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Amendments (48)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325);
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
(Ba) whereas women play an essential role in peace, stabilisation and reconciliation efforts, and that their contributions should be recognised and encouraged, in line with UNSCR 1325 and subsequent resolutions;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern the lack of financial and human resources allocated to the functioning of governmental and independent institutions tasked with the initiation and implementation of gender equality measures in most countries; calls on authorities at all levels to accompany measures and action plans with adequate resources for their implementation; stresses that the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) may and should be used for projects related to the promotion of women's rights and gender equality, but that authorities in the countries themselves bear full responsibility for well-functioning implementation mechanisms for women's rights and gender equality;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern the lack of statistical information on gender equality and on violence against women, necessary for monitoring implementation, that is standardised and may be compared over time, between accession countries and between EU Member States and accession countries; calls on the governments of Balkan accession countries to establish a common methodology for gathering statistical information together with Eurostat, EIGE and other relevant institutes; stresses that specific strategies need to be developed and existing strategies implemented to improve the position of women faced with multiple discrimination, such as Roma women, lesbian, bisexual or transgender women, women with disabilities, women of ethnic minorities, older women;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a) Considers that genuine gender equality also rests on equality and non- discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; encourages the governments of Balkan accession countries to address lingering homophobia and transphobia in law, in policy and in practice, including legislating on hate crimes, police training and anti-discrimination legislation;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) Calls on the governments of Balkan accession countries to recognise and support the role that civil society and women's organisations play in specific areas, such as promoting LGBT-rights, combating violence against women, increasing women's political participation and representation and promoting peace building efforts;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
(6b) Notes with concern that LGBT-rights activists and human rights activists who stress the importance of dealing with the past are regular targets of hate speech, threats and physical attacks and calls on the governments of Balkan accession countries to take specific measures to prevent and combat violence against women human rights defenders;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Albanian Government to implement the legislation laying down a 30% quota for women in political decision-makingbinding target of 30% for women in all legislative, executive and judicial organs, as well as in other public institutions, ensuring that the law is applied as strictly as possible and that dissuasive penalties are imposed for non- compliance, especially with a view to the parliamentary elections in 2013;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Albanian Government to implement the National Strategy for Integration and Development and the Law on Protection from discrimination by strengthening the Office of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination by establishing an appeals institution in the form of a Commissioner specifically for cases of gender discrimination;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
(9b) Calls on the Albanian government to propose gender sensitive reforms to the legislation on property rights, the penal code, the electoral law and labour laws;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
(9c) Commends Albania for the training given to judges on the implementation of gender equality legislation and measures against violence against women and for the possibility for victims of discrimination or violence to receive state- sponsored legal aid;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
(9d) Commends Albania for the decision on gender mainstreaming in the medium- term budget programme for all line Ministries and looks forward to seeing the results of its implementation;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
(10a) Calls on the Albanian parliament to establish a parliamentary committee dealing specifically with women's rights and gender equality;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
(10b) Calls on the Albanian government to implement the Gender Equality Law by appointing Gender Equality Employees, responsible for guiding gender mainstreaming and promoting and monitoring gender equality, in every Ministry and governing body and to promote inter-ministerial collaboration in this field;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
(10c) Calls on the Albanian Government to step up implementation, particularly at local level, of policy tools fostering women's rights, such as the National Strategy on gender equality, domestic violence and violence against women (2011-2015);
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
(10d) Commends the Albanian authorities on the establishment of performance indicators to monitor the implementation of women's rights and gender equality measures, and the publication of the National Report on the Status of Women and Gender Equality in Albania 2012;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on all authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to align legislation on gender equality as well as legal practice at different levels, in order to create a uniform legal situation in the country, and to strengthen the department responsible for gender equality at central level; calls on the BiH Government to put stronger emphasis on the implementation and harmonisation of the Law on Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination with other laws at the state level;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
