PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
HUMAN RIGHTS IN KASHMIR (12 July 2015)

Motion Details

That this House condemns all systematic human rights violations committed in Kashmir; calls on the Government to encourage the Indian government to abolish the Indian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act which has been pronounced by several UN treaty bodies to be in violation of international law; further calls on the Government to encourage the Indian government to deliver a referendum on Kashmir as promised in 1948 to allow Kashmiri self-determination; and calls on the Government to work constructively with Pakistan, India and China to bring a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Kashmir.

Sponsored by:
Imran Hussain (Independent)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
20
53%
 
 
Independent
7
18%
 
 
Scottish National Party
7
18%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2
5%
 
 
Green Party
1
3%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (38 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Lab
Paul Blomfield
SNP
Alan Brown
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
Lab
Ruth Cadbury
Brentford and Isleworth
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Julie Cooper
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jo Cox
SNP
Martyn Day
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Robert Flello
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Harry Harpham
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Ind
Imran Hussain (Sponsor)
Bradford East
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Clive Lewis
Norwich South
Ind
Rebecca Long Bailey
Salford
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Holly Lynch
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Lab
Andy McDonald
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Liz McInnes
SNP
Anne McLaughlin
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Ian Mearns
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Paula Sherriff
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Mike Weir

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