CONTINUED RWANDAN SUPPORT FOR M23 MILITIA

Early day motion 891, tabled 17 December 2013 by Mike Hancock (Independent). Signed by 13 members.

That this House is gravely concerned by revelations in the UN Group of Experts report to the UNSC Sanctions Committee that the recently defeated M23 militia in Congo has continued to recruit in neighbouring Rwanda; notes that in November 2012 the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Secretary of State for International Development described the finding of a similar report as credible and compelling; further notes that last October the US blocked military aid to Rwanda over alleged backing of M23 child soldiers; recalls that in December 2008 Sweden and the Netherlands revoked aid to Rwanda because of its support of militia gangs killing and raping in Congo; further recalls that in June 2012 Britain, the Netherlands, the US, Germany and others suspended aid money that goes directly to the Kagame regime because of Rwanda's support to the M23 militia; supports Save the Congo's appeal to the Foreign Secretary to call on the International Criminal Court to bring charges against principal members of the Kagame regime for aiding and abetting M23 crimes in Congo; and urges the Government fully to examine Britain's relationship with the Kagame regime, adopt tough measures and report to the House on this matter at the earliest possible opportunity.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.