Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), on Thursday, 11 June 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 73 members in total.
EAST TIMOR
That this House notes the sentences of nine and 10 years given to two East Timorese peacefully demonstrating in Indonesia in protest at the Santa Cruz massacre, whereas soldiers firing at the crowd received eight months for disobeying orders; doubts the sincerity of the Indonesian Government, which claims to have investigated the events of 12th November 1991, and its aftermath; notes the strength of concern of 320 British citizens who signed the advertisement placed in last Sunday's Observer by the British Coalition for East Timor; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to suspend aid to Indonesia until the human rights of the East Timorese population are respected and the population is consulted upon their future.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received an amendment.
- EAST TIMOR (244A1)
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The Early day motion has received an amendment
sponsored by
Nick Harvey
(primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Monday, 15 June 1992.
It has been signed by
10 members in total.
- at end add 'and not to license further arms exports to indonesia'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 244
- 244A1
- Session
- 1992-93
- Subjects
- Human rights Oppression Indonesia East Timor
- Link
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