36364
2007-08
2023
Darfuri Asylum Seekers In The UK
Diane Abbott
2008-07-14
That this House is greatly concerned at the Home Office's recent decision to resume the removal of Darfuri asylum seekers from the UK and return them to Khartoum; recalls that in 2007 the Home Office suspended the deportations in order to investigate further accusations of torture in the region by Sudanese authorities, but concluded that the accusations were not confirmed; notes that this conclusion failed to take into consideration the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' position against the return of Darfuris to Khartoum, which stated that they would be subjected to torture and even death; further notes that upon lifting the ban on deporting Darfuri asylum-seekers the Home Office failed publicly to disclose its change in policy; and therefore urges the Home Office immediately to reverse its decision in order to honour the Government's international human rights obligations.
Africa
Asylum
Human rights
Military operations
Diane Abbott
2008-07-14
Proposed
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Labour
Mark Durkan
2008-07-14
Seconded
Foyle
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Peter Bottomley
2008-07-15
Seconded
Worthing West
Conservative
Andrew Dismore
2008-07-15
Seconded
Hendon
Labour
Lynne Jones
2008-07-15
Seconded
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Labour
Alan Meale
2008-07-15
Seconded
Mansfield
Labour
Mike Hancock
2008-07-15
Signed
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
Robert Wareing
2008-07-16
Signed
Liverpool, West Derby
Independent
Dai Davies
2008-07-16
Signed
Blaenau Gwent
Independent
Rudi Vis
2008-07-16
Signed
Finchley and Golders Green
Labour
Jeremy Corbyn
2008-07-16
Signed
Islington North
Labour
Ronnie Campbell
2008-07-16
Signed
Blyth Valley
Labour
Colin Breed
2008-07-16
Signed
South East Cornwall
Liberal Democrat
Glenda Jackson
2008-07-16
Signed
Hampstead and Highgate
Labour
Kelvin Hopkins
2008-07-16
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Martin Caton
2008-07-16
Signed
Gower
Labour
Alan Simpson
2008-07-17
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
John Battle
2008-07-17
Signed
Leeds West
Labour
John McDonnell
2008-07-21
Signed
Hayes and Harlington
Labour
Andrew Stunell
2008-07-21
Signed
Hazel Grove
Liberal Democrat
Ann Cryer
2008-07-21
Signed
Keighley
Labour
Chris McCafferty
2008-07-21
Signed
Calder Valley
Labour
Nick Harvey
2008-07-21
Signed
North Devon
Liberal Democrat
Vincent Cable
2008-07-22
Signed
Twickenham
Liberal Democrat
Harry Cohen
2008-07-22
Signed
Leyton and Wanstead
Labour
Hugh Bayley
2008-07-22
Signed
City of York
Labour
John Leech
2008-07-22
Signed
Manchester, Withington
Liberal Democrat
Alasdair McDonnell
2008-10-06
Signed
Belfast South
Social Democratic and Labour Party
John Barrett
2008-11-04
Signed
Edinburgh West
Liberal Democrat