DETENTION OF PAKISTANI STUDENTS

Early day motion 1453, tabled 7 May 2009 by Mohammad Sarwar (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House calls on the Home Office to intervene in the case of the 11 Pakistani students arrested on 8 April 2009 as part of a security operation and released into UK Border Agency detention without charge and who are currently awaiting removal from the UK; notes that these students were not charged and that as such the human rights of these individuals are being materially breached; further notes that the fundamental tenet and basis of the UK justice system is being innocent until proven guilty; and calls for their immediate release to enable them to resume their studies.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.