Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000728/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Tineke Strik (Verts/ALE), Erik Marquardt (Verts/ALE)
In its response to parliamentary question P-001069/2023[1] the Commission refers to a ‘third-party monitoring mechanism’ as the main instrument ‘to effectively monitor the implementation of migration projects through a do-no-harm and human rights compliance assessment’ for EU border management funding in Libya. Another response, to parliamentary question E-003311/2022[2], refers to the mechanism as a ‘third-party and Human Rights monitoring of operations in Libya’.
However, in a recent letter relating to European Ombudsman case 2089/2023/ACB the Commission stated that the above-mentioned third-party monitoring mechanism does ‘not provide “evidence” that violations of the “do no harm” principle have occurred’[3].
- 1.Is the ‘third-party monitoring mechanism’ in Libya monitoring whether assets or funding directly or indirectly provided by the EU and/or its implementing partners are contributing to human rights violations by the Libyan coastguard and other border guard entities in Libya?
- 2.If not, what was the reason for the incorrect information provided to Members of the European Parliament in the context of the aforementioned written questions?
- 3.What alternative method does the Commission use to monitor the compliance of EU funding provided for border management in Libya with human rights, as required under Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union?
Submitted: 18.2.2025