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2 Amendments of Evgeni KIRILOV related to 2013/2152(INI)

Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Notes with concern that respecting the rights of minorities is one of the key challenges identified in the Commission's Enlargement Strategy for 2012-2013; encourages the Member States, as well as the candidate and the potential candidate countries to launch a general public debate on the acceptance of minorities through education, civil society engagement, and awareness-raising in general; regrets that the Roma community is particularly disadvantaged throughout the Western Balkans; condemns the generally negative societal attitudes towards vulnerable groups such as the LGBT community and people with disabilities, which is a recurring issue in many enlargement countries;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Notes with concern instances of selective justice in certain Eastern Neighbourhood countries; recalls that the EU has continually asked for the release of political prisoners, such as Yuliya Tymoshenko in Ukraine in these countries; reiterates that political and criminal responsibility should be clearly separated in countries that are committed to democratic values;
2013/10/04
Committee: AFET