Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | LIBE | GRIESBECK Nathalie ( ALDE) | CORAZZA BILDT Anna Maria ( PPE), SIPPEL Birgit ( S&D), FLAUTRE Hélène ( Verts/ALE), KIRKHOPE Timothy ( ECR) |
Committee Opinion | DEVE | GOERENS Charles ( ALDE) | Judith SARGENTINI ( Verts/ALE) |
Committee Opinion | CULT | ||
Committee Opinion | EMPL | ||
Committee Opinion | JURI | ||
Committee Opinion | AFET | ||
Committee Opinion | FEMM | MATERA Barbara ( PPE) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU.
Parliament recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a child who is potentially in danger and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle for Member States and the European Union when dealing with them, thus respecting the core principle of the child’s best interests. It also recalls that any person below the age of 18 years, without exception, is to be regarded as a child and thus as a minor. It points out that unaccompanied minors, particularly girls, are twice as susceptible to problems and difficulties as other minors as they are often the principal targets of sexual exploitation, abuse and violence.
Parliament also points out that unaccompanied minors in the EU are frequently treated by the authorities as delinquents who have infringed immigration laws rather than as individuals who have rights on account of their age and particular circumstances
Parliament strongly condemns the existing lacunae in the protection of unaccompanied minors in the European Union and denounces the often deplorable conditions in which such minors are received and the numerous breaches of their fundamental rights in certain Member States. It emphasises the pressing need for the EU and the Member States to come up with a coherent response to protect unaccompanied minors, with full respect for their fundamental rights.
Although it welcomes the adoption by the Commission of an action plan on unaccompanied minors (2010-2014), it deplores the fact that the Commission’s approach is not based more on protecting the fundamental rights of such minors. It calls for new measures for the comprehensive protection of unaccompanied minors. It considers that the EU must go beyond the Action Plan proposed by the Commission so that the fundamental rights of unaccompanied minors are genuinely reinforced.
Parliament considers that the Union and its Member States should, above all, address the root causes of migration and integrate the issue of unaccompanied minors into development cooperation, thus contributing to the creation of safe environments for children to grow up in their countries of origin. The Commission should, moreover, ensure that the status of ‘legal guardian’ in the EU and partner countries is strengthened and draw up a monitoring plan in cooperation with countries of origin and any transit countries in order to ensure that the child is properly protected after returning to and being reintegrated into the country of origin.
Fragmented measures: Parliament regrets the fragmentation of the European provisions concerning unaccompanied minors and urges the Commission to compile a handbook drawing together these various legal bases, addressed to Member States and to all practitioners, in order to facilitate proper implementation by Member States. It also wants more targeted information and statistics in this field.
Parliament calls in particular for:
the stepping-up of cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning unaccompanied minors in a series of fields, such as the care of minors but also the prevention of their exploitation; the coherent development of EU policies on immigration, asylum and children’s rights taking due account of their impact on developing countries; the integration of child protection and the issue of unaccompanied minors into development and cooperation policies; public awareness-raising campaigns in the countries of origin, transfer and destination of unaccompanied minors on the risks related to child migration, and particularly on the exploitation of minors and organised crime; greater vigilance and more effective implementation of the existing texts ( Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography and Directive 2012/29/UE establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime); strengthened police and judiciary cooperation, including with third countries, to deal with the growing problem of child trafficking.
Noting that the arrival of a large number of minors is as a result of forced marriages , Parliament also calls on the European Union to take action to combat this phenomenon.
More funding: Parliament calls on the Commission to take specific account of unaccompanied minors in the European Asylum and Migration Fund in order to afford long-term guarantees concerning the protection of children, including in relation to the sections concerning refugees, asylum seekers, the external borders and return, and in the European Social Fund. All staff with a responsibility for children (border guards and police authorities) should receive appropriate training.
Strategic guidelines: Parliament calls on the Commission to draw up strategic guidelines for Member States which should, based on best practices, take the form of common minimum standards and address each stage in the process, from the arrival of a minor in European territory until a durable solution has been found for him/her, in order to ensure his/her proper protection. It also calls on the Member States to adopt national strategies for unaccompanied minors, based on these strategic guidelines, and to designate a national contact point responsible for coordinating the implementation of these measures and actions.
In this regard, Parliament urges the Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention and call on the Commission to take great care when applying the provisions of EU law on the detention of minors.
Additional measures are proposed to ensure that unaccompanied minors are provided with the necessary social and educational services, that they are addressed in a language and in a form that they understand, that they are not subjected to intrusive medical tests to determine their age and that all is done to ensure that a guardian or a person responsible for accompanying them is appointed.
Parliament recalls that no child may be denied access to the territory of the EU and insists that the Member States must comply with the international and European obligations which apply in the field. In this context, Parliament urges the Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention and calls on the Commission to take great care when applying the provisions of EU law on the detention of minors. In addition, Parliament calls on the Member States to set up compulsory gender-specific training for personnel receiving unaccompanied minors.
Reception standards: Parliament calls on Member States to provide unaccompanied minors, irrespective of their status, with the following:
access to appropriate accommodation, with adequate sanitary conditions; adequate material, legal and psychological support from the moment they are identified as unaccompanied minors; the right to education, vocational training and socio-educational advice and immediate access thereto; the right to health and effective access to adequate basic health care; access to information and use of the media (radio, TV, internet); the right to leisure, including the right to engage in play and recreational activities; the right of all unaccompanied minors to the continued use and development of their own identity and values, including their mother tongue; the right to manifest and practise their religion.
Parliament urges Member States, as far as possible, to exempt unaccompanied minors from accelerated procedures and from procedures at the border when they arrive on a Member State’s territory. Parliament stresses that it is crucial, given the specific needs of unaccompanied minors, that their asylum applications be given priority so that a fair decision can be taken as quickly as possible. It emphasises that any decision concerning unaccompanied minors should be taken on the basis of an individual assessment and with due respect for the best interests of the child. It stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in EU territory, must be to seek a durable solution for him/her, which respects his/her best interests, giving priority to family reunification, in and outside the EU.
Specific measures are called for to ensure that no decision to return a minor may be taken, if it is not in the child’s best interests or endangers the minor’s life, physical and mental health, and well-being, security or fundamental rights or those of his or her family.
Lastly, Parliament calls on the Member States to introduce an obligation for public authorities to take action with regard to unaccompanied minors who are victims of begging , taking the view that the exploitation of minors in relation to begging should be prevented at all costs.
PURPOSE: presentation of a mid-term report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors.
BACKGROUND: in May 2010 the Commission adopted the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014), followed by the adoption of Council conclusions on unaccompanied minors in June 2010. These two documents put forward a common EU-wide approach based on the principle of the best interests of the child . They identified main strands for action, such as prevention, reception and identification of durable solutions to be implemented through a series of practical measures undertaken by the European Union (EU) institutions and agencies, EU Member States and stakeholders.
The Action Plan and the Council conclusions invited the Commission to report on their implementation by mid-2012 . This Mid-term Report highlights the developments between May 2010 and June 2012 and identifies the areas which require more attention and targeted action during the next two years. It also refers, where appropriate, to activities of other actors.
CONTENT: the developments of the last two years show that the arrival of unaccompanied minors is not a temporary phenomenon, but a long-term feature of migration into the EU, and that there is the need for a common approach by the EU to this group of migrants .
State of play in regard to unaccompanied minors: the reasons for the arrival of unaccompanied children continue to be diverse and interrelated. Some are fleeing armed conflicts, natural catastrophes, discrimination or persecution. In this context, world events such as the conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, or the political unrest related to the events of the Arab Spring, may be seen as important factors contributing to such flows.
Some children do not leave of their own free will, but are sent away by their families in order to avoid political persecution, to have access to the education and welfare denied to them at home, or simply to escape poverty and find employment in the EU, while others seek to join family members already in EU territory. Lastly, some unaccompanied minors arrive as victims of human trafficking destined for exploitation.
The report highlights the lack of statistical data in the area . However, the data that are available show, among other things, in 2011:
there were 12 225 asylum applications across the EU27; the reported number of residence permits issued by Member States to unaccompanied minors totalled 4 406; in Sweden, the number of asylum applications submitted by unaccompanied children has increased consistently year on year reaching 2 655 in 2011.
