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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Neil Thorne (Conservative), on Monday, 15 April 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 38 members in total.


KASHMIR AND THE 1948 UN RESOLUTION

That this House believes that it is now time for the implementation of the 1948 United Nations Resolution 726 to give the people of Kashmir the right to determine their own future in order to bring to an end continuing unrest and allegations of human rights violations in this region, thereby restoring peace and dignity to both the Indian and Pakistani people.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

694A1
at end add 'as a matter of urgency'.
694A2
Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'commends the Government of India on its continuous efforts to find a political solution to the conflicts and unrest in the State of Jammu and Kashmir; trusts that issues between India and Pakistan will be settled constructively within the framework of the Simla Agreement of 1972 which followed the 1948 UN resolution and calls on Her Majesty's Government to use its best endeavours to achieve these ends.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
694 
694A1 
694A2 
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Human rights UN resolutions Kashmir Self-determination of states
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk