27 Amendments of Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS related to 2021/2245(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 17 February 2022 on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2021 (2021/2182(INI)),
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s civic democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that enforcement of the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to implement OHR decisions without prejudice to the implementation of the needed political and structural reforms in the country;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreementdemocratic and human rights based agreement, in line with European Court of Human Rights rulings and Venice Commission recommendations, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including the withdrawal from institutions, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the countryand consequent blockade of state institutions, thereby preventing the fulfilment of any of the much needed reforms in the country, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, but also by the HDZ BiH leadership, which all together destabilises the country, causes a deep institutional and political crisis, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Council to grant BiH candidate country status, as a message of support for BiH and defeat of pro- Russian destabilizing factors, which can contribute to de-escalate nationalistic rhetoric, reduce ethnic divisions, inspire optimism and open the perspective of a better European future for BiH citizens; believes that combining the granting of candidate status and ensuring access to the EU common market for BiH and other Western Balkan countries is a win- win option for all, since it represents a double consolidation, both political and economic, for BiH and the entire region;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM); calls on the Commission to take a stance and make it clear that sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation are one of the conditions for BiH to receive EU financial support;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable and lasting peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages authorities to intensifyresume cooperation and data sharing on missing persons and to ensure redress for the families of civilian victims, and the safe return of refugees and internally displaced people, the full respect of their rights and the return of their property both at national and regional level;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes and supports the amendments to the BiH Criminal Code outlawing the glorification of war criminals and the denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; deplores and rejects any attempt not to implement this decision; strongly condemns all forms of historical revisionism, denial, or minimisation or glorification of war crimes including non- compliance with decisions of international and domestic tribunals; calls for the swift implementation of these amendments and for effective investigations on cases of genocide denial;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges BiH’s political actors to end the multilevel blockade of BiH state institutions and make progress on reforms that are needed to bring the country closer to the EU; denounces all attempts to stall these reforms, thus endangering access to EU funding under IPA III, which must be based on strict conditionality and depends on the cooperation of different authorities;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of holding elections this year as planned and urges all political actors to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric calling for a boycott of the elections;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the need for a comprehensive revision of all laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate in line with the principles of the EU Green Deal, and to step up environmental and nature protection;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for urgent action to tackle widespread selective justice, state capture, nepotism, cronyism, high-level corruption and criminal infiltration; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary; reiterates the need to investigate political and administrative links to organised crime and effectively prosecute high-profile corruption cases;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the need to update laws and align with the EU on anti-money laundering and, financing of political parties, protection of whistle-blowers, countering the financing of terrorism, and to establish an asset recovery office;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges BiH to strengthen and adequately organize and fund anti- corruption structures, covering conflicts of interests and lobbying;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting the safety of journalists, from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-upphysical threats to their life and their well being as well from SLAPP, with systematic and efficient prosecution; calls on the authorities to carry out investigations in a timely manner and to assign a special layer of protection for journalists in criminal codes;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in the Republika Srpska entity;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the need to ensure the participation of citizens in the democratic life of the country through the effective, meaningful and inclusive involvement of civil society organisations in the EU integration process; calls on the authorities to ensure an enabling environment for civil society in line with international standards and to develop and implement a strategic framework of cooperation with civil society;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to safeguard the rights of minorities and inclusion of vulnerable populations; calls for stronger country-wide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies; urges the prevention and proactive prosecution of discrimination, hate crimes, hate speech and disinformation as well as gender-based and sexual violence;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls for the adoption of the Action Plan for Equality of LGBTI Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2021- 2023, which has been stalled since 2020; calls for the amendment of the criminal codes in the Federation of BiH and Brčko District to expand provisions on incitement to hatred and violence so that they include sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics as protected grounds;
Amendment 276 #
24 b. Stresses the need to introduce legislation to protect the LGBTI+ community, prosecute any violence and hate crimes aimed at it and promote its social inclusion through the adoption of a relevant action plan;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24 c. Welcomes the conclusions of the Intersectoral Working Group on same-sex rights and partnership, which officially recommended a law on same-sex partnership to be drafted; calls on the government to address this recommendation without delay;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24 d. Welcomes that the Government of the Canton of Sarajevo covered the security costs of the 2021 Sarajevo Pride; calls for the amendment and harmonization of laws regulating freedom of assembly, in line with international and EU standards;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24 e. Stresses the need to duly prevent the discrimination of Roma and other ethnic minorities, to improve their access to healthcare, education, labour market and to develop and implement strategies on social inclusion;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges BiH to reverse the trend of regression on alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, particularly with regard to implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraineand calls on all political actors, especially those preventing the country's alignment on implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine, to reverse the trend of regression on alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy; calls on BiH to strengthen good neighbourly relations;