Detention Of Filimbi Activists In Democratic Republic Of Congo
EDM number 477 in 2015-16, proposed by Mark Williams on 16/09/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Africa, Human rights, International politics and government and Prisons.
That this House notes with concern the unjust detention of two Filimbi activists, Yves Makwambala and Fred Bauma in Kinshasa; further notes with extreme concern the increase in repression against journalists, youth leaders and opposition activists in Democratic Republic of Congo; applauds the efforts of opposition groups in highlighting this issue; and calls on the Government to make firm representations to the regime of President Kabila, and urge others in the African Union, the EU and the UN to make strong representations on unjust detentions.
This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams | 16/09/2015 | Ceredigion | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Peter Bottomley | 17/09/2015 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Michael Weir | 17/09/2015 | Angus | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
| Mark Durkan | 12/10/2015 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Chris Law | 12/10/2015 | Dundee West | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 12/10/2015 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Stephen Gethins | 13/10/2015 | North East Fife | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Lady Hermon | 13/10/2015 | North Down | Independent | Signed |
| Alan Meale | 13/10/2015 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
| Martyn Day | 13/10/2015 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Martin Docherty | 14/10/2015 | West Dunbartonshire | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Mary Glindon | 15/10/2015 | North Tyneside | Labour | Signed |
| Neil Gray | 20/10/2015 | Airdrie and Shotts | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Yasmin Qureshi | 02/11/2015 | Bolton South East | Labour | Signed |
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