18 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2016/2313(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
— having regard to its previous resolutions on the country, especially the Parliament resolution of 2014, which expressed unequivocal commitment to the European perspective of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity, and underlined monitoring the implementation of the Sejdic-Finci verdict, and which also stated that the future constitutional reform should take into account the principles of federalism, decentralization, subsidiarity and legitimate representation, and take measures to simplify the complex institutional structure in order to streamline costs and increase the functionality of the state,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU remains committed to BiH’s EU perspective, to its territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity as well as to all other of its constitutional principles; whereas the Council asked the Commission to prepare its opinion on BiH’s application for membership;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas challenges remain as to the sustainability of the reconciliation process; whereas progress in the EU accession process will enable further reconciliation which requires achieving full equality mirrored in the symmetric treatment of all constitutional peoples and citizens by the political-governance system, as well as political and ethnic neutrality of judiciary, especially in war crimes cases;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Appreciates and welcomes the role of tripartite Presidency as an important generator of the incentive for all other institutional actors on all levels to engage efforts in fulfilling their role in the overall process of the country's approximation to the EU;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the progress on the implementation of the 2015-2018 Reform Agenda, as well as the country’s determinationnd calls on the authorities to pursue further institutional and, socio- economic reformsand electoral reforms and establish an equal status of all three constituent peoples in BiH that would transform BiH into an effective, inclusive and fully functional state; stresses that harmonised implementation of the Reform Agenda is needed to achieve real change across the country and to improve the lives of all BiH citizens; calls for the reform momentum to be maintained in order to transform BiH into a fully effective, inclusive and functional state; regrets that common reform efforts often continue to be hampered by ethnic and political divisions caused by deeply rooted disintegrative tendencies expressed in the continuous clash of centrifugal and centripetal political forces, hindering thereto normal democratic development of BH's federal system; considers it essential to maintain consensus on EU integration and to advance in a concerted manner on the rule of law, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, the reform of the judiciary and public administration;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the progress on the implementation of the 2015-2018 Reform Agenda, as well as the country’s determination to pursue further institutional and socio-economic reforms; stresses that harmonised implementation of the Reform Agenda is needed to achieve real change across the country and to improve the lives of all BiH citizens; calls for the reform momentum to be maintained in order to transform BiH into a fully effective, inclusive and functional state based on the rule of law, guaranteeing equal democratic representation of its three constitutive peoples and others and align their capacities in terms of shared and self-rule; regrets that common reform efforts often continue to be hampered by ethnic and political divisionmisunderstandings; considers it essential to maintain consensus on EU integration and to advance in a concerted manner on the rule of law, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, the reform of the judiciary and public administration;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes agreement on setting up a cthe adoption of the Declaration on Coordination mMechanism for EU matters; calls on both the state and, entities to ensure, cantons and Brčko District to ensure efficient and effective cooperation and communication between all levels of government and with the EU, in order to facilitate the alignment and implementation of the acquis, and to provide satisfactory replies to the Commission’s inquiries throughout the Opinion process; calls for the role and capacities of the Directorate for European Integration to be further enhanced with a view to it assuming fully its coordinating functions within the implementation of the SAA and, overall, in the accession process; considers that it is high time for a post- Dayton arrangement of the country; calls on the Commission to insist on equal rights and position of all three peoples; reminds that Croats, although the smallest of the three constituent peoples (15,43%), should enjoy equal rights; calls on the Commission to help ease existing tensions and put BiH back on the European track;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the local elections of 2 October 2016 have been broadly conducted in an orderly manner; regrets that after 6 years the citizens of Mostar have again been deprived ofstill cannot exercise their democratic rights to elect their local representatives owing to continued disagreements between political leaders; condemns the unacceptable incidentreluctance of certain political actors to comply with the ruling of the Constitutional Court of BiH and deliver the principle of equal weight of the vote to all the citizens of Mostar; strongly condemns the unacceptable brutal violence against electoral officials by which electoral process was compromised and harmed local inter-communal relations in Stolac and calls on all sidecompetent institutions to resolve the situation by respecting the rule of law, including persecution of the perpetrators who violently interrupted elections through the application of penal legislation, in order to prevent setting the violence as an optional method; further calls for re-elections to be conducted under democratic standards, in peaceful manner and atmosphere of