Expulsion Of Un Human Rights Director From Democratic Republic Of Congo

EDM number 372 in 2014-15, proposed by Andrew Stunell on 20/10/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Africa and Human rights.

That this House is gravely concerned by the continuing assault on human rights in Congo, and in particular the Kabila regime's decision to expel Scott Campbell, director of the UN's Joint Human Rights Office in Congo, for publishing a report implicating the Congolese National Police in the summary execution of at least nine civilians and the enforced disappearance of 32 others in Kinshasa between November 2013 and February 2014; notes that Save the Congo has described this as Kabila's latest attempt to silence human rights defenders in Congo; supports Save the Congo's call to the Minister for Africa to make urgent representation to the Kabila regime over these issues; and urges the Government to report to the House on the results of the representations as soon as practical.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs.