HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA

Early day motion 486, tabled 6 September 2012 by Jim McGovern (Labour). Signed by 44 members.

That this House calls on the Government to work with the international community to encourage the Burmese government to use this period of political transition to take action to improve the human rights situation in that country; and congratulates the excellent work being done by Aung San Suu Kyi and other Burmese human rights campaigners to bring to the world's attention the greatly troubling situation that has persisted for many decades, and tragically still continues, in Burma.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2, Alliance 1.