Belarus

EDM number 78 in 2012-13, proposed by Jeremy Corbyn on 17/05/2012.
Categorised under the topics of Eastern Europe and Human rights.

That this House supports the protests by Equity, the trade union for professional performers, and others at the recent visit by the Belarus National Theatre; believes that the government of Belarus denies freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and engages in repression of artists; congratulates Equity and the Belarus Free Theatre in their efforts to highlight the governmental abuses in Belarus; and calls on the Government to press the Belarus authorities to respect freedom of expression, assembly and to end the repression and victimisation of artists.

This motion has been signed by a total of 23 MPs.