Activities of Marisa MATIAS related to 2019/2171(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amendments (19)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the European Commission Communication " A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation"{COM(2020) 620 final},
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the implementation of meaningful reforms that improve citizens’ livesthe lives of people in BiH and facilitate EU accession require the engagement of all BiH political leaders, authorities, institutions and office holders;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the country continues to face numerous challenges related to the rule of law, governance, accountability, fight against corruption and organised crime, freedom of expression and media freedom, and a functioning market economy;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas BiH is a migrant transit route, and reception capacities remain insufficient for hosting migrants and asylum seekers present in the countryosnian authorities have done little to address the unfolding humanitarian emergency which developed in the winter 2020/2021; whereas the failure by Bosnian authorities to ensure humane treatment for migrants and asylum seekers in northwest Bosnia is a persistent issue;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas BiH is a migrant transit route, and, as a consequence of the closure of the Western Balkan route and the Hungarian border, asylum-seekers seeking safety in the EU started to transit via BiH; whereas this creates challenges to the country in light of its difficult socio- economic situation; whereas reception capacities remain insufficient for hosting migrants and asylum seekers present in the country;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas BiH has received directly or indirectly over €88 million since 2018 to assist migrants and asylum seekers; whereas despite this a number of international organisations have repeatedly denounced the inadequate conditions for migrants and asylum seekers in BiH both within and outside camps;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the authorities to ensure inclusive and non-discriminatory education for all children, regardless of their ethnic, cultural or personal background;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urgently calls on BiH to remedy the unequal access to remote schooling, resulting in many children being deprived of their right to education throughout the pandemic;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for immediate steps to tackle corruption and impunity in the public sphere in order to rebuild citizens’ trust in the institutions; Notes with concern that corruption remains widespread and all levels of government show signs of political capture directly affecting the daily life of citizens; Calls for immediate steps to tackle corruption and impunity in the public sphere in order to rebuild citizens’ trust in the institutions; calls on Bosnia- Herzegovina - to adopt the law on the prevention of conflict of interest at state level, - to complete the legal framework on the protection of whistle-blowers; to demonstrate progress towards establishing a track record on the repression and prevention of high level corruption, - to ensure an effective and independent judicial process in the COVID-related corruption cases; - to adopt a new state-level anticorruption strategy and action plan, and ensure the effective functioning and coordination of corruption prevention bodies at all levels of government
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concern over the fundamental rights situation, specifically, the persisting discrimination and hate speech faced by the LGBTI+ community, migrants and asylum seekers, as well as ethnic and religious minorities, and calls for more effective and comprehensive countrywide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies, as well as measures against interfaith and interethnic intolerance; stresses the need to duly prevent and prosecute the proliferation of hate speech, hate crimes and violence, and to promote social inclusion of minorities and vulnerable populations, including the Roma; raises concerns of the limitation to the freedom of movement and criminalisation of migrants and asylum- seekers in some areas;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for additional steps to be taken to reinforce the protection of human and minority rights; condemns the deeply-rooted stigmatisation and social exclusion of Roma arising from anti- Gypsyism; insists that measures be taken to further improve the education, employment rates, health, housing and living conditions for Roma and other ethnic minorities, focusing on improving and fully implementing the relevant existing policy and legislative frameworks, condemning discrimination at workplace and by health institutions, and respecting the partnership principle in policy processes; urges the BIH authorities, in particular to take actions to significantly reduce the unemployment rate of marginalised Roma, which rate is one of the highest in the region;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the situation of LGBTI persons can be significantly improved by new legal measures and modifications such as legalising same-sex partnerships, the explicit protection of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics against hate speech and violence in the Criminal Code, quick, transparent and accessible procedures for legal gender recognition based on self- determination,1a and ensuring legal guarantees for the bodily integrity, autonomy, self-determination and informed consent of intersex persons, in line with its position on the matter;1b __________________ 1a In line with Council of Europe guidelines: Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers Recommendation to Member States on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, available, CM/Rec(2010)5, available on http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/Xref- XML2HTML-EN.asp?fileid=21736. 1b Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0128.
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is deeply concerned about the consistent reports of pushbacks perpetrated by Croatian authorities at its borders with BiH in violation of EU and international law; calls on the Commission to act to put an end to this practice and calls for an independent inquiry into these violations;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory underlines the urgent need to ensure appropriate reception conditions and to boost capacity for processure on the country; calls for effective inter-institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equitable burden-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting incoming migrants and asylum-seekers in Bosnia-Herzegovina; urgently calls on Bosnian authorities on state, entity, cantonal, and local levels to immediately ramp up cooperation to adequately address the ongoing humanitarian crisis and ensure that the €28,5 million of EU funding allocated to Bosnia and Herzegovina in December 2020 and January 2021 for managing migration and providing humanitarian assistance serves its purpose; calls on the Commission to seek meaningful long- term solutions to the situation faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, instead of allocating largely short-term and emergency funding; insists that the Commission ties its support to the Bosnian authorities to clear progress ing temporary reception centres; underlines the need to ensure appropriate reception conditions and to boost capacity for processing incomingrms of suitable reception conditions and fair and effective access to asylum; urges the Commission to hold the Croatian government accountable for the continued patterns of violent pushbacks at its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina; urges the Commission to engage actively with Bosnian authorities to develop a functioning asylum system and to ensure that migrants and asylum- seekers; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistance are treated humanely and with dignity; calls for effective inter-institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equitable burden-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; ; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO);
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory pressure on the countrychallenges linked to the increased number of migrants that transit via BiH to reach safety in the EU, as well as the increased pushbacks by Croatian authorities, including of people who had never been in BiH or who had reached Italy or Slovenia; calls for effective inter- institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of ato address the mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equitable burdenresponsibility-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; underlines the need to ensure appropriate reception conditions; calls on the EU to not provide funding to centers that do not comply with dignified reception conditions and to boost capacity for processing incoming migrants and asylum-seekers; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistancehumanitarian assistance and establish a humanitarian corridor and support family reunification procedures for vulnerable asylum-seekers currently stuck in BiH;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a co-ordinated, strategic, transparent and publicly accessible countrywide response to the ongoing health emergency and post-pandemic recovery measures that must reach all individuals affected by the crisis; recalls COVID- related EU support to address the acute situation in the country; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to allocate a sufficient number of COVID-19 vaccines to the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a co-ordinated, strategic countrywide response to the ongoing health emergency and post-pandemic recovery measures in full respect of the principle of non discrimination; recalls COVID-related EU support to address the acute situation in the country; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to allocate a sufficient number of COVID-19 vaccines to the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Condemns the authorities’ poor management of the Covid-19 crisis, including not offering solutions to meet the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. CNotes with concern the recent changes in the Labour Laws which give to employers the right to unilaterally reduce a worker’s salary, the possibility of paid leave without compensation and unpaid leave, the possibility of requiring workers to take holiday, as well as temporary interruption of work; stresses that these changes in the labour law open the door to abuses of workers’ rights during times of crisis and beyond; notes with concern that the new legislation further weakens the already week social dialogue in Bosnia-Herzegovina: insists that Bosnia- Herzegovina undertakes more efforts to adopt the social aquis of the European Union and calls on the commission to start to include a chapter on social rights in its annual reports on the accession process: calls on BiH to step up active labour market measures aimed at reducing long-term and youth unemployment, contributing to the most acute brain drain in the region;