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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dutch-troops-to-train-afghan-police.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Members of the Afghan police force perform a demonstration in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-dutch-troops-to-train-afghan-police.jpg" alt="Members of the Afghan police force perform a demonstration in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan"/></a></p>
<p>The Dutch government has won the support of a narrow majority of politicians for its proposal to send troops and police to northern Afghanistan to train police recruits.</p>
<p>The proposal for the 545-strong training mission is now likely to go ahead within weeks, in a victory for prime minister Mark Rutte, whose two-party conservative coalition is in the minority in Parliament.</p>
<p>Mr Rutte explained his decision to send the mission by saying the international community &#8220;made a promise to the Afghan population for peace and stability &#8230; and I think it is unbelievably important that the Netherlands keeps playing a role in that&#8221;.</p>
<p>In a key concession to win over reluctant opposition politicians, the government said it would increase training from six to 18 weeks for Afghan police recruits in Kunduz province.</p>
<p>Cadets also will learn about &#8220;human rights, women&#8217;s and children&#8217;s rights and integrity&#8221;, in addition to regular weapons training, the government said. Those who are illiterate will learn to read and write.</p>
<p>In a six-page letter explaining the three-year mission, Mr Rutte&#8217;s administration said &#8220;the Dutch approach to training will rise above&#8221; police training courses currently run by Nato in Afghanistan.</p>
<p>The government also will seek a commitment from Afghan authorities that Dutch-trained police will not be used for military missions.</p>
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