Strengthening Electoral Participation in Illiberal Regimes

by name voted on 09.11.2023

Summary

The European Parliament recommends stronger EU action to protect the right to vote and participate in genuine elections, especially in authoritarian regimes using 'fake' processes to gain legitimacy.

9 09.11.2023

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election

human rights

international relations

Key points

The EU must protect the fundamental human right to participate in genuine, periodic, and free elections globally.
The EU should develop strategies to counter 'fake' election observers and shadow observation groups used by autocratic regimes.
There is a need to combat the misuse of information technology and artificial intelligence for election manipulation and disinformation.
The EU should utilize its Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime to target individuals responsible for serious breaches of democratic standards.

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes Strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes

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