Motion text
That this House views with grave concern the decision taken by Bahrain’s Court of Cassation on 15 June 2020 to uphold the death sentences of Zuhair Ibrahim Jasim Abdullah and Hussein Abdullah Khalil Rashid; notes with alarm that neither man was allowed to attend their final appeal hearing and deeply regrets that despite three UN experts documenting due process violations against 20 individuals including Zuhair and Husain in December 2018, including acts of torture over a 13 day period against Zuhair, that both men have now exhausted all legal remedies and they now face execution pending ratification of the death sentence by the King of Bahrain; reminds the Bahraini authorities that the UN experts stated that under these circumstances, carrying out this death sentence would amount to summary executions;f further notes Bahrain’s increased use of the death penalty since a moratorium ended in 2017 with the execution of three men, followed by the execution of three more by firing squad in July 2019, thereby raising fears that the sentences passed down on Zuhair Ibrahim Jasim Abdullah and Hussein Abdullah Khalil Rashid could be carried out imminently despite serious and ongoing concerns as to the safety of their convictions; and calls on the UK Government to unreservedly condemn these sentences and asks that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office use whatever influence it has with the Bahraini authorities to seek an immediate commutation of these sentences
Signatures (35)
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.
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 June 2020
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2020
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2020
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2020
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2020
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
22 June 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
22 June 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
22 June 2020
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on
22 June 2020
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 June 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
23 June 2020
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
23 June 2020
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
23 June 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
25 June 2020
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on
29 June 2020
Hanvey, Neale
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
29 June 2020
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
29 June 2020
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
30 June 2020
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
30 June 2020
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 July 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 July 2020
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
6 July 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
7 July 2020
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
7 July 2020
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
16 July 2020
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 July 2020
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
1 September 2020
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
7 September 2020
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
15 October 2020
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
2 November 2020
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
4 November 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.