Anniversary Of Journalists' Deaths In The Philippines

EDM number 1056 in 2010-12, proposed by Austin Mitchell on 18/11/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Asia and International politics and government.

That this House notes the anniversary on 23 November 2010 of the world's single biggest mass killing of journalists; further notes that this occurred in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao in the Southern Philippines when 58 people were killed, including 32 journalists and media workers; further notes that to date nobody has been brought to justice for the massacre; supports the campaign by the National Union of Journalists and the International Federation of Journalists for justice for the victims and the Global Day of Action on 23 November 2010; and calls on the Government to make representations to the Philippine government to ensure that justice is done.

This motion has been signed by a total of 40 MPs.