10 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2018/2146(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 27 November 2014 on Serbia: the case of the accused war criminal Šešelj,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the implementation of the legal framework on the protection of minorities needs to be fully guaranteed, especially as regards education, the use of languages, access to media and religious services in minority languages, and appropriate political representation of national minorities at local, regional, and national levels;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the application of Articles 2 and 3 of the Serbian Law on the Organisation and Jurisdiction of Government Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings constitutes a violation of generally accepted principles of international criminal law;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. Whereas Vojislav Šešelj, a member of the Serbian National Assembly who has been convicted by the Appeals Chamber of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals of crimes against humanity, uses public space to disseminate hate speech, is abusing his National Assembly office, openly makes threats against opposition representatives and members of the Croatian national minority, and, during a visit by the Croatian Parliament Delegation to the Serbian Assembly, caused an incident and desecrated the Croatian flag;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the Statutory Social Security Contributions Act and the Health Insurance Act to be amended so as to prevent discrimination against small farmers and lay down a genuine basis for the payment of contributions in proportion to property size;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes with concern that nonaligned visa policy, i.e. liberalisation towards Iran opened a possibility for illegal migration and smuggling towards EU countries, as well as neighbouring non-EU countries, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina from where migrants continue their journey to the EU;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on Serbia to show more tangible results in fighting organized crime which involves illegal trafficking and smuggling the migrants from Serbia towards EU countries, and fragile, bordering, non-EU countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina; suggested measures may include better coordination of Serbia authorities and non- governmental sector, stricter measures for potential perpetrators, education for citizens, NGOs and migrants on smuggling and human trafficking activities;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Condemns the behaviour of Vojislav Šešelj, a convicted war criminal and a member of the Serbian National Assembly, and especially the incident that occurred at the Serbian Assembly on 18 April 2018; points out to Serbia that incidents of that kind do nothing to assist progress and calls on Serbian politicians and political elites to refrain from using public discourse to fuel the rise of radicalism;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the application of the Law on the Organisation and Jurisdiction of Government Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings is contrary to generally accepted principles of international criminal law – namely the principle of legal certainty and the principle of non- interference in the internal affairs of other states – and impeding the process of reconciliation in south-eastern Europe; calls on the Serbian authorities to repeal the relevant articles without delay and abandon the notion of quasi-universal jurisdiction for war crimes in neighbouring countries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest additional efforts to resolve this issue within the EU-Serbia negotiating process, particularly within the scope of Chapter 23;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the adoption of an action plan for the realisation of the rights of national minorities, and the adoption of a decree establishing a fund for national minorities; stresses, however, that progress as regards guaranteeing the rights of national minorities is less than satisfactory and calls for the full implementation of the action plan and for improved coordination and inclusion of stakeholders; notes that the fund for national minorities is functioning and that its funding has been increased; reiterates its call on Serbia to ensure consistent implementation of legislation on the protection of minorities, including in relation to education, the use of languages, representation in public administration and access to media and religious services in minority languages; reiterates that the promotion and protection of human rights, including the rights of national minorities, is a basic precondition for joining the EU;