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FREE SPEECH IN BAHRAIN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 241: tabled on 02 July 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 45 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 expresses severe concerns about the ongoing restrictions against free speech in Bahrain; notes the recent findings by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch of reprisals against individuals exercising their right to free speech in Bahrain, including the continued ban on protests and rallies and the systematic use of torture and other cruel and degrading treatment; condemns the harassment, intimidation, detention and sentencing of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab to six months' imprisonment for a tweet critical of the Ministries of Interior and Defence; is concerned at the current trial of Mr Rajab for tweets that may lead to 10 years' imprisonment; is alarmed at the deterioration of the political climate in Bahrain and the crackdown on political dissent and fundamental freedoms in that country; calls on the government of Bahrain to release all political prisoners and those imprisoned for their right to freedom of expression; and urges the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to re-evaluate its assistance to Bahrain in light of these ongoing violations and to implement the recommendations of the Foreign Affairs Committee in its First Report of Session 2013-14, HC88, by listing Bahrain as a country of concern in its upcoming human rights report.

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.

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

Black, Ms Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Blyth Valley
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 21 July 2015
Rotherham
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2015
Islington North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2015
Coventry South
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Foyle
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2015
Bishop Auckland
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Glasgow North
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2015
Leeds North East
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Luton North
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2015
Manchester, Gorton
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2015
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 18 April 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 13 July 2015
York Central
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2015
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Easington
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2015
Edmonton
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
East Renfrewshire
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 8 July 2015
Belfast East
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 July 2015
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2015
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Glasgow Central
Thomson, Michelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Edinburgh West
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2015
Islington South and Finsbury
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2015
Angus
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 20 July 2015
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2015
Ceredigion

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.