2 Amendments of Nirj DEVA related to 2007/2268(INI)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Expresses the hope that application as from May 2008 of the Law on the Legal Status of Churches, Religious Communities and Religious Groups, adopted on 20 September 2007, will make it possible to put an end, once and for all, to complaints by small churcfaith communities, in particular communities which have arisen or developed over the last few decades as a result of foreign proselytisation or by seceding from existing churches, on not being allowed to build, own or use premises serving as prayer rooms; furthermore, recognises the historic and essential role that the Macedonian Orthodox Church has to play in unifying the culture and ameliorating the fractures that exist within Macedonian society;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. Draws attention to the call by Amnesty International to set up an inquiry into the events on 7 November 2007, north of Tetovo, during which at least six possible intruders from Kosovo diedtwo escaped convicts from Kosovo, and four paramilitary operatives (all six ethnic Albanians) were shot dead by the Macedonian authorities, apparently after the six outlaws opened fire on the police; recognises that a full and transparent disclosure of the events will aid the police in their efforts to maintain law and order;