11 Amendments of Ioan Mircea PAŞCU related to 2014/2230(INI)
Amendment 12 #
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 itre is no lasting solution for Afghanistan's future without a political solution which is based on a comprehensive and inclusive Afghan-led and -owned approach; welcomes the efforts of the EU and its Member States to support the military and civilian capacity-building of the Afghan Government and its institutions;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
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3a. Welcomes the signing of the BSA and the NATO SOFA by the new Afghan administration as it is essential to continue to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and to enable the country to become a full member of the international community based on stable and democratic institutions, especially in the light of the growing influence and number of the foreign fighters;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Is concerned about the high costs of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), which is estimated to have reached USD 6 billion in 2014, and the lack of long-term commitments by the EU, or by other members of the international community, to finance the ANSF budget; stresses that even with the planned reduction of personnel to about 230 000 in the coming years it will be impossible for the Afghan Government to provide the necessary financing; expresses its grave concern that this may lead to a dangerous situation in which a highly militarised and equipped police and army could look for alternative ways of generating income;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Calls foron 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 possiblEUPOL Afghanistan to increase its efforts to support the transition process towards a sustainable civilian police service; calls on the EU and on NATO to support and adequately fund efforts for demining Afghanistan;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Recognises the presidential elections 2014; regrets that every presidential and parliamentary election in Afghanistan since 2005 has been marrked by fraud and violence; welcomes the formation of a government of national unity;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
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11. Notes the lack of substantial progress onat despite some progress in the field of the human and fundamental rights since 2002, in particular with regard tothe women and girls in Afghanistan are still enduring human rights violations; calls on the new government to dedicate more political capital to this issue and, in particular, to implement the National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan and the law on the elimination of violence against women (EVAW), as well as to comply with all other international treaties concerning human rights; calls on the Afghan authorities to promote the effective participation of women in all key bodies, nationally and internationally, and at all levels;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
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