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– ob upoštevanju predhodnih izjav in končnih poročil misij Evropske unije za opazovanje volitev in poročil svojih delegacij za spremljanje volitev,
– having regard to the preliminary statements and final reports of EU election observation missions (EU EOMs) and to the reports of its election observation delegations,
– ob upoštevanju letnih poročil usklajevalne skupine za volitve,
– having regard to the Annual Reports of the ECG,
– ob upoštevanju člena 45 svojega poslovnika,
– having regard to Rule 45 of its Rule of Procedure,
– ob upoštevanju poročila Odbora za zunanje zadeve in mnenja Odbora za razvoj ( A6-0138/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Development ( A6‑0138/2008 ),
A. ker morajo biti volitve organizirane v skladu z mednarodno priznanimi standardi,
A. whereas elections must be organised in accordance with internationally recognised standards,
B. ker Splošna deklaracija o človekovih pravicah določa, da je pravica do izvolitve svobodno izbranih predstavnikov na tajnih in občasnih poštenih volitvah, na osnovi splošne in enake volilne pravice, pravica, ki bi jo morali uživati vsi državljani, saj je vsebovana tudi v vseh drugih poglavitnih mednarodnih in regionalnih instrumentih človekovih pravic in je bistvena sestavina prave demokracije, h kateri je Evropska unija v svojih pogodbah zavezana,
B. whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that the right to elect freely chosen representatives in secret, in periodically held genuine elections, on the basis of universal and equal suffrage, is one that all citizens should enjoy, that right being also enshrined in all other main international and regional human rights instruments as well as being an essential element of true democracy, to which the European Union is committed in its Treaties,
C. ker spremljanje volitev prispeva k splošnemu spodbujanju in varstvu temeljnih človekovih pravic ter zlasti državljanskih in političnih pravic; in ker pravi demokratični volilni proces predvideva spoštovanje svobode izražanja in svobodne medije, upoštevanje pravne države, pravice do ustanovitve političnih strank in sodelovanja na razpisu za javno službo, nediskriminacijo in enakopravnost vseh državljanov ter druge temeljne človekove pravice in svoboščine, k varovanju in spodbujanju katerih so se zavezale vse države udeleženke OVSE,
C. 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,
D. ker ima mednarodno opazovanje volitev za cilj krepitev legitimnosti volilnega procesa, povečanje zaupanja javnosti v volitve, preprečevanje volilnih prevar in njihovo odkrivanje, kjer se pojavijo, ter analiziranje, poročanje in izdajanje priporočil za izboljšanje vseh vidikov volilnega procesa s popolnim sodelovanjem z državo gostiteljico ter z reševanjem morebitnih sporov in zaščito človekovih pravic ter demokracije na splošno,
D. whereas international election observation is aimed at strengthening the legitimacy of the electoral process, increasing public confidence in elections, deterring electoral fraud and exposing it where it occurs and analysing, reporting and making recommendations for the improvement of all aspects of the electoral process in full cooperation with the host country, the settlement of any disputes and the protection of human rights and democracy in general,
E. ker je spremljanje volitev v novih in razvijajočih se demokracijah prednostna naloga EU, ki izraža njeno zavezanost, da pomaga novim demokracijam in državam, ki vzpostavljajo demokracijo, pri gradnji trdnih demokratičnih struktur,
E. whereas election observation in new and developing democracies is the priority of the EU, which demonstrates its commitment to helping new democracies and countries progressing towards democracy to build solid democratic structures,
F. ker zmanjševanje revščine, ki je glavni cilj razvojne politike EU, zahteva obstoj participativne demokracije ter odgovorne in nekoruptivne vlade, kot je navedeno v resoluciji Skupne parlamentarne skupščine AKP-EU, sprejeti 1. aprila 1999 v Strasbourgu, o sodelovanju med AKP in EU in vključevanju v volilne postopke v državah AKP ter o vlogi Skupne skupščine
F. whereas, as stated in the resolution of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly adopted on 1 April 1999 in Strasbourg on ACP-EU cooperation and involvement in electoral processes in ACP countries and the role of the Joint Assembly
G. ker je cilj partnerstva med državami AKP in EU dejavno podpirati spodbujanje človekovih pravic, proces demokratizacije, utrjevanje pravne države in dobro upravljanje, kot je poudarjeno v sporazumu o partnerstvu med članicami skupine afriških, karibskih in pacifiških držav na eni strani ter Evropsko skupnostjo in njenimi državami članicami na drugi, ki je bil podpisan v Cotonouju 23. junija 2000
