Human Rights In China

EDM number 813 in 1995-96, proposed by Anne Campbell on 30/04/1996.

That this House wishes to express its grave concern about, and abhors, the continuing human rights abuses in China, including the harassment and detention of pro-democracy activists, members of religious communities and members of independent trade unions; further condemns the torture of those in prison; and calls on the Chinese government to abolish the widespread and arbitary use of the death penalty for offences such as tax evasion, cigarette smuggling or selling fake birth control certificates.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.