IAN STILLMAN

Motion Text

That this House notes the appeal by Ian Stillman against his conviction for possession of drugs has been turned down; recognises his achievements in working for the deaf in India; notes that he has been sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years; further notes that the police investigation and the majority of the trial was conducted in Hindi with no translation facilities being made; is concerned that the way in which Mr Stillman was arrested, imprisoned and tried fell short of the high standards expected of India; and calls upon the Prime Minister to make the strongest representations possible to the Indian Government as a matter of urgency.