Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), on Monday, 11 March 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 47 members in total.

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KURDISH PEOPLE AND DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ

That this House notes the difficult and dangerous position faced by the Kurdish community in the present internal conflict in Iraq; expresses the hope that any final settlement will recognise the rights of the Kurdish people; believes that the people of Iraq will cooperate to build a democratic and pluralist society in Iraq; notes the desire to achieve a Kurdish entity within a democratic and federated Iraq; recognises that any Middle East peace conference that fails to address the grievances of the Kurds, and the other peoples of Iraq, will not achieve the security and stability in the region which is in the interests of all; expresses the hope that those concerned about the future of Iraq will join in commemorating the third anniversary of the chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja which left over 5,000 dead; and takes note of the meeting in the Grand Committee Room of the House of Commons from 2 to 5 p.m. on Thursday 14 March 1991.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

585 

Session

1990-91

Other sponsors

Lord Russell-Johnston

Subjects

Chemical weapons Human rights Iraq Middle East Self-determination of states Kurds

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk