13 Amendments of Soraya POST related to 2018/2144(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the outcome of the 2017 European Commission / World Bank / United Nations Development Programme survey on Marginalised Roma in Western Balkans,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the implementation of the legislation on public and political participation of women and minorities, in particular Roma1a people, including enabling meaningful participation of minority women in decision-making processes and taking up positions within public administration and other public institutions; _________________ 1a The word ‘Roma’ is used as an umbrella term which includes different related groups, whether sedentary or not, such as Roma, Ashkalis, Égyptiens, etc., that may be diverse in culture and lifestyles;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages Montenegro to work in closer cooperation with Frontex in order to improve border management, address irregular migration and disrupt migrant smuggling networks; calls for intensified efforts and cross-border cooperationCalls on Montenegro to address issues of and work with migration in full respect of human rights, and to prevent and dismantle organised criminal networks related to human trafficking, as well as drug and tobacco smuggling;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Encourages Montenegro to address and disrupt smuggling networks; calls for intensified efforts and cross- border cooperation to prevent and dismantle organised criminal networks related to drug and tobacco smuggling;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls on Montenegro to provide effective protection to victims of trafficking, putting special emphasis on Roma women and girls, due to their vulnerable situation caused by poverty and marginalisation; effectively investigate and prosecute perpetrators, provide victims free and immediate access to shelters, medical care, counselling and legal aid;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls for an increased attention when drafting and implementing legislation in areas affecting civil society space, to ensure that the legislation does not place disproportionate burdens on civil society organisations, does not have a discriminatory impact or diminish civil society space; underlines the need for public funding available for CSOs working on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, including watchdog and advocacy organizations, including for small grassroots organisations; CSOs should be free to receive funding from other donors, such as private donors, international organisations, bodies or agencies;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Urges Montenegro to safeguard the full and timely implementation of gender equality and anti-discrimination legislation and to monitor its effect on women coming from disadvantaged and marginalized social groups; calls on Montenegro to safeguard all women’s unhindered access to justice, to provide free legal aid for women who have been victims of gender-based violence, with special attention to Roma women, women with disabilities and women living in rural and remote areas; to strengthen the role and capacity of its relevant authorities concerning the protection and rehabilitation of victims, as well as working proactively with men not to commit violence against women, and increase the number and capacity of its state-run shelters;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Notes with concern that the results of the 2017 survey on marginalised Roma people in Montenegro shows their limited access to opportunities in every aspect of human development, such as basic rights, education, health, housing, employment and their living standards; - condemns the deeply-rooted stigmatisation and social exclusion of Roma, arising from anti-Gypsyism, and the existing wide gap between marginalised Roma and neighbouring non-Roma relating to their rights and opportunities;reminds with concern that anti-Gypsyism is in particular affecting Roma women and children; - notes with concern that the on-going implementation of the Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro 2016-2020 has not prevented a general worsening of the situation of domiciled Roma since 2011 in the fields of employment, health and housing, and has not improved the level of education of marginalised Roma and Egyptians, which is the lowest in the Western Balkans; - calls on Montenegro to show a clear political leadership for a vigorous reinforcement of the implementation of the strategy, to secure sufficient budget allocation, to improve the necessary administrative capacity and to increase the needed inter-institutional coordination; - urges Montenegro to improve the situation of minorities, including Roma, regarding their access to education, to prevent early school leaving and classroom segregation, to increase their employment rate, and to take measures to address their discrimination at work and by health institutions; - calls on Albania to take an active role in the regional cooperation of the Roma Integration 2020 project implemented by the Regional Cooperation Council;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Calls on Montenegro to take targeted measures to fight intersecting forms of discrimination against Roma women and girls in all areas of life;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Calls on Montenegro to take targeted measures to fight intersecting forms of discrimination against women and girls with disabilities, especially in the field of access to justice, hate speech and hate crime, education, health care and employment;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23 d. Urges Montenegro to launch public awareness-raising campaigns to fight discrimination and violence against LGBTI people, and safeguard fair investigation and prosecution of crimes committed against them;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23 e. Urges Montenegro to launch public awareness-raising campaigns to encourage reporting of domestic violence against women and girls, to increase the number of well-trained and gender- sensitive judges, to ensure proper investigation and prosecution of crimes, and to safeguard assistance, counselling and reintegration services to victims;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes regulatory changes in the field of education; urges the authorities to address the high long-term unemployment rate among youth and women; calls on the relevant actors to include persons belonging to minority groups in the design and implementation of education and employment policies and to avoid exclusion of women and youth belonging to minority groups, such as the Roma, especially marginalized or hard to reach groups as beneficiaries of education and employment measures;