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Human Rights In The Gambia
Katy Clark
2012-07-06
That this House is deeply concerned by the continued detention of Gambian journalist Ebrima Manneh who was detained in 2006 and was said to be alive in 2011 by the Gambian Attorney General and Minister for Justice Edward Gomez; notes that since then no further information has been released about the wellbeing of Ebrima Manneh; recognises there have been recent occurrences in 2012, as reported in a Public Statement by Amnesty International, where journalists and activists have been unlawfully arrested, harassed and detained; further notes the remarks of the Attorney General and Justice Minister in the Gambian Daily News newspaper that those within the Gambian diaspora talking grimly about Gambia's human rights would experience a backlash if they returned to the Gambia; is very concerned for the safety of those Gambians who are seen as opponents of the Gambian government; and calls on the Government to urgently raise the case of Ebrima Manneh with the Gambian government as well as looking for opportunities to safeguard the human rights of Gambian nationals and diaspora.
Africa
Human rights
Katy Clark
2012-07-06
Proposed
North Ayrshire and Arran
Labour
John McDonnell
2012-07-06
Seconded
Hayes and Harlington
Labour
Jeremy Corbyn
2012-07-06
Seconded
Islington North
Labour
Linda Riordan
2012-07-06
Seconded
Halifax
Labour
Teresa Pearce
2012-07-06
Seconded
Erith and Thamesmead
Labour
Alan Meale
2012-07-09
Seconded
Mansfield
Labour
Jim Shannon
2012-07-09
Signed
Strangford
DUP
Mark Durkan
2012-07-09
Signed
Foyle
Social Democratic and Labour Party
John Leech
2012-07-09
Signed
Manchester, Withington
Liberal Democrat
Virendra Sharma
2012-07-09
Signed
Ealing, Southall
Labour
Kelvin Hopkins
2012-07-10
Signed
Luton North
Labour
Jim Dobbin
2012-07-10
Signed
Heywood and Middleton
Labour
Tony Lloyd
2012-07-10
Signed
Manchester Central
Labour
Margaret Ritchie
2012-07-10
Signed
South Down
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Lady Hermon
2012-07-11
Signed
North Down
Independent
William McCrea
2012-07-11
Signed
South Antrim
DUP
Martin Caton
2012-07-11
Signed
Gower
Labour
Paul Flynn
2012-07-11
Signed
Newport West
Labour
David Anderson
2012-07-11
Signed
Blaydon
Labour
John Robertson
2012-07-16
Signed
Glasgow North West
Labour
Andrew George
2012-07-16
Signed
St Ives
Liberal Democrat
David Crausby
2012-07-17
Signed
Bolton North East
Labour