Common approach: the common EU approach has enabled more effective cross-cutting policy reflections on how to address the situation of children, regardless of their migratory status, and has facilitated discussions among EU institutions, national authorities, inter-governmental and nongovernmental organisations in different policy arenas, allowing enhanced exchange of knowledge and practices concerning unaccompanied minors. The common EU approach ensured that greater prominence was given to funding measures to address the situation of those children . The explicit recognition of the best interests of the child as the guiding principle has contributed to provisions that ensure increasing protection in the new EU legislative instruments for this particularly vulnerable group of migrants.
During the past two years, the Commission has paid particular attention to ensuring better coordination and consistency among the various legislative, financial and policy instruments relating to unaccompanied children.
The actions implemented have contributed to the:
improvement of data collection, prevention of unsafe migration and trafficking, protection of children once they are in the EU, and identification of durable solutions.
Details on each of the measures taken in these areas are provided in the report, as well as the ways ahead.
Improvement of data collection: data collection continues to be one of the key challenges. Whereas there are reliable statistical data on unaccompanied children seeking asylum, there are fewer statistics on those who migrated irregularly or were trafficked. Several improvements have been made in this field thanks to the European Migration Network and the establishment of the European Asylum Support Office. In 2013 and 2014, the Commission will carry out a study to collect EU-wide data on the involvement of children in criminal, civil and administrative judicial proceedings as part of a pilot project supported by the European Parliament. Prevention of unsafe migration and trafficking: the Action Plan acknowledges that prevention of unsafe migration and trafficking of children is the first step in dealing effectively with the issue of migration of unaccompanied minors. To this end, the EU and its Member States continued to integrate migration, and particularly migration of children, into development cooperation. They have also undertaken awareness-raising and training to improve early identification of trafficking victims, and to inform children and their families about the risks of irregular migration. A final area of activity was the development of integrated child protection systems. In the future, the EU and Member States need to continue to address the issue of migration of unaccompanied minors in the context of development cooperation. There is also a need for continuous engagement with countries of origin and transit. Stable cooperation with third countries will help the EU and Member States to better understand their needs, which in turn will support the design and implementation of future projects. Reception and procedural guarantees in the EU: the EU has therefore continued to strengthen reception measures and access to relevant procedural guarantees for unaccompanied children. Several initiatives were taken including the revision of the asylum acquis by the end of 2012. In the future, particular attention to the transposition of the relevant provisions concerning this group of migrants. As far as possible, seminars organised to discuss the transposition of the Directive on Trafficking in Human Beings and the Qualification Directive , as well as other future Directives in the field of asylum, should include discussions on the issue of unaccompanied children. The Commission will continue to ensure that EU legislation affecting unaccompanied minors is correctly implemented and that potential protection gaps are addressed. Finding durable solutions: among other things, under the European Return Fund , the Commission funded the European Return Platform for Unaccompanied Minors and the European Reintegration Instrument (ERI) project, run by the Dutch Repatriation and Departure Service, which includes unaccompanied children among its target groups. In addition, the creation, in March 2012, of the 'Joint EU Resettlement Programme', under the European Refugee Fund , enhances the EU’s role in providing international protection to unaccompanied minors. The Commission will continue to advocate inclusion of unaccompanied children into the resettlement priorities of the Union Resettlement Programme as planned for 2014-2020 by the Asylum and Migration Fund.
However, developing a common EU approach to unaccompanied minors is an on-going and incremental process . It calls for further efforts in terms of sharing knowledge about the phenomenon, and designing and implementing legislative and non-legislative actions to ensure adequate protection of children and, in particular, improving methods of finding durable solutions. In this context, the conference on Unaccompanied Minors, organised by the Danish EU Presidency and Save the Children in June 2012, gave very useful input to the second term of the Action Plan's implementation.
Funding: the Commission will continue to prioritise funding for projects involving unaccompanied children. Member States, international and non-governmental organisations are encouraged to use the available financial resources to their fullest potential. Also, once adopted, the future financial instrument – the Asylum and Migration Fund – should ensure coherent funding of activities for this group of migrants. The EU will continue to fund initiatives in third countries and regions through its instruments for external assistance on issues relating to unaccompanied minors.
Other EU institutional actors are also invited to consider what capacity they might dedicate to participating in the development of more effective implementation. As important stakeholders and actors in the arena, international governmental and non-governmental organisations are encouraged to continue to contribute to the implementation of the common EU approach.
Subsequent stages: the EU and its Member States need to strengthen the efforts they are making to collaborate with non-EU countries of origin, transit and destination in advancing a common EU approach to unaccompanied children. The situation of these children should continue to be addressed in the context of the external migration policy as provided for in the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility. Progress on issues such as re-establishing family unity or ensuring safe return cannot be achieved without the involvement of the countries of origin. Lastly, working with third countries on preventing unsafe migration requires coordination with development and cooperation aid.
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2013)816
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T7-0387/2013
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0251/2013
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A7-0251/2013
- Committee opinion: PE504.151
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE510.692
- Committee opinion: PE506.072
- Committee draft report: PE504.197
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2012)0554
- Non-legislative basic document published: EUR-Lex
- Committee draft report: PE504.197
- Committee opinion: PE506.072
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE510.692
- Committee opinion: PE504.151
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0251/2013
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2013)816
Activities
- Alexander Nuno PICKART ALVARO
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Nathalie GRIESBECK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Martin SCHULZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Anna ZÁBORSKÁ
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
A7-0251/2013 - Nathalie Griesbeck - § 20 #
DE | FR | RO | IT | PL | PT | SE | BG | ES | AT | BE | HU | FI | SK | NL | SI | HR | IE | LT | LU | EE | CZ | LV | MT | DK | GB | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
58
|
40
|
25
|
30
|
25
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
19
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
43
|
|
PPE |
144
|
Germany PPEFor (24)Albert DESS, Andreas SCHWAB, Angelika NIEBLER, Axel VOSS, Bernd POSSELT, Christa KLASS, Daniel CASPARY, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Elisabeth JEGGLE, Elmar BROK, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL, Hans-Peter MAYER, Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Ingeborg GRÄSSLE, Joachim ZELLER, Manfred WEBER, Markus FERBER, Michael GAHLER, Monika HOHLMEIER, Peter JAHR, Rainer WIELAND, Renate SOMMER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Thomas MANN
|
France PPEFor (18)Arnaud DANJEAN, Constance LE GRIP, Dominique RIQUET, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Joseph DAUL, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Marielle BOULLIER GALLO, Maurice PONGA, Michèle STRIFFLER, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Rachida DATI, Sophie AUCONIE, Tokia SAÏFI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON
|
14
|
Poland PPEFor (16)Arkadiusz Tomasz BRATKOWSKI, Bogusław SONIK, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Filip KACZMAREK, Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Jerzy BUZEK, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Krzysztof LISEK, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Paweł ZALEWSKI, Piotr BORYS
|
Portugal PPEFor (6) |
2
|
Bulgaria PPEFor (5) |
Spain PPE |
5
|
2
|
Hungary PPEFor (8) |
3
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
|||
S&D |
92
|
Germany S&DFor (14) |
France S&DFor (7) |
10
|
Italy S&DFor (7) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
United Kingdom S&DFor (9) |
||||
ALDE |
53
|
4
|
France ALDE |
2
|
4
|
4
|
Bulgaria ALDEFor (5) |
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
Netherlands ALDE |
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
United Kingdom ALDEFor (8) |
||||||||
Verts/ALE |
39
|
Germany Verts/ALEFor (9) |
France Verts/ALEFor (9) |
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
||||||||||||
GUE/NGL |
20
|
Germany GUE/NGLFor (7) |
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
||||||||||||||||
EFD |
16
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
||||||||||||||||||
NI |
16
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
Netherlands NIAgainst (4) |
3
|
|||||||||||||||||||
ECR |
26
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
United Kingdom ECRAgainst (15) |
A7-0251/2013 - Nathalie Griesbeck - § 1/1 #
DE | FR | GB | IT | PL | RO | CZ | PT | ES | AT | SE | NL | BE | BG | FI | HU | SK | DK | SI | HR | IE | LV | LT | LU | EE | MT | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
68
|
45
|
44
|
37
|
33
|
24
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
14
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
PPE |
167
|
Germany PPEFor (29)Albert DESS, Andreas SCHWAB, Angelika NIEBLER, Axel VOSS, Bernd POSSELT, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Christa KLASS, Daniel CASPARY, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Doris PACK, Elisabeth JEGGLE, Elmar BROK, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL, Hans-Peter MAYER, Herbert REUL, Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Ingeborg GRÄSSLE, Joachim ZELLER, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Manfred WEBER, Markus FERBER, Michael GAHLER, Monika HOHLMEIER, Peter JAHR, Rainer WIELAND, Renate SOMMER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Thomas MANN, Werner LANGEN
|
France PPEFor (21)Alain CADEC, Arnaud DANJEAN, Constance LE GRIP, Dominique RIQUET, Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER, Jean ROATTA, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Joseph DAUL, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Marielle BOULLIER GALLO, Maurice PONGA, Michèle STRIFFLER, Nora BERRA, Philippe BOULLAND, Philippe JUVIN, Rachida DATI, Sophie AUCONIE, Tokia SAÏFI, Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON
|
Italy PPEFor (15)Against (1) |
