(The following motion was been tabled before the Scottish Parliament by Jamie Hepburn MSP on October 9th 2007 and signed by 22 MSPs)
Holodomor, the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33
That the Parliament notes that it has been over seventy years since the
events of the Ukrainian famine of 1932-33, known as the Holodomor; that
there are various estimates as to how many died as a result of this famine
but that even conservative estimates place this in the millions; further
notes that there is a strong body of opinion that considers the events of
the Holodomor were in fact a deliberate policy of the Stalin regime of the
time and that these constitute an act of genocide;
acknowledges that a number of countries now recognise the events as
genocide; commends the work of those campaigners working to raise
awareness of the events of the Holodomor, including "The Holodomor
Memorial Website" and "holodomor.org.uk"; and passes its condolences to
the relatives of victims of the Holodomor, which is marked by an
official day of remembrance on 26 November in Ukraine.