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To the outgoing Government of Croatia:
* Ensure that the state broadcaster, Croatian Radio Television (HRT), respects the November 5 regulations guaranteeing equal representation for all political parties in its coverage of the election campaign;
* Urge local authorities and police not to restrict freedom of assembly by restricting public demonstrations and political rallies during the entire election period; and
* Respect and implement the results of the election, including the recommendations for prime minister and other ministerial appointments made by the majority party or coalition in the parliament.
To the incoming Government of Croatia:
* Undertake serious reform of HRT in line with 1998 recommendations of the Council of Europe experts;
* Amend the provisions of the Constitutional Law on the Constitutional Court and the Law on the Status of Parliament concerning appointments to the Constitutional Court such that each candidate will be subject toa public hearing before the Judicial Board to assess their professional qualifications prior to their approval by the parliament on a candidate by candidate basis;
* Amend the law on public assembly in accordance with the March 1999 ruling of the Constitutional Court so that the law identifies the specific locations in each municipality where public gathering are permitted and prohibited;
* Reform the law on citizenship to make verification of citizenship by Croatian Serb refugees easier and to streamline the application process for citizenship by naturalization for long-term Serb residents of Croatia; and
* Amend the Constitutional Law on Minorities to provide for the meaningful political representation of minorities previously guaranteed under the articles of the law suspended in 1995.
To the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights:
* Include an assessment of the Constitutional Court's role in resolving electoral disputes in the final report on the elections; and
* Monitor implementation of results in the post-election period and reflect findings in the overall assessment of elections; and
* Closely monitor and support implementation of recommendations contained in the OSCE's election assessment, including through follow-up missions and intergovernmental assistance.
To the OSCE Permanent Council:
* Continue the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Croatia for the year 2000; and
* Reiterate Croatia's obligations as a member of the OSCE to the incoming Government of Croatia.
To the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media:
* Continue engagement in Croatia and work with the new government to develop an action plan to bring Croatia into compliance with its OSCE commitments with respect to freedom of media.
To the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities:
* Continue engagement in Croatia, including efforts to address the problems relating to citizenship and enfranchisement for Croatian Serb refugees.
* Maintain the monitoring procedure on Croatia including close attention to the efforts of the incoming government to address the violations identified in this report; and
* Reiterate Croatia's membership obligations to the incoming Government of Croatia and in the context of the Parliamentary Assembly's monitoring procedure, develop together with the incoming Government of Croatia a timetable for meeting those obligations.
* Maintain the political and economic criteria for closer membership under the Stabilization and Association Process; and
* Monitor the post-election period to focus on implementation of the election results.
To the United States Government:
* Maintain the criteria outlined in the "roadmap to partnership for peace" including on democratization and the return of refugees; and
* Monitor the post-election period to focus on implementation of the election results, including ministerial appointments.