Part of the debate – in the Senedd on 20 March 2019.
Amendment 1—Darren Millar
In point 3, after ‘isolation of the Kurdish’, insert ‘PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party)’.
Amendment 2—Darren Millar
Insert new points after point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Notes that the PKK is a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK, the European Union, and the United States of America.
Condemns all terrorist acts perpetrated by the PKK and acknowledges the victims and civilians killed and caught up in their attacks.
Acknowledges the right of Turkey to defend itself against terrorist attacks by the PKK.
Amendment 3—Darren Millar
Delete point 7 and replace with:
Recognises that the aim of the hunger strikers is to enable Abdullah Öcalan access to legal representation and contact with his family.
Amendment 4—Darren Millar
Insert new point after point 8 and renumber accordingly:
Notes that the UK Government’s Foreign Secretary and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkey have emphasised to the Turkish government the need to respect human rights, avoid civilian casualties and return to the peace process.
Amendment 5—Darren Millar
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls upon the PKK to abandon terrorism as a means to furthering its aims and return to the peace process.