tolerance;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the amending of the electoral legislation (Chapter 19 - the City of Mostar and its Statute in order to ensure equal valuation of every vote following the practice in other local communities, which guarantees three seats to each of the 6 urban constituencies regardless of the number of voters;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned about the continued fragmentation and abusive domination of any ethnic group in BiH's system of political governance to detriment of other constitutional groups, as it entices discrimination and politicisation of public administration, which hampers institutional and legislative reforms and makes the delivery of public service to citizens cumbersome and expensive; calls, as a matter of urgency, for a more harmonised approach to policy development and coordination between all levels of government, and better medium-term planning;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its concern about the continued fragmentation into four different legal systems; stresses the need to strengthen judicial independence, including from political pressure, and to fight corruption in the judiciary; urges the rapid adoption of the action plan for the implementation of the 2014-2018 justice sector reform; welcomes the adoption of the law on free legal aid at state level and the introduction by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of guidelines on prevention of conflict of interest, the drafting of integrity plans and disciplinary measures; notes the important role of the Structured Dialogue on Justice in addressing the shortcomings in the BiH judiciary; calls for a legislative solution which will enable recording of efficiency and evaluation of equal judiciary practice on all territory of BiH;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that a high number of constitutional court decisions are not being implemented, including in particular the decision on the RS day, which was contested in the referendum held on 25 September 2016; calls for a prompt implementation of the ruling required for organising elections in Mostar and the most recent one touching upon highly important principles of proportionality and legitimacy of the national caucuses composition in the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; emphasises that respect for the rule of law and the country’s constitutional framework is of paramount importance for advancing on the EU path;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Emphasizes the importance of the recent decision of the Constitutional Court on the principle of constituent status and equality of its three constitutive peoples to elect its own legitimate political representatives based on legitimate and proportional representation in the House of People of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for boosting efforts to combat radicalisation and further measures to identify, prevent and disrupt the flow of foreign fighters, including by close cooperation with relevant services of the Member States and countries in the region; calls for better coordination between security intelligence and police; calls for the introduction of programmes on de- radicalisation and preventing youth radicalisation; calls on authorities to meet international standards on anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need for a substantial improvement in the strategic, legal, institutional and policy frameworks on the observance of human rights; calls for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights and non-discrimination; is concerned about continued discrimination against persons with disabilities in the fields of employment, education and access to health care; calls for developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to the social inclusion of Roma; welcomes the fact that some governments and parliaments have begun discussing LGBTI rights and drawing up specific measures for their protection; welcomes changes to the BiH anti-discrimination law extending the listed grounds for discrimination to age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity; calls on the BiH authorities to align with EU environmental standards in particular regarding dangerous air pollution from oil refinery in Bosanski Bord, as well as Sarajevo, Zenica and Tuzla;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores the fact that BiH is still in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights for not implementing the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Sejdić-Finci, Zornić and Pilav cases; strongly calls for progress to be made in this regard in order to advance the country’s EU perspective for BiH to obtain candidate country status by the end of 2017 in accordance to the Master Plan adopted unanimously by the Presidency of BiH;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about cases of political pressure and intimidation against journalists, including physical and verbal attacks, as well as by the lack of transparency in media ownership; emphasises the need to investigate attacks against journalists and ensure proper judicial follow-up; calls on the competent authorities to ensure the independence and financial stability of the three public service broadcasters as well as the political, operational and financial independence of the Communications Regulatory Authority; calls for the digital switchover to be finalised and for a broadband strategy to be drawn up; recalls the necessity to regulate and to broadcast programmes in all three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Remains concerned by the continued fragmentation, inefficiency and complexity of the education system; calls for countrywide common core curricula and better coordination between the different levels of education governance based on the respect of constitutional provisions on division of competences between different levels; continues to be concerned about the persistently high school-drop-out rates of Roma pupils; regrets the slow progress in addressing and resolving the issue of ‘two schools under one roof’ and other forms of segregpupil separation and discrimination in schools; emphasises the importance of equal opportunities of education for all three constituent peoples in their own language;