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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta.
From 17 May 2021, an unprecedented surge of crossings to Spanish territory occurred with around 9 000 people entering, swimming or walking into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta after the Moroccan police temporarily eased border controls, opened the gates of their border fence and did not take action to stop illegal entrance. Most of the migrants crossing illegally were Moroccan nationals, at least 1 200 were unaccompanied minors, and many whole families.
The present crisis has given rise to unprecedented diplomatic tensions between Morocco, on one side, and Spain and the EU, on the other. Whatever the purposes may be behind the situation created in Ceuta, this unjustifiable incident does not accord with the long-established cooperation and trust-based relationship between both sides, particularly in the field of migration.
On 1 June 2021, the Moroccan authorities decided to facilitate the re-entry of all unaccompanied but identified Moroccan children who are in the European Union irregularly. According to the International Organization for Migration, many have already been returned through family reunification and tracing assistance. However, many of the children are still on Spanish premises, such as at the Tarajal warehouse and the migrant reception centres of Pinier and Santa Amelia, under the guardianship of the autonomous city of Ceuta, in order to undergo an assessment of their identity, personal circumstances, vulnerabilities, and risk of persecution and irreparable harm.
Families are desperately looking for their missing children. This can lead to further risks to the children’s physical, mental, moral, spiritual and social development, as enshrined in the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
The resolution rejected Morocco’s use of border control and migration, and unaccompanied minors in particular, as political pressure against a Member State of the EU. It deplored, in particular, the participation of children, unaccompanied minors and families in the mass crossing of the border from Morocco to the Spanish city of Ceuta, putting their lives and safety at clear risk.
Parliament called for an appeasement of recent tensions, and for a return to a constructive and reliable EU-Morocco partnership. It also called on Spain and Morocco to work closely to allow for the repatriation of children to their families, which must be guided by the best interests of the child and carried out in compliance with national and international law, in particular the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Commission is urged to provide emergency funding to address the situation in Ceuta, including funding additional shelter capacity for unaccompanied children. Both the Commission and Morocco should cooperate and formally conclude an EU-Morocco readmission agreement with the necessary legal safeguards as soon as possible.
Documents
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0289/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0362/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0323/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0349/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0350/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0353/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0359/2021
- Joint motion for resolution: RC-B9-0349/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0323/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0349/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0350/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0353/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0359/2021
- Joint motion for resolution: RC-B9-0349/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0362/2021
Activities
- Andrey KOVATCHEV
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Gabriel MATO
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Ernest URTASUN
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Jordi CAÑAS
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Salima YENBOU
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Andrea COZZOLINO
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- José Manuel FERNANDES
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Michael GAHLER
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Eva MAYDELL
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Luděk NIEDERMAYER
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (1)
- Stanislav POLČÁK
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Jiří POSPÍŠIL
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Paulo RANGEL
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Jordi SOLÉ
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (1)
- Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Ivan ŠTEFANEC
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Inese VAIDERE
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Miguel URBÁN CRESPO
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (1)
- Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Željana ZOVKO
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Peter POLLÁK
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Pedro MARQUES
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Vladimír BILČÍK
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Assita KANKO
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Hannah NEUMANN
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Loránt VINCZE
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Charlie WEIMERS
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (1)
- Isabel WISELER-LIMA
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (1)
- Loucas FOURLAS
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Nicola BEER
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Maria WALSH
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Miriam LEXMANN
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- Christian SAGARTZ
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/06/07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- 2021/06/09 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
- François ALFONSI
- Margrete AUKEN
- Adam BIELAN
- Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA
- Dominique BILDE
- Fabio Massimo CASTALDO
- Ignazio CORRAO
- Rosa D'AMATO
- Ryszard CZARNECKI
- Karima DELLI
- Heidi HAUTALA
- Ilhan KYUCHYUK
- Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR
- Tilly METZ
- Francisco José MILLÁN MON
- Javier NART
- Piernicola PEDICINI
- Michèle RIVASI
- María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS
- Nathalie LOISEAU
- Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ
- Pernando BARRENA ARZA
- Saskia BRICMONT
- Damien CARÊME
- Susanna CECCARDI
- Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD
- Luis GARICANO
- Klemen GROŠELJ
- Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA
- Maximilian KRAH
- Alice KUHNKE
- Erik MARQUARDT
- Jan-Christoph OETJEN
- Manu PINEDA
- Isabel SANTOS
- Tineke STRIK
- Hermann TERTSCH
- Dragoş TUDORACHE
- Javier ZARZALEJOS
- Magdalena ADAMOWICZ
- Francisco GUERREIRO
- Karen MELCHIOR
- Bettina VOLLATH
- Moritz KÖRNER
- Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI
- Bogdan RZOŃCA
- Elżbieta RAFALSKA
- Mazaly AGUILAR
- Silvia SARDONE
- Bernhard ZIMNIOK
- Elżbieta KRUK
- Clara PONSATÍ OBIOLS
- Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN
- Claude GRUFFAT
- Vlad GHEORGHE