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FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN BURMA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 510: tabled on 13 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 26 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 calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to request that the Burmese government reviews the recently published series of bills that would restrict freedom of religion or belief for Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and other people; expresses concern on the effect of that legislation on the forthcoming general election on 8 November 2015; and urges the FCO to call on the Burmese government to ensure full participation in the election and equal development in Myanmar and to remove such problematic laws and policies.

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.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.