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47. naroči svojemu predsedniku, naj to resolucijo posreduje Svetu, Komisiji, vladam in parlamentom držav članic ter sopredsednikom Skupne parlamentarne skupščine AKP-EU, predsedniku Evro-sredozemske parlamentarne skupščine in sopredsednikom Parlamentarne skupščine EU-Latinska Amerika, predsedniku Parlamentarne skupščine Sveta Evrope, predsedniku Parlamentarne skupščine OVSE in direktorju ODIHR.
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the President of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly and the Co-Presidents of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
Misija Evropske unije za opazovanje volitev: cilji, postopki delovanja in prihodnji izzivi
EU Election Observation Missions: objectives, practices and future challenges
Volitve same po sebi še niso demokracija, so pa bistvena sestavina vsakega demokratičnega sistema in ena od temeljnih človekovih pravic.
Elections do not alone equate to democracy, but are an essential component of every democratic system as well as one of the fundamental human rights.
EU je volilne opazovalce prvič razmestila ob priliki prvih večstrankarskih parlamentarnih volitev v Rusiji leta 1993 in s svojo dejavnostjo nadaljevala skozi cela devetdeseta leta.
The EU started deploying electoral observers for the first multi-party parliamentary elections in Russia in 1993 and continued its engagement throughout the 1990s.
Celovita metodologija EU za opazovanje volitev pa je bila uvedena šele, ko je Komisija aprila 2000 izdala svoje sporočilo o pomoči in opazovanju EU na volitvah.
However, it was not until the Commission issued its Communication on EU Election Assistance and Observation in April 2000 that a comprehensive EU methodology for election observation was introduced.
Parlament je to sporočilo ocenil in podprl v svoji resoluciji iz marca 2001, v kateri je tudi predlagal glavne smernice svojega sodelovanja na tem področju.
This Communication was assessed and endorsed by the Parliament in its Resolution of March 2001, which also suggested the main lines of its involvement in the field.
Misija Evropskega parlamenta za opazovanje volitev v okviru zunanje politike Evropske unije
EU EOMs in the context of EU Foreign Policy
Spodbujanje demokracije je osrednji cilj zunanje politike Evropske unije in misije EU za opazovanje volitev so se izkazale za uporabno orodje na tem področju.
The promotion of democracy is a central objective of EU foreign policy and EU EOMs have proved to be a very successful tool in this context.
Ta uspeh ni le naredil iz Evropske unije vodilno organizacijo na področju mednarodnega opazovanja volitev, ampak je tudi precej povečal njen prestiž na svetovnem prizorišču.
This success has not only turned the EU into a leading organisation in the field of international election observation but has also significantly increased its prestige as a global actor.
Evropska unija pa žal doslej še ni zmogla sprejeti skupne strategije glede spodbujanja demokracije v tujini.
However, the EU has regrettably not as yet been able to adopt a common strategy on promoting democracy abroad.
Odsotnost takšne strategije seveda omejuje učinkovitost misije EU za opazovanje volitev.
The absence of such strategy clearly limits the effectiveness of EU EOMs.
Zato je ključnega pomena, da vse institucije in države članice Evropske unije nadaljujejo s prizadevanji za uspešno sprejetje celovite strategije EU za pospeševanje demokracije.
Thus, it is essential that all EU institutions and Member States continue their efforts to bring about the adoption of a comprehensive EU strategy on democracy promotion.
Prav tako pomembno pa se zdi, da se ne pretirava pri poudarjanju opazovanja volitev kot najpomembnejše dejavnosti.
It seems equally important that the focus on election observation is not overstressed.
Volitve so ključnega pomena, niso pa edina komponenta demokracije.
Elections are an essential, but not the only component of democracy.
Treba je omogočiti dovolj prostora in sredstev izvajanju dejavnosti, ki imajo za cilj krepitev drugih vidikov demokratičnega vladanja.
Sufficient room and funding should be left to allow carrying out activities aimed at reinforcing other aspects of democratic governance.
V tej luči je treba spoštovati ustaljeno prakso omejevanja izdatkov za misije Evropskega parlamenta za opazovanje volitev na 25 % proračuna Evropske pobude za demokracijo in človekove pravice (EIDHR).
In this light, the established practice of limiting expenditure on EU EOMs to 25% of the EIDHR-budget, which translates into approximately € 40 million per year, should be respected.
Sporočilo Komisije o pomoči EU na volitvah in opazovanju volitev je navdihnila predvsem metodologija OVSE/ODIHR, prve organizacije, ki je začela resno razmišljati o strokovnem izvajanju opazovanja volitev.
