HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN OGADEN

Early day motion 2517, tabled 6 December 2011 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House expresses its deep concern at the continuing human rights abuses perpetrated against the people of Ogaden by Ethiopian government forces and militias previously evidenced by Human Rights Watch; and urges the UK Government to work with the African Union and United Nations to enable the access of independent human rights observers and journalists to Ogaden to press for the release of the Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson and to seek a negotiated settlement of the conflict between the Ethiopian regime and the Ogaden National Liberation Front.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1.