Activities of Judith SARGENTINI related to 2011/2032(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on EU external policies in favour of democratisation
Amendments (3)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that for elections to be considered democratic, free and fair, certain conditions must be met beforehand: respect for political and civic rights, respect for freedom of expression and information, equal access to the media and respect for political pluralism to offer electors a real choice,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is of the view that elections are necessary, but not sufficient to create conditions for a democratisation process, which is wider than organising elections; considers that for a democratisation to be successful, it is crucial to engage with social and economic development of a country to fulfil the populations’ basic rights, such as education, health employment,
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that an independent judicial and media system are essential in shaping and regulating the democratic process aiming at reinforcing rule of law, building democratic institutions including functioning parliament, representing political pluralism, and strengthening the role of civil society,