Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Frank Doran (Labour), on Thursday, 16 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 296 members in total.

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HUMAN AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS IN COLOMBIA

That this House notes with concern the continuing human rights crisis in Colombia and the increase in assassinations of Colombian trade unionists last year; further notes that the vast majority of abuses are carried out by paramilitary groups that have documented links to the Colombian state security forces and that reports of extrajudicial executions carried out directly by the armed forces increased in 2004; calls on the Colombian Government fully to implement UN human rights recommendations in line with the policies of Colombian and international human rights organisations such as the TUC-backed Justice for Colombia coalition; and calls on the UK Government to freeze military aid to Colombia.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

355 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Tony Lloyd

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

John Battle

Robert Walter

Subjects

Human rights Trade unions Colombia

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk