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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tony Benn (Labour), on Wednesday, 18 April 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

Civil Liberties in Turkey

That this House calls upon the Turkish Government to release Dr Nihat Sargin and Mr Haydar Kutlu, who were arrested two and a half years ago and have not had their cases heard, to free all other political prisoners, to abandon torture in Turkish jails, to restore all civil liberties, including the right to speak, to write and publish, to strike and to organise political parties and trade unions for the people of Turkey and the Kurdish people.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Civil Liberties in Turkey (862A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by John Home Robertson (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 24 April 1990. It has been signed by 7 members in total.
Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the honourable Members for East Lothian, Reading East and Rochford were able to meet Mr Haydar Kutlu in prison in Ankara on 7th March following a request to the Turkish Justice Minister during a parliamentary delegation to Turkey; believes that a mature nation like Turkey can accommodate full freedom of political expression while continuing to exercise its duty to protect its citizens against terrorism from any source; and welcomes the growing support among parliamentarians and citizens in Turkey for reforms to extend civil liberties in a modern, secular and democratic society which aspires to achieve full membership of the European Community.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
862 
862A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Human rights Political prisoners Turkey
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk