Motion text
That this House notes the 2022 report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief; and further notes that the Annex to that report which details reports of increasing insecurity facing members of the Baha’i religion in Iran, Yemen and Qatar; observes that Hon Members are receiving increasing expressions of concern by their Baha’i constituents on the growing repression of members of this peaceful faith; and urges the Government to make specific mention of the plight of Baha’is in written and oral statements wherever possible across the human rights machinery of the United Nations and other international organisations
Signatures (11)
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
4 October 2022
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
18 October 2022
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
18 October 2022
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 October 2022
Grady, Patrick
Independent
Signed on
20 October 2022
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 October 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
24 October 2022
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 October 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
27 October 2022
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 December 2022
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
9 January 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.