As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.
Motion text
That this House notes that Daw Bawk Ja was arrested in July 2013, and that the charges against her are currently unknown to her or her lawyer, and her trial is still pending; further notes that Daw Bawk Ja has actively supported local Kachin farmers against illegal land grabbing in 2009 and the resulting trial sided against the farmers; further notes that Daw Bawk Ja ran as a National Democratic Force candidate in the November 2010 election and lost by under 8,000 votes after 13,255 votes were deemed invalid; welcomes the political reforms and progress that have been made in Burma since the 2012 UN General Assembly Resolution on Human Rights in Myanmar (Burma) but notes that there are still concerns that need to be addressed, including the detention of political prisoners; further notes that President Thein Sein is still discussing the opening of the UN Office of Human Rights in Burma; and calls on the Government to help facilitate the release of Daw Bawk Ja and to continue its support for the UN General Assembly Resolution on Human Rights in Myanmar (Burma).
Signatures (7)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2013
Ward, Mr David
Independent
Signed on
8 October 2013
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on
8 October 2013
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on
10 October 2013
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
15 October 2013
Gilmore, Sheila
Labour
Signed on
8 November 2013
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.