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REPRISALS OF FEMALE POLITICAL PRISONERS AND VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN BAHRAIN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1872: tabled on 22 November 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 46 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House condemns the Bahraini authorities' torture, sexual assault, ill-treatment and unfair trials of women targeted for politically-motivated charges; deplores the assault of Hajer Mansoor, Medina Ali and Najah Yusuf in September 2018, led by the head of Bahrain's Isa Town Women's Detention Centre, Major Mariam Albardoli; highlights that the incident occurred soon after the cases of the three women were raised by this Parliament and the UN; voices discontent for their repeated denial of religious participation; condemns the increasing restrictions on family visits, telephone calls and allocated time outside the cell imposed on all inmates since the assault, which are in contravention of the UN standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners; expresses serious concern for the pattern of reprisals adopted by the prison authorities to retaliate against political prisoners who expose their abuse; further expresses dismay that Ms Mansoor, Ms Ali and Ms Yusuf felt compelled to launch a hunger strike, which they ended due to a critical deterioration in their health; asserts that reprisals against Ms Mansoor also occurred in July 2018 following international criticism over her case; emphasises the UN Secretary-General’s concerns for the ongoing trend of harassment and intimidation of Bahrain's civil society who cooperate with the UN; condemns the Bahraini oversight bodies that have received UK-funded training for their systematic cover-up of abuses occurring in Isa Town Prison; urges the Government to sanction those responsible, including Major Albardoli; and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners.

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.

Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 November 2018
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
Blyth Valley
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 November 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2018
Coventry South
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 November 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
High Peak
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 November 2018
Glasgow North
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 November 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 26 November 2018
Luton North
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 November 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 November 2018
Strangford
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 November 2018
Edinburgh East
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
Bolsover
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 November 2018
Glasgow Central
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 27 November 2018
Derby North
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 3 December 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2018
Glasgow South West
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2018
Hammersmith
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 4 December 2018
North Down
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2018
North Tyneside
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 December 2018
Motherwell and Wishaw
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 December 2018
North Ayrshire and Arran
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 December 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2018
Leeds North West
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2018
Orkney and Shetland
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 December 2018
Edinburgh North and Leith
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Grieve, Mr Dominic
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2018
Beaconsfield
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2018
Glasgow South
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2018
Edinburgh West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2019
Carshalton and Wallington
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2019
Cardiff Central
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 January 2019
Perth and North Perthshire
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2018
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.