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KILLING OF CHRISTIAN MINORITIES IN MYANMAR'S KACHIN PROVINCE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1408: tabled on 15 June 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 27 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House condemns severely the persecution and systemic killing of Christian minorities in Myanmar's Kachin province by the Myanmar military and government militias; calls on Aung San Suu Kyi to pursue a ceasefire and ensure the safety of those threatened with persecution and displacement, which since April 2018 has seen over 6,800 people flee Kachin; denounces the Myanmar security forces and the Kachin Independence Army for the role they have played in the violence, and asserts that both sides should look to come to a peaceful resolution as soon as possible; calls on the international community to assist to mediate the situation; and demands the allowing of human rights and groups to enter the province so as to help those in need.

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 25 June 2018
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2018
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on 20 June 2018
Congleton
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 19 June 2018
Coventry South
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 June 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2018
North Tyneside
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 June 2018
Glasgow North
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 19 June 2018
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 21 June 2018
Luton North
Kerr, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2018
Stirling
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 June 2018
Falkirk
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 June 2018
Argyll and Bute
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 19 June 2018
Hemel Hempstead
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 June 2018
Belfast East
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 June 2018
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 June 2018
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 July 2018
Glasgow Central
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 July 2018
Perth and North Perthshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.