Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1RenewJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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   10. Calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

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   10. Reiterates its call on the Member States to repatriate all their nationals, especially children, from the al-Hol and al-Roj camps and to bring adults to justice in fair trials; emphasises that robust risk assessment and reintegration support are important elements of any repatriation process; calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

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2. Amendment 2Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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   10. Calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

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   10. Reiterates its call on the Member States to repatriate all their nationals, especially children, from the al-Hol and al-Roj camps and to bring adults to justice in fair trials; emphasises that robust risk assessment and reintegration support are important elements of any repatriation process; calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

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3. Amendment 3Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 a (new)
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   10a. Reaffirms that the fragile and evolving political and security situation of Syria does not warrant deeming Syria, or parts of it, a safe country of origin for the return of Syrian nationals living forcibly displaced in Europe and around the world; reiterates the EU’s position that any return needs to be truly voluntary, safe and dignified;

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4. Amendment 4Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 b (new)
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   10b. Calls on the Member States to allow and facilitate ‘go and see visits’ and to guarantee protection status for those choosing to visit Syria;

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5. Amendment 5Verts/ALEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 c (new)
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   10c. Calls on the Member States to reverse any decision that suspends asylum applications by Syrians and to guarantee a full, individual and merit-based assessment of each asylum claim in a fair and transparent procedure; urges Member States, if decision-making on asylum claims is suspended, to limit this suspension to a short and clearly defined period of time;

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6. Amendment 6S&DJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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   10. Calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

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   10. Reiterates its call on the Member States to repatriate all their nationals, especially children, from the al-Hol and al-Roj camps and to bring adults to justice in fair trials; emphasises that robust risk assessment and reintegration support are important elements of any repatriation process; calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

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7. Amendment 7PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital J
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   J. whereas the international community has largely outsourced responsibility for guarding Daesh detainees and camps to Kurdish-led authorities, without establishing a sustainable international framework or contingency plans; whereas Kurdish fighters, including women combatants, have played a decisive internationally recognised role, in alliance with the Global Coalition against Daesh, thereby contributing directly to the security of the region, Europe and the international community; whereas instability in north-east Syria seriously undermines the fight against Daesh; whereas recent fighting created uncertainty, allowing hundreds of Daesh detainees to escape; whereas the exact number of esca…

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   J. whereas the international community has largely outsourced responsibility for guarding Daesh detainees and camps to Kurdish-led authorities, without establishing a sustainable international framework or contingency plans; whereas Kurdish fighters, including women combatants, have played a decisive internationally recognised role, in alliance with the Global Coalition against Daesh, thereby contributing directly to the security of the region, Europe and the international community; whereas instability in north-east Syria seriously undermines the fight against Daesh; whereas recent fighting created uncertainty, allowing hundreds of Daesh detainees to escape; whereas the exact number of esca…

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8. Amendment 8PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)
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   8a. Recalls that the Syrian civil war caused a mass exodus of Syrians to neighbouring countries and to Europe; emphasises that the massive arrival of people fleeing Syria continues to systematically destabilise receiving countries and overwhelm social services; notes that migrants entering EU countries illegally has dramatically increased crime and terrorist attacks, including against Christians and churches, the Jewish community, teachers and free speech defenders; calls for the return of Syrian asylum seekers in Europe to be facilitated;

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9. Amendment 9PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 b (new)
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   8b. Is profoundly concerned by the latest report by the European Union Agency for Asylum entitled ‘Country Guidance: Syria – Comprehensive update’ of December 2025 concluding that people with perceived links to ISIS and the family members of such people have better eligibility criteria for asylum in the EU than Christians from Syria;

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10. Amendment 10PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 15 a (new)
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    15a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to follow the decisions made by several Middle Eastern countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrein, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, and recognise the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation and add it to the EU list of terrorist organisations;

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11. Amendment 11PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 15 b (new)
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    15b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliated networks’ activities in Europe, including their financing and transnational structures, and ensure that Muslim Brotherhood affiliated organisations, such as Islamic Relief and FEMYSO, do not receive EU funding and are rejected from the Transparency Registry;

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12. Amendment 12PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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    5. Reiterates that stability in north-east Syria is of utmost relevance for the success of a comprehensive, inclusive and just political transition in Syria; calls on the Syrian authorities to ensure the protection and fundamental rights of Syria’s ethnic and religious communities, including Arabs, Kurds, Sunnis, Shias, Alawites, Christians, Druze and Yazidis; insists that the protection of Syria’s ethnic and religious diversity, including the full recognition, political participation and equal rights of the Kurdish community, is essential for safeguarding civil peace and ensuring a stable and inclusive Syria; calls on the Syrian transitional government to enshrine these rights into the Syri…

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    5. Reiterates that stability in north-east Syria is of utmost relevance for the success of a comprehensive, inclusive and just political transition in Syria; calls on the Syrian authorities to ensure the protection and fundamental rights of Syria’s ethnic and religious communities, including Arabs, Kurds, Sunnis, Shias, Alawites, Christians, Druze and Yazidis; condemns attacks and intimidation targeting Christian communities, clergy, churches and other places of worship and religious life, including the June 2025 church bombing near Damascus; insists that the protection of Syria’s ethnic and religious diversity, including the full recognition, political participation and equal rights of the…