Poland PPEFor (20)Andrzej GRZYB, Arkadiusz Tomasz BRATKOWSKI, Artur ZASADA, Bogusław SONIK, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Filip KACZMAREK, Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Jan KOZŁOWSKI, Jan OLBRYCHT, Jarosław KALINOWSKI, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Jerzy BUZEK, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Krzysztof LISEK, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Paweł ZALEWSKI, Piotr BORYS
|
2
|
Portugal PPEFor (7) |
Austria PPEFor (6) |
2
|
2
|
3
|
Bulgaria PPEFor (5) |
3
|
Hungary PPEFor (9) |
Slovakia PPE |
4
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
||||
S&D |
112
|
Germany S&DFor (18) |
France S&DFor (7) |
United Kingdom S&DFor (10) |
Poland S&DFor (4) |
10
|
Czechia S&D |
Portugal S&DFor (6) |
8
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
||||
ALDE |
55
|
4
|
France ALDEFor (6) |
United Kingdom ALDEFor (7) |
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
Netherlands ALDE |
4
|
Bulgaria ALDEFor (5) |
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
||||||||
Verts/ALE |
41
|
Germany Verts/ALEFor (10) |
France Verts/ALEFor (8) |
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
Belgium Verts/ALEFor (3)Abstain (1) |
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
||||||||||||
ECR |
29
|
15
|
1
|
Poland ECRFor (5) |
Czechia ECR |
1
|
1
|
||||||||||||||||||||
GUE/NGL |
23
|
Germany GUE/NGLFor (7) |
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
||||||||||||||||
EFD |
19
|
3
|
Italy EFDFor (5) |
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|||||||||||||||||
NI |
19
|
United Kingdom NIFor (2)Against (2) |
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
Netherlands NIAgainst (4) |
1
|
1
|
1
|
A7-0251/2013 - Nathalie Griesbeck - § 1/2 #
FR | DE | SE | GB | ES | BE | RO | DK | PT | FI | AT | NL | IE | EE | BG | CZ | LU | MT | LT | SI | IT | LV | HR | SK | HU | PL | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
46
|
68
|
13
|
45
|
17
|
16
|
23
|
7
|
17
|
11
|
17
|
20
|
7
|
4
|
13
|
17
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
35
|
5
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
33
|
|
S&D |
114
|
France S&DFor (8) |
Germany S&DFor (18) |
4
|
United Kingdom S&DFor (11) |
3
|
9
|
3
|
Portugal S&DFor (6) |
2
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
Czechia S&D |
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
Poland S&DFor (4) |
|||||
ALDE |
55
|
France ALDEFor (5) |
4
|
4
|
United Kingdom ALDEFor (8) |
2
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
Bulgaria ALDEFor (5) |
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
||||||||
Verts/ALE |
41
|
France Verts/ALEFor (10) |
Germany Verts/ALEFor (10) |
2
|
3
|
1
|
Belgium Verts/ALEFor (3)Abstain (1) |
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
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23
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3
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Germany GUE/NGLFor (7) |
1
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1
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3
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2
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1
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3
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1
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1
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NI |
20
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United Kingdom NIFor (1)Against (2)Abstain (1) |
1
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3
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4
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Netherlands NIAgainst (5) |
1
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1
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1
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19
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3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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Italy EFDAgainst (5) |
1
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28
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United Kingdom ECRAgainst (15) |
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Czechia ECRAgainst (6) |
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PPE |
165
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France PPEAgainst (17)Abstain (1) |
Germany PPEAgainst (29)
Albert DESS,
Andreas SCHWAB,
Angelika NIEBLER,
Axel VOSS,
Bernd POSSELT,
Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN,
Christa KLASS,
Daniel CASPARY,
Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH,
Doris PACK,
Elisabeth JEGGLE,
Elmar BROK,
Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL,
Hans-Peter MAYER,
Herbert REUL,
Horst SCHNELLHARDT,
Ingeborg GRÄSSLE,
Joachim ZELLER,
Karl-Heinz FLORENZ,
Manfred WEBER,
Markus FERBER,
Michael GAHLER,
Monika HOHLMEIER,
Peter JAHR,
Rainer WIELAND,
Renate SOMMER,
Sabine VERHEYEN,
Thomas MANN,
Werner LANGEN
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2
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3
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Romania PPEFor (1)Against (8) |
Portugal PPEFor (1)Against (6) |
3
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Austria PPEAgainst (6) |
2
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2
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1
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Bulgaria PPEAgainst (5) |
2
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2
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2
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2
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4
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Italy PPEAgainst (12) |
3
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Croatia PPEAgainst (5) |
Slovakia PPEAgainst (6) |
Hungary PPEAgainst (10) |
Poland PPEAgainst (20)
Andrzej GRZYB,
Arkadiusz Tomasz BRATKOWSKI,
Artur ZASADA,
Bogusław SONIK,
Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI,
Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA,
Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA,
Filip KACZMAREK,
Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI,
Jan KOZŁOWSKI,
Jan OLBRYCHT,
Jarosław KALINOWSKI,
Jarosław WAŁĘSA,
Jerzy BUZEK,
Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA,
Jolanta Emilia HIBNER,
Krzysztof LISEK,
Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA,
Paweł ZALEWSKI,
Piotr BORYS
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Amendments | Dossier |
270 |
2012/2263(INI)
2013/03/21
DEVE
17 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the importance of a coherent development of the EU policies on immigration, asylum and children's rights
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that, regardless of the nationality of the child, and of whether this nationality is recognised, the Member State in which the unaccompanied child finds itself must act as its guardian and provide it with the highest degree of protection;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for an increase in EU funding to address this problem; regrets that child protection is significantly and consistently underfunded in comparison with other humanitarian sectors; encourages all Member States to establish practices to safeguard unaccompanied minors' access to human rights, as well as the right to health and the right to education, as established in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for improved cooperation between the countries of origin, transit and destination on issues such as family
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for improved cooperation between the countries of origin, transit and destination on issues such as family tracing, monitored return, provided that the child’s family circumstances make it possible or advisable, reintegration and identification of suitable solutions, with a view to advancing towards a common EU approach and establishing lasting solutions; encourages exchanges of information and good practices; considers that the EU must go beyond the Action Plan proposed by the Commission so that the fundamental rights of unaccompanied minors are genuinely reinforced; stresses, in particular, the need
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that it is also important for the Action Plan to pay due account of the full integration of unaccompanied minors in host countries by means of measures including the granting of citizenship when or before they reach the age of majority;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that preventing the
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Considers it essential to introduce a coordinated EU-wide method of data collection, including both quantitative and qualitative data, by reinforcing the role of Frontex and Europol and with the involvement of the European Migration Network.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that one of the objectives of the EU Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors was for the EU and its Members States to address the root causes of migration and integrate the issue of unaccompanied minors into development cooperation thus contributing to the creation of safe environments for children to grow up in their countries of origin ; underlines the need to develop further the preventive dimension of EU policies concerning unaccompanied minors by focusing more on the relation with poverty eradication, health and labour policies, human rights and democratization, as well as post-conflict reconstruction;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that action to combat trafficking in human beings and to prevent illegal immigration is a vital prerequisite in addressing the issue of unaccompanied minors; takes the view that measures to protect unaccompanied minors should be extended to encompass international adoption procedures;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that action to combat trafficking in human beings and to prevent illegal immigration by addressing its root causes is a vital prerequisite in addressing the issue of unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points to the obvious protection gap at EU level as regards the reception of and provision of assistance to unaccompanied minors; considers that, in view of this, the EU should continue: (a) to provide increased resources to support full implementation of improvements in recent EU legislation and policies, including through strengthened implementation of the current EU Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors; (b) to plan for renewing efforts in this field through a further action plan post 2014, and (c) to introduce a common and binding regulatory framework with clear rules to address the challenge in its entirety, in order to correct the current shortcomings and the disparities existing between Member States, such as age assessment, guardians, access to services and the identification and implementation of durable solutions;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points to the obvious protection gap at EU level as regards the reception of and provision of assistance to unaccompanied minors; recalls in this context that ensuring the security and health of unaccompanied minors, regardless of the length of their stay in the EU, is the responsibility of the respective Member States; considers that, in view of this, the EU should introduce a common and binding regulatory framework with clear rules to address the challenge in its entirety, in order to correct the current shortcomings and the disparities existing between Member States;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points to the obvious protection gap at EU level as regards the reception of and provision of assistance to unaccompanied minors; considers that, in view of this, the EU should introduce a common and binding regulatory framework, based on a uniform definition of unaccompanied minors, and with clear rules to address the challenge in its entirety, in order to correct the current shortcomings and the disparities existing between Member States;
source: PE-507.982
2013/04/30
FEMM
