Motion text
That this House recalls that on 13 October 2021 a Pakistani parliamentary committee formed to consider the forced conversions and forced marriages of minor Christian and Hindus girl in Pakistan rejected a draft Bill to protect the victims of such crimes, regrets that the concerns and evidence of such crimes were ignored; notes that the forced conversion is not allowed in Islam and the proposed Bill would have been a tool to enforce that ban; is seriously alarmed that despite signing several human rights treaties to protect the rights of girls and children the Pakistani Government is failing to protect Hindu and Christian girls from that crime; and calls on the UK Government to raise that specific issue at the UN Human Rights Council and other UN forums to ensure justice for the victims and their families.
Signatures (12)
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
22 October 2021
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 October 2021
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
22 October 2021
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
22 October 2021
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
23 October 2021
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 October 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
27 October 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 October 2021
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 November 2021
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 November 2021
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 November 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.