Motion text
This House notes that President of Senegal, Macky Sall, has delayed the general election that was meant to take place in February 2024, which has been accompanied by a violent crackdown on subsequent protests by the Senegalese police and gendarmerie who have been witnessed using brutal and often lethal tactics; notes that four people have died amid protests over the announcement of the delay of the Presidential election; further notes the calls by the President of the African Union Commission and the US Department of State for the urgent reinstatement of the election and the rejection by the Senegalese constitutional council of the decision to suspend the elections which has led to Macky Sall agreeing to reschedule the election and to stand down; calls on the UK Government to back the calls for immediate fair and free elections and to call for the lifting of the suspension of political parties, the freeing of opposition party members who are currently political prisoners, the ending of the repression of media outlets and the shutting down of the internet, the arresting and assaulting of journalists and to condemn all anti-democratic measures and abuses of human rights.
Signatures (8)
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.
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
1 March 2024
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
4 March 2024
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
4 March 2024
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
4 March 2024
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 March 2024
Galloway, George
Workers Party of Britain
Signed on
6 March 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.