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Mehdi Kazemi And The Treatment Of Homosexuality In Iran

EDM number 1180 in 2007-08, proposed by Diane Abbott on 12/03/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Asylum, Equality, Human rights, Immigration and Iran.

That this House is concerned by the case of Iranian teenager Mehdi Kazemi who is currently living in Holland; notes reports that Mr Kazemi's boyfriend was forced by Iranian authorities to denounce other gay men, including Mr Kazemi himself; is appalled at reports that Mr Kazemi's boyfriend was then hanged for the offence of homosexuality; believes that Mr Kazemi's life is in serious danger if he were returned to Iran; further notes that the Dutch authorities have rejected Mr Kazemi's appeal for asylum in Holland and are likely to deport him to the UK; believes that the Home Office view that Iran is safe for homosexuals as long as they hide their sexuality is contrary to human rights standards on sexual freedom; and calls on the Government to uphold its asserted position as a supporter of human rights by refraining from sending Mr Kazemi back to Iran and near-certain human rights abuses.

This motion has been signed by a total of 75 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Diane Abbott12/03/2008Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonLabourProposed
Nigel Evans12/03/2008Ribble ValleyConservativeSeconded
Andrew George12/03/2008St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Andrew Dismore13/03/2008HendonLabourSeconded
Mike Hancock13/03/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Kelvin Hopkins13/03/2008Luton NorthLabourSeconded
Lynne Jones13/03/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Harry Cohen13/03/2008Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
Ian Gibson13/03/2008Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley13/03/2008Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Simon Hughes14/03/2008North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Alistair Carmichael14/03/2008Orkney and ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Vincent Cable14/03/2008TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Kate Hoey17/03/2008VauxhallLabourSigned
David Laws17/03/2008YeovilLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Stunell17/03/2008Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Betty Williams17/03/2008ConwyLabourSigned
David Lepper18/03/2008Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
Mark Williams18/03/2008CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Durkan18/03/2008FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Ann Cryer18/03/2008KeighleyLabourSigned
Michael Clapham18/03/2008Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
John Pugh18/03/2008SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Ken Purchase18/03/2008Wolverhampton North EastLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn18/03/2008Islington NorthLabourSigned
David Drew19/03/2008StroudLabourSigned
Dan Rogerson19/03/2008North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Katy Clark19/03/2008North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
David Borrow19/03/2008South RibbleLabourSigned
Janet Anderson19/03/2008Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Hywel Francis19/03/2008AberavonLabourSigned
Martin Caton19/03/2008GowerLabourSigned
Mark Oaten19/03/2008WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Chris McCafferty19/03/2008Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden19/03/2008Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Marsha Singh19/03/2008Bradford WestLabourSigned
John Hemming20/03/2008Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Clive Efford20/03/2008ElthamLabourSigned
Desmond Turner20/03/2008Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
John McDonnell20/03/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Ian Stewart20/03/2008EcclesLabourSigned
Roger Williams25/03/2008Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson26/03/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Rudi Vis26/03/2008Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Leech26/03/2008Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson26/03/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey27/03/2008North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Susan Kramer27/03/2008Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Sarah Teather31/03/2008Brent EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Frank Dobson31/03/2008Holborn and St PancrasLabourSigned
Colin Breed01/04/2008South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
David Howarth01/04/2008CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Terry Rooney02/04/2008Bradford NorthLabourSigned
Janet Dean02/04/2008BurtonLabourSigned
Martin Horwood02/04/2008CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Devine21/04/2008LivingstonLabourSigned
Lynne Featherstone21/04/2008Hornsey and Wood GreenLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Berry21/04/2008KingswoodLabourSigned
Lady Hermon21/04/2008North DownUUPSigned
Alasdair McDonnell21/04/2008Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Emily Thornberry22/04/2008Islington South and FinsburyLabourSigned
Fabian Hamilton23/04/2008Leeds North EastLabourSigned
Bill Etherington24/04/2008Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Norman Lamb29/04/2008North NorfolkLiberal DemocratSigned
Lorely Burt29/04/2008SolihullLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Hunter01/05/2008CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Danny Alexander03/06/2008Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyLiberal DemocratSigned
Jennifer Willott04/06/2008Cardiff CentralLiberal DemocratSigned
Greg Mulholland11/06/2008Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Julie Morgan17/06/2008Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Stephen Williams17/06/2008Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Wood18/06/2008Batley and SpenLabourSigned
John Austin30/06/2008Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Adrian Bailey10/07/2008West Bromwich WestLabourSigned
Martin Salter06/10/2008Reading WestLabourSigned

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