G. whereas, as underlined in the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000
H. ker sta bila deklaracija o načelih za mednarodno opazovanje volitev in kodeks ravnanja mednarodnih opazovalcev volitev sprejeta pod pokroviteljstvom Združenih narodov leta 2005, podprli pa so ju Komisija in Parlament ter 32 drugih mednarodnih vladnih in nevladnih organizacij,
H. whereas a Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and a Code of Conduct for International Elections Observers were adopted under the auspices of the UN in 2005, and have been endorsed by both the Commission and Parliament, as well as by 32 other international governmental and non-governmental organisations,
I. ker načela iz te deklaracije vključujejo popolno pokrivanje, neodvisnost in nepristranskost, preglednost in javnost, profesionalnost, analizo in svetovanje, spoštovanje suverenosti države gostiteljice, vključno z nujnostjo prejema povabila za spremljanje, sodelovanjem med različnimi organizacijami za spremljanje in odrekanjem legitimnosti nedvomno nedemokratičnih volilnih procesov,
I. whereas the principles highlighted in that Declaration include full coverage, independence and impartiality, transparency and publicity, professionalism, analysis and advice, respect for the sovereignty of the host country including the need to receive an invitation to observe, cooperation between the different observer organisations, and the non-legitimatisation of clearly undemocratic electoral processes,
J. ker je bilo od 11. aprila 2000, ko je bilo sprejeto zgoraj omenjeno sporočilo Komisije, razporejenih več kot 50 misij EU za spremljanje volitev v 32 državah v Afriki, Aziji in Latinski Amerik; ker pa je zanimivo, da je bilo precej manj misij EU za spremljanje volitev razporejenih v državah južnega Sredozemlja,
J. whereas, since the adoption of the above-mentioned Commission Communication on 11 April 2000, more than 50 EU EOMs have been deployed in 32 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America; whereas it is remarkable, however, that far fewer EU EOMs have been deployed in southern Mediterranean countries,
K. ker je v okviru evropske pobude za demokracijo in človekove pravice (EIDIHR) vsako leto na voljo več kot 30 milijonov EUR za misije EU za spremljanje volitev,
K. whereas under the EIDHR more than EUR 30 million are made available each year for EU EOMs,
L. ker je v posamezni državi, v kateri so bile izvedene volitve, pomen demokratično izvoljenega parlamenta omejen, če ta ustanova ni zelo močna in jo obvladuje izvršilna veja oblasti,
L. whereas, in a given country where elections have taken place, a democratically elected parliament is of limited value if that institution enjoys no significant power and is dominated by the executive,
M. ker je treba nekatere ključne prihodnje izzive na področju spremljanja volitev EU, kot je vse večji pomen elektronskega glasovanja, še obravnavati,
M. whereas some key future challenges remain to be addressed in the field of EU election observation, such as the increasing significance of electronic voting,
N. ker je bilo zgoraj omenjeno sporočilo Komisije z dne 11. aprila 2000 preobrat v pristopu EU do opazovanja volitev, saj je določilo celostno metodologijo, ki zajema celoten volilni proces od predvolilne do povolilne faze ter se je izkazala za zelo uspešno in zaradi katere je EU postala vodilna organizacija na področju mednarodnega opazovanja volitev,
N. whereas the above-mentioned Commission Communication of 11 April 2000 represented a turning point in the EU's approach to election observation, establishing a comprehensive methodology covering the complete election process, from the pre-election to the post-election phase, which has proven to be a great success and has resulted in the EU becoming a leading organisation in the field of international election observation,
O. ker je razmeščanje misij EU za opazovanje volitev ključni element zunanje politike EU, zlasti pa ker poleg pomoči pri volitvah predstavlja nepogrešljivo orodje za volilno podporo v okviru zavezanosti Evropske unije, da spodbuja vrednote demokracije, razvoja in miru,
O. whereas the deployment of EU EOMs is a key element of EU foreign policy, and constitutes in particular, together with election assistance, an essential tool for electoral support in the context of the EU's commitment to promoting the values of democracy, development and peace,
