20 Amendments of Soraya POST related to 2018/2149(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 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 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
– having regard to the Joint Staff Working Document, “Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020”,
Amendment 135 #
20. Calls for the enforcement of the human rights framework to be prioritised, and backed by sufficient coordination and funding, especially in the field of gender equality, child and labour protection, social exclusion and discrimination against persons with disabilities and minorities, including LGBTI and Roma1a people; underlines the need to reinforce the Agency for Gender Equality and the National Coordinator for the Protection from Domestic Violence and to strengthen prevention; _________________ 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 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Kosovar authorities to address minorities issues as a priority; underlines that all minorities have the right to their cultural and linguistic rights;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Welcomes the adoption of the new Strategy and Action Plan for Inclusion of Roma and Ashkali communities in Kosovo society 2017-2021, but expresses its serious concerns about its limited application as regards the agreed budgetary allocations and the implementation and coordination mechanisms;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. 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;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Notes with concern that the results of the 2017 survey on marginalised Roma in Kosovo shows their limited access to opportunities in every aspect of human development, such as basic rights, education, health, housing, employment and their living standards;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Urges Kosovo to improve the situation of minorities, including Roma, in their access to education, to prevent their early school leaving and segregation in classrooms;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20f. Calls on Kosovo authorities to take immediate action on the severe issue of statelessness in Kosovo and specifically to reinstate the citizenship of the stateless in the country, many of whom are Roma;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)
Paragraph 20 g (new)
20g. Calls on the Kosovar authorities to take the necessary steps to improve the situation of Roma in the labour market by paying special attention to the reduction of informal employment being the highest of the region, to implement the Law No.03/L-149 for Civil Service, to condemn their discrimination at work and by health institutions, and to improve their housing conditions;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 h (new)
Paragraph 20 h (new)
20h. Calls for taking an active role in the regional cooperation of the Roma Integration 2020 project implemented by the Regional Cooperation Council;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 i (new)
Paragraph 20 i (new)
20i. Notes with concern that Kosovo has made limited progress in the area of the rights of people with disabilities; calls on Kosovo to safeguard non- discrimination and equal opportunities to people with disabilities, with special emphasis on their rights to independent living and community inclusion;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 j (new)
Paragraph 20 j (new)
20j. Calls on the authorities of Kosovo to address gender mainstreaming as a priority and take concrete steps to gender mainstream all policies, including the European Reform Agenda, and to ensure that governing bodies and authorities lead by example; expresses its concern about the under-representation of women in decision-making positions, in particular ministerial positions (12% in 2017);
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 k (new)
Paragraph 20 k (new)
20k. Calls on the Kosovar authorities to enhance cooperation with civil society organisations, including women’s organisations, whose role is key for a well-functioning democracy; urges Kosovo to set up adequate mechanisms to ensure inclusive dialogue with civil society actors on key reforms including at local level;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 l (new)
Paragraph 20 l (new)
20l. Urges Kosovo 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 Kosovo 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; 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 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 m (new)
Paragraph 20 m (new)
20m. Calls on Kosovo to address the issue of justice for the estimated 20 000 women who were subjected to systematic sexual violence during the war; condemns that perpetrators have escaped prosecution whilst survivors have been marginalised, forgotten and denied access to justice; urges that those responsible for the crimes against them must be brought to justice and the authorities must provide adequate healthcare and psycho-social support to the victims to overcome the trauma and rebuild their lives; reminds of the link between sexual violence during war and conflict and, if not properly addressed, the higher degree of continuation of gender-based violence in post-conflict countries;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 n (new)
Paragraph 20 n (new)
20n. 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 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regrets that five Member States have not yet recognised Kosovo; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia and increase the EU’s credibility in its own external policy;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to develop a regional strategy to address the persistent youth unemployment and brain drain by tackling the skills mismatch between the education system and the labour market, improving the quality of teaching, and ensuring adequate funding for active labour market measures and vocational training schemes, along with adequate childcare and pre-school education facilities; calls on the relevant actors to include persons belonging to minority groups in the design and implementation of employment measures and to avoid exclusion of youth belonging to minority groups, especially marginalized or hard to reach groups, such as Roma, as beneficiaries of education and employment measures;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Condemns the UN’s failure to publically apologise to the victims of lead- poisoning in the UN-run camps in Kosovo between 1999 and 2013, and its failure to compensate the exposed victims; calls on the UN to immediately issue its public apology and provide its long due compensation to the victims; moreover, to safeguard their free access to the necessary healthcare relating to the effects of long-term lead exposure, and address their associated poverty and social exclusion;