The Commission Communication on EU election assistance and observation was highly inspired by the methodology of the OSCE/ODIHR, which was one of the first organisations to give serious thought to the professional conduction of election observation.
Ti dve organizaciji danes nimata le skupnega pristopa, ampak tesno sodelujeta in z izmenjavo strokovnega znanja in izkušenj ter strokovnih delavcev pridobivata bogate izkušnje.
Today, both organisations not only share a common approach, but also cooperate closely and have experienced an enriching exchange of expertise and practitioners.
Ta skupni pristop obravnava opazovanje volitev kot dolgoročni proces, ki ni omejen le na dan volitev, ampak vključuje predvolilno in povolilno obdobje.
This common approach sees election observation as a long-term process that goes far beyond election day alone and includes the pre- and post-electoral phases.
Metodologija EU pa se poleg tega v veliki meri ravna po načelih iz deklaracije.
In addition, the EU methodology largely complies with the principles of 'the Declaration'.
Evropska unija izvaja opazovanje le na povabilo države gostiteljice.
The EU only observes upon invitation from the host country.
Misije EU za opazovnaje volitev zagotavljajo celotno kritje in evalvacijo, so neodvisne in nepristranske.
EU EOMs offer full coverage and assessment and are independent and impartial.
Poleg tega misije EU za opazovanje volitev nudijo visoko raven preglednosti in promocije ter zagotavljajo zanesljive analize in svetovanje.
On top of this, EU EOMs offer a high degree of transparency and publicity and provide sound analysis and advice.
Evropska unija si tudi prizadeva vzpostaviti dobro sodelovanje z drugimi organizacijami, ki so udeležene pri opazovanju volitev.
The EU also seeks to establish a good cooperation with other organisations involved in election observation.
Misij EU za opazovanje volitev se ne razporeja v države, kjer so razmere takšne, da bi se njihova prisotnost lahko razlagala, kot da daje legitimnost nedvomno nedemokratičnim volilnim postopkom.
Furthermore, no EU EOM is deployed in a country under conditions that make it likely that its presence will be interpreted as giving legitimacy to a clearly undemocratic electoral process.
Tako je bilo na začetku z volitvami v Pakistanu leta 2008, ko je EU zavrnila razporeditev misije EU za opazovanje volitev vse dokler ne bi bile preklicane izredne razmere, ki jih je razglasil predsednik Mušaraf.
This was, for instance, initially the case for the elections in Pakistan in 2008, where the EU refused to deploy an EU EOM as long as the state of emergency declared by President Musharraf was not lifted.
Misije EU za opazovanje volitev pa poleg tega vodijo dobro usposobljeni, izkušeni strokovnjaki, kar pomembno prispeva k razvoju visoko kvalificiranih izvedencev za volitve.
Also, EU EOMs are conducted by well-trained, experienced professionals, thus, significantly contributing to the emergence of highly qualified electoral experts.
Komisija je tudi vzpostavila prakso imenovanja poslanca Parlamenta za glavnega opazovalca misij EU za opazovanje volitev, s čemer je pomembno prispevala k temu, da so misije dobile dobro vodstvo in prepoznavnost.
Moreover, the Commission has established the practice of appointing a MEP as Chief Observer of EU EOMs, which significantly contributes to providing them with a sound leadership and visibility.
Glavni opazovalci naj bi v svojem mandatu sodelovali s Komisijo, drugimi institucijami Evropske unije in člani misij.
Chief Observers should cooperate with the Commission, other EU institutions and the members of the mission throughout their mandate.
Ob tem pa bi morali ohranjati natančno opredeljeno neodvisnost, brez vmešavanj.
However, they should maintain a clear and well defined independence without interference.
Evropska unija je glede svojih misij za opazovanje volitev sledila tudi politiki enakosti spolov, zlasti pri izbiri opazovalcev, vključno z glavnim opazovalcem, ne glede na težavnost misije.
The EU has also followed a gender equality policy for its EU EOMs, in particular as regards the selection of observers, including the Chief Observer, independently of the difficulty of the mission.
Na to je treba gledati kot na pozitiven vidik.
This has to be seen as a very positive feature.
Metodologija opazovanja volitev Evropske unije lahko velja za zelo uspešno.
In all, EU methodology on election observation can be considered as a great success.
Sporočilo Komisije, na katerem temelji, pa je staro že osem let.
However, the Commission Communication on which it is based is already eight years old.
Komisija naj razmisli o reviziji in posodobitvi sporočila, da bo vključevalo ustaljene prakse, kot so tiste, ki temeljijo na deklaraciji, in bo kos bodočim izzivom.
