REPORTS OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN BURMA

Early day motion 238, tabled 25 November 2009 by Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 185 members.

That this House expresses severe concern at the escalating systematic human rights abuses being perpetrated against the people of Burma by the Junta military dictatorship; notes that there is well documented evidence over many years of widespread torture, forced displacement, sexual violence, extra-judicial killings and forced labour with civilians being deliberately targeted; further notes that these actions constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes; and calls on the Government to urge the United Nations to establish a Commission of Inquiry into these crimes in addition to supporting the International Labour Organisation's calls to refer the use of forced labour to the International Court of Justice.

Signatures by party: Labour 102, Liberal Democrat 52, Conservative 18, Independent 3, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 2, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1.