Motion text
That this House expresses strong concern at Bahrain’s ongoing sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 2023, to which the King of Bahrain has been a regular visitor since 2012, despite the Kingdom's appalling human rights record under his rule; notes the ongoing detention of hundreds of political prisoners, with 26 individuals at imminent risk of execution, many of whom allege torture, including Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa; further notes leading political activists who continue to face systematic medical negligence, including Hasan Mushaima, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, Abdulwahab Husain and Sheikh Abduljalil Al-Muqdad; decries the ongoing situation regarding Dr Abduljalil Al Singace, who has remained on a hunger strike without solid food since July 2021 and the failure of King Hamad to resolve the situation; notes that previous protests met with repressive measures of retaliation including the 2016 arrest of opposition politicians; condemns reprisals and harassment against the family members of those choosing to protest against King Hamad’s repressive rule and presence in the UK; opposes the invitation of King Hamad to the Royal Windsor Horse Show and Bahrain’s sponsorship of the event; calls for the sponsorship to be ended and the invitation rescinded; further calls on the Royal Windsor Horse Show to uphold its own human rights policy adopted in 2021 and prevent the show from being used to sportswash the reputation of the Bahraini regime.
Signatures (18)
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.
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
2 May 2023
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
3 May 2023
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on
3 May 2023
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
3 May 2023
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
3 May 2023
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
3 May 2023
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
3 May 2023
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
3 May 2023
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
3 May 2023
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
3 May 2023
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 May 2023
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
9 May 2023
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
5 May 2023
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on
5 May 2023
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2023
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
15 May 2023
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
17 May 2023
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
22 May 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.