P. ker so uspešne volitve možne le v okviru dolgotrajnega utrjevanja demokratičnih vrednot, ob upoštevanju potrebe po oblikovanju evropskega soglasja glede spodbujanja demokracije, v družbi, ki vključuje vzgojo volivcev in državljansko vzgojo, trdne mehanizme za ohranjanje človekovih pravic, obstoj neodvisne in pluralistične civilne družbe ter spoštovanje ločitve zakonodajne od izvršilne veje oblasti;
P. whereas successful elections can only take place in the context of the long-term rooting of democratic values, taking into account the need to build a European consensus on the promotion of democracy, within a society including voter and civic education, strong mechanisms for the upholding of human rights, the existence of an independent and pluralistic civil society, and respect for the separation of the legislature from the executive,
Q. ker je opazovanje volitev dolgoročni proces, ki zajema tri obdobja: predvolilno fazo, dan volitev in povolilno fazo, in ker bi bilo treba vsako od teh obdobij natančno in nepristransko analizirati na podlagi neposredno pridobljenih podatkov,
Q. whereas election observation is a long-term process comprising three periods: the pre-election phase, election day and the post-election phase, and whereas each of these periods should be analysed rigorously and impartially on the basis of first-hand data,
R. ker opazovanje v teh treh obdobjih sicer lahko opravljajo različni opazovalci, vendar se morajo ta opazovanja dopolnjevati in biti dobro usklajena,
R. whereas although the observation of these three periods may be conducted by different observers, it needs to be complementary and well coordinated,
S. ker je dodana vrednost, ki jo v okviru opazovanja volitev prispevajo sedanji in nekdanji poslanci, nesporna in dopolnjuje dodano vrednost, ki jo zagotavljajo misije EU za spremljanje volitev, vendar sama po sebi ne more zagotoviti dosledne ocene volilnega postopka,
S. whereas the added value offered by parliamentarians and former parliamentarians in election observation is incontestable and complementary to that offered by EU EOMs, but cannot, on its own, provide a rigorous judgment of an electoral process,
T. ker ima Parlament ključno vlogo pri misijah opazovanja volitev Evropskega parlamenta, saj je poslanec evropskega parlamenta imenovan za glavnega opazovalca, v večini primerov pa je delegacija poslancev za opazovanje volitev popolnoma vključena v sestav misije za opazovanje volitev Evropskega parlamenta,
T. whereas Parliament plays a key role in EU EOMs, in that a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is appointed as Chief Observer and, in most instances, an election observation delegation of MEPs is fully integrated into the structure of the EU EOM,
U. ker je po misijah EU za opazovanje volitev potrebno bolj skladno in celovito nadaljnje spremljanje na tehnični in politični ravni,
U. whereas EU EOMs need to have a more coherent and comprehensive follow-up, on both the technical and the political level,
V. ker je kljub temu, da je bistveno ohranjati politiko razporejanja misij EU za opazovanje volitev v pogojih, ki vključenemu osebju omogočajo nepristransko, celovito in varno opravljanje nalog, Evropska unija ne sme molčati, ko gre za izvajanje volitev v okoliščinah, ko takšni pogoji ne obstajajo;
V. whereas although it is essential to maintain the policy of deploying EU EOMs in conditions where it is possible for the tasks to be undertaken impartially, comprehensively and with security for the personnel involved, the European Union must not be silent in relation to the conduct of elections in circumstances where such conditions do not exist,
3. poudarja, da mora ostati spremljanje volitev prednostna naloga v novih in razvijajočih se demokracijah, ker prav tem državam na splošno najbolj koristijo mednarodno spremljanje volitev in priporočila v zvezi s tem;
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;
5. meni, da je v luči vsega tega opazovanje volitev le prvi korak v smeri demokracije in da ga je treba dopolniti z drugimi, ustrezno financiranimi dejavnostmi in povolilnimi ukrepi za spodbujanje demokracije, zlasti s krepitvijo zmogljivosti nacionalnih parlamentov, političnih strank, javne uprave, nedržavnih akterjev in civilne družbe ter s spodbujanjem človekovih pravic in dobrega upravljanja; zato za sedemletno obdobje finančne perspektive 2007–2013 zahteva ohranitev zgornje proračunske meje 25 % evropskega instrumenta za demokracijo in človekove pravice (EIDHR), dogovorjene s Komisijo, za misije EU za opazovanje volitev; poziva Komisijo, naj ta proračunska sredstva nameni tudi pripravljalnim predvolilnim dejavnostim, vključno z usposabljanjem lokalnih opazovalcev volitev, obveščanjem volivcev in drugimi dejavnostmi, ki so pomembne za dolgoročno izvajanje svobodnih in poštenih volitev;
