BURMA AND THE EU

Early day motion 1649, tabled 23 March 2011 by Valerie Vaz (Labour). Signed by 37 members.

That this House notes that despite holding an election in November 2010, Burma has failed to meet the requests of the EU Common Position, last renewed on 26 April 2010, which called on Burma to take steps to bring about a peaceful transition to a democratic, civilian and inclusive system of government, to release political prisoners, to provide for free and fair elections, to engage with the international community and to respect international human rights and humanitarian law; further notes with concern that these requests have not been met; further notes that the November 2010 elections were widely dismissed as neither free nor fair, and that although Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been released more than 2,000 political prisoners remain in detention; and calls on the Government to make representations in support ofa UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma, ahead of the EU Council Position renewal in April 2011.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 6, DUP 4, Conservative 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1.