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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Bercow (Conservative), on Tuesday, 17 April 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 77 members in total.

DARFUR NO FLY-ZONE

That this House believes that four years into the crisis in Darfur the time is now right to implement a United Nations backed no-fly zone to protect the civilian population from further aerial bombardment by the Sudanese airforce; notes that bombings of towns and villages in Darfur have often been co-ordinated with Janjaweed militia ground attacks; further notes that the bombings utilised in these attacks have been indiscriminate in their targeting of civilians and that thousands of villages have been destroyed in this manner; and urges the Government to back these proposals so that an effective and urgent case can be made to the international community.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

DARFUR NO FLY-ZONE (1280A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Bob Russell (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Tuesday, 17 April 2007. It has been signed by 10 members in total.
leave out `now right' and insert `long overdue'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1280 
1280A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
Clare Short
Michael Moore
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
David Drew
Mary Creagh
Subjects
Armed conflict Bombings Military aircraft Darfur
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk