Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alex Sobel (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Tuesday, 12 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 32 members in total.

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CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE IN WEST PAPUA

That this House is deeply concerned by reports of the use of chemical weapons by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in the West Papuan regency of Nduga; notes that the Nduga Regency is experiencing a significant increase in Indonesian military and police activity; further notes that Indonesia is a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention; and wishes to draw attention to witness testimony and journalistic reporting indicating that the Indonesian military has made use of burn-causing chemicals potentially including white phosphorous; believes there is sufficient documentary evidence to warrant an OPCW investigation; and calls upon the Government, together with members of the international community, to push for a full investigation.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2074 

Session

2017-19

Other sponsors

Kelvin Hopkins

Jim Cunningham

Jim Shannon

Marie Rimmer

Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Subjects

Armed forces Chemical weapons Papua

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk