ATTACKS AGAINST ROHINGYA IN BURMA

Early day motion 838, tabled 11 December 2012 by Valerie Vaz (Labour). Signed by 69 members.

That this House is concerned by the ongoing attacks against the Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority in Burma; notes that attacks have now begun against the Kaman Muslim ethnic minority; further notes that police, state security and national Burmese Army soldiers are reported to be taking part in some of the attacks; isfurther concerned by President Thein Sein's request for international assistance in deporting all Rohingya from Burma which gives encouragement to alleged mobs carrying out the attacks; calls on the Government to support the placement of UN-mandated international observers in Rakhine State; further calls on the Government to work to ensure unrestricted humanitarian access is granted to all Rohingya areas, to support a United Nations Commission of Inquiry into the violence, and to encourage the government of Burma to repeal or amend the 1982 citizenship law which deprives the Rohingya of citizenship.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.