Motion text
That this House strongly condemns Eritrea’s continued involvement in the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region; welcomes the tentative humanitarian truce between the Ethiopian forces and Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which makes it the ideal time for a full withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia; is alarmed by the on-going humanitarian crisis in the region, with an urgent need for aid to reach those facing food insecurity or even famine; fully supports efforts towards justice and accountability for egregious human rights abuses during the conflict, including reported large scale massacres, summary executions, widespread sexual violence and forcible repatriation of Eritrean refugees by Eritrean troops; calls on the Government to seek clarification about how Eritrean troop withdrawal from Ethiopia will be secured and monitored; further calls the Government to consider the imposition of targeted sanctions against Eritrean individuals and entities, in line with designations already made in the United States, aimed at providing accountability for, and deterring the commission of further, serious human rights violations by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia, securing their full and prompt withdrawal, and encouraging Ethiopian combatants towards a negotiated political settlement; and urges the Government to review other punitive tools and diplomatic capabilities which could be exercised to further these goals.
Signatures (17)
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.
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 May 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
17 May 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
17 May 2022
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 May 2022
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
17 May 2022
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 May 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 May 2022
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 May 2022
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 May 2022
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 May 2022
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 May 2022
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 May 2022
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
23 May 2022
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on
23 May 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
6 June 2022
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 September 2022
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 September 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.