Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Cormack (Conservative), on Monday, 23 January 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 48 members in total.

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SITUATION IN CHECHNYA

That this House, whilst recognising that Chechnya has for many years been part of the Russian Federation and that it is entirely acceptable for any legitimate government of a nation state to assert its authority over those who unilaterally seek to declare their independence, nevertheless believes that such action should never include the indiscriminate slaughter of a civilian population and the wanton destruction of their homes; considers that those who take such action should not expect their conduct to go unchallenged; accordingly denounces the action taken by Russian troops in Chechnya as being a gross violation of the standards of behaviour acceptable in a civilised society; contends that those who ordered such action have also violated the principles of the Helsinki agreements and forfeited the moral authority to be accepted as the sole arbiters of the fate of the Chechen people; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to refer recent events in Chechnya to the Security Council of the United Nations and to urge that a code of internationally acceptable conduct for resolving internal disputes within nations, which gives neither encouragement to rebellion nor approval to genocide, be agreed.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SITUATION IN CHECHNYA (450A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Wigley (primary, Plaid Cymru) and tabled on Wednesday, 1 February 1995. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

leave out from `House' to end and add `calls upon the Government of the Russian Federation to recognise the right of any constituent nation within their federation to exercise its right to self determination; and further calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to facilitate a referendum under the supervision of the United Nations to enable the people of Chechnya to indicate their wishes to be deemed part of the federation or to be granted independence, each to abide by their wishes.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

450 

450A1 

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Armed conflict Russia Chechnya

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk