Activities of Fiona HALL 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 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that in absolute terms the holding of elections cannot be considered as the sole indicator of democracy, but that nevertheless it might havehas a positive effect on the democratisation process as measured by improvements in civil liberties, provided that political pluralism, freedom of assembly and association, freedom of expression, equal access to the media, secret ballots and respect for human rights are secured;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Stresses that EU Election Observation Missions must be independent and professional; insists that EU Election Observation Missions must be free to carry out their work without being subject to political pressure or interference from the European Commission or Member States; notes that an EU Election Observation Mission judges the process of an election and not its outcome; insists that EU Election Observation Missions must remain separate and ring-fenced from EU diplomatic activity before and after an election;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly believes that EU election observation activities must go hand in hand with firm and substantial EU support for strengthening the democratic political mechanisms in place, in particular through capacity-building for the national parliaments, political parties, the civil service, non-State actors and civil society, and through the promotion of human rights and good governance;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the good cooperation that exists between Parliament and the Commission in the field of election observation; calls however and stresses the importance of the "Code of Conduct" concerning MEP behaviour; calls for the appropriate mechanisms to be found for further strengthening the role of Members of Parliament in the EU's scrutiny of elections, given their democratic legitimacy and specific expertise, as well as for further strengthening the cooperation between the institutions and the Member States, between the institutions themselves and between the EU EOMs and other national and international EOMs in order that they increasingly speak with one voice to reinforce the message about election outcomes;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Recalls the conclusions of the European Commission / European Parliament seminar of 11 September 2007 that, for reasons of methodology, identity and visibility, EU Election Observation Missions must continue to operate independently from other international and national observers; this does not, however, preclude regular and close cooperation with other observer organisations on the ground, nor further EU support for capacity-building of national and regional observation organisations.