Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 5 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 79 members in total.
MR BASILDON PETA
That this House condemns the arbitrary arrest and imprisonment of the Independent's Harare correspondent Basildon Peta by Zimbabwean police on Monday 4th February; urges the European Union and the British Government to now impose sanctions on Zimbabwe as a matter of urgency now that it is evident that the international media cannot operate freely; and calls on President Robert Mugabe to end the persecution and imprisonment of members of Zimbabwe's free press.
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- Early day motion
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- 805
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Arrests Press freedom Zimbabwe The Independent
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