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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 16 September 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 14 members in total.


DETENTION OF FILIMBI ACTIVISTS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

That this House notes with concern the unjust detention of two Filimbi activists, Yves Makwambala and Fred Bauma in Kinshasa; further notes with extreme concern the increase in repression against journalists, youth leaders and opposition activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo; applauds the efforts of opposition groups in highlighting this issue; and calls on the Government to make firm representations to the regime of President Kabila, and urge others in the African Union, the EU and the UN to make strong representations on unjust detentions.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
477 
Session
2015-16
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Mark Durkan
Mike Weir
Jim Shannon
Chris Law
Subjects
Africa Human rights Prisons Politics and government
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk