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Lifting Of The Parliamentary Immunity Of Sam Rainsy In Cambodia

EDM number 764 in 2004-05, proposed by Tom Brake on 23/02/2005.

That this House condemns the surprise decision on 3rd February by the National Assembly of Cambodia to lift the parliamentary immunity of three members of the opposition party, Mr Sam Rainsy, Mr Chea Poch and Mr Cheam Channy; further condemns the subsequent unlawful arrest of Mr Channy; registers its deep regret at the deterioration of democracy in Cambodia; joins the international community in protesting against the treatment of Mr Rainsy, Mr Poch and Mr Channy; supports the compelling argument in favour of suspension of economic aid as an effective force for change; with great urgency calls on the UK Government to request the Cambodian authorities to stop any form of prosecution against Sam Rainsy, Chea Poch and Cheam Channy; and further calls on the UK Government to suspend UK aid to Cambodia until the full restoration of the rights of the opposition party.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Tom Brake23/02/2005Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratProposed
Andrew George23/02/2005St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton24/02/2005GowerLabourSigned
Harry Barnes24/02/2005North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley24/02/2005Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Paul Tyler24/02/2005North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington25/02/2005Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Paul Marsden25/02/2005Shrewsbury & AtchamLiberal DemocratSigned
Rob Marris25/02/2005Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Paul Holmes28/02/2005ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch28/02/2005HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Kevin McNamara28/02/2005Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Mike Hancock28/02/2005Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Betty Williams28/02/2005ConwyLabourSigned
Nigel Jones01/03/2005CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
David Drew01/03/2005StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Jeremy Corbyn01/03/2005Islington NorthLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd01/03/2005Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Simon Hughes01/03/2005North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Marsha Singh02/03/2005Bradford WestLabourSigned
Michael Moore02/03/2005Tweeddale, Ettrick & LauderdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis02/03/2005Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Eric Illsley03/03/2005Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Alice Mahon03/03/2005HalifaxLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell03/03/2005Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Oaten08/03/2005WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony Clarke08/03/2005Northampton SouthLabourSigned
Alan Simpson14/03/2005Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
John McDonnell14/03/2005Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Ann Cryer14/03/2005KeighleyLabourSigned

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