Human Rights In Aceh
EDM number 868 in 2001-02, proposed by Alice Mahon on 14/02/2002.
That this House deplores the high level of human rights violations in Aceh, Indonesia, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 2,000 people, mainly civilians, in 2001; is dismayed by the lack of accountability of the Indonesian security forces for numerous atrocities committed in Aceh in recent years; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to press the Government of Indonesia to rescind its decision to establish a military command in Aceh, to withdraw all non-organic troops and police special forces. Brimob, from the territory and to bring to justice those responsible for human rights violations in proceedings which meet international standards of justice and fairness; and further calls upon Her Majesty's Government to encourage peaceful dialogue between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement as a means to ending the conflict in the territory.
This motion has been signed by a total of 52 MPs.
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