Motion text
That this House views with serious concern the attack by Bahraini police on political prisoners in Jau Prison on 17 April 2021; condemns the enforced disappearance of over 60 inmates for a period of 19 days after the attack; notes that the attack was in response to a sit-in by inmates protesting deteriorating prison conditions and the death of political prisoner Abbas Mallallah; is aware that police officers involved in the incident were led by top prison officials, Hisham Abdulraheem and Brigadier Abdulsalam AlArifi; is deeply disturbed by first-hand accounts provided to the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy that inmates were severely beaten and subjected to torture and cruel and degrading treatment; expresses concern that Saeed Abdulemam was beaten unconscious, requiring hospitalisation; abhors reports that the attack’s victims were subjected to religious discrimination and denied medical treatment; echoes the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) condemnation of the use of unnecessary and disproportionate force by police; supports OHCHR’s calls for a thorough and effective investigation; condemns the Bahraini Ministry of Interior’s whitewash of abuses against inmates; condemns further whitewashing by UK-funded oversight bodies, including Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior Ombudsman and the National Institute for Human Rights which issued false and misleading statements about the attack and subsequent abuse; urges the Government to suspend technical assistance to Bahraini oversight bodies; and calls upon the Government to oppose the criminalisation and prosecution of the attack’s victims and ensure that they are not subjected to further reprisals.
Signatures (36)
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.
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 May 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
25 May 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on
25 May 2021
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
26 May 2021
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
26 May 2021
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on
26 May 2021
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 May 2021
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
26 May 2021
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 May 2021
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
26 May 2021
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on
26 May 2021
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
26 May 2021
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
27 May 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 May 2021
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
7 June 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 June 2021
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 June 2021
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
7 June 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
7 June 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 June 2021
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 June 2021
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
8 July 2021
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
8 July 2021
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
12 July 2021
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
13 July 2021
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
27 October 2021
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
11 January 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.