IRANIAN EXECUTIONS OF MINORS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

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

Motion text

That this House commemorates the anniversary of the public hanging on 19th July 2005 of two gay teenage boys, Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni, in Mashad in Iran; notes that at the time of their alleged crimes the two boys were at most 17 years and possibly younger; further commemorates the hanging in Nekra in northern Iran on 15th August 2004 of a 16 year old girl, Ateqeh Sahaleh, on charges of un-Islamic behaviour; condemns these and all other Iranian executions of under-age minors, which are in direct contravention of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which Iran is a signatory; notes that as many as 4,000 Iranians have been executed for their homosexuality since the Islamic Revolution in 1979; and calls on Iran to stop its campaign of torture, harassment and ill-treatment against gays and to end all executions of minors.

Signatures (145)

Supporters (145)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Herbert, Mr Nick

Arundel and South Downs

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Anderson, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Betts, Mr Clive

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Regent's Park and Kensington North

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Liberal Democrat

Butler, Ms Dawn

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Caton, Mr Martin

Morley and Rothwell

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

North Ayrshire and Arran

Leyton and Wanstead

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Islington North

Davies, David T. C.

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Holborn and St Pancras

Doran, Mr Frank

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Flello, Mr Robert

Stoke-on-Trent South

Francis, Dr Hywel

Garnier, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Bishop Auckland

Goodwill, Mr Robert

Scarborough and Whitby

Hamilton, Mr David

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hammersmith and Fulham

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Heath, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Somerton and Frome

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

19 October 2006

Gateshead East and Washington West

Liberal Democrat

Lanark and Hamilton East

Hopkins, Kelvin

Horwood, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jackson, Mr Stewart

James, Mrs Siân C.

Johnson, Mr Boris

Johnson, Ms Diana R.

Kingston upon Hull North

Jones, Mr Kevan

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Keeley, Ms Barbara

Feltham and Heston

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Brighton, Pavilion

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mackay, Mr Andrew

Wolverhampton South West

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

Maude, Mr Francis

McCafferty, Chris

McCarthy-Fry, Sarah

Portsmouth North

McDonagh, Siobhain

Mitcham and Morden

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McGovern, Mr Jim

Moon, Mrs Madeleine

Moore, Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Morley, Mr Elliot

Mountford, Kali

Mudie, Mr George

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Newmark, Mr Brooks

Hemel Hempstead

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Pritchard, Mark

Liberal Democrat

Purchase, Mr Ken

Wolverhampton North East

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Rosindell, Andrew

Lewisham, Deptford

Liberal Democrat

Welwyn Hatfield

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Nottingham South

Smith, Sir Robert

Liberal Democrat

10 October 2006

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Spellar, Mr John

Strang, Dr Gavin

Stringer, Graham

Manchester, Blackley

Liberal Democrat

East Dunbartonshire

Alyn and Deeside

Taylor, Ms Dari

North West Leicestershire

Liberal Democrat

Thornberry, Ms Emily

Islington South and Finsbury

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Finchley and Golders Green

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

Liverpool, West Derby

Scottish National Party

Williams, Mrs Betty

Williams, Hywel

Liberal Democrat

12 October 2006

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Liberal Democrat

Cardiff Central

Wright, Mr Iain

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.