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Conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia

EDM (Early Day Motion) 112: tabled on 26 May 2021

Tabled in the 2021-22 session.

This motion has been signed by 48 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the high level of sexual violence in the conflict in Tigray, resulting in an estimated 10,000 women being raped in the four months to March: further notes the leadership role the UK government has played in global efforts to eliminate sexual violence in conflict; notes that the UN Day for the Elimination of sexual violence in conflict is on 19 June; and calls on the UK government to table a resolution at the UN Security Council setting up a tribunal to investigate sexual violence in the conflict in Tigray as a war crime, a crime against humanity or a constitutive act of genocide.

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.

Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2021
Glasgow North
Eagle, Dame Angela
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2021
Wallasey
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2021
Birkenhead
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2021
Rochdale
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2021
South Shields
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 May 2021
Glasgow South West
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2021
Walsall South
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 27 May 2021
Oldham East and Saddleworth
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on 27 May 2021
East Lothian
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2021
Stockport
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 7 June 2021
Brighton, Pavilion
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2021
Motherwell and Wishaw
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2021
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2021
Argyll and Bute
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2021
Hayes and Harlington
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 7 June 2021
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 June 2021
Arfon
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2021
Liverpool, Riverside
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 June 2021
Glasgow Central
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2021
North East Fife
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 June 2021
East Antrim
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2021
Bath
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 June 2021
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2021
Knowsley
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2021
Sheffield South East
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2021
Bethnal Green and Bow
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2021
Camberwell and Peckham
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 June 2021
Ceredigion
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 14 June 2021
East Ham
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 14 June 2021
Islington North
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 14 June 2021
Sheffield Central
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 14 June 2021
Leicester East
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 June 2021
Glasgow North West
Byrne, Liam
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2021
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2021
Harrow East
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2021
Mitcham and Morden
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2021
Leyton and Wanstead
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2021
Leeds Central
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2021
Huddersfield
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2021
Preston
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2021
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 24 January 2022
York Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.