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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert Parry (Labour), on Thursday, 10 February 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 50 members in total.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the report published by Amnesty International on political killings by all sides in the civil conflict in Northern Ireland; notes the claim of collusion between Government forces and groups such as the Ulster Defence Association; and supports Amnesty's call for a wide-ranging independent inquiry to examine the wider issue of collusion and for the Government to make every effort to show equal concern for all members of the Northern Ireland population, by guaranteeing equal protection.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

594A2
at end add 'further notes that this is the first Amnesty report, since the respected organization added paramilitary abuses of human rights to its mandate in 1991, to deal with both state and paramilitary abuses of human rights in Northern Ireland; believes that paramilitary violence, intimidation and torture account for the great majority of such abuses, including 90 per cent. of all political killings in Northern Ireland; recognises that this must not diminish the need for the security forces to behave in a rigorously fair and even-handed manner if they are not to sink to the debased levels of republican and disloyalist paramilitary groups; and calls for careful study of this report, along with other reports from such organisations as Helsinki Watch and Families against Intimidation and Terror, by all those concerned for peace and justice in Northern Ireland.'.
594A1
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'regrets the obviously biased and poorly researched report by Amnesty International which rehashes stale allegations of supposed collusion between some members of the security forces and loyalist paramilitary organisations, but which ignores the fact that these allegations have been subject to various investigations resulting, in the few cases where there was substance to them, in criminal proceedings; notes that Amnesty International ignored the evidence that on occasion republican terrorists have penetrated security and obtained information which has been used to murder members of the security forces; further notes that Amnesty International still fails to condemn the murder of members of the security forces; and expresses concern that the inquiry called for would benefit terrorist organisations and disrupt and hamper the pursuit of terrorists from whatever quarter.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
594 
594A2 
594A1 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Human rights Northern Ireland Terrorism Amnesty International
Link
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