On the motion for a resolution · the text as a wholeAdopted
565 for · 8 against · 43 abst
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The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”
Resolution on a topical subject.
Summary
In this non-legislative resolution, Parliament states its position on the deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan following the adoption of the law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. It condemns the Taliban's decree and enforcement of Sharia law, the erasure of women and girls from public life and the reintroduction of public flogging and stoning, and urges Afghanistan's de facto authorities to abolish discriminatory practices, release arbitrarily imprisoned women and girls, and restore women's full participation in public life. The resolution calls for the de facto authorities to be held accountable through the ICC investigation and a UN Independent Investigative Mechanism, asks the VP/HR to initiate new EU sanctions against the Taliban, and urges the EU and Member States to adhere to the Council's five benchmarks and support recognition of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity. It also urges increased humanitarian aid and the granting of humanitarian visas, and instructs its President to forward the resolution to the EU institutions, the Member States, the UN and the de facto Afghan authorities. Adopted on 2024-09-19.
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Voted 19 Sep 2024
Full session brief →Other votes on this text · 5 votes
- ✓On paragraph 7458 / 90 / 63↗
- ✓On paragraph 8 (part 2 of a split vote)444 / 153 / 20↗
- ✕On amendment 2 · text to be inserted after paragraph 8182 / 418 / 13↗
- ✕On amendment 3 · text to be inserted after paragraph 8200 / 400 / 16↗
- ✕On amendment 1 · text to be inserted after recital D177 / 426 / 13↗
Plenary amendments5 tabled on this text
Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.
- Amendment 1PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital D a (new)Amendment
Da. whereas every year since 2021, approximately 100 000 Afghan nationals, predominantly male, have applied for refugee status in the European Union; whereas asylum recognition rates for Afghans in the EU are around 50 %;
- Amendment 2PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)Amendment
8a. Emphasises that the continued migration from Afghanistan to Europe will lead to the continued importation of extremist Islamist ideologies and behaviours, further undermining the security of women and social cohesion in Europe; urges the Member States to halt the illegal migration of primarily young adult males from Afghanistan to the EU; urgently calls for the effective return and readmission of illegal migrants;
- Amendment 3PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 b (new)Amendment
8b. Regrets that while the Commission has expressed its support for Afghan women and girls, it has repeatedly funded campaigns featuring as well as promoting the hijab and funded organisations associated with the Muslim Brotherhood;
- Amendment 4The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 a (new)Amendment
4a. Condemns the disastrous legacy of decades of international intervention and illegal occupations, including by NATO, which have led Afghanistan to its present circumstances; reiterates its support for the ICC investigation into the international crimes committed by all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan; calls on the ICC to prioritise and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims; calls for the EU and its Member States to support this investigation and ensure that the ICC has the necessary resources;
- Amendment 5The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)Amendment
8a. Condemns the systematic pushbacks that Afghans face at the EU external borders; calls on the Member States to establish and facilitate safe and legal pathways for Afghans at risk, including by increasing resettlement quotas, humanitarian visas and easing family reunification, particularly for women and girls; calls on the Member States to support the application of the Temporary Protection Directive for Afghans seeking international protection and to grant international protection to Afghan women and girls on the grounds of gender-based persecution;
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