BELARUS

Early day motion 78, tabled 17 May 2012 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 22 members.

That this House supports the protests by Equity, the trade union for professional performers, and others at the recent visit by the Belarus National Theatre; believes that the government of Belarus denies freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and engages in repression of artists; congratulates Equity and the Belarus Free Theatre in their efforts to highlight the governmental abuses in Belarus; and calls on the Government to press the Belarus authorities to respect freedom of expression, assembly and to end the repression and victimisation of artists.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.