43 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a new - having regard to Directive 2011/95/EU on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that the first challenge is to overcome the invisibility under which unaccompanied girls are living; stresses that invisibility highly correlates with and reinforces social exclusion, risk of social exclusion and vulnerability suffered by these girls, who are victims of a triple discrimination for being legally irregular, underage and girls-women;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the importance of efforts to dismantle human trafficking rings, particularly those engaged in the trafficking of unaccompanied minors and the sexual exploitation of minors, as well as the setting up of a programme of aid and assistance for victims;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Member States to follow established supervisory procedures, designating counsellors, preferably women in the case of girls, to provide all minors with assistance and guidance in the exercise of their rights;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Invites the Member States, associations and NGOs to make use of the successor of the Daphne III programme aimed at preventing and combating violence against children, young people and women; invites them to develop specific programmes to eradicate violence and discrimination against unaccompanied girls;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that gender-based persecution, including gender-based violence, and being a victim of trafficking in human beings
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that gender-based violence and being a victim of trafficking in human beings
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that gender-based violence and being a victim of trafficking in human beings may be relevant to a claim for asylum, free legal counselling and representation for criminal investigations and proceedings;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on Member States to ensure that services for unaccompanied girls are based on a prior personal assessment considering the different situation and condition of each girl, including the place of origin, family strategy, personal network and relations, migration path, labour market situation, family obligations, access to social services in the country of arrival; underlines that with those specifications, Member States and Guardianship services should be able to determine the profile of the girls and set up particular policies; stresses that particular profiles should be considered for unaccompanied girls from Sub- Saharan countries who are victims of sexual violence (rape, forced pregnancy, violence), unaccompanied girls from Eastern Europe, victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, Roma girls, who are sent out begging or are involved in minor crimes or those girls who migrated to meet relatives whom they do not know;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Invites the Commission to gather best practices in reception and inclusion measures among Member States to ensure appropriate care and assistance to unaccompanied girls
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Invites the Commission to gather best practices in reception measures among Member States to ensure appropriate care and assistance to unaccompanied girls. Member States should also take into account conditions of the return to the country of origin for unaccompanied minors and should take the necessary provisions to ensure minimum standards of safety for their return and to assist and support the unaccompanied minor on the basis of its assessment of circumstances with the aim of finding a suitable and lasting solution;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission, the Member States
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Invites the Commission to gather best practices in reception measures among Member States to ensure appropriate care and assistance to unaccompanied girls. Member States should also take into account conditions of the return to the country of origin for unaccompanied minors and should take the necessary provisions to ensure
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on Member States to ensure the right of girls to education and prevent them from double stigmatization;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses th
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the differences in conditions of detention within the Member States
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the differences
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the differences in conditions of detention within the Member States and invites the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that unaccompanied minors in the EU are frequently treated by the authorities as delinquents who have infringed immigration laws rather than as individuals with rights by virtue of their age and particular circumstances;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Invites the Member States to ensure adequate human supervision by providing a sufficient number of female employees including interpreters in shelters in order to ensure adequate gender-sensitive surroundings and psychological support to young girls; stresses the need for staff to receive ongoing training and regular updates regarding all legislation relating to minors;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Invites the Member States to ensure adequate human supervision by providing a sufficient number of female employees including interpreters in shelters in order to ensure adequate gender-sensitive surroundings and social, psychological and medical support to young girls;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Member States to select mentors, advisors and assistants according to their gender based on the assumption that female minors will communicate better with female staff on some issues;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) to collect gender- disaggregated data in order to have an exhaustive view of the number of
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States to set up
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement specific measures for pregnant minors by providing day-care facilities and adapting shelters to their specific needs during and above all after the pregnancy;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement specific measures for pregnant minors
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement specific measures for pregnant minors by providing day-care facilities and adapting shelters to their specific needs during and after the pregnancy as well as providing adequate support should they wish to terminate a pregnancy;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement specific measures for pregnant minors who are pregnant or with young offspring by providing day-
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Member States to produce gender-sensitive brochures in several languages to inform young women about their rights and obligations as asylum applicants, including the different forms of gender-based persecution that are recognised as grounds for asylum;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Member States to produce gender-sensitive and child-sensitive brochures in several languages to inform
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Member States to
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the right of unaccompanied girls to receive an adequate administrative guardianship and avoid any irregular status of the girls so as to protect children's rights; stresses that girls might become mothers and their children must also receive appropriate treatment and all legal protection by the Member States;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Invites the Member States to consider prioritising gender-related asylum claims in order to offer protection to girls originating from
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Recalls that no country can be considered as "safe" when it comes to gender-based persecution and calls on Member States to take this into account;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Invites the Commission to pay special attention to the situation of unaccompanied girls coming from North African countries
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to introduce preventive measures for potential vulnerable groups within the scope of enlargement assistance by financing protection programmes for unaccompanied child victims and the risks faced by them;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls for the Member States to follow age verification procedures in respect of unaccompanied minors and for their details to be entered following interviews with the welfare services and kept on file for as long as they remain in the country concerned pending reunification with their families if possible and desirable or until they attain adulthood;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that the problems and difficulties facing unaccompanied minors, particularly girls, within the EU are twice as great; observes that they are all the more vulnerable in that their needs are the same as those of other minors and, at the same time, the same as those of other refugees, with whom they share similar experiences;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the various reasons and means by which unaccompanied minors arrive in Member States; recalls the recognition of the gender-specific phenomenon of trafficking in human beings and the fact that girls are often trafficked for sexual exploitation, for criminal exploitation, for economic exploitation such us forced donation of organs modern slavery or illegal child labour and begging; for this reason, assistance and support measures should also be gender specific where appropriate.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the various reasons and means by which unaccompanied minors arrive in Member States; recalls the recognition of the gender-specific phenomenon of trafficking in human beings and the fact that girls are often trafficked for sexual exploitation and abuse, modern slavery or illegal child labour and child pornography; for this reason, assistance and support measures should also be gender specific where appropriate.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the various reasons and means by which unaccompanied minors arrive in Member States; recalls the recognition of the gender-specific phenomenon of trafficking in human beings and the fact that girls are
source: PE-510.620
2013/05/13
LIBE
210 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to the decisions and case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and of the European Court of Human Rights,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 – having regard to the contributions by the Council of Europe, particularly Resolution 1810 (2011) of its Parliamentary Assembly on ‘unaccompanied children in Europe:
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to draw up
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to draw up, on the basis of these strategic guidelines, a European framework for the protection of unaccompanied minors which the Member States would use as the basis for their national strategies; calls on each Member State to designate a national contact point responsible for coordinating the drafting and implementation of the national strategy; calls on the Commission to set up a task force which would support the existing group of experts by monitoring the introduction of the European framework in the Member States and submit an annual report on that subject to the European Parliament and the Council;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on Member States to develop their asylum systems with a view to establishing a harmonized and child- sensitive institutional framework that takes into consideration the special needs and diverse difficulties of unaccompanied minors, especially victims of human trafficking;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Recalls that no child
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Recalls that no child should be prevented from gaining access to the territory or be sent back
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention; Deplores the fact that the Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down standards for the reception of asylum seekers did not ban the detention of unaccompanied minors asylum seekers and urges Member States to respect the exceptional circumstances benchmark set by the Directive.
