Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Imran Hussain (Labour), on Monday, 15 June 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 41 members in total.

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TREATMENT OF THE ROHINGYA IN BURMA

That this House notes that the continuing persecution of the Rohingya people in Burma has caused and continues to create a humanitarian disaster in the area; further notes that the Muslim Rohingya minority have been described as the most persecuted people in the world; further notes that they are subject to violence, murder, displacement and as a result many of them are forced to flee; further notes that the Burmese government's refusal to accept the Rohingya as full citizens alongside its failure to stop the toxic anti-Muslim rhetoric and propaganda has led to a situation that can only be described as ethnic cleansing; and further notes that this government along with the regional governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh must act decisively to force the Burmese authorities to take action to defend the Rohingya people and restore their basic human rights and freedoms as a matter of the utmost urgency.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

121 

Session

2015-16

Other sponsors

Clive Lewis

Holly Lynch

Rachael Maskell

Kate Osamor

Richard Burgon

Subjects

Human rights Ethnic groups Religion Asia

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk