Motion text
That this House notes with concern the increased risks faced by human rights defenders and community leaders in Colombia since the signing of the peace agreement with the FARC, and in particular the recent killings of land restitution leaders, Mario Castaño Bravo and Hernán Bedoya; is deeply disturbed that according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 78 defenders have been killed in the first 11 months of this year; further notes the vital importance of the work of human rights defenders in Colombia, and elsewhere; and calls on the Government to strengthen its efforts, bilaterally and through the EU, to protect human rights defenders and civil society leaders in Colombia, and to support and monitor the implementation of the peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC.
Signatures (22)
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.
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on
8 January 2018
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 January 2018
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 January 2018
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 January 2018
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 January 2018
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2018
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 January 2018
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 January 2018
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
20 February 2018
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 January 2018
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on
9 January 2018
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2018
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 January 2018
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 January 2018
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
9 January 2018
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on
29 January 2018
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
19 January 2018
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.