Motion text
That this House expresses its deep concern for the welfare of around 250 Kurdish prisoners in Turkey, who have begun an indefinite hunger strikes in protest against the prison conditions of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan; notes that some protestors, including Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Leyla Guven, have now entered their third month of continuous strike; further notes that thousands joined a rally in Istanbul on 3 February 2019 in support of the hunger strikers; recognises that, by depriving Öcalan of visits from lawyers and family and keeping him in isolation, Turkey violates not only international conventions on human rights but its own constitution; and calls on the UK Government to make representations to the Turkish Government to end the imprisonment in isolation of Öcalan and their ongoing persecution of Kurdish politicians.
Signatures (28)
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.
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 February 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
7 February 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
7 February 2019
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
9 February 2019
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
11 February 2019
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
12 February 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
12 February 2019
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
12 February 2019
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 February 2019
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2019
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2019
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on
13 February 2019
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
13 February 2019
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 February 2019
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on
14 February 2019
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
14 February 2019
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 February 2019
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
15 February 2019
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 February 2019
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on
19 February 2019
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2019
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
21 February 2019
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 March 2019
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 March 2019
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 April 2019
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 May 2019
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
16 May 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.