TACKLING WARZONE RAPE IN CONGO AND BEYOND

Early day motion 1180, tabled 13 March 2014 by Naomi Long (Alliance). Signed by 26 members.

That this House notes the horrific continuation of the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in conflicts around the world; further notes the shocking scale of this crisis in Congo where an estimated 48 women are raped every hour; applauds the work of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to end these atrocious crimes; welcomes his initiative to host an international conference on warzone rape with UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie in the UK; supports Save the Congo's 48AnHour campaign which aims to mobilise international effort to end Congo's culture of impunity for the use of rape as a weapon of war and for crimes of international concern; and calls on the Secretary of State to support the creation of a hybrid international Criminal Tribunal for Congo to address impunity behind the wars, revenge attacks and conflicts that continue to consume the Congolese people.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, DUP 5, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 2, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1.