Detention Of British Citizen Paramjit Singh On Fabricated Charges - 1 Yr On

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

Paramjit Singh’s MP - Ken Purchase has tabled Early Day Motion 523 (see below).

Please encourage your local MP to sign EDM 523 and/or write to the Foreign Secretary.

EDM 523 - ARREST AND DETENTION OF PARAMJIT SINGH IN THE PUNJAB

That this House notes the many and continuing representations to the Foreign Secretary made by British Sikhs on behalf of Paramjit Singh, a British citizen; notes that his detention in the Punjab has now continued for one year causing great concern for his safety; is dismayed that the Foreign Secretary has not given the same expeditious consideration to Paramjit's detention in a Punjab prison as he appears to have given to the plight of Ms Gibbons in a Sudanese prison; and, in the absence of the Punjab authorities providing any credible explanation for Paramjit's detention, calls on the Government to press for his immediate release.

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PLEASE CAN YOU ALL CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MP'S AND ASK THEM TO SIGN THIS EDM.

DETAILS OF EDM BELOW. PARAMJIT SINGH HAS NOW BEEN DETAINED FOR 1 YEAR ON

FABRICATED CHARGES. THE FORIEGN OFFICE ASSISTS GILLIAN GIBBONS BUT WHY NOT

ANY SUPPORT FOR PARAMJIT SINGH? PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL ON AND RAISE

AWARENESS ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

EDM 523

ARREST AND DETENTION OF PARAMJIT SINGH IN THE PUNJAB

10.12.2007

Purchase, Ken

That this House notes the many and continuing representations to the

Foreign Secretary made by British Sikhs on behalf of Paramjit Singh, a

British citizen; notes that his detention in the Punjab has now continued

for one year causing great concern for his safety; is dismayed that the

Foreign Secretary has not given the same expeditious consideration to

Paramjit's detention in a Punjab prison as he appears to have given to the

plight of Ms Gibbons in a Sudanese prison; and, in the absence of the

Punjab authorities providing any credible explanation for Paramjit's

detention, calls on the Government to press for his immediate release.

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails....amp;SESSION=891

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The following MPs have signed so far:

1. Ken Purchase - Wolverhampton North East (Lab)

2. Peter Bottomley - Worthing West (Con)

3. Jim Devine - Livingston (Lab)

4. Angus MacNeil - Na h-Eileanan an Iar (SNP)

5. Lynne Jones - Birmingham Selly Oak (Lab)

6. Martin Caton - Gower (Lab)

7. Alan Simpson - Nottingham South (Lab)

8. John McDonnell - Hayes and Harlington (Lab)

9. Sandra Osborne - Ayr Carrick and Cumnock (Lab)

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Please encourage your local MP to sign EDM 523 and write to the Foreign Secretary

1) visit http://www.writetothem.com

2) send a letter to your MP. here's a template:

Standard MP Letter:

Dear …. (Insert MP’s name)

Re: EDM 523 - Arrest And Detention Of Paramjit Singh In The Punjab

I am writing to you regarding Paramjit Singh, a British Citizen who has been detained for one year in Punjab, India on false charges. Paramjit's MP - Ken Purchase has tabled Early Day Motion 523 (see below). It is good that the Foreign Office helped Mrs Gillian Gibbons in Sudan and i request such attention is also given to Mr Singh. Please support EDM 523 and look into the case of Paramjit Singh to see where you can relay my serious concerns.

Early Day Motion 523:

That this House notes the many and continuing representations to the Foreign Secretary made by British Sikhs on behalf of Paramjit Singh, a British citizen; notes that his detention in the Punjab has now continued for one year causing great concern for his safety; is dismayed that the Foreign Secretary has not given the same expeditious consideration to Paramjit's detention in a Punjab prison as he appears to have given to the plight of Ms Gibbons in a Sudanese prison; and, in the absence of the Punjab authorities providing any credible explanation for Paramjit's detention, calls on the Government to press for his immediate release.

