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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Simpson (Labour), on Wednesday, 29 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 29 members in total.


INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE IRAQ WAR

That this House notes that Office of the United Nations Secretary General, in reply to detailed evidence submitted to him asking for an inquiry into breaches of the United Nations Charter, the Hague and Geneva Conventions and the 1945 Nuremberg Charter during the war against Iraq, has replied to say that the matters raised `are of extremely serious concern' and has referred the matter to the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights; and calls for the appointment of a Select Committee to examine this evidence and report to the House as soon as possible.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1946 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
Ian Gibson
Diane Abbott
John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn
Robert N Wareing
Subjects
Armed conflict Human rights Iraq United Nations
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk