Early Day Motions

RELEASE OF PASTOR ABEDINI IN IRAN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 511: tabled on 13 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 25 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 requests the immediate release of Pastor Abedini and other Christians, Behnam Irani, Maryam Naseem, Naghash-Zargaran, Ebrahim Firouzi and Ata Babaei, detained in Iran for no reason other than the peaceful exercise of their Christian faith; expresses concern that seven Baha'i leaders, Mrs Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr Afif Naeimi, Mr Saeid Rezaie, Mrs Mahvash Sabet, Mr Behrouz Tavakkoli and Mr Vahid Tizfahm were sentenced in 2008; and calls for Iran to be obliged to adhere to Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees freedom of religion and belief for everyone.

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.

Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 October 2015
Strangford
Primary
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 October 2015
Foyle
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Upper Bann
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Belfast East
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 14 October 2015
Harrow East

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

Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Coventry South
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 October 2015
West Dunbartonshire
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 October 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Lagan Valley
Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 15 October 2015
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
North Tyneside
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 20 October 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Luton North
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Dundee West
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 20 October 2015
New Forest East
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2015
Blackpool South
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Glasgow North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Argyll and Bute
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
South Down
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Angus
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2015
Ceredigion

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.