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention and to take all appropriate legislative and administrative measures to protect minors from discrimination and other forms of mistreatment;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention; calls on the Commission, in the light of the relevant case-law, to take great care when applying the provisions of EU law on the detention of minors;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention; urges Member States to place minors into specific homes for children taking into consideration their age and gender.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention without first conducting an appropriate procedure which takes account of the fact that the person concerned is a minor;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 – having regard to international instruments concerning the rights of children, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, especially Article 3 thereof and the general comments, in particular that on the treatment of unaccompanied and separated children outside their country of origin (No 6),
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamental obligation never to place a minor in detention, and to give precedence to alternative penalties;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to comply
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that each Member State has a responsibility to identify unaccompanied minors; calls on Member States to direct them immediately to specialist services which must, on the one hand, assess the individual circumstances and needs of each minor and, on the other hand, provide them with all the information they need, in a language and form they
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that each Member State has a responsibility to identify unaccompanied minors; calls on Member States to direct them immediately to specialist services which must, on the one hand, assess the individual circumstances and needs of each minor, with particular attention being paid to children with specific protection needs, girls and victims of trafficking and organised crime, and, on the other hand, provide them with all the information they need, in a language and form they can understand;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that each Member State has a responsibility to identify unaccompanied minors; calls on Member States to direct them immediately to specialist services which must, on the one hand, assess the individual circumstances and needs of each minor and, on the other hand, provide them
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that each Member State has a responsibility to identify unaccompanied minors; calls on Member States to direct them immediately to specialist social and educational services which must, on the one hand, assess the individual circumstances and needs of each minor and, on the other hand, provide them with all the information they need, in a language and form they can understand; calls on the Member States to make qualified interpreters available free of charge to unaccompanied minors at every stage of their dealings with the authorities;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that each Member State has
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Member States to organise for the staff of the authorities which deal with unaccompanied minors training courses to familiarise them with the specific needs of such minors;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 – having regard to international instruments concerning the rights of children, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, especially Article 3 thereof
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States; recommends that the Commission establish a common method for ascertaining age, consisting of a multidisciplinary assessment performed by independent, trained practitioners
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States; recommends that the Commission establish a common method for ascertaining age, consisting of a multidisciplinary assessment performed by independent, trained practitioners, and with minors always being given the benefit of the doubt; considers that it should be possible
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States; recommends that the Commission establish a
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States, which may in themselves cause traumas; recommends that the Commission establish
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States; recommends that the Commission
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to the Guidelines on Policies and Procedures in dealing with Unaccompanied Minors Seeking Asylum published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1997,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States; recommends that the Commission establish a common method for ascertaining age, consisting of a multidisciplinary assessment performed by independent, trained practitioners, and with minors always being given the benefit of the doubt; considers that it should be possible to appeal against the results of this assessment; welcomes the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on this subject, which should be taken as a basis for dealing with all minors with particular attention to girls;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on Member States to ensure that unaccompanied children are immediately, upon their arrival informed in their mother tongue and in a child friendly form about their rights, protection and assistance opportunities, necessary procedures and their implications.
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls for minors to be informed of the appointment of the person responsible for them as soon as possible after their arrival in a Member State's territory; calls on the Commission to establish common standards concerning the mandate, functions, qualifications and skills of this person;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; such guardians should receive regular training and undergo regular and independent check-ups/ monitoring; calls on the Commission to establish common standards concerning the mandate, functions, qualifications and skills of this person;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person trained in the field of children’s rights and protection and in the right to asylum who will be responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls on the
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, every year, thousands of under-18-year-olds who are citizens of third countries or stateless persons arrive in the European Union alone or find themselves alone after arrival, or in other words enjoy no assistance or representation from their parents or other adults legally responsible for them;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States, as soon as a minor arrives within their territory and until a lasting solution has been found, to appoint a person responsible for accompanying, assisting and representing him or her in all procedures; calls furthermore for this person to have specific training in the problems associated with unaccompanied minors and to act completely independently; calls on the Commission to establish common standards concerning the mandate, functions, qualifications and skills of this person;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Urges the Member States to provide all persons likely to come into contact with unaccompanied minors with appropriate specialist training in matters concerning children's rights and the protection of childhood, child psychology and behaviour, the right to asylum and immigration;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses that the person responsible for the minor should inform and advise them, but can only supplement legal advice and cannot replace it;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Emphasizes that minor victims of human trafficking must benefit from special arrangements in terms of identification, reception and protection, adapted to their needs and in line with the relevant international conventions;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – introductory part 16.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – introductory part 16. Calls on Member States to
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 – access to appropriate accommodation: accommodation in a ‘centre’ should never be in a closed centre
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 – access to appropriate accommodation: accommodation in a ‘centre’ should never be in a closed centre and, during the initial days, should be specialised in the reception of unaccompanied minors; this first phase, involving the provision of safe accommodation, should be followed by a stabilisation period during which minors are helped to become more independent; minors should always be separated from adults; accommodation with host families and in ‘living units’ should be encouraged when it is appropriate and accords with the minor's wishes;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the continuing conflicts in various parts of the world and the ongoing global economic crisis bring a surge in the number of unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 – access to appropriate accommodation with adequate sanitary conditions and care facilities: accommodation in a ‘centre’ should never be in a closed and overcrowded centre and, during the initial days, should be specialised in the reception of unaccompanied minors; minors should always be separated from adults; accommodation with host families and in ‘living units’ should be encouraged when it is appropriate and accords with the minor's wishes whereas changes in accommodation places should be limited to a minimum;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 –
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 – adequate material, legal and psychological provision must be made for them at every stage of their dealings with the authorities;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 – the right to education, vocational training and socio-educational advice; the possibility to attend school in the host country should be ensured without delay; in addition, unaccompanied minors should where necessary be given free access to language courses, above all in the relevant language of the host country, immediately after their arrival on the territory of a Member State;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 – the right to education, vocational training and socio-educational advice; Members states should facilitate the recognition of children's previous studies in order to allow them access to further education in Europe.
