Early Day Motions

DEATH SENTENCE ON AYUB MASIH

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1280: tabled on 30 April 1998

Tabled in the 1997-98 session.

This motion has been signed by 2 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted. The tabling Member has subsequently withdrawn this motion.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

Motion text

That this House notes with great concern the death sentence passed upon Ayub Masih on 27th April 1998 in a Punjab district court for blasphemy against the prophet Mohammed under Pakistan Penal Code section 295C; further notes that the alleged source of the charges against Ayub Masih was the result of his quoting Salman Rushdie; and urges Her Majesty's Government to make the strongest possible representation to the Pakistan Government, seeking to uphold international standards of freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Atkinson, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 30 April 1998
Bournemouth East
Primary
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 30 April 1998
Great Grimsby

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.