22 Amendments of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2009/2217(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
– having regard to the (forthcoming) "Kabul Conference" scheduled for of 20 July 2010, which will assess progress in implementing decisions taken at the London Conference, and will provide an opportas a further step in the Kabul Process and marked a new phase in the partnership between the Afghan Government and the international community forwith the Afghan Government to chart the way forward, notably on anti- corruption, reinforcedaim of accelerating Afghan leadership and ownership, strengthening international and regional cooperation, improving governance and the rule of law, promoting and protecting the rights of all Afghan citizens, with specurity, good governance, economic and social development, human rights, gender equality, economic growth, and improved electoral processesial regard to women and children, delivering economic and social development; enhancing the capabilities of Afghan security forces, and combating drug production and trafficking,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the international community has implicitly recognised tharepeatedly reaffirmed its support for the relevant Unine years of war and international involvement have not succeeded in eliminating the Taliban insurgency and bringing peace and stability to the countryted Nations Security Council Resolutions upholding the security, prosperity and human rights of all Afghan citizens and the ultimate goal of bringing peace and stability to the country; whereas, however, after nine years of war and international involvement, the Taliban insurgency continues to represent a major challenge,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas security conditions have deteriorated, along with the popular consensus the coalition'’s presence enjoyed at one stage; whereas a new broader partnership with the people of Afghanistan is needed, involving unrepresented groups and civil society in peace and reconciliation efforts,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the EU is one of the major donors of development assistance and humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; whereas it is a committed partner in reconstruction and stabilisation efforts,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, with regard to the EU aid contribution to Afghanistan, Carl Bildt, in his capacity as Council President, stated before Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs in December 2009 that "We have no idea what the Union as a collectivity is doing in Afghanistan... We are spending more than a billion euros a year..., virtually uncoordinated" the lack of sufficient coordination undermines the effectiveness of EU aid contributions to Afghanistan,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the situation of women in the country remains a matter of great concern; whereas, according to UN reporting, Afghanistan's maternal mortality rate is the second highest in the world with nearly 25 000 deaths per year, only 12.6% of women over the age of 15 able to read and write, and 57% of girls married off below the legal age of 16; whereas violence against women continues to be a widespread phenomenon; whereas the discriminatory Shia Personal Status Law is still in place and, amongst other points, criminalises women for denying sexual intercourse to their husbands or forbids women from leaving the house without their husband's consent,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas Afghanistan is a party to several international conventions protecting women's and children's rights, and notably the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women of 1979 and the International Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989, and whereas the Afghan Constitution, and its article 22 in particular, stipulates that "the citizens of Afghanistan, men and women, have equal rights and duties before the law"; whereas the Afghan Family Code is currently under revision in order to harmonize it with the Constitution,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it has become obvious that no military solution is possible in Afghanistan, and whereas the US has stated that it will start to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in summer 2011; whereas, and other countries have either already withdrawn or are making plans to do so imminently; whereas, however, the withdrawal of the military has to be a gradual and coordinated procedure in the framework of a political project that guarantees a smooth transition of responsibility to the Afghan security forces,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that any long-term solution to the Afghan crisis will involve the elimination of poverty,should include concrete measures for the eradication of poverty, reconciliation mechanisms, the respect for human rights, the involvement of the various ethnic and religious groups in the political life of the country, the promotion of regional cooperation for development, putting an end to opium production, and the full integration of Afghanistan into the international community;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. IDespite improvements in women's lives since the end of the Taliban rule in 2001, is concerned about the deterioration inof women's fundamental political and civil rights in Afghanistan, as well as by in the last few years, and expresses its concern about negative developments such as the fact that the majority of prisoners in Afghan jails are women escaping oppressive relatives, and about the recent changes to the electoral code which weaken the quotas for seats in parliament for women;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and EU Member States to continue to raise the issue of discrimination against women and children, as well as of human rights in general, in bilateral relations with Afghanistan, in line with the EU's long-term commitment to assisting Afghanistan in peace and reconstruction efforts;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU and the international community to increase the level of funding and support for Afghan women and women's organisationpolitical and technical support for policies to improve Afghan women's situation and for women's organisations, including women's rights defenders;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Takes the view that the Afghan authorities should be responsible for civilian projects, such as the building of schools and hospitals; welcomes, in this regard, the reiterated strong support of participants at the Kabul Conference for planning to channel, in line with the London Conference communiqué, at least 50% of development aid through the Afghan Government's core budget within two years, while, as also committed to at the London Conference, the Afghan Government achieves the necessary reforms to strengthen its public financial management systems, reduce corruption, improve budget execution, and increase revenue collection to finance key National Priority Programmes;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recognises that the only possible solution is a political one, and thatexit from the current impasse is a political agreement to be achieved through negotiations with the Taliban –, which should take place against the backdrop of a ceasefire – lie at the heart of this process, with the, involve Pashtun elements, and aim tof forming a government of national unity, which can put an end to the civil war that has raged in the country for almost three decades as well as ensure full respect for fundamental human rights;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Firmly believes that the EU's three main prerequisites for thesuch a peace process must be an Afghan commitment by all parties involved in negotiations to banishing Al Qaeda as well as any other terrorist group from the country, theo take action to elimination ofe poppy cultivation, and the will to establish respect for fundamental human rights;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37 b. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the strategic and political implications of the recent disastrous Pakistan floods for Afghanistan and the broader region, and to take every necessary step to assist the affected population of the country and the Afghan refugees whose camps were overwhelmed by flooding;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
Paragraph 37 c (new)
37 c. Stresses the importance of good water management in and around Afghanistan and highlights the benefits of regional and cross-border cooperation in this field, also in terms of confidence- building among neighbours in Southwest Asia;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Urges the EU and its Member States to encourage the US to move away from its policy of circumventing domestic institutions in the delivery of international aid and the privatisation of security, as well as its parallel and seemingly contradictory (to the peace process) attempt to "‘decapitate"’ the insurgency leadership using drones and, US Special forces and local militias, which isare of questionable legal status and, results in frequent civilian casualties, and discredit the international intervention;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Police trainingand security forces and the rule of law
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Stresses that Afghanistan must be provided with an efficient police force capable of ensuring a minimal standard ofand an autonomous army capable of ensuring security able to permit a subsequent withdrawal of the foreign military presence from the country;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Draws attention to the many different police training missions presRecognising, however, that having self-sustaining security forces is rather a long term goal; draws particular attent ion to the ground, and to the funding being invested in police training, with little to show for itneed for a more coordinated and integrated approach in the training of police, as well as, in a separate manner, in the training of army officers;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Proposes that a large-scale training programme be launched and placCalls for coordinated, in the first instance, under NATO command, and that EUPOL and national police mission staff be integrated into this new training mission, thereby eliminating duplication, waste and fragmentationternational efforts to significantly increase police training capacities and further improve the effectiveness of training programmes, based on an improved cooperation and coordination between the various actors;