Motion text
That this House notes the 2022 report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief; and further notes the Annex to this report which details reports of increasing insecurity facing members of the Baha’i religion in Iran, Yemen and Qatar; observes that Members of this House are receiving increasing expressions of concern by their Baha’i constituents on the growing repression of members of this peaceful faith; and urges the UK 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 (9)
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
6 October 2022
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 October 2022
Grady, Patrick
Independent
Signed on
12 October 2022
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 October 2022
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
13 October 2022
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
13 October 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.