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Civic Movement WAKE UP! Skopje expresses its deep concern with the recent acts of the Macedonian police and the raids against houses of Albanians, which are turning into daily routine.

We are particularly concerned with the “mistaken” raids without official justification, including the “coincidental” raid against the house of a journalist. We hope that this interference does not represent a challenge against the freedom of speech by the state authorities. We remind you that the attacks against journalists in September 2006 were strongly condemned by the democratic world and the deep concerns about these developments were expressed in all the reports about Macedonia.

We invite the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Macedonia to overcome its presumptions of guilt and to undertake penalizing measures against its staff for the arbitrary acts and prejudiced and failed arrests several weeks ago.

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In accordance with article 50, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia and article 12 of the Rulebook of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Macedonia, Civic Movement “WAKE UP!” submits:

Initiative for evaluating the constitutionality

Of: Article 30-1, paragraph 1 of the Law on changing and amending the Law on Protection of Children

At the session held on 25 July 2008, the Parliament of the Republivc of Macedonia adopted the changes and amendments to the Law on Protection of Children. With a Decree of the President Branko Crvenkovski nr. 07-3192/1 of 25 July 2008, the Law on Changes and Amendments to the Law on Protection of Children is proclaimed and subsequently published in the Official Gazette nr 98 of 04 August 2008. 

                In accordance with article 30, paragraph 1 of the law on Changing and Amending the Law on the Protection of Children, a mother is eligible for a parental addition for a child for her second, third and forth born child if she lives in a municipality with a natural birth grow of under 2.1 according the statistical data of the State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia for the previous year.

                With regards to the fact that this Law, in particular article 30 paragraph 1 of thje Law, is in contradiction with the  Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, Civic Movement “WAKE UP!” Skopje, submits this initiative before the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Macedonia to evaluate its constitutionality because this legal provision is breaching the fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic of Macedonia foreseen by article 8 as well as by article 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia.

                According to the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, one of the fundamental principles of the Republic of Macedonia, stipulated by article 8, paragraph 1, point 8, is humanism. According to article 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, citizens of the Republic of Macedonia are equal in their rights and freedom, regardless of their gender, race, ethnic or social background, political or religious beliefs or their societal position. According to article 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, all citizens of the Republic of Macedonia are equal before the Constitutional and the laws.

                The disputed legal provision, article 30-a paragraph 1 of the Law on Changing and Amending the Law on the Protection of Children, is a provision in contradiction with the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia as it contradicts basic constitutional norms and principles upon which the society in Macedonia is built. This unfortunate and tendentious legal solution does not reflect the multiethnic, multicultural and multireligious character of the country and in case the

                In accordance with article 51, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, the laws must be in accordance with the Constitution and all other regulations must be in accordance with the Constitution and the Laws.

                In accordance with article 51, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, all are obliged to respect the Constitution and the Laws.