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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru), on Thursday, 18 February 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 49 members in total.

HUMAN RIGHTS OF KURDS IN TURKEY

That this House notes that 720 people have now joined the indefinite hunger-strike in Brussels instigated by the 15 members of the National Parliament for Kurdistan in Europe; further notes that the hunger strike has been organised to draw the world's attention to the plight of the Kurdish people currently within the Turkish state; believes that the world's media and politicians have to a large extent turned a blind eye to violations of human rights within Turkey, especially the suppression of the Kurdish language and culture; calls on Her Majesty's Government to make strong representations to the Turkish state to bring forward democratic solutions to the aspirations for self-government of the Kurdish people living within the state of Turkey, and cease all military aid to Turkey until such democratic moves are undertaken; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to investigate allegations of oppression and violations of human rights of the Kurds in Turkey by sending a delegation of parliamentarians to the affected areas.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

HUMAN RIGHTS OF KURDS IN TURKEY (1426A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jim Spicer (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Monday, 8 March 1993. It has been signed by 24 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'welcomes the measures taken by the Turkish Government to recognise the rights of citizens of Kurdish origin; notes that all restrictions on the use of Kurdish dialects - imposed during the internal unrest in the early 1980s - have been lifted and that Kurdish newspapers and magazines are freely published; welcomes the establishment of the Kurdish Institute in Istanbul; further welcomes the participation of Turkish citizens of Kurdish origin in the social, economic and political life of turkey including serving as Members of Parliament; and believes that the Turkish Government must remain strong in the face of PKK terrorists whose aim is to destroy the territorial integrity of Turkey through violence and bloodshed.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1426 
1426A1 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Human rights Ethnic groups Turkey Kurds
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk