Early Day Motions

DEATH OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN IRAN IN 1988

EDM (Early Day Motion) 448: tabled on 13 September 2016

Tabled in the 2016-17 session.

This motion has been signed by 80 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 notes that the audio file of Ayatollah Montrazeri, former heir to Khomeini, in 1988, reveals new evidence about the massacre of more than 30,000 political prisoners in Iran's prisons in the summer of 1988 including women and children and all political prisoners who supported the opposition movement of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI); understands that the massacre was carried out following a fatwa by the Supreme Leader Khomeini, who ordered all political prisoners loyal of the PMOI to be immediately executed; is concerned by Montazeri's comments that this was the biggest crime that has occurred in the Islamic Republic and that the world will not forgive us for this crime; agrees that the impunity of the authorities of the Iranian regime in the past three decades is the main cause for continuation of these crimes in Iran; endorses the survivors' account that those in charge of the massacre go unpunished and are currently appointed in high positions of the lranian government including Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Minister of Justice, and Hossein Ali Nayeri, Head of Administrative Court for the Judges; urges the Government to recognise and condemn this brutal massacre as a crime against humanity and ask the UN Human Rights Commissioner, Human Rights Council, the General Assembly and the Security Council to order an investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.

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.

Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 13 September 2016
Southend West
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 September 2016
Strangford
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2016
Mansfield
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 September 2016
Belfast East
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 14 September 2016
Harrow East
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2016
Lewisham West and Penge

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

Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Dumfries and Galloway
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Rother Valley
Bellingham, Sir Henry
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
North West Norfolk
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2016
Leeds Central
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 October 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Bridgen, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
North West Leicestershire
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Campbell, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Tynemouth
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2016
Orkney and Shetland
Carmichael, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Stroud
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Gedling
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Inverclyde
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2016
Bolton North East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2016
Coventry South
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Scunthorpe
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Caerphilly
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 October 2016
Lagan Valley
Dromey, Jack
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Birmingham, Erdington
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 September 2016
Foyle
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Birkenhead
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2016
Poplar and Limehouse
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2016
North Tyneside
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Bishop Auckland
Grieve, Mr Dominic
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Beaconsfield
Hanson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Delyn
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 12 October 2016
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2016
Luton North
Howell, John
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Henley
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 11 October 2016
South Antrim
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Aberavon
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Dundee West
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McCaig, Callum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Aberdeen South
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Mitcham and Morden
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 September 2016
Belfast South
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 10 October 2016
Glasgow East
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Glasgow North East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Falkirk
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2016
Gateshead
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Neill, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Bromley and Chislehurst
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 September 2016
North Antrim
Parish, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Tiverton and Honiton
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Birmingham, Yardley
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2016
Southport
Raab, Dominic
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Esher and Walton
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
St Helens South and Whiston
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Romford
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Liverpool, Walton
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Enfield North
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 October 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2016
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Stoke-on-Trent North
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Glasgow South West
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Ilford North
Swayne, Sir Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
New Forest West
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Alyn and Deeside
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Midlothian
Tracey, Craig
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
North Warwickshire
Trevelyan, Mrs Anne-Marie
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2016
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2016
Leicester East
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 15 September 2016
Cleethorpes
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 September 2016
East Antrim

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.