Motion text
That this House deplores the sentence of eleven years hard labour given to Frontier Myanmar’s managing editor Danny Fenster by the military junta; notes that Fenster is the first western journalist to be convicted from over a hundred journalists arrested since February’s military coup, and that of the seven journalists convicted, his sentence represents the harshest punishment yet; believes this sentencing sends a dangerous message of the military junta’s absolute disregard for press freedom to suppress critical voices and reports on human rights violations; and calls on the Government to join the International Federation of Journalists and the National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ireland in calling for the authorities in Myanmar to drop the remaining charges and immediately release Fenster along with all other media workers detained since 1 February 2021.
Signatures (20)
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.
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
17 November 2021
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
17 November 2021
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
17 November 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 November 2021
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
17 November 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
17 November 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
17 November 2021
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
17 November 2021
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
18 November 2021
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 November 2021
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
18 November 2021
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 November 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
22 November 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
22 November 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
22 November 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
23 November 2021
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
16 December 2021
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
5 January 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.