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Monday, 29 March 2010
Twenty-Fourth Sitting the Committee on Labour, Ex-Servicemen’s and Social Issues
On 29 March, the Committee on Labour, Ex-Servicemen’s and Social Issues held its twenty-fourth sitting, chaired by Meho Omerovic, Committee Chairman.
On 29 March, the Committee on Labour, Ex-Servicemen’s and Social Issues held its twenty-fourth sitting, chaired by Meho Omerovic, Committee Chairman. The sitting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, Ministry of Interior, UNHCR, as well as refugee associations.
The Committee members considered the Bill amending and modifying the Refugee Law in principle. Vladimir Cucic, Commissioner for Refugees, said that the Bill underwent a broad public discussion in order to improve the refugees’ status and rights. He stressed that the amendments and modifications to the existing 1992 law should also enable a speedier resolution of the refugees’ housing issues. The Committee members accepted the Bill amending and modifying the Refugee Law in principle.
The Committee considered and accepted the Bill on Central Registry for Mandatory Social Security in principle, with reserved opinions of two Committee members.
The Committee members went on to consider and accept the Bill on the Confirmation of the International Labour Organisation Convention 183 on maternity protection and Bill on the Confirmation of the Agreement between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Turkey on social security, in principle.
Committees related to this activity
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Israel meet with the Israeli Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island States meet with the Australian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.00 - press conference of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) – Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA Sandzak) – Party for Democratic Action (PDD) and the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own parliamentary groups (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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15.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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18.15 - opening of the exhibition “Combing Through Time” on the National Day of Remembrance of Roma victims of WWII (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)