Motion text
That this House notes that the Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 82 members of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including current and former democratically elected mayors, and the party’s current Central Executive Board; further notes that the HDP is the third largest political party in Turkey; notes that in 2019 the HDP won 65 municipalities in local elections and that the Turkish State has arbitrarily taken control of 51 of those municipalities; is deeply concerned that at least 200 democratically elected HDP representatives including 7 MPs are imprisoned; believes that this mass incarceration amounts to a violation of fundamental rights including the rights to political association, political participation and freedom of expression; is further deeply concerned that this undermines the rights of the Turkish people to have their democratic will upheld; and calls on the Foreign Secretary to express these concerns to his Turkish counterpart as a matter of utmost urgency.
Signatures (16)
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.
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 October 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 October 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
15 October 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
15 October 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
15 October 2020
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 October 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 October 2020
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
21 October 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
2 November 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
4 November 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
5 November 2020
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on
10 November 2020
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 November 2020
Clark, Feryal
Labour
Signed on
17 November 2020
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Davey, Ed
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 April 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.