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HUMAN RIGHTS IN ERITREA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 544: tabled on 24 November 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 42 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 condemns the human rights abuses perpetuated by the government of Eritrea, including arbitrary arrest and detention and compulsory military service imposed on all able-bodied men, women and even children, which has led to an unprecedented exodus of Eritreans, now reaching 5,000 a month, fleeing their country as refugees to Europe on a precarious journey, including the recent tragedy at Lampedusa, which is costing hundred of lives; notes with concern the collusion between the government of Eritrea and the international mining companies from the UK, Canada and Australia, which is using the forced labour of Eritreans for work in extractive industries in conditions which have been described as abject slavery by Human Rights Watch and other campaigning non-governmental organisations; and calls on the government of Eritrea to honour the international human rights treaties to which it is a party and allow, without further prevarication and delay, a visit from the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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 24 November 2014
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Blaydon
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2014
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 26 November 2014
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2014
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2014
Gower
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2014
Leyton and Wanstead
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2014
Lewisham West and Penge
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 November 2014
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2014
St Ives
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 26 November 2014
Portsmouth South
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 3 December 2014
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2014
Luton North
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2014
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Hampstead and Kilburn
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2014
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 25 November 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 December 2014
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2014
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2014
Dundee West
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2014
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2014
Mansfield
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2015
Bolton South East
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 November 2014
South Down
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2014
Liverpool, Walton
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2014
Glenrothes
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 November 2014
Torbay
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 November 2014
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2014
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Bolsover
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2014
Hazel Grove
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2014
Bradford East
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 November 2014
Angus
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 November 2014
Arfon
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2014
Cardiff Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.