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ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DETENTION OF ANDARGACHEW TSIGE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 170: tabled on 23 June 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 49 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 is dismayed by the continued detention of UK national, and Ethiopian opposition activist, Andargachew Tsige, who was kidnapped from Yemen a year ago on 23 June and held since in solitary confinement in an undisclosed location in Ethiopia; notes with concern that Mr Tsige was sentenced to death in in absentia proceedings in Ethiopia 2009; deplores the absence of due process by the Ethiopian authorities in dealing with Mr Tsige's case; is extremely worried about Mr Tsige's current health and well-being; concurs with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Opinion No. 2/2015 (on Ethiopia and Yemen) which concludes that the adequate remedy would be to release Mr Tsige and afford him adequate compensation; and calls on the Government to make further representation to the Ethiopian government about Mr Tsige's welfare and prison conditions, as a matter of urgency, and to urge the Ethiopian government to release and return him to the UK.

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 25 June 2015
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2015
Aberdeen North
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2015
Leeds East
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2015
Blyth Valley
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Edinburgh South West
Cox, Jo
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Batley and Spen
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 June 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 November 2015
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Ilford South
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
North Tyneside
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 June 2015
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2015
Glenrothes
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 June 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 29 June 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2015
Luton North
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2015
East Lothian
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Norwich South
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 29 June 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Blackpool South
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
York Central
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 September 2015
Aberdeen South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McGarry, Natalie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Glasgow East
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2015
Heywood and Middleton
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 June 2015
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
St Helens South and Whiston
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Ealing, Southall
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 June 2015
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Glasgow Central
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 June 2015
Angus
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2015
Hornsey and Wood Green
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 29 June 2015
Arfon

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.