10 Amendments of Tanja FAJON related to 2016/2311(INI)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the conduct of the parliamentary elections on 24 April 2016 which were assessed positively by the international observers; calls on the authorities to fully address the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission, in particular biased media coverage, an undue advantage for incumbents and a blurring of the distinction between state and party activities; calls on the authority to properly investigate cases that arose elections and other campaign events which have been marked by violence and claims of intimidation and irregularities;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Repeats its call for proper reform of the offense of abuse of office and abuse of responsible position, such as to prevent possible misuse; notes that neither of previous reforms have addressed these calls and that the new wording of offense of abuse of a responsible position (article 227) still leaves room for arbitrary interpretation; calls on responsible authorities to either abolish, or sufficiently define the offense of abuse of responsible position in order to prevent its possible misuse in private sector; calls once again on independent and through review of reclassified cases related to abuse of responsible positions so that long-standing unjust prosecutions can be dropped immediately;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the progress made in the fight against organised crime and the adoption of Serbia’s first national serious and organise crime threat assessment (SOCTA); calls on Serbia to step up efforts to investigate wider criminal networks, improve financial investigations and intelligence-led policing and develop a solid track record of final convictions; has taken note ofregrets the controversial events in Belgrade’s Savamala district which show a profound lack of rule of law in the country and calls for their swift resolution;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the importance of independent regulatory bodies, including the Ombudsman, in ensuring oversight and accountability of the executive; calls on the authorities to provide the Ombudsmanrefrain from accusations addressed to the Ombudsman and to provide this body with full political and administrative support for hits work;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for observance of international human rights law is in place; stresses that consistent implementation across the whole country is needed; notes that further sustained efforts are needed to improve the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, including Roma people, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and LGBTI persons; underlines, however, that discrimination and violence against LGBTI persons is still a matter of concern; calls on the authorities to ensure proper implementation of the adopted anti- discrimination legislation, especially the ones related to the hate crimes;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its concern that no progress has been made to improve the situation regarding freedom of expression and of the media; stresses that threats, violence and intimidation against journalists remain an issue of concern; calls on the authorities to, including accusations against media by state representatives; calls on the authorities to refrain from attacking critical media outlets, to rather publicly stand up for media freedom and safety of journalists, to ensure proper implementation of the media legislation and more proactively investigate any cases of attacks against journalists and media outlets; calls for the full implementation of media laws; underlines the need for complete transparency in media ownership and funding of media;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; has taken positive note of the fact that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; stresses the importance of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office of the Western Balkans for the reconciliation in the region and for a better future of its youth and calls for all sides involved for their most serious commitment to it; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY); urges the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; has taken positive note of the fact that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; regrets, however, that there is not enough political support for establishing criminal justice for war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY); urges the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Regrets, however, the recent tensions between Serbia and Kosovo and calls upon both sides to refrain from provocative steps and negative rhetoric;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Commends the role of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia in promoting regional cooperation by taking a lead in setting up and developing the Western Balkan Chamber Investment Forum which plays important role in the framework of the Berlin Process; calls upon the Commission and other regional organizations such as Regional Cooperation Council and CEFTA to support the efforts of the Forum and facilitate its capacity building;