fundamental human rights guaranteesconditions, including a clear human rights clause and guarantees of accountability concerning human rights violations of Mauritanian authorities and Frontex in all their activities related to migration and asylum in Mauritania and in the EU;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Opposes the policy of externalising EU borders, points out that on the "West Euro-African" border between 2018 and 2022, 7 865 people from 31 different countries, including 1 273 women and 383 children, would have died trying to reach the Spanish coasts of the Canary Islands in wooden canoes and dented rubber dinghies – an average of 6 victims every day and that it is one of the most dangerous migratory routes and deadliest in the world, is indignant at the fact that Frontex is participating, with military means, in the construction of walls in Mauritania, by moving the European border towards the Mauritanian coast;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. 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 accountability, transparency and information sharing of Frontex activities;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. MaintainsUnderlines the fact that the launch of Frontex operational activities under a status agreement shoulddoes not promote fundamental human rights and EU values; further underlines that the Frontex agency and several of its members are still under investigation by OLAF and ask therefore for the dissolution of this agency;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that Frontex staff who are granted immunity for their activities in Mauritania must, will continue to be held accountable under EU or Member States’ law; calls for clear, swift and efficient mechanisms to ensure that Frontex staff are held accountable for any participation, including by neglect, in violations of human rights of migrants and refugees of Mauritania and crossing Mauritania;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the establishment of a robust and efficient complaint mechanism that is publicly accessible and for ana consequent incident reporting mechanism ofor Frontex activities;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Condemns the fact that a large part of European development aid is now conditioned on the fight against irregular migration; regrets that the majority of EU Member States have not achieved the target of devoting 0.7 % of their GNI to official development aid and that some have even lowered their percentage of development aid; insists that the aid provided by the EU and its Member States be carried out in full transparency and under parliamentary scrutiny; firmly opposes any subordination of this aid to migration, security or structural adjustment policies;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to provide humanitarian visas to those at risk in Mauritania;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to facilitate family reunification of Mauritanian families in the EU;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure international protection for Mauritanian migrants and refugees in the EU, in accordance with international law;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that Mauritanian migrants and refugees in their territories are protected, adequately assisted, and allowed to apply for asylum;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Calls on the Member States to support the application of the Temporary Protection Directive for Mauritanians seeking international protection;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure safe and legal pathways for migrants and refugees leaving or in transit across Mauritania and seeking a better life in the EU;