Osman Kavala
EDM number 757 in 2017-19, proposed by John Mann on 09/01/2018.
Categorised under the topics of Eastern Europe, Human rights, International politics and government, Middle East and Prisons.
That this House expresses concern regarding the detention of Osman Kavala, a world-known Turkish philanthropist and a civil society activist who studied at the University of Manchester; recognises the work Osman Kavala has done to promote an open and democratic Turkey; notes that thousands of political prisoners have been arrested in Turkey; and calls on the Government to work with the Turkish Embassy in the UK and the Turkish Prime Minister to ensure the immediate release of Osman Kavala.
This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mann | 09/01/2018 | Bassetlaw | Labour | Proposed |
| Ronnie Campbell | 10/01/2018 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 10/01/2018 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Mary Glindon | 10/01/2018 | North Tyneside | Labour | Seconded |
| Thelma Walker | 10/01/2018 | Colne Valley | Labour | Seconded |
| Jim Cunningham | 11/01/2018 | Coventry South | Labour | Seconded |
| Peter Bottomley | 15/01/2018 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
| Marie Rimmer | 15/01/2018 | St Helens South and Whiston | Labour | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 17/01/2018 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Lady Hermon | 18/01/2018 | North Down | Independent | Signed |
| Sandy Martin | 19/01/2018 | Ipswich | Labour | Signed |
| Drew Hendry | 22/01/2018 | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Alan Brown | 22/01/2018 | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Stephen Gethins | 24/01/2018 | North East Fife | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Mike Gapes | 24/01/2018 | Ilford South | Labour | Signed |
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