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VIOLENCE IN BURUNDI

EDM (Early Day Motion) 366: tabled on 20 July 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 48 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 notes and condemns the escalating political violence in Burundi; highlights the alarming number of alleged killings, torture, arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances that have occurred there since President Nkurunziza defied the constitution and stood for a third term in office in April 2015; recognises that over 250,000 Burundians have fled to refugee camps in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo; and calls on the UN, AU and the international community to redouble efforts to bring about peace and see the country return to stable governance.

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.

Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 7 September 2016
Congleton
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Dunfermline and West Fife
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2016
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
West Dunbartonshire
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2016
Cardiff South and Penarth
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
North East Fife
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Glasgow North
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Glenrothes
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 5 September 2016
North Down
Kerevan, George
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
East Lothian
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Dundee West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Glasgow South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Glasgow North East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
East Dunbartonshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Argyll and Bute
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Stirling
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2016
Gordon
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 July 2016
Strangford
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Edinburgh East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 September 2016
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Glasgow Central
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Angus
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Central Ayrshire
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 July 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.