Activities of Luisa MORGANTINI 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 (5)
Amendment 1 #
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 have 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 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU election observation activities can be regarded as a fully-fledged tool of EU external action only if they are structurally linked to an overall EU action geared to a particular country and region and when their preparation and follow-upif all EU external policies are consistent with the objective of democratisation and institution building; it is also crucial that their preparation, including training of observers, and follow-up, including monitoring to what extent the local government takes account of the EU Election Observation Mission's recommendations, are adequate;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of EU short- and long-term observers abstaining from any behaviour that could be perceived by the local population as patronising, superior or disrespectful of local culture; in this context, and where appropriate, EU observers should link up with local observers;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly believes that EU election observation activities must go hand in hcan only be effective if they go hand in hand with appropriate long-term development policies and 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, non-State actors and civil society, and through the promotion of human rights and good governance;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for serious consideration to be given to the added-value of carrying out ACP-EU joint election observation delegations and missions in the broader context of EU external action but also in relation to other national and international observation missions.