PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SITUATION IN BURUNDI (22 June 2015)

Motion Details

That this House expresses deep concern about the human rights, security and political situation in Burundi, and in particular about the political repression carried out by authorities against political opponents, and the situation of nearly 100,000 refugees driven away from their country by fear; expresses alarm that this security and political situation does not offer conditions conducive to peaceful, credible and inclusive elections for the legislative polls planned for 29 June, but bears the risk of mass killings and armed conflict; acknowledges and welcomes efforts carried out by the international community, including those by the African Union, the East African Community and the United Nations; further welcomes the recommendations made by the African Union Peace and Security Council on 13 June, in urging Burundi stakeholders to resume their political dialogue and to agree on new dates for the upcoming elections; further welcomes the conclusions adopted by the European Council on 22 June to support recommendations of the African Union; deeply regrets the decision expressed by Burundi's ruling party, the National Council for the Defence of Democracy-Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) not to take part in the political dialogue planned to be resumed under the aegis of international organisations; asks the UK Government to intensify its pressure on the Burundi government to press its members to participate in political dialogue and to postpone the upcoming elections as a matter of urgency; and in particular urges the UK Government to push the EU Council to start negotiations under article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement immediately.

Sponsored by:
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
17
44%
 
 
Labour
11
28%
 
 
Independent
6
15%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
5%
 
 
Conservative
1
3%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (39 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
SNP
Richard Arkless
SNP
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn (Sponsor)
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
SNP
Angela Crawley
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Stuart Blair Donaldson
SDLP
Mark Durkan
SNP
Marion Fellows
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Peter Grant
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Clive Lewis
Norwich South
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Natalie McGarry
Lab
Liz McInnes
SNP
John McNally
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
SNP
Alex Salmond
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Owen Thompson
SNP
Mike Weir
PC
Hywel Williams

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