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DA Culverwell motion adopted by Parliament

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DA Culverwell motion adopted by Parliament:

The following motion submitted to Parliament by DA MP Terri Stander is adopted by the National Assembly:

I hereby move, on behalf of the Democratic Alliance, that this House;

  1. Notes that South African Emlyn Culverwell and his fiancé sit jailed in Abu Dhabi for transgressing an United Arab Emirates’ morality law: being pregnant without a marriage certificate;
  2. Also notes that despite the UAE being a signatory to the treaty on International Human Rights Law, hundreds of women are arrested in the UAE every year for sex without a marriage certificate – whether consensual or rape;
  3. Further notes that tomorrow is International Women’s Day; and that many countries still impose archaic laws that oppress women, and violate their international human rights.
  4. Call on the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the South African Embassy and Consulate to answer the call of a desperate mother and do whatever possible to ensure the safety, and release of this couple;
  5. Condemn this practice in support of International Human Rights and our very own Bill of Rights as contained in our Constitution
  6. Convey our support to Mr. Culverwell’s family during this terrible ordeal.

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