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Amnesty's Call for Eritrean Prisoners to be Released

S4M-15224 · Members' Business Motion · lodged by Doris, Bob

Lodged on
17 Dec 2015
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That the Parliament notes Amnesty International’s call for the release of Aster Fissehatison and 10 other prisoners of conscience in Eritrea; understands that they were arrested on 18 September 2001 after writing an open letter to the Eritrean president that called for democratic political dialogue, unity and the peaceful rule of law; notes that Amnesty International has reported that the group has never been put on trial or charged with any offence and that no official word about the whereabouts or physical condition of its members has been given to family members or friends; welcomes what it sees as the work of Amnesty International and other campaign groups in Glasgow and elsewhere, including members of the Eritrean community living outside their homeland, to raise awareness of the prisoners of conscience, and notes calls for MSPs to work with the international community to address the reported ongoing abuses of human rights in Eritrea.
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Supported by 40 additional MSPs

SNP 18 Lab 9 Con 5 LD 4 Ind 3 Green 1
Lodged by Doris, Bob (Scottish National Party).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.
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That the Parliament notes Amnesty International’s call for the release of Aster Fissehatison and 10 other prisoners of conscience in Eritrea; understands that they were arrested on 18 September 2001 after writing an open letter to the Eritrean president that called for democratic political dialogue, unity and the peaceful rule of law; notes that Amnesty International has reported that the group has never been put on trial or charged with any offence and that no official word about the whereabouts or physical condition of its members has been given to family members or friends; welcomes what it sees as the work of Amnesty International and other campaign groups in Glasgow and elsewhere, including members of the Eritrean community living outside their homeland, to raise awareness of the prisoners of conscience, and notes calls for MSPs to work with the international community to address the reported ongoing abuses of human rights in Eritrea.

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    S4M-15224
    17 Dec 2015 · Members' Business Motion · Doris, Bob
    That the Parliament notes Amnesty International’s call for the release of Aster Fissehatison and 10 other prisoners of conscience in Eritrea; understands that they were arrested on 18 September 2001 after writing an open letter to the Eritrean president that called for democratic political dialogue, unity and the peaceful rule of law; notes that Amnesty I...