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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
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.