9 Amendments of Philippe JUVIN related to 2016/2312(INI)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Albania’s continuous progress on EU-related reforms, in particular the adoption of constitutional amendments paving the way for a comprehensive judicial reform, which has been reflected in the ousting of elected representatives with criminal records; stresses that not only consistent adoption but also full and timely implementation of reforms and sustained political commitment are essential in order to further advance the EU accession process;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that a constructive dialogue, sustainable political cooperation based on mutual confidence, and a willingness to compromise is crucial for the success of the reforms and for the entire EU accession process;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the new justice reform strategy 2017-2020 and its action plan, as well as the increased budgetary means for implementation; calls for any shortcomings in the functioning of the judicial system to be further addressed, including lack of independence from other branches of power, selective justice, limited accountability, ineffective oversight mechanisms, corruption, clientelism, the overall length of judicial proceedings and enforcements;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its concern about the excessively large prison population and the inadequacy of medical care in places of detention, as well as the maltreatment of suspects at police stations;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that it is important for Albania to continue to develop a competent, transparent, high-quality civil service in order to improve the quality of public services for the population and to continue efforts to conduct the accession negotiations effectively;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the continued implementation of the strategy and action plan on the fight against organised crime and intensified international police cooperation; welcomes recent operations against drug plantations; calls also for organised crime networks to be dismantled and for the number of final convictions in organised crime cases to be increased, by enhancing cooperation between police and prosecution services and by strengthening institutional and operational capacities; underlines the need to step up efforts to prevent human trafficking, in particular as regards unaccompanied children and child victims of trafficking; calls for greater efforts to be made with regard to the uncontrolled proliferation of arms and to arms trafficking, many of those arms being illegally held in EU countries; expresses its concern about the very high rate of murder using firearms in Albania (5.86 fatalities per 100 000 of the population);
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the competent authorities to continue improving the climate of inclusion and tolerance for all minorities in the country, including by enhancing the role of the State Committee on Minorities; as regards Roma and Egyptians, calls for continued efforts in improving their access to employment, education, health, social housing and legal aid; is concerned that, despite improvements, the inclusion of Roma children in the education system remains the lowest in the region, whereas schools ought to become vehicles of integration;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Commends religious tolerance and good cooperation among religious communities; encourages the competent authorities and religious communities to cooperate in preserving and fostering religious harmony; considers it essential tothat preventing Islamic radicalisationm is a priority, including through disengagement and reintegration of returning foreign fighters, to counter violent extremism in cooperation with CSOs and religious communities, and to intensify regional and international cooperation in this area;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the number of unfounded asylum applications lodged by Albanians in EU Member States has increased again; urges the government to intensify awareness-raising and prevention efforts in this regard and to continue efforts to reintegrate those who have been rejected;