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RELEASE OF CHINESE RIGHTS LAWYER GAO ZHISHENG

EDM (Early Day Motion) 190: tabled on 30 June 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 69 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 expresses concern about the imprisonment of Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng and the lack of information about his physical and psychological wellbeing; notes that as a result of his work advocating for victims of human rights violations, including religious minorities, Mr Zhisheng has disappeared and been imprisoned and tortured; further notes that the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Mr Zhisheng's detention to be a violation of international law; recognises that according to the calculations of some legal experts, Mr Zhisheng should be released on 22 August 2014; and calls for the timely and unconditional release of Mr Zhisheng without any further restrictions on his personal freedoms.

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.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2014
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 8 July 2014
Southend West
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2014
Blaydon
Baldry, Sir Tony
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2014
Banbury
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2014
Aberdeen South
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2014
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2014
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 8 July 2014
Congleton
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2014
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2014
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2014
Cynon Valley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2014
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2014
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2014
Bolton North East
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2014
Edinburgh West
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2014
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2014
Coventry South
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 July 2014
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 July 2014
Lagan Valley
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2014
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2014
Lewisham West and Penge
Evans, Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 8 July 2014
Cardiff North
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 July 2014
Westmorland and Lonsdale
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 July 2014
St Ives
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 July 2014
St Austell and Newquay
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2014
North West Durham
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2014
North Tyneside
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2014
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 8 July 2014
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 July 2014
Birmingham, Yardley
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 1 July 2014
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2014
Vauxhall
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 July 2014
Cheltenham
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2014
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2014
Hampstead and Kilburn
Joyce, Eric
Independent
Signed on 1 September 2014
Falkirk
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2014
Wansbeck
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2014
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 July 2014
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 2 July 2014
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 7 July 2014
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Mr Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 July 2014
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 July 2014
South Antrim
Neill, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2014
Bromley and Chislehurst
O'Donnell, Fiona
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2014
East Lothian
Reevell, Simon
Conservative
Signed on 15 July 2014
Dewsbury
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2015
Halifax
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 2 July 2014
South Down
Robertson, Mr Laurence
Conservative
Signed on 8 July 2014
Tewkesbury
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2014
Glenrothes
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 July 2014
Torbay
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2014
Ealing, Southall
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 July 2014
Hazel Grove
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2014
Alyn and Deeside
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2014
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2014
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 2014
Bradford East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2014
St Helens North
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2014
Banff and Buchan
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2014
Brecon and Radnorshire
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 July 2014
East Antrim
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2014
Perth and North Perthshire

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.