Skip to main content

ROHINGYA MUSLIMS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 346: tabled on 09 October 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 37 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House expresses deep concern at the ongoing widespread horrific violence against the minority Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, which has resulted in more than 500,000 Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh since August 2017, making it the world's fastest-developing refugee emergency; notes that survivors in Bangladesh have recounted horrific stories of rape, mass murder and infanticide; further notes that the attacks on the Rohingya, at the hands of the Myanmar police and military, have been systematic and widespread, leading to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, to describe them as a textbook example of ethnic cleansing; notes that the Rohingya people have faced years of mistreatment at the hands of the Burmese Government and need urgent action; notes that most are living in refugee camps, denied citizenship, basic health care and employment; calls on Myanmar's state counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, to speak out against these shocking human rights violations and allow access into the region immediately; and urges the Government to put sustained pressure on the Myanmar Government to end the violence and to allow unhindered access for humanitarian aid to all of the Rakhine State.

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.

Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 19 October 2017
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2017
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 October 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Blyth Valley
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Liverpool, Walton
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2017
Dunfermline and West Fife
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2017
Bolton North East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 October 2017
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 October 2017
West Dunbartonshire
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 October 2017
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2017
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2017
High Peak
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 October 2017
Glasgow North
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 February 2018
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 10 October 2017
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2017
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2017
Knowsley
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 October 2017
Glasgow East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 18 October 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 November 2017
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2017
Glasgow North West
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2017
Oxford West and Abingdon
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
Easington
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2017
St Helens South and Whiston
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 17 October 2017
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 October 2017
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2017
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 October 2017
Glasgow Central
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2017
Colne Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.