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Colombian State Violence Against Democratic Protestors

EDM number 156 in 2016-17, proposed by Robert Flello on 07/06/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Industrial relations, International politics and government and Latin America.

That this House notes the Agrarian Strike on-going in Colombia in light of the Colombian government's failure since 2013 to fulfil its agreements to address the economic crisis in rural Colombia and the specific demands of the Agrarian Coalition; supports the Agrarian Coalition's democratic right to protest; condemns the excessive use of force by Colombian state security forces against the strikers which has left three indigenous protestors dead and more than 135 people wounded; regrets the lack of guarantees for peaceful protest in Colombia during a crucial time in the peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC; is concerned about the actions of the riot control unit of the National Police, ESMAD, throughout the strike, and condemns its excessive use of force and abuse of authority since its inception; supports the calls coming from the Colombian society for the dismantling of the unit to guarantee the legitimate right to protest essential to a democratic and peaceful society; and invites the Government to put pressure on President Santos of Colombia in view of his visit to the UK in November 2016.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Robert Flello07/06/2016Stoke-on-Trent SouthLabourProposed
Chris Stephens08/06/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySeconded
Peter Bottomley08/06/2016Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Mark Durkan08/06/2016FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Jim Shannon08/06/2016StrangfordDUPSeconded
Ronnie Campbell08/06/2016Blyth ValleyLabourSeconded
Alan Meale08/06/2016MansfieldLabourSigned
Chris Matheson09/06/2016City of ChesterLabourSigned
Jonathan Edwards09/06/2016Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Margaret Ferrier13/06/2016Rutherglen and Hamilton WestScottish National PartySigned
Gavin Robinson13/06/2016Belfast EastDUPSigned
Angus MacNeil13/06/2016Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Mhairi Black13/06/2016Paisley and Renfrewshire SouthScottish National PartySigned
Kelvin Hopkins13/06/2016Luton NorthLabourSigned
Mary Glindon14/06/2016North TynesideLabourSigned
Patrick Grady14/06/2016Glasgow NorthScottish National PartySigned
Natalie McGarry14/06/2016Glasgow EastScottish National PartySigned
Alasdair McDonnell15/06/2016Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
John Nicolson20/06/2016East DunbartonshireScottish National PartySigned
Joanna Cherry20/06/2016Edinburgh South WestScottish National PartySigned
Alan Brown27/06/2016Kilmarnock and LoudounScottish National PartySigned
Tasmina Sheikh04/07/2016Ochil and South PerthshireScottish National PartySigned

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