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13. Amendment 13PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8
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    8. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees places a direct responsibility on the Member States and that failure to address this issue undermines both regional and European security;

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    8. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees creates a direct security threat for the Member States and that failure to address this issue undermines both regional and European security; calls for sustained and coordinated counter-terrorism efforts aimed at dismantling Daesh cells, financing and recruitment networks in both the region and Europe;

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14. Amendment 14PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)
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    8a. Stresses that ISIS fighters and their enablers must be prosecuted and held accountable in their countries of detention; opposes any transfer of jihadist fighters and their family members to Europe;

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15. Amendment 15PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 11 a (new)
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    11a. Stresses that stabilisation in Syria requires not only the military containment of ISIS but also the dismantling of broader Islamist extremist ecosystems that enable violence, intimidation of minorities and parallel governance;

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16. Amendment 16PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 14 a (new)
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    14a. Calls for the EU and its Member States to prioritise the current financial aid dedicated to Syria for structured return programmes and reintegration initiatives, while ensuring that such support does not benefit what remains of the Assad regime or any terrorist groups within Syria or abroad;

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17. Amendment 17ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital H a (new)
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    Ha. whereas the agreement of 10 March 2025 did not have sufficient guarantees and was broken by the Syrian transitional authorities;

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18. Amendment 18ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3
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    3. Welcomes the recent agreement between the SDF and the Syrian transitional government; reaffirms its continued and unwavering support for the ceasefire and the recognition of civil and educational rights of Kurds; calls on all parties to refrain from any action that could lead to a new escalation of violence, to respect existing ceasefire arrangements, and to support mechanisms aimed at monitoring and sustaining ceasefire commitments;

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    3. Takes note of the recent agreement between the SDF and the Syrian transitional government; reaffirms its continued and unwavering support for the ceasefire and the recognition of civil and educational rights of Kurds; calls on all parties to refrain from any action that could lead to a new escalation of violence, to respect existing ceasefire arrangements, and to support mechanisms aimed at monitoring and sustaining ceasefire commitments; suggests that the EU and the Member States act as a third-party guarantor to ensure compliance with the agreement; emphasises that this third-party guarantor cannot be a country directly involved in the local situation or too distant from the potential c…

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19. Amendment 19ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8
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    8. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees places a direct responsibility on the Member States and that failure to address this issue undermines both regional and European security;

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    8. Stresses that the continued presence of EU nationals among Daesh detainees places a direct responsibility on the Member States and that failure to address this issue undermines both regional and European security; reaffirms the right of Member States to refuse the return of jihadist fighters to the countries that they come from and to revoke their citizenship;

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20. Amendment 20ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital F a (new)
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    Fa. whereas recent administrative measures in the Latakia Governorate, including an official directive issued on 26 January 2026 banning female public-sector employees from wearing ‘makeup’ during official working hours, constitute an infringement of personal freedoms and raise questions about respect for individual rights, non-discrimination and inclusive governance in Syria;

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21. Amendment 21ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)
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    5a. Stresses that a key prerequisite for a comprehensive democratic transition that will build stability and contribute to the reconstruction of Syria is the return of Syrians who fled during the Assad regime;

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22. Amendment 22The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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    10. Calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

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    10. Reiterates its call on the Member States to repatriate all their nationals, especially children, from the al-Hol and al-Roj camps and to bring adults to justice in fair trials; calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

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23. Amendment 23The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 14 a (new)
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    14a. Rejects any EU financial commitments that are linked to or conditional on accelerated deportations; calls for a suspension of deportations;

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24. Amendment 24The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 16
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    16. Stresses that any engagement with Syrian authorities must remain conditional on tangible and verifiable progress on civilian protection, and respect for ceasefire arrangements, human rights and minority rights;

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    16. Rejects any premature normalisation of relations with the Syrian authorities and stresses that any EU funding, reconstruction assistance or political partnership must be strictly conditional on concrete, measurable and irreversible progress on human rights and the establishment of a democratic, inclusive, pluralistic and rights-based system of governance reflecting the religious and ethnic diversity of Syrian society;

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25. Amendment 25The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 a (new)
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    12a. Calls for the recognition of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) as a legitimate, democratic and representative form of regional autonomy within the framework of a future democratic Syrian state; considers the recognition of the DAANES to be essential to any credible, inclusive and sustainable political solution for Syria;

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26. Amendment 26The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 13 a (new)
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    13a. Regrets that senior EU-level diplomatic engagement with the Syrian transitional authorities, including the visit of the President of the European Commission to Damascus in January 2026, took place at a time when mass violence, military assaults and killings affecting Kurdish and other minority communities were being reported; stresses that such engagement, together with the lack of clear public condemnation of violence against minorities and binding conditions regarding equal rights, risks conferring political legitimacy on actors implicated in serious violations of human rights;

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