(11a) Notes with particular concern the discrimination of pregnant women and women who have just given birth on the labour market, and the differences in social security rights pertaining to maternity between different entities and cantons; calls on the BiH authorities to align social security rights for those who take maternity, paternity or parental leave across the country to a high standard, creating a uniform situation for all citizens;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
(12a) Commends the women in the BiH parliament for their cross-party debate on gender-based violence with the relevant ministers; calls on the BiH authorities to follow up on this debate with concrete measures to promote combating gender- based violence;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
(12b) Calls on the BiH government to harmonise the Law on Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Election Law, concerning the composition of bodies of executive governance at all levels of decision making - municipal, cantonal, entity, and state level;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
(12c) Commends BiH on its legislation stipulating at least 40% of each gender in administrative functions in state and local government bodies, but notes that this has not led to 40% women in administration in practice; calls on the Bosnian authorities to draw up an action plan with clear timeframes and a clear division of responsibilities to implement this legislation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
(13c) Calls on the Bosnian government to improve monitoring of existing legislation in the area of women's rights and gender equality, by including clear objectives in policies and action plans and clearly identifying the state institutions accountable for implementation; furthermore calls on Bosnian authorities at all levels to cooperate in gathering comprehensive statistical data on gender equality for the country as a whole;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
(14a) Calls on the Croatian authorities to fully implement the legislation stipulating 40% women on election lists for local and regional self-government bodies, Parliament and the European Parliament, considering that during the parliamentary elections in 2011, two thirds of political parties did not meet the prescribed target;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
(15a) Welcomes the local gender mainstreaming action plans especially in the Istria region, calls on the Croatian government to promote the adoption and implementation of such action plans throughout the country;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
(16a) Welcomes the progress made in Croatia in terms of the proper handling of cases of violence against women and gender discrimination by the police following targeted training of police officers in this field and encourages authorities to continue these actions; points out that cases are however still not always properly handled by the judiciary and calls on authorities to initiate actions to sensitise and train the judiciary too; furthermore calls on the Croatian government to make free legal aid available to victims of gender-based violence and discrimination;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
(16b) Asks the Croatian authorities to clarify in the National Strategy on Protection from Family Violence (2011- 2016) which authority is responsible for what action and to award proper funding to authorities and civil society organisations to implement the strategy
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
(17a) Calls on the Kosovar government to promote a country-wide SOS hotline for victims of domestic violence and gender related violence, to create awareness of the possibilities for reporting and handling of cases;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
(17b) Commends the Kosovar government for placing the Gender Equality Agency under the Office of Prime Minister, and calls upon the government to ensure more efficient functioning of the Agency in implementing and monitoring the Law on Gender Equality without political interference;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
(19a) Urges the Kosovar government to recognise and work towards the implementation of the Pristina principles as established by the Kosovo women's summit in October 2012;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
(19b) Calls on the Kosovar government to recognise the victims of sexual violence during the conflict in 1998-1999 and to include this group as a special category in the law through an amendment to the Law on the status and the rights of the martyrs, invalids, veterans, members of Kosova Liberation Army, civilian victims of war and their families;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
(19c) Calls on the Kosovar government to clearly identify indicators for compliance and non-compliance in administrative instructions for the laws on gender equality and discrimination, to facilitate implementation and monitoring; furthermore calls on the government to establish a national registry and practice to collect data on gender-based discrimination and violence cases;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls onommends the Macedonian Government to make gender-based harassment and sexual harassment criminal offences, to ensure that both parents are allowed toon the new law proposal against sexual harassment or mobbing in the workplace, including fines for perpetrators, and calls for harmonisation thereof with the criminal code; welcomes the intention of the Marcedonian Government to change legislation to make sure both parents may take up parental leave or family leave in order to take care of sick relatives, and the recent adoption of changes to the labour law to afford better legal protection on the labour market for women who are pregnant or have just given birth;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
(20a) Commends Macedonian authorities on the addition of dissuasive penalties for non-compliance to the law stipulating a representation of at least 30% of each gender in political decision-making; calls on the Macedonian government to monitor closely whether this results in at least 30% women in decision-making, especially at local level;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