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 – the right to education, including learning the language used in the Member State in which the minor is living, vocational training and socio-educational advice;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 – the right to education, vocational training, and thus to work, and socio- educational advice;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 –
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new) - the right to manifest and practice their religion;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the reasons behind the arrival of unaccompanied minors are diverse: war, violence, violations of their fundamental rights, desire to reunify with family members, natural disasters, poverty, trafficking, exploitation, etc.;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 b (new) - the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 c (new) - access to information and use of the media (radio, tv, internet) in order to satisfy their communication needs;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 – the right to health: the Member States should guarantee free access to adequate basic health care and, in addition, provide adequate medical and psychological care for minors who have been victims of torture, sexual abuse or other forms of violence;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 –
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 – the right to health and special treatment when needed (i.e. access to rehabilitation services) for minors who have been victims of any form of abuse, exploitation, torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or who have been affected by armed conflicts;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 – the right to health and the access to medical care;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 –
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - stresses the right of all unaccompanied minors to the continued use and development of their own identity and values, including their mother tongue;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Emphasises that girls and women are particularly vulnerable to violations of their rights throughout the migration process. Unaccompanied girls are at particular risk as they are often the principal targets of sexual exploitation, abuse and violence.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that, where appropriate, a guardian is appointed to unaccompanied children;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the reasons behind the arrival of unaccompanied minors are diverse: war, violence, violations of their fundamental rights, natural disasters, poverty, trafficking, exploitation, parental child abduction, running away from home, etc.;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that all procedures must be
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that all procedures must be appropriate for minors and that the point of view of the minor should be listened to and taken into account in all procedures
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that all procedures must be appropriate for minors and reflect their age and level of maturity and understanding, and that the point of view of the minor should be listened to and taken into account in all procedures;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that officials who likely come into contact with unaccompanied minors, including those being victims of trafficking in human beings are qualified and trained in order to enabling them to identify and properly deal with these cases;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Emphasises the importance of a cultural mediator being available at all stages of the process so that minors can be provided with information, consulted and have their say in decisions concerning them;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum legislation;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum legislation; recalls, however, that unaccompanied minors should always be exempted from expedited procedures and from procedures at the border; stresses that it is also crucial, given the specific needs of unaccompanied minors, that their asylum applications should be given priority and processed swiftly within the normal system, so that a fair decision can be taken as quickly as possible; recalls also that the State responsible for an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor should always be the State of the most recent asylum application;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum legislation; recalls, however, that EU asylum and migration policies shall treat unaccompanied minors of third countries as children first and foremost and therefore unaccompanied minors should always be exempted from expedited procedures and from procedures at the border; recalls also that the State responsible for an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor should always be the State of the most recent asylum application;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum legislation;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas many unaccompanied minors enter the European Union, with or without pressure from their parents, to seek their fortune, and are attracted by the generous European social security provision;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the progress which has been made in asylum legislation; recalls, however, that unaccompanied minors should always be exempted from expedited procedures and from procedures at the border; recalls also that the State responsible for an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor should always be the State of the most recent asylum application, unless this is not in the child's best interests;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines that any decision concerning unaccompanied minors should be on the basis of an individual assessment and in respect of the best interest of the child;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Condemns the very precarious circumstances with which these minors are suddenly confronted when they reach the age of majority; calls on Member States to share best practices and institute procedures for assisting these minors in their transition to adulthood; welcomes the work of the Council of Europe on this subject and calls on the Commission to
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Condemns the very precarious circumstances with which these minors are suddenly confronted when they reach the age of majority; calls on States to institute procedures for assisting these minors in their transition to adulthood;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Condemns the very precarious circumstances with which these minors are suddenly confronted when they reach the age of majority; calls on States to institute procedures for assisting these minors in their transition to adulthood; welcomes the work of the Council of Europe on this subject and calls on the Commission to propose common standards for the planning of ‘individualised life projects’ for, and with, the minor, as an integrated policy tool for helping them acquire the necessary skills and attributes to become independent, responsible and active in society;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Condemns the very precarious circumstances with which these minors are suddenly confronted when they reach the age of majority; calls on States to institute procedures for assisting and supporting these minors in their transition to adulthood; welcomes the work of the Council of Europe on this subject and calls on the Commission to propose common standards for the planning of ‘individualised life projects’ for, and with, the minor;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on Member States to define the responsibilities of each partner, in particular national and local authorities, welfare services, youth workers, families and legal representatives, in implementing and monitoring life projects and ensuring their co-ordination;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him, which respects his interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification; stresses that in principle the minor can be asked to help in searching for family members but that there must not be any obligation to cooperate as a determining factor in the consideration of the application for international protection; recalls that, in cases where there is a risk to the life of the minor or of family members, in particular where family members remain in the country of origin, the gathering, processing and passing-on of information on these persons must be done on a confidential basis in order not to endanger the lives of those concerned;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas particular attention should be paid to unaccompanied child victims of trafficking in human beings, as they need specific assistance and support due to their situation of particular vulnerability,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him, which respects his interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification; advices all competent authorities in EU Member-states to closely cooperate to lift all bureaucratic obstacles in order to achieve swift family tracing and/or reunification;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him, which respects his best interest
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek a
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him, which respects his interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification in the country of origin;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him/her, which respects his/her best interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him or her, which respects his or her interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework outlining a series of conditions to be met before a minor can be returned, respecting the
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework outlining a series of conditions to be met before a minor can be returned, respecting the
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework outlining a series of conditions to be met before a minor can be returned
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the EU guidelines on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas many minors arrive in the EU because they are fleeing forced marriages, and whereas the EU must do more to combat this phenomenon;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework outlining a series of conditions to be met before a minor can be returned, respecting the overriding interests of the child; reiterates in the strongest terms that no decision to return a minor may be taken if it endangers the minor's life, security or fundamental rights or those of his or her family, and that the individual circumstances of each minor must be taken into account; points out, also, that if no relative has been identified, a decision to return the child should be taken only where prior agreement has been reached on secure, specific and suitable care arrangements, including measures for the child’s reintegration in the country of origin; calls on Member States to establish monitoring arrangements to ensure the protection of minors after their return, in cooperation with countries of origin and transit;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework outlining a series of conditions to be met before a minor can be returned, respecting the overriding interests of the child; reiterates in the strongest terms that no decision to return a minor may be taken if it endangers the minor's life, security or fundamental rights or those of his or her family, and that the individual circumstances of each minor must be taken into account; calls on Member States to establish monitoring arrangements to ensure the protection of minors after their return, in cooperation with countries of origin and transit; calls on the European Union to commit to improve its response to end potential drivers of migration including early and forced marriage, harmful traditional practices including female genital mutilation and sexual violence worldwide;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to propose a
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework outlining a series of conditions to be met before a minor can be returned, respecting the overriding interests of the child; reiterates in the strongest terms that no decision to return a minor may be taken if it endangers the minor's life and well-being, security or fundamental rights or those of his or her family, and that the individual circumstances of each minor
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. calls on the Commission to set up improved trans-national mechanisms for dealing with child-protection issues given that unaccompanied children move across Europe, including when they disappear from reception centres.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Stresses that the integration of unaccompanied minors in the host country must be centred around an individual life project drawn up for, and with, the minor with full respect of his ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Strongly urges the Member States to guarantee a social grant for unaccompanied minors above the age of 18 if they intend to continue studying at university; (All unaccompanied minors have a right to a decent life and social assistance, both up to the age of 18 and up to the end of university studies.)
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Calls on the Commission to expand the criteria for defining unaccompanied children, so that a child whose parents are unidentified or whose parents are identified but, following an inquiry, are found not to be carrying out their parental duties would be considered as an unaccompanied minor. (It is unacceptable that a child should be considered accompanied if both parents are alcoholics, beggars or are failing to carry out their parental duties.)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas these minors, as children seeking international protection, are by definition extremely vulnerable and whereas it is necessary to ensure that their fundamental rights are respected;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22c. Calls on the Member States to introduce an obligation for public authorities to take action with regard to unaccompanied minors who are victims of begging; (The exploitation of minors in relation to begging should be prevented at all costs.)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, pursuant to the Treaty on European Union
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, pursuant to the Treaty on European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Union
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the methods used to determine the age of a child applying for asylum or protection which are based on bone maturity or dental mineralisation remain controversial, and are subject to large margins of error;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the reception and care of unaccompanied minors varies considerably from one country to another
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas gender equality and the equal protection of human rights of unaccompanied migrant girls and boys must be ensured, and whereas special attention must be paid to the violation of human rights of girls and the provision of adequate support and appropriate remedies;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas there are numerous cases of child disappearance from lodging and reception centres for asylum seekers
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a minor who is potentially in danger and that child protection, rather than immigration control, must be the
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a minor who is potentially in danger and that child protection, rather than immigration control, must be the major consideration for States and the European Union when dealing with them thus respecting the core principle of the child's best interests;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a minor who is potentially in danger and that child protection, r
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a minor who is potentially in danger and that child protection
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that any person below the age of 18 years, without exception, is to be regarded as a child and thus as a minor;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls also that the overriding interests of the child, as enshrined in provisions and case-law, must take priority over any other consideration in any act taken with regard to them, whether by public authorities or by private institutions; calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework, based on
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls also that the
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls also that the overriding interests of the child, as enshrined in provisions and case-law, must take priority over any other consideration in any act taken with regard to them, whether by public authorities or by private institutions; calls on the Commission to propose a common definition and reference framework, based on a set of indices, to assess what constitutes the overriding interests of a child
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls also that the overriding interests of the child, as enshrined in provisions and case-law, must take priority over any other consideration in any act taken with regard to them, whether by public authorities or by private institutions; further stresses the necessity of the harmonisation of national laws on legal guardianship, and the establishment of coherent and effective protection systems for asylum seeker children or minor victims of trafficking; calls on the Commission to propose a common reference framework, based on a set of indices, to assess what constitutes the overriding interests of a child;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls also that the
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recalls also that the
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises the pressing need for the European Union and the Member States to come up with a coherent response to this problem which is consistent with the fundamental rights they recognise;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes those Member States who have opted in to the UN's Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on providing legal protection for children against the worst forms of exploitation.
