Freedom Of Expression In Turkey (EDM1853)

Freedom Of Expression In Turkey

EDM number 1853 in 2005-06, proposed by Martin Caton on 20/03/2006.

That this House congratulates Amnesty International on its Turkey-Freedom of Expression campaign; recognises that the new Turkish penal code which came into force on 1st June 2005 includes many positive changes, including the removal of provisions that discriminated against women; is concerned however, that it has retained restrictions on freedom of expression, especially in Articles 301 and 305, that breach the European Convention on Human Rights; commends those Turkish writers, academics and human rights activists who continue to make the case for free speech; and urges the Turkish authorities to abolish those sections of the penal code that may lead to people being prosecuted for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression, as recognised in international law, and to release all prisoners arrested solely for the non-violent expression of their opinions.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Martin Caton	20/03/2006	Gower	Labour	Proposed
Bob Spink	21/03/2006	Castle Point	Conservative	Seconded
Peter Bottomley	21/03/2006	Worthing West	Conservative	Seconded
Jim Devine	21/03/2006	Livingston	Labour	Seconded
Nigel Evans	21/03/2006	Ribble Valley	Conservative	Seconded
Rob Marris	21/03/2006	Wolverhampton South West	Labour	Seconded
Nick Harvey	22/03/2006	North Devon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mark Durkan	22/03/2006	Foyle	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
Rudi Vis	22/03/2006	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
John Pugh	23/03/2006	Southport	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alan Simpson	23/03/2006	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Derek Wyatt	23/03/2006	Sittingbourne and Sheppey	Labour	Signed
Michael Penning	23/03/2006	Hemel Hempstead	Conservative	Signed
John Leech	27/03/2006	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Betty Williams	27/03/2006	Conwy	Labour	Signed
David Drew	27/03/2006	Stroud	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	27/03/2006	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Vincent Cable	27/03/2006	Twickenham	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Richard Burden	27/03/2006	Birmingham, Northfield	Labour	Signed
Alasdair McDonnell	27/03/2006	Belfast South	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
Lynne Jones	27/03/2006	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Paul Holmes	27/03/2006	Chesterfield	Liberal Democrat	Signed
David Lepper	28/03/2006	Brighton, Pavilion	Labour	Signed
Albert Owen	28/03/2006	Ynys M	Labour	Signed
Hywel Francis	28/03/2006	Aberavon	Labour	Signed
Ken Purchase	29/03/2006	Wolverhampton North East	Labour	Signed
Andrew Dismore	29/03/2006	Hendon	Labour	Signed
Paul Flynn	29/03/2006	Newport West	Labour	Signed
Jo Swinson	29/03/2006	East Dunbartonshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Chris Bryant	30/03/2006	Rhondda	Labour	Signed
Bill Etherington	18/04/2006	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Hywel Williams	19/04/2006	Caernarfon	Plaid Cymru	Signed
John Hemming	20/04/2006	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Barrett	15/05/2006	Edinburgh West	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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