ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN NORTH KOREA

Early day motion 1184, tabled 13 March 2014 by Fiona Bruce (Conservative). Signed by 68 members.

That this House welcomes and fully endorses the findings and recommendations of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry into human rights violations in North Korea; calls on the Government to lead the international community in implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry, including seeking a referral of a case to the International Criminal Court (ICC); urges the Government to work within the UN to renew, strengthen and expand the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, including increasing resources in support of the Special Rapporteur's work, in order to strengthen a continuing mechanism for monitoring, investigation and reporting; further calls on the Government to work with others in the UN to establish a database for evidence with a view to future justice and accountability; and further urges the Government to actively consider every possible mechanism for accountability, including the establishment of an ad hoc tribunal, if a referral to the ICC is not achieved.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 10, DUP 7, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Alliance 1, Scottish National Party 1.