DEATH SENTENCE ON ABDUL QADER MOLLAH

Early day motion 870, tabled 11 December 2013 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 8 members.

That this House notes that Abdul Qader Mollah has been sentenced to death by the courts in Bangladesh for crimes committed during the 1971 war; further notes that international monitoring organisations have concluded that the judicial process which led to Abdul Qader Mollah being found guilty of war crimes was deeply flawed; believes that the execution of Abdul Qader Mollah would be unjust and wrong and do nothing to promote peace and reconciliation in Bangladesh; calls on the Government to make urgent representations to the Bangladesh authorities not to proceed with this execution; and urges the Bangladesh authorities not to proceed with this execution.

Signatures by party: Labour 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.