Activities of Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ related to 2007/2217(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Human Rights in the World 2007 and the EU's policy on the matter - EU Election Observation Missions (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the observation of elections in new and developing democracies should remain a priority, since such states generally stand to benefit most from international election observation and the recommendations flowing therefrom;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers, in the light of this, that election observation is merely a first step towards democracy and that it needs to be complemented by other, adequately funded activities for the promotion of democracy; therefore requests the maintenance of the budgetary ceiling agreed by the Commission of 25% of EIDHR for EU EOMs over the seven year period of the Financial Perspective 2007-2013;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that the ODIHR experiences unreasonable restrictions imposed by some OSCE participating States on the number of observers and the duration of EOMs, as well as delays in the issuance of visas or the refusal of entry visas, making it impossible for the ODIHR to carry out its mandate and causing the ODIHR to decide to cancel the EOM in question;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas election observation contributes to the overall promotion and protection of fundamental human rights and, more specifically, civil and political rights; and whereas a genuine democratic election process presupposes respect for freedom of expression and free media, adherence to the rule of law, the right to establish political parties and compete for public office, non-discrimination and equal rights for all citizens, and other fundamental human rights and freedoms that all OSCE participating States have committed themselves to protect and promote,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas election observation in new and developing democracies is the priority of the EU, which demonstrates its commitment to assisting new democracies and countries progressing towards democracy to build solid democratic structures,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, to the OSCE commitments agreed upon in Copenhagen in 1990 and at the Istanbul Summit in 1999, at which all OSCE participating States committed themselves to invite international observers, and specifically the ODIHR, to their elections, to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the American Convention on Human Rights,