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Human Rights In Azerbaijan

EDM number 718 in 2014-15, proposed by Ann Clwyd on 21/01/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Eastern Europe and Human rights.

That this House condemns the widespread human rights abuses carried out by authorities in Azerbaijan, which have escalated with the recent spate of politically motivated arrests of independent journalists and human rights defenders; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Khadija Ismayilova, Leyla Yunus, Intigam Aliyev, Rasul Jafarov, Anar Mammadli and other political prisoners in the country; is appalled by reports of mistreatment and torture of some of these prisoners, in particular Leyla Yunus; notes that these arrests have taken place in the context of a broader crackdown, as the authorities have worked to systematically eliminate criticism and dissent; is further concerned by the closing down of Radio Free Europe's offices in Baku; further notes the strong statement made by the UK Government in response to these arrests; and calls on the UK Government to make further representations about these and related matters.

This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ann Clwyd21/01/2015Cynon ValleyLabourProposed
Mark Durkan21/01/2015FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Bob Russell21/01/2015ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley21/01/2015Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
John McDonnell21/01/2015Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
Jim Shannon22/01/2015StrangfordDUPSeconded
Paul Flynn22/01/2015Newport WestLabourSigned
Mary Glindon22/01/2015North TynesideLabourSigned
Liz McInnes22/01/2015Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
John Leech22/01/2015Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Glenda Jackson22/01/2015Hampstead and KilburnLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn23/01/2015Islington NorthLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins26/01/2015Luton NorthLabourSigned
Roger Godsiff26/01/2015Birmingham, Hall GreenLabourSigned
David Simpson27/01/2015Upper BannDUPSigned
David Anderson27/01/2015BlaydonLabourSigned
William McCrea28/01/2015South AntrimDUPSigned
Ronnie Campbell28/01/2015Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Lady Hermon28/01/2015North DownIndependentSigned
Sandra Osborne28/01/2015Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
David Ward28/01/2015Bradford EastLiberal DemocratSigned
David Wright28/01/2015TelfordLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd29/01/2015Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Mark Williams04/02/2015CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell05/02/2015Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned

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