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Prisoners Of Conscience In Kenya

EDM number 1296 in 1989-90, proposed by Ivan Lawrence on 18/07/1990.

That this House notes the recent detention of several prisoners of conscience in Kenya, including former members of parliament George Anyana, Andrew Ngunika, and Kirihi Kiruhi Mondu and parliamentary candidate Patrick Mukiri, as well as lawyers such as Keith Matiba and prisoners of conscience John Khaminwa, Raila Odinga, Gitobu Imanyara and Charles Rubia; registers its concern that thy are being held in administrative detention without charge; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to make representations to the government of Kenya either to release them or bring them to trial without delay.

This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ivan Lawrence18/07/1990BurtonProposed
Brian Sedgemore18/07/1990Hackney South & ShoreditchSigned
Martin Smyth18/07/1990Belfast SouthSigned
Nigel Spearing18/07/1990Newham SouthSigned
John Maxton18/07/1990Glasgow, CathcartSigned
Julian Brazier18/07/1990CanterburySigned
Bob Dunn18/07/1990DartfordSigned
David Steel18/07/1990Tweeddale, Ettrick and LauderdaleSigned
Ian McCartney19/07/1990MakerfieldSigned
John Evans19/07/1990St Helens NorthSigned
Austin Mitchell19/07/1990Great GrimsbySigned
Alan Meale19/07/1990MansfieldSigned
Tony Lloyd19/07/1990StretfordSigned
Robert Hicks19/07/1990South East CornwallSigned
Chris Smith19/07/1990Islington South & FinsburySigned
Tim Rathbone19/07/1990LewesSigned
Norman Godman20/07/1990Greenock and Port GlasgowSigned
Jack Aspinwall20/07/1990WansdykeSigned
David Knox23/07/1990Staffordshire MoorlandsSigned
Alex Carlile23/07/1990MontgomerySigned
John Battle24/07/1990Leeds WestSigned
Russell Johnston06/09/1990Inverness, Nairn and LochaberSigned
Andrew Faulds15/10/1990Warley EastSigned
Gwyneth Dunwoody23/10/1990Crewe & NantwichSigned
Audrey Wise25/10/1990PrestonSigned

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