Amendment No. 2 | Doc. 14341 | 27 June 2017

Human rights implications of the European response to transit migration across the Mediterranean

Signatories: Ms Serap YAŞAR, Turkey, EC ; Ms Lütfiye İlksen CERİTOĞLU KURT, Turkey, EC ; Ms Emine Nur GÜNAY, Turkey, EC ; Mr Talip KÜÇÜKCAN, Turkey, EC ; Mr Suat ÖNAL, Turkey, EC ; Ms Leyla ŞAHİN USTA, Turkey, EC ; Ms Zühal TOPCU, Turkey, EC

Origin - 2017 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 9, in the second sentence, delete the following words:

"family reunification or".

Explanatory note

It is true that the lack of genuine resettlement programmes play a negative role in the rise of irregular migration. However, resettlement programmes should only be designed upon UN vulnerability criteria covering people in need of physical protection and medical assistance, elderly asylum-seekers and women, girls and children at risk.