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails....amp;SESSION=891

For more information on the case:

http://www.fairtrials.net/index.php/cases/...paramjit_singh/

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2350050.ece

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6268373.stm

I thank you in anticipation of your co-operation in this matter.

Yours truly,

Standard Foreign Sec. Letter:

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Foreign Secretary – Rt. Hon. David Miliband

King Charles Street

London

SW1A 2AH

Dear David Miliband.

Re: EDM 523 - Arrest And Detention Of Paramjit Singh In The Punjab

I am writing to you regarding Paramjit Singh, a British Citizen who has been detained for one year in Punjab, India on false charges. Paramjit's MP - Ken Purchase has tabled Early Day Motion 523 (see below). It is good that the Foreign Office helped Mrs Gillian Gibbons in Sudan and i request such attention is also given to Mr Singh. Please support EDM 523 and look into the case of Paramjit Singh to see where you can relay my serious concerns.

Early Day Motion 523:

That this House notes the many and continuing representations to the Foreign Secretary made by British Sikhs on behalf of Paramjit Singh, a British citizen; notes that his detention in the Punjab has now continued for one year causing great concern for his safety; is dismayed that the Foreign Secretary has not given the same expeditious consideration to Paramjit's detention in a Punjab prison as he appears to have given to the plight of Ms Gibbons in a Sudanese prison; and, in the absence of the Punjab authorities providing any credible explanation for Paramjit's detention, calls on the Government to press for his immediate release.

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails....amp;SESSION=891

For more information on the case:

http://www.fairtrials.net/index.php/cases/...paramjit_singh/

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2350050.ece

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6268373.stm

I thank you in anticipation of your co-operation in this matter.

Yours truly,

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The following MPs have signed so far:

1. Ken Purchase - Wolverhampton North East (Lab)

2. Peter Bottomley - Worthing West (Con)

3. Jim Devine - Livingston (Lab)

4. Angus MacNeil - Na h-Eileanan an Iar (SNP)

5. Lynne Jones - Birmingham Selly Oak (Lab)

6. Martin Caton - Gower (Lab)

7. Alan Simpson - Nottingham South (Lab)

8. John McDonnell - Hayes and Harlington (Lab)

9. Sandra Osborne - Ayr Carrick and Cumnock (Lab)

Some more MP's to be added to the list that have signed the 'Early Day Motion 523':

10. Ronnie Campbell - Blyth Valley (Lab)

11. Ann Cryer - Keighley (Lab)

12. David Drew - Stroud (Lab)

13. Hywel Francis - Aberavon (Lab)

14. Ian Gibson - Norwich North (Lab)

15. Mike Hancock - Portsmouth South (Lib Dem)

16. John Leech - Manchester Withington (Lib Dem)

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[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

The following MPs have signed so far:

1. Ken Purchase - Wolverhampton North East (Lab)

2. Peter Bottomley - Worthing West (Con)

3. Jim Devine - Livingston (Lab)

4. Angus MacNeil - Na h-Eileanan an Iar (SNP)

5. Lynne Jones - Birmingham Selly Oak (Lab)

6. Martin Caton - Gower (Lab)

7. Alan Simpson - Nottingham South (Lab)

8. John McDonnell - Hayes and Harlington (Lab)

9. Sandra Osborne - Ayr Carrick and Cumnock (Lab)

Some more MP's to be added to the list that have signed the 'Early Day Motion 523':

10. Ronnie Campbell - Blyth Valley (Lab)

11. Ann Cryer - Keighley (Lab)

12. David Drew - Stroud (Lab)

13. Hywel Francis - Aberavon (Lab)

14. Ian Gibson - Norwich North (Lab)

15. Mike Hancock - Portsmouth South (Lib Dem)

16. John Leech - Manchester Withington (Lib Dem)

More MPs that have signed:

17. Kelvin Hopkins - Luton North (Lab)

18. Brian Jenkins - Tamworth (Lab)

19. Jeremy Corbyn - Islington North (Lab)

20. Neil Gerrard - Walthamstow (Lab)

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