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
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- 2022-10-12 19:10:49 +0100
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- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/48259
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