Media Freedom (EDM586)

Media Freedom

EDM number 586 in 2008-09, proposed by Austin Mitchell on 26/01/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights and Media.

That this House welcomes the fact that the number of journalists killed worldwide in work-related incidents during 2008 has dropped significantly to 104 from the record high of 179 in 2007 according to the report by the International Federation of Journalists, January 2009; but notes with concern that many journalists are killed whilst reporting on news stories and that local journalists covering national, local and community stories remain the main targets for deliberate attacks to intimidate and silence them; further notes that many governments around the world do not launch serious investigations into the deaths of independent journalists; believes that the freedom of journalists to work without fear is vital for any democratic society; and therefore urges the Government to use all international opportunities to support the freedom and safety of journalists worldwide.

This motion has been signed by a total of 56 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Austin Mitchell	26/01/2009	Great Grimsby	Labour	Proposed
Don Foster	26/01/2009	Bath	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Katy Clark	26/01/2009	North Ayrshire and Arran	Labour	Seconded
Julie Morgan	26/01/2009	Cardiff North	Labour	Seconded
Kelvin Hopkins	26/01/2009	Luton North	Labour	Seconded
Paul Holmes	26/01/2009	Chesterfield	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
John McDonnell	26/01/2009	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Frank Cook	26/01/2009	Stockton North	Labour	Signed
David Drew	26/01/2009	Stroud	Labour	Signed
Neil Gerrard	26/01/2009	Walthamstow	Labour	Signed
Rudi Vis	26/01/2009	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
David Lepper	27/01/2009	Brighton, Pavilion	Labour	Signed
Robert Wareing	27/01/2009	Liverpool, West Derby	Independent	Signed
David Taylor	27/01/2009	North West Leicestershire	Labour	Signed
Mark Durkan	27/01/2009	Foyle	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
Andrew Dismore	27/01/2009	Hendon	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	27/01/2009	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	27/01/2009	Islington North	Labour	Signed
Gregory Campbell	27/01/2009	East Londonderry	DUP	Signed
Colin Burgon	27/01/2009	Elmet	Labour	Signed
Colin Breed	27/01/2009	South East Cornwall	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Lynne Jones	27/01/2009	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Glenda Jackson	27/01/2009	Hampstead and Highgate	Labour	Signed
Lindsay Hoyle	27/01/2009	Chorley	Labour	Signed
Alan Simpson	27/01/2009	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Bob Russell	27/01/2009	Colchester	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Dai Davies	28/01/2009	Blaenau Gwent	Independent	Signed
John Leech	28/01/2009	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jim Dobbin	28/01/2009	Heywood and Middleton	Labour	Signed
Ronnie Campbell	28/01/2009	Blyth Valley	Labour	Signed
Martin Caton	28/01/2009	Gower	Labour	Signed
Joan Humble	29/01/2009	Blackpool North and Fleetwood	Labour	Signed
Simon Hughes	02/02/2009	North Southwark and Bermondsey	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mike Hancock	02/02/2009	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Andrew Stunell	02/02/2009	Hazel Grove	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Hemming	02/02/2009	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jo Swinson	02/02/2009	East Dunbartonshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Bill Etherington	04/02/2009	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Betty Williams	04/02/2009	Conwy	Labour	Signed
Roger Williams	05/02/2009	Brecon and Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Janet Dean	09/02/2009	Burton	Labour	Signed
John Austin	09/02/2009	Erith and Thamesmead	Labour	Signed
David Hamilton	11/02/2009	Midlothian	Labour	Signed
Eric Illsley	23/02/2009	Barnsley Central	Labour	Signed
Roger Godsiff	23/02/2009	Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath	Labour	Signed
Richard Younger-Ross	23/02/2009	Teignbridge	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Brian Jenkins	24/02/2009	Tamworth	Labour	Signed
Michael Clapham	24/02/2009	Barnsley West and Penistone	Labour	Signed
Kim Howells	25/02/2009	Pontypridd	Labour	Signed
Marsha Singh	27/02/2009	Bradford West	Labour	Signed
Nigel Dodds	03/03/2009	Belfast North	DUP	Signed
Lindsay Roy	12/03/2009	Glenrothes	Labour	Signed
Iris Robinson	16/03/2009	Strangford	DUP	Signed
Linda Riordan	29/04/2009	Halifax	Labour	Signed
Ian Gibson	Unknown			Withdrawn
Michael Jabez Foster	Unknown			Withdrawn

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