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the adoption by the Commission of an action plan on unaccompanied minors 2010-2014; deplores, however, the fact that the Commission’s approach is not based more on protecting the fundamental rights of such minors and notes that the existing measures are not sufficient and the comprehensive protection of unaccompanied minors requires further measures;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the adoption by the Commission of an action plan on unaccompanied minors
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Deplores the fragmentation of the European provisions concerning unaccompanied minors
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Deplores the fragmentation of the European provisions concerning unaccompanied minors and urges the Commission
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Deplores the fragmentation of the European provisions concerning unaccompanied minors and urges the Commission to compile a manual drawing together these various legal bases to strengthen their protection;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – having regard to the directives on asylum, particularly Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted3 and the Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, as well as Directive 2008/115/EC of the European
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors; calls on the Member States and the European Union, in line with current data protection rules, to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact points; stresses that the sole purpose of gathering data must be to improve the situation of unaccompanied minors, and law enforcement authorities must on no account be given access to the data obtained;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact points; calls on the Commission to amend Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 so that the Member States can remove data concerning unaccompanied minors from the statistics they submit;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, in accordance with the principle of the protection of personal data, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact points;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State and to improve the comparability of data collection across EU Member States, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact points;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, while ensuring that personal data is protected, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact points;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors and which are based on the existing tools available, such as Eurostat, Frontex, the European Asylum Support Office, the European Migration Network, etc., and to draw up a list of national contact points;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors including age and gender disaggregated statistics; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact points;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the lack of reliable official data on unaccompanied minors that could be used to respond better to their needs; calls on the Member States and the European Union to establish a coordinated method for gathering information in each Member State, by means of platforms bringing together all parties involved in the problem of unaccompanied minors, and to draw up a list of national contact points;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third- country nationals,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States ought to step up their cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States ought to step up their cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States ought to step up their
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States ought to step up their cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States ought to step up their cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning the problem of unaccompanied minors, preventing their arrival, combating trafficking, irregular immigration, forced marriages, restoration of family ties, return and readmission, in the context of the regular dialogues conducted between the European Union and these States and the European External Action Service (EEAS);
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the European Union and Member States ought to step up their cooperation with third countries of origin and transit concerning
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the European Commission, Members States, and Third Countries to boost public awareness-raising campaigns in the countries of origin, transfer and destination of unaccompanied minors, on the risks related to child migration, particularly on exploitation of minors and organised crime.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that minors should be repatriated only where there is no risk to their physical and mental health and a suitable carer in the country of origin has agreed and is in a position to take responsibility for the minor when he or she arrives in the country of origin; stresses further that the repatriating EU Member State's responsibility for the unaccompanied minor does not completely end when the minor is repatriated;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on Member States to cooperate with countries of origin in fostering public information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of child migration, in particular the dangers of clandestine immigration, trafficking in human beings, as well as exploitation of minors and organised crime;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that investigations into personal and family history are very important in order to ascertain the backgrounds from which minors come and draw up tailored plans for their integration in the country of arrival or their reintegration in the country of origin;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) - having regard to Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Recalls the important role of civil society in the readmissions of unaccompanied minors in third countries; calls thus on Member States to increase cooperation also with local and international non governmental partners in the Country of origin in order to ensure safe returns for children.
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is a necessary first step, as minors are particularly confronted with the risks of trafficking, gender-specific violence and exploitation and because action should also be taken in third countries to tackle the root causes of trafficking; calls, therefore, on all EU Member States, if they have not yet done so, to implement Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, which contains specific provisions on protecting unaccompanied minors who are victims of human trafficking;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is a necessary first step, as minors are particularly confronted with the risks of trafficking and exploitation
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is a necessary
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is a necessary first step, as minors are particularly vulnerable to trafficking in human beings and confronted with the risks of trafficking and exploitation and because action should be taken in third countries to tackle the root causes of trafficking
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings and slavery is a necessary first step, as minors are particularly confronted with the risks of trafficking and exploitation and because action should be taken as a priority in third countries to tackle the root causes of trafficking;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is a necessary first step, as minors are particularly confronted with the risks of trafficking
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that combating trafficking in human beings is a necessary first step, as minors and especially girls are particularly confronted with the risks of trafficking and exploitation and because action should be taken in third countries to tackle the root causes of trafficking;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Highlights that effective mechanisms shall be put in place for the prevention, identification, reporting, referral, investigation, treatment and follow-up of incidents of trafficking, labour and sexual exploitation and other forms of mistreatment;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 c (new) - having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Evaluation of EU Readmission Agreements’ (COM(2011) 76 final),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Reminds Member States of Article 11 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which calls on states to take measures to combat the illicit transfer of children; calls on Member States to work collaboratively with third countries to address the growing problem of child smuggling; urges Member States to prosecute smugglers where possible with appropriate and commensurable sanctions
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Member States to devote special attention to unaccompanied child victims of trafficking in human beings coming from third countries, providing them with the necessary assistance and protection under Directive 2011/36/EU;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Is concerned about the situation of many unaccompanied minors who live in hiding in the EU and who are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse; calls on Member States' authorities and civil society organisations to work together and take all the necessary measures to ensure their protection and dignity.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Recalls Article 3, Section 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which refers to the duties of parents and legal guardians; urges Member States to work with third countries and international organisations to ensure that in cases where parents/legal guardians have abandoned or neglected their child, judicial action is taken.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to put the issue child trafficking high on the agenda in their bilateral and multilateral dialogue with third countries;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to devote specific headings to unaccompanied minors in the European Asylum and Migration Fund, particularly in the sections concerning asylum seekers, refugees, the external borders and return, and in the European Social Fund; Adequate long- term funding should be secured for programmes aiming at the identification of unaccompanied minors, adequate reception, protection, appointment of legal guardians, family tracing, resettlement and reintegration as well as for the training of border guards and authorities;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to devote specific headings to unaccompanied minors in the European Asylum and Migration Fund,
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls
Amendment 89 #
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 d (new) - having regard to Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – point 1 (new) (1) Whereas the Commission, in the context of the Community actions under the Integration Fund (IF) and the European Refugee Fund (ERF) has made EUR 4.9 million available for projects aimed at unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – point 2 (new) (2) Whereas the Commission has also launched a call for a new pilot project for unaccompanied minors with a budget of EUR 1 million;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – point 3 (new) (3) Whereas the Asylum and Migration Fund (2014-2020) will continue to be used to address the needs of unaccompanied minors in the context of the system of asylum procedures, reception conditions, integration measures, repatriation procedures and resettlement incentives;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – point 4 (new) (4) Whereas the initiatives funded by the Commission establish effective systems for the protection of children, guarantee them access to education and legal and social assistance, improve the protection and reintegration of minors who have been victims of human trafficking and prevent unsafe migration.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to draw up binding strategic guidelines for use by all Member States, which should draw inspiration from their best practices, take the form of common minimum standards and detail each stage in the process, from the arrival of a minor in European territory until a
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to draw up
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to draw up
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to draw up binding strategic guidelines for use by all Member States, which should draw inspiration from their best practices, take the form of common minimum standards and detail each stage in the process, from the arrival of a minor in European territory, in order to ensure his proper protection and reception, until an appropriate solution has been found for him
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to draw up
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to draw up binding strategic guidelines for use by all Member States, which should draw inspiration from their best practices, take the form of common minimum standards and detail each stage in the process, from the arrival of a minor in European territory until an appropriate solution has been found for him or her;
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PURPOSE: presentation of a mid-term report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors. BACKGROUND: in May 2010 the Commission adopted the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014), followed by the adoption of Council conclusions on unaccompanied minors in June 2010. These two documents put forward a common EU-wide approach based on the principle of the best interests of the child. They identified main strands for action, such as prevention, reception and identification of durable solutions to be implemented through a series of practical measures undertaken by the European Union (EU) institutions and agencies, EU Member States and stakeholders. The Action Plan and the Council conclusions invited the Commission to report on their implementation by mid-2012. This Mid-term Report highlights the developments between May 2010 and June 2012 and identifies the areas which require more attention and targeted action during the next two years. It also refers, where appropriate, to activities of other actors. CONTENT: the developments of the last two years show that the arrival of unaccompanied minors is not a temporary phenomenon, but a long-term feature of migration into the EU, and that there is the need for a common approach by the EU to this group of migrants. State of play in regard to unaccompanied minors: the reasons for the arrival of unaccompanied children continue to be diverse and interrelated. Some are fleeing armed conflicts, natural catastrophes, discrimination or persecution. In this context, world events such as the conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, or the political unrest related to the events of the Arab Spring, may be seen as important factors contributing to such flows. Some children do not leave of their own free will, but are sent away by their families in order to avoid political persecution, to have access to the education and welfare denied to them at home, or simply to escape poverty and find employment in the EU, while others seek to join family members already in EU territory. Lastly, some unaccompanied minors arrive as victims of human trafficking destined for exploitation. The report highlights the lack of statistical data in the area. However, the data that are available show, among other things, in 2011:
Common approach: the common EU approach has enabled more effective cross-cutting policy reflections on how to address the situation of children, regardless of their migratory status, and has facilitated discussions among EU institutions, national authorities, inter-governmental and nongovernmental organisations in different policy arenas, allowing enhanced exchange of knowledge and practices concerning unaccompanied minors. The common EU approach ensured that greater prominence was given to funding measures to address the situation of those children. The explicit recognition of the best interests of the child as the guiding principle has contributed to provisions that ensure increasing protection in the new EU legislative instruments for this particularly vulnerable group of migrants. During the past two years, the Commission has paid particular attention to ensuring better coordination and consistency among the various legislative, financial and policy instruments relating to unaccompanied children. The actions implemented have contributed to the:
Details on each of the measures taken in these areas are provided in the report, as well as the ways ahead.
