30 Amendments of Harald VILIMSKY related to 2016/2313(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe No. 1384 (2004),
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to the Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe No. 1592 (2007),
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
- having regard to the Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe No. 1121, paragraph 1,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 d (new)
Citation 16 d (new)
- having regard to the Resolution of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe No 235 (2007),
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 e (new)
Citation 16 e (new)
- having regard to the report by HER Honour Judge Joanna Korner CMG QC on processing of war crimes at the state level in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 f (new)
Citation 16 f (new)
- having regard to the Dayton Peace Agreement,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas an independent, functional and stable judiciary is important to ensure the rule of law and progress on the path to EU accession;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas challenges remain as to the sustainability of the reconciliation process; whereas progress in the EU accession process will enable further reconciliation;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomAcknowledges the progress on the implementation of the 2015-2018 Reform Agenda, as well as the country’s determination to pursue further institutional and socio-economic reforms; stresseuggests that harmonised implementation of the Reform Agenda is needed to achieve real change across the country and to improve the lives of all BiH citizens; callsuggests for the reform momentum to be maintained in order to transform BiH into a fully effective, inclusive and functional state; regrets that common reform efforts often continue to be hampered by ethnic and political divisions; considers it essential to maintain consensus on EU integration and to advance in a concerted manner on the rule of law, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, the reform of the judiciary and public administration;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the Rules of Procedure of the SAPC have still not been adopted and it therefore could not be properly constituted; nevertheless recalls that the adoption of the Rules of Procedure must be consistent with BiH´s constitutional structure; recalls that changes in the Constitution can be done only by the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the agreement between entities, as envisaged by Articles 3.5a), 4.4.d), 5.3.i) of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. StressAcknowledges that the results of the 2013 census awere an important basis for providing a satisfactory response to the Commission questionnairepublished on the basis of a faulty program of data processing, that there are suspicions that it was adopted unilaterally by the Director of the BiH Agency influenced by the BiH Chief Prosecutor and in direct violation of the BiH Census Law; stresses the need for clarification;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned about the continued fragmentation and politicisation of public administration, which hampers institutional and legislative reforms and makes the delivery of public service to citizens cumbersome and expensive; calls, as a matter of urgency, for a more harmonised approach to policy development and coordination between all levels of government, and better medium- term planning;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its concern about the continued fragmentation into four different legal systems; stresses the need to strengthen judicial independence, including from political pressure, and to fight corruption in the judiciary; urges the rapid adoption of the action plan for the implementation of the 2014-2018 justice sector reform; welcomes the adoption of the law on free legal aid at state level and the introduction by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of guidelines on prevention of conflict of interest, the drafting of integrity plans and disciplinary measures; notes the important role of the Structured Dialogue on Justice in addressing the shortcomings in the BiH judiciary;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that a high number of constitutional court decisions are not being implemented, includEmphasises that respect for the rule of law and the country’s constitutional framework is of paramount importance for advancing ion particular the decision on the RS day, which was contested in the referendum held on 25 September 2016; emphasises that respect for the rule of law and the country’s constitutional framework is of paramount importance for advancingthe EU path; recalling that the referendum in the Republika Srpska concerned an area of Entity competence of the government of the Republika Srpska under articles 70 and 77 of the Constitution of the Republika Srpska and Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, both plainly suitable under the Council of Europe´s standards for referenda, and acknowledges the will of the citizens of the Republika Srpska to express their views on laws and institutions imposed by decree by the High Representative in violation onf the EU pathrule of law;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes satisfactory cooperation on war crimes cases with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and encourages more regional cooperation with regard to processing war crimes cases; welcomes the fact that the backlog of domestic war crimes cases is being tackled and that some further progress was achieved in the successful prosecution of war crimes involving sexual violence; strongly condemns the decision of the RS National Assembly in October 2016 to express appreciation to former leaders of the RS convicted of war crimes; calls, as a matter of urgency,recalls that according to the OSCE in July 2013, the backlog of cases at the POBIH amounted to 682 KTRZ, by June 2015 it had risen 725 KTRZ pre-trial cases, involving 5205 suspects, 375 of those were in the investigation stage 350 in the pre- investigation stage; notes that by 31. December 2015, that backlog had been reduced to 672, means 1.5% from the figure in 2013; notes that this pattern demonstrates that current practices of the Court and the Prosecutors Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina are not effective; is concerned about the fact that out of 7.480 Serb civilian war deaths (as estimated by the ICTY), only 10 have led to a final conviction by the court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which demonstrates a clear ethnic discrimination pattern; considers, in this regard, the involvement of the High Representative of the Courts work and the presence of international judges incompatible with the sovereignty, guaranteed by the Dayton Agreement; supports all efforts for respect for victims of war crimes and for reconciliation to be promoted;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for boosting efforts to combat radicaliszation, especially radical Islamists and further measures to identify, prevent and disrupt the flow of foreign fighters, including by close cooperation with relevant services of the Member States and countries in the region; calls for the introduction of programmes on de- radicalisation and preventing youth radicalisationzation; recalls the strong presence established by charities offering training scholarships in Arabic countries, notably Saudi Arabia; calls on the competent authorities to address the problem of radicalized Imams by such means; notes the straightened influence of Saudi Arabia, while there are evidences of pro- Iranian factions in the Bosnian government; considers the adoption and implementation of a new strategy and action plan on this matter;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deems it essential to enhance public participation in decision-making and to better engage citizens in the EU accession process; notes that civil society is fragmented, institutionally and financially weak; calls for better cooperation mechanisms between government and civil society organisations, including the developing of a strategic framework for cooperation, including the referendum as a plainly instrument under the standards of the Council of Europe, the Council´s Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 1121, the rule of law and the Dayton Accords;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need for a substantial improvement in the strategic, legal, institutional and policy frameworks on the observance of human rights; calls for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights and non-discrimination; is concerned about continued discrimination against persons with disabilities in the fields of employment, education and access to health care; calls for developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to the social inclusion of Roma; welcomes the fact that some governments and parliaments have begun discussing LGBTI rights and drawing up specific measures for their protection; welcomes changes to the BiH anti-discrimination law extending the listed grounds for discrimination to age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identityonsiders necessary the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights and non-discrimination;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about cases of political pressure and intimidation against journalists, including physical and verbal attacks, as well as by the lack of transparency in media ownership; emphasises the need to investigate attacks against journalists and ensure proper judicial follow-up; calls oninvites the competent authorities to ensure the independence and financial stability of the three public service broadcasters as well as the political, operational and financial independence of the Communications Regulatory Authority; callinvites for the digital switchover to be finalised and for a broadband strategy to be drawn up;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the slight reduction in unemployment; remains concerned, however, that unemployment continues to be largely of a structural nature and that youth unemployment continues to be high, resulting in very high levels of brain drain; calls onsuggests the competent authorities to introduce active labour market policies targeting in particular the youth, women and the long-term unemployed as well as reinforcing the capacities of the employment services;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes BiH’s continued constructive and pro-active role in promoting bilateral and regional cooperation; callencourages for further efforts to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, including on border demarcation with Serbia and Croatia; commends BiH for further increasing its alignment with relevant EU statements and decisions under the Common Foreign and Security Policy from 62 % to 77 %; considers it important to coordinate BiH foreign policy with EU foreign policy and that the EU remain actively engaged in preserving safety and security in BiH;