PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
GENOCIDE IN RWANDA (31 May 1998)
Motion Details
That this House condemns the genocide in Rwanda which led to the systematic murder of between 800,000 and one million Rwandans in 100 days; notes the failure of the international community to fulfil its obligations under the UN convention to prevent and punish the crime of genocide; further notes that the genocide was neither prevented nor punished; and recognises, on the 50th anniversary of the above convention, the need to hasten assistance to the victims of genocide.
Sponsored by:
Baroness King of Bow (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
35
66%
Conservative
7
13%
Liberal Democrat
6
11%
Independent
3
6%
Speaker
1
2%
Scottish National Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (53 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Lord Anderson of Swansea
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Mr Ben Bradshaw
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Lab
Ms Karen Buck
Lab
Christine Butler
Ind
Dennis Canavan
Lab
Mr Jamie Cann
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Mr Malcolm Chisholm
Con
Mr Tim Collins
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Tam Dalyell
Lab
Maria Eagle
Liverpool Garston
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Ind
Ms Patricia Hewitt
Lab
Baroness Hodge of Barking
Lab
Phil Hope
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
Lab
Ms Jenny Jones
Lab
Ruth Kelly
Lab
Ms Tess Kingham
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Tony McNulty
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Allan Rogers
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Mr Malcolm Savidge
Lab
Mr David Stewart
SNP
Mr John Swinney
Lab
Claire Ward
Con
Mr Bowen Wells
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Dr Alan Williams
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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