North Korea

EDM number 1143 in 2013-14, proposed by Jim Shannon on 05/03/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Asia, Human rights and Religious discrimination.

That this House expresses concern about North Korean human rights abuses and persecution of Christians; further expresses anger that North Korea has concentration camps where horrific crimes take place at Yodok and Chongori and other locations; and requests that the Government engages with the North Korean Ambassador and conveys disgust at how the Christian minority have been treated, opens up discussions with the Chinese authorities to assist Christians and those suffering horrendous human rights abuses and requests that China does not repatriate those fleeing from North Korea to China because of the persecution.

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