The Commission should consider revising and updating this Communication so as to include established practices, such as those based on 'the Declaration', and address future challenges.
Vloga Parlamenta
The Role of the Parliament
Kar zadeva notranjo organizacijo je Parlament novembra 2001 ustanovil usklajevalno skupino za volitve, katere naloga je usklajevati vse dejavnosti opazovanja volitev in določati prednostne naloge tega opazovanja.
As regards to its internal organisation, the Parliament established the Election Coordination Group in November 2001, in charge of coordinating all election observation activities and establishing the priorities for election observation.
Sporočilo Komisije je za Parlament kot izvoljeni organ Evropske unije predvidelo posebno vlogo.
As the elected parliamentary body of the EU, the Commission Communication envisaged a special role for the Parliament.
Udeležba Parlamenta v tej politiki zagotavlja misijam EU za opazovanje volitev dodano vrednost, krepi njihovo prepoznavnost in povečuje pozornost medijev in javnosti.
Its involvement in this policy provides EU EOMs with a political added value reinforcing their visibility and increasing their level of attention from the media and the public.
Parlament bi moral pošiljati delegacije za opazovanje volitev v okviru dolgoročnih misij, saj le takšne misije zagotavljajo celovito in natančno oceno volilnega procesa.
It is indeed in the framework of long-term missions that the Parliament should send election observation delegations, since only such missions can provide a comprehensive and rigorous judgement of an electoral process.
Vloga poslancev Parlamenta pa je nujno različna od vloge drugih kratkoročnih opazovalcev, saj poslanci Parlamenta kot voljeni parlamentarci zagotavljajo poseben pogled na dogodke in izkušnje, kar lahko omogoči skrbno politično oceno določenega volilnega procesa.
The role of MEPs, however, necessarily differs from that of other Short-term Observers because, as elected parliamentarians, MEPs provide a particular perspective and experience which can lead to a careful political assessment of a given electoral process.
Izkušnja udeležbe Parlamenta v misijah EU za opazovanje volitev je na splošno zelo pozitivna, nekateri vidiki pa se lahko še izboljšajo.
In all, the experience of the Parliament's involvement in EU EOMs is highly positive, but some aspects can still be improved.
Eden od teh vidikov je včasih neustrezna raven upoštevanja smernic, ki jih je določila konferenca Predsednikov, s strani sodelujočih poslancev.
A very important one is the inadequate level of compliance with the guidelines established by the Conference of Presidents by participating MEPs.
V preteklosti je bilo nekaj neumestnih primerov, ko poslanci Parlamenta niso premogli nepristranskosti, kakršna se zahteva od opazovalcev volitev.
Indeed, there have been in the past inopportune examples of MEPs lacking the necessary impartiality required from an electoral observer.
V prihodnje bi morali poslanci Parlamenta, ki želijo sodelovati v delegacijah, strogo spoštovati sprejete smernice.
In the future, MEPs who wish to participate in these delegations should strictly follow the established guidelines.
Naslednji vse bolj sporen vidik je vloga delegacij opazovalcev iz političnih skupin Parlamenta.
A further increasingly controversial aspect is the role of observer delegations from the Parliament’s political groups.
Čeprav politične skupine lahko prosto pošiljajo delegacije, da opazujejo volitve v tretjih državah in uresničujejo svoje programe, njihova dejavnost ne bi smela ogrožati verodostojnosti in prepoznavnosti uradnih delegacij Evropskega parlamenta za opazovanje volitev in misij Evropske unije za opazovanje volitev.
Whereas the political groups are free to send delegations to observe elections in third countries and carry out their own agendas, their activities should not undermine the credibility and visibility of the official Parliament election observation delegation nor that of the EU EOM.
Medinstitucionalni odnosi
Inter-Institutional Relations
Misije EU za opazovanje volitev se izvajajo v okviru stebra Skupnosti in zato vključujejo vse institucije in države članice Evropske unije, vključno z delegacijami Komisije in diplomatskimi predstavništvi držav članic v državah gostiteljicah.
EU EOMs are conducted under the community pillar and thus involve all EU institutions and Member States including the Commission delegations and the Member States’ diplomatic missions in the host countries.
Komisija ima v tej politiki vodilno vlogo, saj je zadolžena za načrtovanje in izvajanje misij Evropske unije za opazovanje volitev.
The Commission plays the leading role in this policy, in charge of planning and implementing EU EOMs.
Posvetovanje s Svetom poteka prek delovne skupine Sveta za človekove pravice (COHOM), geografskih delovnih skupin, Odbora za človekove pravice in Parlamenta prek usklajevalne skupine za volitve.
The Council is consulted through COHOM, the Geographical Working Groups and the Human Rights Committee and the Parliament through the Election Coordination Group.
Doslej je bilo usklajevanje Evropske unije na splošno pozitivno.
Overall, EU coordination has generally been positive.
Dober primer je prirejanje skupnih konferenc in seminarjev, kot je bil skupni seminar Komisije in Parlamenta o opazovanju volitev Evropske unije septembra 2007.
A good example is the celebration of joint conferences and seminars, such as the Joint Commission-Parliament Seminar on EU Election Observation in September 2007.
Usklajevanje Evropske unije pa je v preteklosti trpelo zaradi nekaj resnih nedoslednosti.
EU coordination has, however, in the past, suffered some severe incoherencies.
Ključni vidik je nujnost usklajevanja vseh javnih izjav glede ugotovitev misij EU za opazovanje volitev, saj imajo te izjave ključni vpliv na učinkovitost, verodostojnost in prepoznavnost misij.
A key aspect is the need to coordinate all public statements made with regard to the findings of EU EOMs, as the former have a crucial impact on the effectiveness, credibility and visibility of the later.
V tem pogledu je bila kot ključni trenutek opredeljena tiskovna konferenca, na kateri naj bi se prvič objavila izjava o predhodnih ugotovitvah.
In this regard, the press conference, where the statement of preliminary findings should be released for the first time, has been identified as a crucial moment.
Žal ni bilo vedno tako.
This has regrettably not always been the case.
Misija EU za opazovanje volitev v Togu leta 2007 je bila na primer resno ogrožena, ko je Komisija izdala sporočilo za javnost, ki je izražalo stališče glede volitev, nekaj ur pred uradno tiskovno konferenco, sklicano v Loméju.
For instance, the EU EOM in Togo 2007 was seriously undermined, when the Commission issued a press release commenting on the elections some few hours before the official press conference took place in Lomé.
Poleg tega bi bilo treba okrepiti posvetovanje med institucijami.
Furthermore, there should be an enhanced consultation between institutions.
Zlasti Svet bi moral redno sodelovati na srečanjih usklajevalne skupine za volitve, Parlamentu pa bi morali podeliti status opazovalca v delovni skupini Sveta za človekove pravice (COHOM).
In particular, the Council should regularly participate in EGC meetings and the Parliament should be given observer status at COHOM.
V številnih primerih še prihaja do nezadostnega in celo protislovnega nadaljnjega ukrepanja po misijah EU za opazovanje volitev, kar seveda omejuje njihov vpliv in učinkovitost.
Insufficient and even incoherent follow-up to EU EOMs still occurs in many cases and clearly limits their impact and effectiveness.
V zvezi s tem je nekaj primerov iz preteklosti pokazalo, da so Evropska unija in njene države članice nadaljevale z izvajanjem običajne prakse v odnosih z državami, katerih volilne postopke je misija EU za opazovanje volitev ostro kritizirala.
In this light, some past examples have shown that the EU and its Member have continued to conduct "business as usual" with states whose electoral processes had been severely criticized by an EU EOM.
Po drugi strani pa so Evropska unija in njene članice kritizirale volilne postopke, ki so se misiji Evropske unije za opazovanje volitev zdele demokratične in skladne z mednarodni standardi.
On the other side, electoral process that were perceived as democratic and up to international standards by EU EOMs, have been criticized by the EU and its Members.
Tak je bil primer parlamentarnih volitev na območju Zahodnega brega in Gaze leta 2006.
This was the case with the legislative elections in the West Bank and Gaza in 2006.
Te nedoslednosti so vredne globokega obžalovanja in resno ogrožajo krhko idejo demokracije v teh državah, pa tudi podobo Evropske unije kot globalnega akterja.
These incoherencies are deeply regrettable and seriously undermine the fragile idea of democracy in these countries as well as the image of the EU as a global actor.
Nadaljnji ukrepi tako ostajajo ključni izziv, s katerim se je treba v tem pogledu spopasti, pri čemer je treba jasno razlikovati med nadaljnjimi ukrepi tehnične in politične narave.
Follow-up remains, therefore, the key challenge to be addressed and, in this regard, a clear distinction needs to be made between technical and political follow-up.
Kot prvo, s trenutnim modelom ni mogoče v celoti zajeti nekaterih vidikov volitev.
To begin with, some aspects of elections cannot be fully covered under the current model.
