Early Day Motion·EDM 2559

HUMAN RIGHTS IN KAZAKHSTAN

20 December 201119 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Jeremy Corbyn

Your PartyIslington North

Motion Text

That this House is deeply concerned at reports of the killing of oil workers in Kazakhstan who have been protesting about their living conditions and the poverty of their region; condemns the actions of the government of Kazakhstan in using troops, mass arrests and isolation tactics; calls on that government to adhere to international human rights conventions and International Labour Organisation statutes; and calls on the Government to make robust protest toits Kazakh counterparts to prevent further loss of life.