35059 2007-08 883 David Anderson 2008-02-05 That this House notes that in recent months there have been over 60 recorded murders of women carried out by extremist and reactionary forces and criminal gangs, under various social, religious and political motives and pretexts in the Basra area; fears that the figure may be even higher because the families of victims are often reluctant or too frightened to report these horrific crimes; supports the campaign launched by the Iraqi Women's League to highlight the plight of Iraqi women and to mobilise public opinion, exert pressure and intensify efforts to stop these inhuman and barbaric acts as well as allowing the voice of Iraqi women, rejecting all forms of exploitation and abuse of dignity, to be heard by the world; endorses their demands for an international fact-finding mission to Iraq, to be organised by the UN High Commission for Human Rights with the participation of international human rights organisations, to investigate the crimes against women, help the Iraqi authorities to identify the perpetrators and work to stop these crimes; further notes that the Kurdistan National Assembly has passed legislation to outlaw violence against women; and hopes that the Iraqi Parliament could follow suit. Crimes of violence Human rights Iraq Sexual offences David Anderson 2008-02-05 Proposed Blaydon Labour Mark Durkan 2008-02-05 Seconded Foyle Social Democratic and Labour Party Katy Clark 2008-02-05 Seconded Ayrshire North & Arran Labour Alasdair McDonnell 2008-02-05 Seconded Belfast South Social Democratic and Labour Party Peter Bottomley 2008-02-05 Seconded Worthing West Conservative Nigel Evans 2008-02-05 Seconded Ribble Valley Conservative Martin Caton 2008-02-06 Signed Gower Labour Jeremy Corbyn 2008-02-06 Signed Islington North Labour Ann Cryer 2008-02-06 Signed Keighley Labour Andrew Dismore 2008-02-06 Signed Hendon Labour Hywel Francis 2008-02-06 Signed Aberavon Labour Rudi Vis 2008-02-06 Signed Finchley & Golders Green Labour Gregory Campbell 2008-02-06 Signed East Londonderry DUP Colin Burgon 2008-02-06 Signed Elmet Labour Ken Purchase 2008-02-06 Signed Wolverhampton North East Labour Kelvin Hopkins 2008-02-06 Signed Luton North Labour Joan Humble 2008-02-06 Signed Blackpool North & Fleetwood Labour David Lepper 2008-02-06 Signed Brighton, Pavilion Labour Alan Meale 2008-02-06 Signed Mansfield Labour Sandra Osborne 2008-02-06 Signed Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock Labour David Borrow 2008-02-07 Signed South Ribble Labour Mike Hancock 2008-02-07 Signed Portsmouth South Liberal Democrat Bill Etherington 2008-02-07 Signed Sunderland North Labour David Drew 2008-02-07 Signed Stroud Labour Karen Buck 2008-02-07 Signed Ian McCartney 2008-02-07 Signed Makerfield Labour Chris McCafferty 2008-02-07 Signed Calder Valley Labour Lynne Jones 2008-02-07 Signed Birmingham, Selly Oak Labour George Howarth 2008-02-07 Signed Knowsley North & Sefton East Labour Gordon Prentice 2008-02-07 Signed Pendle Labour Betty Williams 2008-02-18 Signed Conwy Labour Michael Jabez Foster 2008-02-18 Signed Hastings & Rye Labour Louise Ellman 2008-02-18 Signed Liverpool, Riverside Labour Vincent Cable 2008-02-18 Signed Twickenham Liberal Democrat John Horam 2008-02-19 Signed Orpington Conservative Brian Jenkins 2008-02-19 Signed Tamworth Labour John McDonnell 2008-02-19 Signed Hayes & Harlington Labour John Leech 2008-02-19 Signed Manchester, Withington Liberal Democrat Jo Swinson 2008-02-20 Signed East Dunbartonshire Liberal Democrat Janet Anderson 2008-02-20 Signed Rossendale & Darwen Labour Martin Salter 2008-02-20 Signed Reading West Labour Elfyn Llwyd 2008-02-21 Signed Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Plaid Cymru Paul Flynn 2008-02-21 Signed Newport West Labour David Hamilton 2008-02-21 Signed Midlothian Labour Lorely Burt 2008-02-21 Signed Solihull Liberal Democrat Clive Efford 2008-02-22 Signed Eltham Labour Derek Conway 2008-02-22 Signed Old Bexley & Sidcup Independent Paul Holmes 2008-02-22 Signed Chesterfield Liberal Democrat Marsha Singh 2008-02-22 Signed Bradford West Labour Hywel Williams 2008-02-25 Signed Caernarfon Plaid Cymru Alan Simpson 2008-02-26 Signed Nottingham South Labour Richard Younger-Ross 2008-02-26 Signed Teignbridge Liberal Democrat Paul Burstow 2008-03-03 Signed Sutton & Cheam Liberal Democrat Frank Cook 2008-03-04 Signed Stockton North Labour Tony Lloyd 2008-03-12 Signed Manchester Central Labour Julie Morgan 2008-03-17 Signed Cardiff North Labour Tom Brake 2008-03-18 Signed Carshalton & Wallington Liberal Democrat Ian Stewart 2008-03-20 Signed Eccles Labour Eric Illsley 2008-03-25 Signed Barnsley Central Labour Martin Linton 2008-04-01 Signed Battersea Labour Lady Hermon 2008-04-21 Signed North Down UUP Susan Kramer 2008-04-22 Signed Richmond Park Liberal Democrat Anne Moffat 2008-05-12 Signed East Lothian Labour Bob Spink Withdrawn John MacDougall Withdrawn