DEATH OF GEORGIY GONGADZE

Early day motion 298, tabled 23 October 2001 by Neil Gerrard (Labour). Signed by 31 members.

That this House welcomes the recommendations from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 27th September to establish an independent commission of inquiry into the disappearance and death of journalist Georgiy Gongadze in Ukraine; notes the refusal of the public prosecutor's office and the Ministry of the Interior in Ukraine to carry out any independent investigation; and calls on the Government to back the recommendation at the Council of Ministers meeting on 7th November to provide investigators to assist the investigation if requested to do so by the commission.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.