HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN COLUMBIA

Early day motion 48, tabled 6 December 2000 by Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 62 members.

That this House notes with concern the continuing disappearance of two Colombian human rights defenders, Angel Quintero and Claudia Monsalve, members of ASFADDES (Association of Families of the Detained and Disappeared), Medellin; is concerned that it is now two months since their disappearance and that members of the Association of Families of the Detained and Disappeared continue to receive further threats and harassment; and calls upon the Colombian government to investigate the disappearance of these two human rights workers and on the Government to press for such an investigation.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 17, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Labour/Co-operative 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.