Early Day Motion·EDM 53

SAFETY OF FORMER PRESIDENT JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE

9 May 20138 Signatures

Primary sponsor

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

Motion Text

That this House is concerned for the safety of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, former president of Haiti, who has been invited to attend court, and also for the safety of all those who are demonstrating in his support; notes that Mr Aristide was Haiti's first democratically-elected president and that he is respected and held dear by the majority of the population who twice elected him; and hopes that he will be afforded the protection and respect he is entitled to.