RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CHINA

Early day motion 1814, tabled 3 July 2009 by David Howarth (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 77 members.

That this House notes the Chinese government's systematic persecution of those peacefully expressing their beliefs, including detention without trial, torture and judicial execution; further notes, in particular, that July 2009 marks the tenth year of the use of these measures against Falun Gong practitioners; further notes the Vice-President of the European Parliament’s request to the UN Secretary General to initiate an inquiry into this issue; and calls on the Government to support unequivocally the Vice President’s call for an inquiry, and to make representations to the UN Secretary General to that effect.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 36, Labour 32, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.