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 and post-electoral measures for the promotion of democracy, in particular through capacity-building for national parliaments, political parties, the civil service, non-State actors and civil society, and through the promotion of human rights and good governance; therefore requests the maintenance of the budgetary ceiling agreed by the Commission of around 25% of EIDHR for EU EOMs over the seven-year period of the Financial Perspective 2007-2013; asks the Commission to set aside, within this budget funding, allocations for preparatory activities in anticipation of elections, including the training of local election monitors, voter education and other activities which are essential for the long-term establishment of free and fair elections;
7. ponovno potrjuje pomembno vlogo misij za spremljanje volitev ODIHR na področju OVSE, kjer EU praviloma ne razporeja misij za spremljanje volitev; čestita ODIHR za kakovost njegovega dela, ki je močno navdihnilo metodologijo EU za opazovanje volitev, ter njegovo upoštevanje visokih standardov preglednosti in neodvisnosti; izraža zaskrbljenost zaradi izjav in dejanj nekaterih držav udeleženk OVSE, ki dvomijo v mandat ODIHR in slabijo učinkovitost, financiranje in neodvisnost misij; poziva države udeleženke OVSE in Evropski svet, naj podprejo stališče ODIHR, ki je glavni organ za spremljanje volitev na področju OVSE; zlasti obsoja, da so nekatere države udeleženke naložile omejitve glede trajanja misij za opazovanje volitev in da so odklonile izdajo vizumov za opazovalce oziroma izdajale vizume z zamudo, zaradi česar ODIHR ni mogel izpolniti svojega mandata;
Reaffirms the important role of ODIHR election observation missions in the OSCE area, where the EU does not as a rule deploy election observation missions; commends the ODIHR for the quality of its work, which has strongly inspired the EU methodology on election observation and its adherence to high standards of transparency and independence; expresses its concern about statements and actions of some OSCE participating States that call into question the ODIHR’s mandate and undermine the effectiveness, funding and independence of its missions; calls on OSCE participating States and on the European Council to uphold the ODIHR’s position as the principal election-monitoring body in the OSCE area; in particular, condemns the recent imposition by certain OSCE participating States of restrictions on the duration of EOMs and their refusal to issue, or delay in issuing, visas for observers, which has made it impossible for the ODIHR to fulfil its mandate;
9. opozarja na sklepe s seminarja Komisije/Parlamenta z 11. septembra 2007, po katerih morajo misije EU za spremljanje volitev zaradi metodologije, identitete in prepoznavnosti še naprej delovati neodvisno od drugih mednarodnih in nacionalnih opazovalcev; to pa ne izključuje rednega in tesnega sodelovanja z drugimi organizacijami za spremljanje na kraju samem, niti nadaljnje podpore EU razvijanju zmogljivosti nacionalnih in regionalnih organizacij za spremljanje;
Recalls the conclusions of the Commission/Parliament seminar held on 11 September 2007, which stated that, for reasons of methodology, identity and visibility, EU EOMs must continue to operate independently from other international and national observers; considers that 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;
17. meni, da mora biti opazovalcem v predvolilnem obdobju po sestankih s kandidati in uradniki volilne komisije omogočeno srečanje z drugimi skupinami v državi, v kateri potekajo volitve;
Takes the view that, in the pre-electoral period, following meetings with candidates and electoral commission officials, observers should be able to meet other groups in the country in which the elections are being held;
24. zlasti poudarja pomen usklajevanja vseh javnih izjav, ki se nanašajo na ugotovitve misij EU za opazovanje volitev, in preprečevanja izdajanja kakršnih koli izjav, dokler misija EU za spremljanje volitev ne predstavi predhodne izjave, ter poudarja ključno vlogo, ki jo ima v smislu prepoznavnosti in verodostojnosti tiskovna konferenca, na kateri se prvič predstavi predhodna izjava; zahteva, da se izjave za tisk in poročila o ugotovitvah objavijo v skladu s časovnim razporedom, ki naj upošteva z volitvami povezane občutljive točke na terenu;