(20b) Commends the Macedonian parliament on the active 'women's club' where female members of parliament of different parties cooperate to promote women's rights and gender equality, among others through public debates, conferences and international events, while cooperating with civil society and addressing delicate or marginalised issues such as sexual education in primary schools, domestic violence, HIV, cervical cancer, hate speech and the position of women in rural areas;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy mechanism for dealing with complaints of gender discriminations of the Legal Representative within the Department for Equal Opportunities, responsible for providing legal advice in cases of unequal treatment between women and men, does not function properly, calls upon on the Macedonian Government to take measures to improve the handling of complaintsits functioning;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with concern the fragmented implementation of the action plans and strategies for gender equality and the lack of overall coordination of efforts; calls on the Macedonian Government to increase the financial and human resources available to the Department for Gender Equality; as well as to ensure appointment and effective functioning of Coordinators for Equal Opportunities at national and local level;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
(22a) Welcomes the progress made in combating gender-based violence, among others the increase in reports through awareness campaigns, training of specialised police officers and agreement on protocols between institutions in the handling of reports; however notes with concern that the number of shelters for victims of domestic and other forms of gender-based violence is not sufficient;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
(24a) Commends the Montenegrin government on the drafting of the new National Action Plan for Accomplishing Gender Equality in cooperation with civil society, and the inclusion of strategic and operational goals in this plan; calls on the government to afford sufficient human and financial resources to its implementation and to establish a framework for continuing cooperation with civil society in the implementation phase;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the inclusion of gender equality measures in the Montenegrin reform programme for accession; calls on the Montenegrin Government to prioritise actions to implement gender equality provisions in the accession negotiations on Chapter 23, ‘Judiciary and Fundamental Rights’' as well as with other relevant chapters (chapter 19, social policy and employment, chapter 24, justice, freedom and security and chapter 18, statistics);
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
(25a) Commends the Montenegrin government on the progress made in addressing domestic violence by the adoption of a Code of Conduct on procedures for coordinated institutional response; however notes with concern that domestic violence remains a great concern in Montenegro and calls on the Government to award sufficient funds and efforts to the implementation of legislation and the Code of Conduct, to introduce a national SOS helpline and to collect data;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
(25b) Notes with concern the low number of complaints of gender-based discrimination and violence; calls on the Montenegrin government to invest in raising awareness of women's rights and legislation against violence and of the possibilities to report and address violations;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
(25c) Welcomes the efforts made by the Montenegrin Parliament to methodically research the implementation of equality legislation;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Serbian Government to further implement the National EU Integration Programme by establishrengthening mechanisms within the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights to monitor the application of the law prohibiting discrimination, and to improve the administrative capacities of bodies dealing with gender equality; including the Equality Protection Commissioner and the Deputy Ombudsperson for Gender Equality;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
(26a) Commends the Serbian government on the electoral code stipulating that election lists for Parliament must include a member of the underrepresented sex every third candidate, and for the full implementation thereof, which has resulted in 34% of women in Parliament;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Serbian Government to trainreinforce the training of law enforcement officers in the police and judiciary in awareness and proper handling of cases of gender-based discrimination and violence, to make free legal aid available to victims and to address the general problem of the backlog of cases before the courts;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
(27a) Commends the progress made in combating domestic violence by adoption of a general protocol on procedures for cooperation in situations of domestic and partner-relationship violence, the introduction of a telephone helpline and the opening of a new shelter; however notes that domestic violence is still a great concern in Serbia; calls on the government to award sufficient funds and efforts to implement legislation and the protocol, to promote reporting of cases and to collect and share information and data between institutions, agencies and women's civil society organisations;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Commends the Serbian Government and Parliament on their close cooperation with civil society organisations in drafting and monitoring an extensive action plan to implement UN Security Council resolution 1325; calls on the government to make sufficient human and financial resources available for its implementation;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
(28a) Calls on the Serbian authorities to improve cooperation with civil society organisations for gender equality, especially at local level between local governments and local civil society organisations, in drafting, implementing and monitoring laws and policies on gender equality and gender-based violence and to provide structural funding for the work of organisations dealing with gender-based violence;