# Human rights and migration in third countries

European Parliament procedure 2015/2316(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET / DEVE). Stage: Procedure completed. 346 committee amendments tabled by 26 Members between 2016-03-22 and 2016-03-30.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report addresses human rights and migration in third countries. Amendments characterise migration as a multidimensional global phenomenon, revise recitals on the blurred distinction between migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, stateless people, women and children migrants, the right to leave and return to one's country, and cooperation among countries of origin, transit and destination against trafficking.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liliana RODRIGUES | Portugal | S&D | 94 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125099.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 50 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Judith SARGENTINI | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96815.md |
| Therese COMODINI CACHIA | Malta | PPE | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124968.md |
| Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA | Spain | ALDE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125040.md |
| Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS | Lithuania | RE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124766.md |
| Andrzej GRZYB | Poland | PPE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23785.md |
| Cristian Dan PREDA | Romania | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96838.md |
| Mark DEMESMAEKER | Belgium | ECR | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/117477.md |
| Enrique GUERRERO SALOM | Spain | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96768.md |
| Pedro SILVA PEREIRA | Portugal | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124747.md |
| Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ | Romania | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124790.md |
| Tokia SAÏFI | France | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4345.md |
| Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO | Spain | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96806.md |
| Kati PIRI | Netherlands | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/37229.md |

## Official source documents

- PE578.691: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-578691_EN.pdf
- PE580.487: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/DEVE-AM-580487_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-2316-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-2316-INI.json

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