Stresses, in particular, the importance of coordinating all public statements related to the findings of EU EOMs and avoiding the issue of any statement in advance of the presentation by the EU EOM of its preliminary statement, and underlines the key role played in terms of visibility and credibility by the press conference, where the preliminary statement is presented for the first time; calls for both the press statements and reports of findings to be released in accordance with a timetable which takes into account the electoral sensitivities on the ground;
26. poziva Komisijo, naj pri pogajanjih o pridružitvenih sporazumih in strateških partnerstvih preuči, kako vključiti izvedljivost opazovanja volilnih postopkov v državah južnega Sredozemlja in Bližnjega vzhoda;
Calls on the Commission to consider, in the negotiation of association agreements or strategic partnerships, how to include the feasibility of observing electoral processes in southern Mediterranean countries and Middle East countries;
17. zahteva, da vse institucije Evropske unije, zlasti Svet in vlade držav članic, vključijo ugotovitve in priporočila misij Evropske unije za opazovanje volitev v svoj politični dialog z zadevnimi državami, pa tudi v svoje demarše, deklaracije, resolucije, izjave in nadaljnje ukrepe;
Requests all EU institutions, and in particular the Council and Member State governments, to incorporate the findings and recommendations of EU EOMs in their political dialogues with the countries concerned, as well as in their demarches, declarations, resolutions, statements and further actions;
31. poziva Komisijo, naj ta priporočila v celoti in dolgoročno uporabi pri pripravi državnih strateških dokumentov/letnih akcijskih načrtov v okviru evropskega razvojnega sklada in zunanjih finančnih instrumentov EU, zlasti Uredbe (ES) št. 1905/2006 Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 18. decembra 2006 o vzpostavitvi instrumenta za financiranje razvojnega sodelovanja
Calls on the Commission to make full long-term use of these recommendations within the framework of drawing up the Country Strategy Papers/Annual Action Programmes under the European Development Fund and under the external financial instruments of the EU, specifically Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation
39. predlaga Komisiji, naj vzpostavi druge mehanizme za spremljanje volilnega postopka v primerih, ko razporeditev polnopravne misije Evropske unije za opazovanje volitev ni mogoča; poziva Komisijo in Svet, naj bosta v takšnih okoliščinah pripravljena dati odločne in pravočasne javne izjave v zvezi z volitvami;
Suggests to the Commission that it should set up other mechanisms for the monitoring of electoral processes in cases where the deployment of a fully-fledged EU EOM is not possible; calls on the Commission and the Council to be prepared to make strong and timely public statements in relation to elections in these circumstances;
42. poziva, da se, kjer je to izvedljivo, resno razmisli o dodani vrednosti posvetovanja, sodelovanja in izmenjave znanja med Parlamentom ter parlamentarnimi delegacijami in misijami AKP v širšem okviru zunanjih ukrepov EU ter v zvezi z drugimi nacionalnimi in mednarodnimi opazovalnimi misijami; predlaga, da se oblikujejo delovne skupine, ki bodo kot del nove strategije EU in Afrike partnerjem iz Afriške unije omogočile, da imajo korist od strokovnega znanja in izkušenj s področja spremljanja volitev, na podoben način, kot je Evropska unija imela korist od delovnih metod in izkušenj ODIHR in OVSE;
Calls for serious consideration to be given to the added value, where practicable, of consultation, cooperation and knowledge-sharing between Parliament and ACP parliamentary delegations and missions in the broader context of the external action of the EU, and in relation to other national and international observation missions; proposes that working parties be set up with a view to enabling African Union partners to benefit, as part of the new EU-Africa strategy, from election observation expertise and experience, as the European Union has benefited from the ODIHR/OSCE's working methods and experience;
24. poziva k analizi razmer, v katerih bi se lahko organizirale skupne delegacije za opazovanje volitev za krajša obdobja s kolegi člani skupne parlamentarne skupščine AKP-EU, Evro-sredozemske parlamentarne skupščine in Parlamentarne skupščine EU-Latinska Amerika;
Calls for an analysis of the conditions in which short-term joint election observation delegations could be organised with the counterpart members of the ACP-EU JPA, the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) and the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLatPA);