Amendment No. 9 | Doc. 14519 | 23 April 2018

The situation in Libya: prospects and role of the Council of Europe

Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Origin - 2018 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 11.1, insert the following paragraph:

“ensure that the Libyan Coast Guard is trained in international human rights law and the law of the sea, including the principle of non-refoulement, and follows the rules of the high seas in order to support rescue missions and facilitate co-operation with humanitarian NGOs in civil rescue operations, with the aim of avoiding endangering the lives of refugees and migrants;”

Explanatory note

It is essential that the Coast Guard be trained and instructed in order to avoid violations of human rights at sea, and to co-operate with those engaged in humanitarian rescue work.