Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 3 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 50 members in total.

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THAILAND'S TREATMENT OF ROHINGYA REFUGEES

That this House is appalled that Thailand's navy has left around 1,000 Rohingya refugees adrift in the ocean in boats without engines or food or water; is deeply concerned that hundreds may have died as a result; notes that the Rohingya people face severe persecution in Burma, including denial of citizenship, a ban on marriage without government permission, severe restrictions of movement, religious persecution, extortion, land confiscation and restrictions on access to education; and calls on Thailand to grant UNHCR access to Rohingya refugees in Thailand, to end forced repatriations and to allow Rohingya and other refugees in Thailand to claim asylum and be given sanctuary.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

670 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Stephen Crabb

Bob Spink

Lindsay Hoyle

Bob Russell

Robert Smith

Subjects

Asylum Asia

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk