WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN AFGHANISTAN

Early day motion 2135, tabled 10 May 2006 by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 54 members.

That this House expresses concern at the attack on Ms Malalai Joya in the Afghan Parliament on 7th May 2006; notes that following the incident Ms Joya stated that she has suffered a series of threats; and calls upon the UK Government to make urgent representations to the Afghan government calling for the equal treatment of women in the Afghan Parliament and the protection of female MPs from violent threats.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 21, Conservative 3, DUP 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.