JUSTICE, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN TIMOR-LESTE

Early day motion 506, tabled 14 December 2006 by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 71 members.

That this House notes the UK Government's membership of the United Nations' Core Group on Timor-Leste; joins the Government in welcoming the important and innovative work of Timor-Leste's Reception, Truth and Reconciliation Commission; further notes the UK Government's positive role in funding that Commission; further notes the view of Timor-Leste's new Prime Minister, Jose Ramos-Horta, that Timor-Leste must utilise that Commission's teachings to help prevent future crises; agrees strongly with the Government that human rights violations such as those described in that Commission's final report must not be permitted to happen again; urges the Government to respond to those of the Commission's recommendations that are addressed to the United Kingdom; and further urges the Government to ask the Secretary-General of the United Nations to convene a meeting of the Security Council to consider, at an early date, the Commission's final report.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 24, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.