Eu-Syria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement
EDM number 2123 in 2008-09, proposed by Edward Davey on 21/10/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights, Middle East and EU external relations.
That this House notes media reports that the EU-Syria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement is due to be signed on 26 October 2009; further notes that the Association Agreement can be suspended in the event of human rights violations; recalls that Syria is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; is appalled at the ongoing detention of Kamal al-Labwani, artist and campaigner for peaceful democratic reform in Syria; draws attention to the opinion of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that concluded his imprisonment by the Syrian authorities is illegal; is very concerned at reports of the disappearance of human rights lawyer Haythem al-Maleh on 17 October 2009; commends European Parliament resolution P7_TA-PROV(2009)0024 which calls for the release of political detainees; is alarmed at the Syrian government's disregard for human rights, including civil and political rights; and calls on the Syrian government to release political detainees, including Kamal al-Labwani, human rights lawyers and Damascus Declaration activists, prior to the signing of the EU-Syria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement.
This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
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Edward Davey | 21/10/2009 | Kingston and Surbiton | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
Jo Swinson | 21/10/2009 | East Dunbartonshire | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
Andrew Dismore | 22/10/2009 | Hendon | Labour | Seconded |
Paul Flynn | 22/10/2009 | Newport West | Labour | Seconded |
Lynne Jones | 22/10/2009 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Seconded |
Colin Breed | 22/10/2009 | South East Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
Frank Cook | 26/10/2009 | Stockton North | Labour | Signed |
John Hemming | 26/10/2009 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John McDonnell | 27/10/2009 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
Mike Hancock | 27/10/2009 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Mark Hunter | 27/10/2009 | Cheadle | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
John Leech | 28/10/2009 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Willie Rennie | 28/10/2009 | Dunfermline and West Fife | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Alan Simpson | 03/11/2009 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
Malcolm Bruce | 10/11/2009 | Gordon | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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