M-72 Kurdish people in Iraq
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Motion Text
That (a) the House recognize (i) that the Kurdish people in Iraq were targeted by Saddam Hussein for extermination as part of the Anfal Campaign, (ii) that from February to September 1988, between 50 000 and 100 000 Kurds were killed, with some estimates as high as 182 000, and that the survivors were prohibited from returning to their homes, (iii) that these killings were designed to eliminate the so-called Kurdish problem from Iraq, and that the Kurds were systematically targeted based on their ethnicity, (iv) that those killed include Peshmerga soldiers and civilians, men, women, and children, (v) that these murders included mass executions and chemical attacks, including the Halabja massacre, which killed up to 5000 Kurds in one day; and (b) the House formally recognize the Anfal campaign as a genocide and a crime against all humanity.
Latest Activity
- Wednesday, September 28, 2016
- Placed on Notice
History
- Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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Placed on Notice
Joint Seconders (3)
Jointly seconding a private Member's motion is a formal way for up to 20 Members to show support for the motion before it is called for debate. They are displayed in the order they were received by the Clerk of the House.
Jointly seconded on Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Kelly McCauley
Edmonton West
Jointly seconded on Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Arnold Viersen
Peace River—Westlock
Hon. Peter Kent
Thornhill