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Election observation is a vital EU activity aiming to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law worldwide. It contributes to strengthening democratic institutions, building public confidence in electoral processes, helping to deter fraud, intimidation and violence. It also reinforces other key EU foreign policy objectives, in particular peace-building.
Upon the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the EU deployed an Election Expert Mission (EEM), composed of two members to assess the Somali electoral process, which included the elections for the Upper House, the House of the People and the Presidential elections.
European Union Election Observation Mission to Jordan presented this morning its final report including recommendations for further improvement of elections
The 20 September Election was an inclusive process in the framework of an ongoing political reform process supported by the European Union (EU) and other international stakeholders. “It was a well administrated election, although room for additional improvement of the legal framework remains” said Chief Observer Jo LEINEN, while presenting in Amman the preliminary statement of the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Jordan. “In particular, respect for key principles, such as the universality and equality of the vote, and the right to stand as candidate could be further enhanced” he explained
Today, 20 September 2016, the European Union Election Observation Mission observed election day procedures across Jordan. “We observe the process, rather than the election outcome” Chief Observer Jo LEINEN said during a press point in Amman
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan deployed today 40 short-term observers throughout the country. This group is the third contingent, following a core team of 9 analysts (deployed from 13 August 2016) and 26 long-term observers, who have arrived in Jordan on 20 August 2016
List of EU EOM and EEM missions 1993 - 2016
