RELEASE OF CHINESE RIGHTS LAWYER GAO ZHISHENG

Early day motion 190, tabled 30 June 2014 by Peter Bottomley (Conservative). Signed by 68 members.

That this House expresses concern about the imprisonment of Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng and the lack of information about his physical and psychological wellbeing; notes that as a result of his work advocating for victims of human rights violations, including religious minorities, Mr Zhisheng has disappeared and been imprisoned and tortured; further notes that the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Mr Zhisheng's detention to be a violation of international law; recognises that according to the calculations of some legal experts, Mr Zhisheng should be released on 22 August 2014; and calls for the timely and unconditional release of Mr Zhisheng without any further restrictions on his personal freedoms.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 14, Conservative 9, DUP 5, Scottish National Party 3, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Green 1.