Ms Malalai Joya

EDM number 1576 in 2006-07, proposed by John Barrett on 24/05/2007.

That this House recognises the brave plight of Ms Malalai Joya, Afghanistan's most outspoken Member of Parliament, in support of women's rights, democracy and universal justice; supports her invaluable work on these issues and commends her on her bravery and determination in the face of death threats and assassination attempts; condemns the decision of her fellow parliamentarians to suspend her from government for the remainder of her five year term; believes that this raises great concerns over the future of women's rights and equalities in Afghanistan following the murders of several outspoken female activists including Safia Amajan; and urges the UK Government to support Ms Joya in her work and to keep women's rights in Afghanistan high on the agenda in UK politics.

This motion has been signed by a total of 39 MPs.