Misije Evropske unije za opazovanje volitev, ki so razporejene za obdobje približno treh mesecev, ne morejo vedno celovito pokrivati postopka priprave volilnega pravnega okvira, registracije volivcev, pa še volilnih pritožb.
The process of drafting the electoral legal framework or that of voter registration as well as the electoral complaints and appeals can not always be comprehensively covered by an EU EOM deployed for around three months.
Komisija bo se morala tega problema lotiti tako, da bi vzpostavila standarden odzivni postopek in sicer z razporeditvijo specializirane misije za analizo specifičnih vidikov volilnega procesa.
To tackle this, the Commission should establish a standard response procedure by deploying specialised missions to analyse these specific aspects of the electoral process.
Glede tehničnih ukrepov ostaja pomoč pri volitvah najboljša oblika zagotavljanja dolgoročne strateške vključenosti v celotni volilni cikel in je tudi najbolj združljiva z misijami EU za opazovanje volitev.
As regards technical follow-up, election assistance remains the best form to provide a long-term strategic engagement throughout the electoral cycle that best interacts with EU EOMs.
Evropska unija je v tem pogledu poleg opazovanju veliko pozornosti in tudi precej več sredstev namenila metodologiji pomoči: več kot 400 milijonov EUR od leta 2000.
In this light, beyond observation, the EU has given considerable attention to the methodology of assistance where it has invested significantly more funds: over € 400 million since 2000.
Posebno pozornost je treba v tem pogledu nameniti krepitvi neodvisnosti in verodostojnosti organov za upravljanje volitev, ki imata ključno vlogo pri povečevanju zaupanja javnosti v volitve in lahko pomagata pri zmanjševanju nasilja po volitvah.
A special attention needs to be given in this respect to reinforcing the independence and credibility of Electoral Managements Bodies (EMBs), since this plays an essential role in increasing public confidence in elections and might help to reduce post-election violence.
Res pa je, da je v nekaterih primerih temeljni vzrok za slabo volilno prakso političen in ne tehničen.
Nevertheless, on some occasions, the root cause for poor election practice is political rather than technical.
Gre za primere, ko imajo lahko nadaljnji ukrepi na politični ravni vpliv in ko bi morale vse institucije poslati posredovati skupno, usklajeno sporočilo.
It is in these cases where follow-up at the political level can make an impact and where all institutions should send a common, coordinated message.
Svet in Komisija bi morala ugotovitve misij EU za opazovanje volitev vključiti v svoje politične dialoge z zadevnimi državami in se v svojih deklaracijah in izjavah ne bi smela izogniti sklicevanju na te ugotovitve.
The Council and the Commission should bring the findings of EU EOMs into their political dialogues with the country concerned and should not fail to refer to these findings in their declarations and statements.
Parlament pa bi moral še naprej vključevati te ugotovitve v svoje resolucije.
The Parliament, in turn, should continue to incorporate these findings into its resolutions.
Pozitivna izkušnja v tem smislu so bile takojšnje izjave Parlamenta in Sveta po volitvah v Keniji leta 2007, ki so se obširno sklicevale na ugotovitve misije EU za opazovanje volitev.
A positive experience in this sense was the prompt statements of the Parliament and the Council right after the 2007 Kenyan elections, which extensively refer to the findings of the EU EOM.
Nadalje je očitno, da so demokratične parlamentarne volitve omejene vrednosti, če izvoljena institucija nima nobenih pomembnih pooblastil in jo obvladuje izvršna oblast.
Furthermore, it is evident that a democratic parliamentary election is of limited value if the elected institution enjoys no significant powers and is dominated by the executive.
Zato bi moral biti Parlament odločen, da bo imel pomembno vlogo pri vzpostavljanju parlamentarnih institucij.
In this light, the Parliament should be determined to play an important role in the field of parliamentary institution building.
Prihodnja praksa naj bi se razvijala tudi v smeri organiziranja skupnih delegacij za opazovanje na volitvah s kolegi člani skupne parlamentarne skupščine AKP-EU, Evro-sredozemske parlamentarne skupščine in Parlamentarne skupščine EU-Latinska Amerika.
A further important trend for future practice should be the organisation of joint election observation delegations with the counterpart members of the ACP-EU JPA, the EMPA and the EuroLat.
S tem bi povečali raven medsebojnega razumevanja, olajšali izmenjavo strokovnih znanj in izkušenj ter pospešili vzpostavljanje parlamentarnih zmogljivosti.
This would enhance the level of mutual understanding, facilitate the exchange of expertise and reinforce parliamentary capacity building.
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