Human Rights In The Gambia (No. 2)

EDM number 2727 in 2010-12, proposed by Jo Swinson on 20/02/2012.

That this House notes the continuing reports from Amnesty International andothers of increasing human rights abuses in The Gambia; further notes that these abuses target perceived opponents of the government and that the right to a fair trial is routinely violated in Gambian courts; congratulates the Campaign for Human Rights in The Gambia UK for raising awareness of this issue; recognises the commitment of the British High Commission in The Gambia in supporting human rights; expresses concern over the recent election that was boycotted by the Economic Community of West African States and heavily criticised by other observers; and calls on the Government to take diplomatic action and lead the international community in redoubling its efforts to ensure that The Gambia ends human rights abuses.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.