However, developing a common EU approach to unaccompanied minors is an on-going and incremental process. It calls for further efforts in terms of sharing knowledge about the phenomenon, and designing and implementing legislative and non-legislative actions to ensure adequate protection of children and, in particular, improving methods of finding durable solutions. In this context, the conference on Unaccompanied Minors, organised by the Danish EU Presidency and Save the Children in June 2012, gave very useful input to the second term of the Action Plan's implementation. Funding: the Commission will continue to prioritise funding for projects involving unaccompanied children. Member States, international and non-governmental organisations are encouraged to use the available financial resources to their fullest potential. Also, once adopted, the future financial instrument the Asylum and Migration Fund should ensure coherent funding of activities for this group of migrants. The EU will continue to fund initiatives in third countries and regions through its instruments for external assistance on issues relating to unaccompanied minors. Other EU institutional actors are also invited to consider what capacity they might dedicate to participating in the development of more effective implementation. As important stakeholders and actors in the arena, international governmental and non-governmental organisations are encouraged to continue to contribute to the implementation of the common EU approach. Subsequent stages: the EU and its Member States need to strengthen the efforts they are making to collaborate with non-EU countries of origin, transit and destination in advancing a common EU approach to unaccompanied children. The situation of these children should continue to be addressed in the context of the external migration policy as provided for in the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility. Progress on issues such as re-establishing family unity or ensuring safe return cannot be achieved without the involvement of the countries of origin. Lastly, working with third countries on preventing unsafe migration requires coordination with development and cooperation aid. New
PURPOSE: presentation of a mid-term report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors. BACKGROUND: in May 2010 the Commission adopted the Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014), followed by the adoption of Council conclusions on unaccompanied minors in June 2010. These two documents put forward a common EU-wide approach based on the principle of the best interests of the child. They identified main strands for action, such as prevention, reception and identification of durable solutions to be implemented through a series of practical measures undertaken by the European Union (EU) institutions and agencies, EU Member States and stakeholders. The Action Plan and the Council conclusions invited the Commission to report on their implementation by mid-2012. This Mid-term Report highlights the developments between May 2010 and June 2012 and identifies the areas which require more attention and targeted action during the next two years. It also refers, where appropriate, to activities of other actors. CONTENT: the developments of the last two years show that the arrival of unaccompanied minors is not a temporary phenomenon, but a long-term feature of migration into the EU, and that there is the need for a common approach by the EU to this group of migrants. State of play in regard to unaccompanied minors: the reasons for the arrival of unaccompanied children continue to be diverse and interrelated. Some are fleeing armed conflicts, natural catastrophes, discrimination or persecution. In this context, world events such as the conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, or the political unrest related to the events of the Arab Spring, may be seen as important factors contributing to such flows. Some children do not leave of their own free will, but are sent away by their families in order to avoid political persecution, to have access to the education and welfare denied to them at home, or simply to escape poverty and find employment in the EU, while others seek to join family members already in EU territory. Lastly, some unaccompanied minors arrive as victims of human trafficking destined for exploitation. The report highlights the lack of statistical data in the area. However, the data that are available show, among other things, in 2011:
Common approach: the common EU approach has enabled more effective cross-cutting policy reflections on how to address the situation of children, regardless of their migratory status, and has facilitated discussions among EU institutions, national authorities, inter-governmental and nongovernmental organisations in different policy arenas, allowing enhanced exchange of knowledge and practices concerning unaccompanied minors. The common EU approach ensured that greater prominence was given to funding measures to address the situation of those children. The explicit recognition of the best interests of the child as the guiding principle has contributed to provisions that ensure increasing protection in the new EU legislative instruments for this particularly vulnerable group of migrants. During the past two years, the Commission has paid particular attention to ensuring better coordination and consistency among the various legislative, financial and policy instruments relating to unaccompanied children. The actions implemented have contributed to the:
Details on each of the measures taken in these areas are provided in the report, as well as the ways ahead.
However, developing a common EU approach to unaccompanied minors is an on-going and incremental process. It calls for further efforts in terms of sharing knowledge about the phenomenon, and designing and implementing legislative and non-legislative actions to ensure adequate protection of children and, in particular, improving methods of finding durable solutions. In this context, the conference on Unaccompanied Minors, organised by the Danish EU Presidency and Save the Children in June 2012, gave very useful input to the second term of the Action Plan's implementation. Funding: the Commission will continue to prioritise funding for projects involving unaccompanied children. Member States, international and non-governmental organisations are encouraged to use the available financial resources to their fullest potential. Also, once adopted, the future financial instrument the Asylum and Migration Fund should ensure coherent funding of activities for this group of migrants. The EU will continue to fund initiatives in third countries and regions through its instruments for external assistance on issues relating to unaccompanied minors. Other EU institutional actors are also invited to consider what capacity they might dedicate to participating in the development of more effective implementation. As important stakeholders and actors in the arena, international governmental and non-governmental organisations are encouraged to continue to contribute to the implementation of the common EU approach. Subsequent stages: the EU and its Member States need to strengthen the efforts they are making to collaborate with non-EU countries of origin, transit and destination in advancing a common EU approach to unaccompanied children. The situation of these children should continue to be addressed in the context of the external migration policy as provided for in the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility. Progress on issues such as re-establishing family unity or ensuring safe return cannot be achieved without the involvement of the countries of origin. Lastly, working with third countries on preventing unsafe migration requires coordination with development and cooperation aid. |
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2012-10-18T00:00:00New
2012-09-28T00:00:00 |
activities/0/docs |
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activities/0/type |
Old
EP officialisationNew
Non-legislative basic document |
activities/1 |
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activities/1/committees/4/date |
2012-11-28T00:00:00
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activities/1/committees/4/rapporteur |
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activities/4 |
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activities/5 |
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committees/4/date |
2012-11-28T00:00:00
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committees/4/rapporteur |
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activities/6/date |
Old
2013-03-11T00:00:00New
2013-05-20T00:00:00 |
activities/1/docs/0/text |
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activities/3/committees/6/date |
Old
2012-07-09T00:00:00New
2012-06-20T00:00:00 |
committees/6/date |
Old
2012-07-09T00:00:00New
2012-06-20T00:00:00 |
activities/1/docs/0/url |
Old
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2012&nu_doc=554New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2012/0554/COM_COM(2012)0554_EN.pdf |
activities/6 |
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activities/4 |
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activities/5 |
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activities/3 |
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procedure/dossier_of_the_committee |
LIBE/7/10978
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procedure/stage_reached |
Old
Preparatory phase in ParliamentNew
Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage |
activities |
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committees |
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links |
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other |
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procedure |
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