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GENOCIDE IN SYRIA AND IRAQ

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1008: tabled on 26 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 54 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 appalled by the beheadings, crucifixions, shootings, burnings, other murders, torture, rape and extensive violence being perpetrated by Daesh or IS against Christians and other minorities in Syria and Iraq on the basis of religion and ethnicity; observes that this disgusting behaviour clearly falls within the definition of genocide as determined by the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide; notes the recent report from the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, Protection of Civilians in the Armed Conflict in Iraq, which concludes that Daesh is holding approximately 3,500 slaves, mostly women and children in Iraq, primarily from the Yazidi community, and describes Daesh's systematic and widespread violence as staggering, concluding that these acts amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and possibly genocide; and calls on the Government to use all its influence at the UN to create a stated consensus that genocide is indeed being perpetrated so that the provisions of the Convention can urgently, legitimately and effectively be invoked and implemented.

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.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2016
Harrow East
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2016
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2016
Blyth Valley
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 11 April 2016
West Lancashire
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Belfast North
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 1 February 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
North Tyneside
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 14 April 2016
Bishop Auckland
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 27 January 2016
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
Luton North
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
East Lothian
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
South Antrim
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2016
Dundee West
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 2016
New Forest East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Main, Mrs Anne
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 2016
St Albans
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Belfast South
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2016
Leeds North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 February 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 January 2016
East Dunbartonshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 February 2016
Stirling
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Belfast East
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 January 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Strangford
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 January 2016
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2016
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2016
Ilford North
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 11 April 2016
Alyn and Deeside
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2016
Walsall South
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.