9 Amendments of Kati PIRI related to 2014/2230(INI)
Amendment 17 #
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 nono exclusively military solution is possible in Afghanistan; stresses that the present Western military presence, and especially its offensive operations, are part of the conflict and not a solution to itshould continue supporting, training, and advising the Afghan military as part of the transition process;
Amendment 29 #
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 can imply a risk for aid organisations and civil society;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Is concerned aboutNotes the high costs of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), which is estimated to have reached USD 6 billion in 2014, and the lack ofcalls on the EU to make 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 65 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. 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; supports, in this regard, the work of the High Peace Council; calls on the EU actively to support an Afghan-led disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration into society (DDR) of former insurgents;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Believes that women’s rights are part of the security solution and that it is impossible to achieve stability in Afghanistan unless women enjoy their full rights in political, social and economic life; is deeply concerned that Afghan women continue to be victims of violence, discrimination, sexual abuse and rape; stresses, therefore, the need for more female employees in all public offices; points out that progress in peace talks may not be made at the cost of any of the rights acquired by women in recent years; emphasises the need to ensure that women and civil society actors play a prominent role at all stages of any peace and reconciliation process;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Recognises the presidential elections 2014Welcomes the formation of a government of national unity; regrets that every presidential and parliamentary election in Afghanistan since 2005 has been marred by fraud and violence; welcomes the formation of a government of national unity, in this regard, the announcement of the establishment of the Electoral Reform Commission, which is essential in restoring faith in the democratic process;
Amendment 140 #
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 suiUnderlines the importance of funding projects which aim to improve the security situation in Afghanistan, since security is crucial for development;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
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