Activities of Jozo RADOŠ related to 2018/2148(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2018 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate) HR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2018 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina PDF (325 KB) DOC (72 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas tens or even hundreds of decisions of Constitutional Court are not implemented which questions the legality of establishment of BiH;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that no compromise has been reached with regard to changes to the electoral legislation required to implement the Constitutional Court decision in the Ljubić case on the election of the members of the Federation House of Peoples; urges all political leaders to show responsibility and amend swiftly the electoral framework in order to ensure smooth implementation of the results of the elections; stresses that holding credible elections and implementing the results is an essential feature of a well-functioning democracy, as well as a requirement for any country aspiring to join the EU; reiterates that all acts of election irregularities should be investigated and condemned in the clearest possible terms, and any unlawful activities prosecuted;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Firmly reiterates the need of rapid formation of the Federation House of Peoples in line with rulings by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina; expresses deep concern because of the risks of complete dysfunctionality of the Presidency of BiH; regrets the possibility of election of the member of the presidency of BiH against democratic will of Peoples that he is to represent which points toward much needed reform of the election process in BiH;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that delegates from BiH have still been unable to agree on the rules of procedure for the SAPC, due to the attempts to introduce ethnic blocking into the SAPC's voting rules, which has consequently not met for three years; regrets the failure to cooperate with the European Parliament and, recalls that this is a clear breach of the obligations stemming from the SAA and urges all actors to agree to and accept Rules and procedures of the SAPC based on the recommendation of the European Parliament's opinion on the subject;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes incoherent legal framework for inclusive and evidence-based policy as well as its legislative development which hinders effective implementation; is concerned about the lack of systematic regulatory impact assessments and public consultations, the limited quality of and practice in monitoring and reporting and lack of a formal requirement to publish key government planning documents;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the necessary energy investment is delayed by a lack of coordination and cooperation between government levels; notes that the market for electricity and gas remain fragmented and dominated by key incumbent companies; is concerned about the explosion that happened in refinery Bosanki Brod due to the lack of adequate maintenance and management of the refinery; highlights that the consequences of the explosion could negatively affect human health and environment; calls urgently on the BiH authorities to create functional energy and transport chains; Calls for the adoption of further countrywide strategies in areas such as energy, employment and public financial management, which will enable consistent implementation of reforms throughout the country, as well as access to further IPA funding; urges the adoption of a national programme for approximation of the country’s laws with the EU acquis, a legal requirement under the SAA and an indispensable means of preparing for EU accession;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that legislation without implementation is futile and urges swift implementation of legal provisions providing equality between women and men; firmly points at the lack of effective implementation of legislation on the prevention and protection which facilitates gender-based violence, in particular domestic violence; urges aligning of the relevant legislation with the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; is concerned that the number of protective measures issued remains low, and calls for improvement of the general system of response and support to victims; draws attention to the fact that the existing safe houses remain in most cases strongly underfunded, which is in breach of existing legislation;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Is concerned about lack of educational and economy reforms that fosters high youth unemployment and high economic emigration which will have long-term consequences on country’s demography; notes with concern a high gender imbalance of labour force participation rates;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that some progress has been made in establishing institutional mechanisms of cooperation between authorities and civil society organisations (CSOs) and in ensuring public financing for CSOs; reiterates its call for the adoption of a strategic framework of cooperation with civil society at all levels of governance; urges authorities to open an effective dialogue with social partners which could in turn produce legislative and capacity-building initiatives needed in order to strengthen the capability of social partners;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Remains concerned by the widespread corruption in BiH and the persistent gap between the declared political will to fight it and the lack of concrete results; underlines that there is a lack of track record of high profile cases and that legal and institutional framework for combating systemic corruption like political party finance, public procurement, conflict of interest, and assets declaration is weak and inadequate; calls for steps to be taken to improve the legal and institutional anti- corruption framework in line with European standards, by better harmonising the action plans adopted at various levels, implementing the existing strategies and enhancing the cooperation between corruption prevention bodies and with the aAnti-corruption agency;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the adoption of the action plan on the implementation of the 2014-2018 Justice Sector Reform Strategy in March 2017 and the establishment of the necessary reporting and monitoring structures; points to the need for decisive action regarding its implementation; is concerned by continuing politically motivated threats against the judiciary; reiterates the need to strengthen the independence of the judiciary, including from political influence, as well as its impartiality, professionalism, efficiency and accountability; welcomes the implementation of the action plan adoptedadopted detailed action plan to implement the European Commission's recommendations on issues within the HJPC remit by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) aimed at strengthening appointment, disciplinary and integrity measures as regards the judiciary; urges for a swift adoption of related legislative acts and start of its implementation;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Deplores any kind of glorification of persons convicted for the gravest crimes against humanity; calls, as a matter of urgency, for respect for victims of war crimes and for reconciliation to be promoted; reminds all political leaders and institutions in BiH that they have a responsibility to assess war-time events objectively, in the interests of truth, reconciliation and a peaceful future, and to avoid misuse of judiciary for political purposes;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges that some progress has been achieved in the implementation of Annex VII to the Dayton Peace Agreement on refugees and internally displaced persons; calls again for significant attention to be devoted to damages compensation for property that cannot be returned, access to healthcare and employment, social protection, safety and education; notes that there are still extremely high number of internally displaced persons (98,324 according to UNHCR data from 2017), 47,000 minority returnees and a huge number of refugees; is concerned with persistently high number of missing persons and slow progress in that respect; urges resumption of operations of the Commission for Real Property Claims of Displaced Persons and Refugees; calls again for significant attention to be devoted to damages compensation for property that cannot be returned, access to healthcare and employment, social protection, safety and education; deplores cases of attacks against properties of returnees; calls on the authorities to embark on intensive cooperation between the two entities, and strengthen the efforts to find persons still missing as a result of the war, including full sharing of all relevant military and intelligence data;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Commends Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities' efforts to stop departures of its citizens to foreign battlefields since 2015 as well as conviction of 23 returned foreign terrorist fighters for terrorism-related offences, but urges authorities to apply appropriate sentencing for foreign terrorist fighters and to manage their subsequent social re- integration; notes with concern that the cells of radicalisation have been identified in certain locations in the country, in particular in the Wahhabi communities;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Urges Bosnia and Herzegovina to fully align itself with relevant EU declarations and Council decisions concerning CFSP and CSDP; strongly urges BiH to align itself with Council decisions introducing EU restrictive measures in the context of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and events in eastern Ukraine and deplores deliberate lack of cooperation from some political actors;