Activities of Marisa MATIAS related to 2021/2245(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2021 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amendments (14)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that enforcement of25 years after the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to implement OHR decisiothere is the need to strengthen the ownership of the citizens and politicians of BiH for the development of the country; underlines that the current political crisis needs an inclusive dialogue on how to transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state which fully ensures the rights of all citizens; calls on the OHR to facilitate the conditions and actively support an inclusive dialogue on constitutional change with the active participation of civil society and citizens;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement eliminating all forms of inequality and discrimination in the electoral process, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process; underlines the importance of achieving considerable progress in improving transparency of political party financing;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls foron the EU and the international community to use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the countryto use its political leverage and financial support in a way that avoids financing political forces that question the territorial integrity of the country; if such measures are introduced, they should under no circumstances affect the already impoverished population;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; underlines that reconciliation needs dialogue and initiatives in real live; stresses that reconciliation can best be promoted by providing citizens with equal economic and social conditions, by ensuring that youth have the right to a qualitative and inclusive education system; calls on the Commission to focus more on these aspects of reconciliation by providing frameworks for dialogue on the legacies from the past and for overcoming the divisions in the society; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all citizens, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies; supports transatlantic facilitation efforts to this end; supports UN and other international facilitation efforts to this end;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the urgent need to depoliticise the public administration; Calls for the implementation of consistent country-wide merit-based civil service standards, enabling a streamlined, depoliticised and accountable public administration;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the need for laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, and to step up environmental and nature protection; insists that the burden of talking climate action will be shared in a fair way between industries, the state and citizens; underlines the need to support change in regions that were most depended on fossil fuels or carbon-intensive processes, steering investment and providing support for workers who need to reskilling; calls on the Commission to establish programs with adequate financing to mitigate the social consequences of the climate change policies;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up; calls for effective legislation go ensure that labour rights of journalists are respected, unionisation is ensured and collective agreements for media workers are negotiated and implemented; calls for effective measures to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and to adopt legislation on media ownership transparency and criteria on public advertising:
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the Republika Srpska entity; urgently calls for the adoption of a framework for the transparent funding of civil society organisations;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates its call to urgently end segregation and discrimination in education, including by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; notes with concern that investment in education remains inadequate, that the education system remains highly fragmented leading to varied standards within the country; underlines that improving the quality of education and training is an decisive precondition for the development of the country;
Amendment 301 #
25 a. Notes that serious challenges remain to be addressed as regards employment, social inclusion and protection and poverty reduction; calls to adopt entity and countrywide employment strategies as a policy framework, while providing for additional capacities for implementation and monitoring; calls to enhance social dialogue and the conclusion of general collective agreements; calls to take steps to establish and implement the Youth Guarantee by developing a Youth Guaranty Implementation Plan in line with the EU model and guidance:
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)