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JEAN-BERTRAND EWANGA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 389: tabled on 22 October 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 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 its gravest concern at the sentencing of the hon. Jean-Bertrand Ewanga, an Opposition Member of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Parliament, to one year of imprisonment on charges of insulting the President, the Government and Parliament, based on his declaration against the extension of constitutional presidential terms limits at a rally in August 2014; notes that Save the Congo considers him to be a prisoner of conscience, alongside the hon. Eugène Diomi Ndongala, on the basis of his opposition to the current government of Democratic Republic of Congo; and urges the Government to make representations to secure the immediate release of these parliamentarians and other Opposition prisoners jailed on politically-motivated charges in Congo.

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.

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2014
Blaydon
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2014
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2014
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2014
Gower
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2014
Coventry South
Galloway, Mr George
Respect Party
Signed on 5 November 2014
Bradford West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2014
St Ives
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 27 October 2014
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2014
Birmingham, Yardley
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2014
Luton North
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2014
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 30 October 2014
Belfast East
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 October 2014
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 28 October 2014
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 18 November 2014
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2014
Mansfield
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 October 2014
South Down
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2014
Ealing, Southall
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2014
Bradford East
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 October 2014
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.