8 Amendments of Afzal KHAN related to 2014/2230(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Points out that more than 13 years of western intervention with numerous casualties (10 548 killed and wounded civilians in 2014 alone) have made it painfully clear that no military solution is possible in Afghanistan; stresses that the Western military presence, and especially its offensive operations, are part of the conflict and not a solution to itthe country has been locked in a cycle of violence and that the lives of millions of Afghans have been devastated by over three decades of conflict; notes that the outside intervention have made it painfully clear that no military solution is possible in Afghanistan;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Calls for a break in the vicious circle of violence so that peace may be achieved; calls, therefore, on the EU, NATO and the US to withdraw all military troops; urges all foreign parties immediately to cease all civil-military cooperation since such an approach cnotes that the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was replaced by reduced US and NATO forces; stresses that these missions should be aimed at providing training, advice and assistance to the Afghan security forces and imply a risk for aid organisations and civil societynstitutions within a framework that guarantees a smooth transition of responsibility to the Afghan security forces;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. CUnderlines that a political transition that features genuine reconciliation efforts is needed, otherwise the security transition is unlikely to succeed; calls on the EU to support the Afghan Government in its pursuit of a comprehensive and inclusive, Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process, actively including the whole range of civil society and all conflict parties, including – following a ceasefire – combatant, insurgent and militia groups, as no lasting solution to the conflict can otherwise be achieved; stresses that there will be no peace in Afghanistan, or the region, without the full participation of Pashtuns in the process; calls on their more constructive engagement in the negotiations; calls on the EU actively to support an Afghan-led disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration into society (DDR) of former insurgents;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. CNotes the extension of the EUPOL Afghanistan mission until the end of 2016; points out that the Afghan National Police force remains in a dire state because of high rates of attrition and illiteracy, and corruption; recognises that, while the mission has had some successes, it does not deliver to its full potential; calls therefore on the EU to address urgently shortcomings of the mission, with the cooperation of the Afghan government and NATO; calls for the transformation of EUPOL Afghanistan into a support mission for an Afghan-led DDR process, i.a. with the goals of demobilising the various militias and reducing the total number of ANSF personnel as far and as fast as possible; calls on the EU and on NATO to support and adequately fund efforts for demining Afghanistan;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Expresses concern about geopolitical competition over influence in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of ISAF combat troops; condemns using Afghanistan to interfere in other neighbouring countries and calls instead to cooperate with the government of Afghanistan for the peace in the region; Stresses the need for inclusive regional cooperation with the objective of promoting long-term peace, stability and security in the wider region; promotes a new approach towards the security situation in Afghanistan and its neighbours in the form of a multilateral forum for dialogue and negotiation between the countries and regions concerned, covering issues and commitments on politico- security, social, economic, environmental and human rights issues; stresses that this forum could signal a new and constructive approach of ownership, self-determination and the behaviour of states towards their citizens, as well as towards each other; emphasises that this forum should be initiated in cooperation with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference and the UN;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
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7a. Calls on the need for regional cooperation in the fight against terrorism; highlights the importance of the cooperation with Pakistan and encourages to continue on the path of improved relations and military cooperation between Kabul and Islamabad;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
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14. Is critical of the fact that a large portion of the aid provided through various funding channels does not serve the needs of the Afghan people, and that project funding is often not guided by social but by military considerations; urges the EU to use all allocated aid strictly for development, not for security purposes, and to encourage its allies to follow suiNotes that the period of transition brings a great deal of uncertainty about the nature of international aid and the ability of the Afghan state and economy to meet its financing needs; is also critical of the fact that a large portion of the aid provided through various funding channels does not serve the needs of the Afghan people; calls on the EU and other international donors to draw on existing frameworks to create a comprehensive plan that provides targeted, strategic investments in effective community-based programmes aligning humanitarian, development and peace-building assistance; urges donors to strengthen accountability and transparency to reduce the risk of international investments fuelling corruption and conflict;