Genocide Against The Assyrian And Armenian People
EDM number 1806 in 2007-08, proposed by Bob Spink on 17/06/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights, Military operations and Western Europe.
That this House urges the Government to recognise formally the genocide of Assyrians and Armenians under the Young Turk regime in Ottoman Turkey during 1915 to 1923; and welcomes the co-operation between groups representing the Armenian and Assyrian peoples, joined also by groups representing the Kurdish people who have also suffered genocide, in jointly working to encourage the whole international community to recognise the atrocities perpetrated against their respective peoples as genocide.
This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Spink | 17/06/2008 | Castle Point | UKIP | Proposed |
| Andrew Dismore | 18/06/2008 | Hendon | Labour | Seconded |
| Clive Efford | 19/06/2008 | Eltham | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 19/06/2008 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Robert Wareing | 23/06/2008 | Liverpool, West Derby | Independent | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 23/06/2008 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Seconded |
| Mark Durkan | 24/06/2008 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Hywel Francis | 24/06/2008 | Aberavon | Labour | Signed |
| John Battle | 25/06/2008 | Leeds West | Labour | Signed |
| Alasdair McDonnell | 25/06/2008 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Dan Rogerson | 26/06/2008 | North Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John Austin | 30/06/2008 | Erith and Thamesmead | Labour | Signed |
| Marsha Singh | 01/07/2008 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
| Elfyn Llwyd | 02/07/2008 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| Albert Owen | 02/07/2008 | Ynys M | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 02/07/2008 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 02/07/2008 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Chris McCafferty | 03/07/2008 | Calder Valley | Labour | Signed |
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