INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE IRAQ WAR

Early day motion 1946, tabled 29 March 2006 by Alan Simpson (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House notes that Office of the United Nations Secretary General, in reply to detailed evidence submitted to him asking for an inquiry into breaches of the United Nations Charter, the Hague and Geneva Conventions and the 1945 Nuremberg Charter during the war against Iraq, has replied to say that the matters raised `are of extremely serious concern' and has referred the matter to the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights; and calls for the appointment of a Select Committee to examine this evidence and report to the House as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.