DETENTION OF ANDARGACHEW TSEGE IN ETHIOPIA

Early day motion 245, tabled 9 July 2014 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 38 members.

That this House is seriously concerned about the safety of Andargachew Tsege, a British citizen, who was detained and then abducted on 23 June 2014 by the Yemeni authorities while in transit through Sana'a airport on his way to Asmara, Eritrea; understands that he may have been extradited from that country to Ethiopia and since then has been denied consular access; believes that this UK citizen's life and well-being may be in danger during his period of illegal detention; and calls on the Government to insist on his immediate release and repatriation back to Britain at the earliest opportunity.

Signatures by party: Labour 26, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Independent 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1.