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One year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar

EDM (Early Day Motion) 908: tabled on 26 January 2022

Tabled in the 2021-22 session.

This motion has been signed by 62 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House, on the one year anniversary of the military coup that took place on 1 February 2021 in Myanmar (Burma), condemns the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Myanmar military against the people of Myanmar; stands in solidarity with the Burmese people opposing the military coup; notes in horror the increased attacks by the military in ethnic areas including Chin, Karenni and Karen State over the recent months which includes the burning of people alive, torching of villages and killings of children; demands an urgent stop to the attacks; demands the release of all political prisoners; welcomes the UK Government’s condemnation of the coup and the introduction of targeted economic sanctions on military businesses; calls for further economic sanctions targeting military revenues; further calls for sanctions on aviation fuel to ground military bomber jets; calls on the Government to increase its efforts to encourage other countries to introduce unilateral arms embargoes; further calls on the Government to increase cross-border aid through local organisations working directly with the people affected by the military attacks; and calls on the Government to join the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice to secure justice for the Rohingya genocide, and to publicly support the referral of the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court.

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.

Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 27 January 2022
North Down
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2022
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2022
Worthing West
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2022
Inverclyde
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2022
Bedford
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2022
Glasgow North
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2022
Midlothian
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2022
York Central
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 27 January 2022
Brighton, Pavilion
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2022
Glasgow South West
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2022
Rochdale
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2022
Jarrow
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2022
North East Fife
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2022
South Shields
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 31 January 2022
Arfon
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 31 January 2022
Ceredigion
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 31 January 2022
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2022
Warley
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 31 January 2022
Islington North
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2022
Hayes and Harlington
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2022
Leyton and Wanstead
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2022
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 January 2022
Upper Bann
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 January 2022
Glasgow Central
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 January 2022
East Dunbartonshire
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 January 2022
Motherwell and Wishaw
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 31 January 2022
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2022
Poplar and Limehouse
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2022
Twickenham
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2022
West Lancashire
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2022
Bradford East
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 February 2022
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2022
Brighton, Kemptown
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 February 2022
North Ayrshire and Arran
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2022
Blackley and Broughton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2022
Edinburgh West
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2022
Bath
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2022
Edinburgh South West
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2022
City of Durham
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2022
Ochil and South Perthshire
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2022
Stirling
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 10 February 2022
Belfast South
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2022
Orkney and Shetland
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2022
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 February 2022
Richmond Park
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 February 2022
Oxford West and Abingdon
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 21 February 2022
Hemel Hempstead
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 February 2022
St Albans
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 February 2022
Dundee West
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 February 2022
Edinburgh East
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2022
Streatham
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 March 2022
Edinburgh North and Leith
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on 28 March 2022
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 19 April 2022
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2022
Liverpool, West Derby
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 April 2022
Chesham and Amersham

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.