# 簽署聯合聲明

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Joint Statement

2021 Open Parliament Forum: “Open Parliament in a Post-COVID Context: Global Examples of Resilience and Planning for 2022 and Beyond”

December 3, 2021 - We, representatives of the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan, participating parliamentarians at the 2021 Open Parliament Forum (hereinafter referred to as the Forum), the National Democratic Institute and representatives of the Open Parliament Multi-stakeholder Forum, affirm our commitment to enhancing legislative openness and creating active spaces for dialogue in full support of Taiwan’s first Open Parliament Action Plan 2021-2024.

We believe legislatures play a key oversight role and an equally important independent role in the Open Government Partnership process, of which parliamentary and civic engagement remains integral to oversight of the executive branch and its leaders. Recognizing the importance of providing opportunities for governments, parliaments and civil society to come together, we endeavor to build upon Taiwan’s open parliament commitments and seek greater cooperation in the following areas:

Advance parliamentary engagement on the core open government challenges identified in the Forum – transparency, civic space, open response to, and recovery from, the COVID-19 crisis – while bringing a broader spectrum of civil society organizations into Taiwan’s executive and legislative efforts in tackling these challenges;
Raise awareness of the ongoing infringement on minority rights in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide, and enable inclusive engagement of indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities and marginalized communities, including women, youth, LGBTQI+ individuals and people with disabilities, in the implementation or oversight of key reforms and for the promotion and protection of universal human rights;
Strengthen adherence to democratic norms through the development and implementation of strong open parliament actions that respond directly to the democratic challenges posed by illiberal influence operations;
Draw from the lessons learned to date and build connections between legislatures across the region and world to foster global legislative transparency strategies and democracy strengthening initiatives; and
Ensure cross-party support and institutional buy-in to allow for full ownership of the open parliament principles by all actors involved, including civil society organizations, parliamentary staff and members of parliament across politics groups; necessitate a review mechanism to assess the extent to which parliamentarians and civil society stakeholders are engaged with a view to furthering open parliament objectives beyond existing commitments and beyond 2024.

As we uphold shared values and work with Taiwan and regional partners to promote legislative openness, we must recognize that democracy is being challenged as never before. We are deeply alarmed by recent examples of democratic backsliding and the expansion of authoritarianism in the Asia-Pacific region. Populist movements that undermine civil liberties and democratic governance are rampant as the pandemic has isolated countries from one another. Taiwan’s resilience in the face of threats from authoritative regimes offers not only salient lessons for the region, but for the international community.

In the true spirit of open government principles: transparency, accountability, participation and inclusion, we call on the openness community to increase its support for Taiwan and deepen collaboration. Authoritarians have taken advantage of the pandemic, crippling many young democracies and exacerbating disparities of wealth and divisions in society, so it is now more important than ever for the international community to stand with Taiwan and like-minded countries around the world in pursuit of democratic governance, peace, human rights and the rule of law.

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中譯：

聯合聲明
2021年開放國會論壇
後疫情時代之開放國會—韌性之全球案例及2022年後之規劃
西元2021年12月3日 -　謹代表立法院、各國國會議員、美國國際民主協會及開放國會委員會民間代表，各方承諾將基於台灣2021-2024年《開放國會行動方案》，進一步強化立法透明及開創有效對話平台。

各方深信立法機構在「開放政府夥伴聯盟」推動開放事務上扮演關鍵之監督及獨立角色，擴大公民參與議事亦為國會有效監督行政機關之要件。我們深知政府、國會及公民社會三方合作的重要性，並將基於台灣開放國會的承諾事項，就以下面向加強合作：

強化國會在面對本次論壇所聚焦各項開放政府核心挑戰之作為，諸如政府資訊透明、公民空間、後疫情時代之應處及復甦等；同時，在台灣行政及立法面更廣泛地納入公民社會組織來共同面對這些挑戰。

提升對國際性及區域性內少數民族的打壓的關注，在重大改革的執行、監督及普遍人權的保護上，確保原住民族、少數民族與受邊緣化群體的參與，並包括女性、青年、多元性別族群、及身心障礙者等。

透過推動各項開放國會行動，強化民主體制，以具體應對認知作戰及錯假訊息散播等各種企圖破壞民主之影響力作戰。

汲取各方夥伴經驗，建立區域及國際間立法網絡系統，共同推動深化民主之各項計畫。

確保所有利害關係人，包括公民團體、立法部門文官及立法委員等對於開放國會原則保有跨黨派共識及支持。建立評估機制，進一步了解各方在開放國會工作的參與情形，以作為制定2024年後續開放國會目標之重要基礎。

各方秉持共同價值，攜手台灣及區域夥伴倡議立法透明之餘，尚須意識到民主正遭遇前所未有的考驗。我們對於亞太地區民主倒退以及威權體制擴張的現況深感憂心。疫情衝擊導致國際間閉鎖，促成民粹主義對公民自由及民主治理的戕害。台灣在威權體制威脅之下展現出韌性，是共同鞏固區域與國際間民主價值的盟友。

秉持開放政府原則的核心精神：透明、問責、參與及涵容，我們呼籲開放社群應增進對台灣的支持與合作。值此疫情衝擊、威權體制趁勢侵害新興民主國家、加劇貧富不均及社會分裂之際，國際社群更應攜手台灣及相同處境之盟友，共同追求及捍衛民主治理、和平、人權及法治等普世價值。