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Human Rights In Bahrain

EDM number 1837 in 2010-12, proposed by Katy Clark on 19/05/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights and Middle East.

That this House strongly condemns the continuing repressive measures taken against those involved in pro-democracy protests by the regime of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Bahrain; notes with serious concern that around 30 demonstrators are reported to have been killed by Government forces, including at least three children, one of whom, Ahmed Shams, was shot in the head while playing outside his home; is deeply worried at reports of sexual abuse of schoolgirls in the country; is troubled at the death penalty awarded to four demonstrators for the murder of two policemen despite concerns raised by human rights organisations about the fairness of the trial; is further troubled at the continuing imprisonment, sacking from their jobs, and harassment of those suspected of involvement in pro-democracy protests; further condemns the bulldozing of ancient mosques and other places of worship and of cultural importance by the regime's forces; deplores the continuing presence of troops from Saudi Arabia in the country; and calls on the Government to put every diplomatic pressure possible ontheir Bahraini and Saudi counterparts, including an immediate suspension of the sale of arms to both countries, to end their repressive measures and move towards giving the people in Bahrain a greater say in their own affairs.

This motion has been signed by a total of 31 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Katy Clark19/05/2011North Ayrshire and ArranLabourProposed
Jeremy Corbyn19/05/2011Islington NorthLabourSeconded
John Leech19/05/2011Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
John McDonnell19/05/2011Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
Paul Flynn19/05/2011Newport WestLabourSeconded
Cathy Jamieson19/05/2011Kilmarnock and LoudounLabourSeconded
Linda Riordan19/05/2011HalifaxLabourSigned
Mark Durkan23/05/2011FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Jonathan Edwards23/05/2011Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Michael Crockart23/05/2011Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Hywel Williams23/05/2011ArfonPlaid CymruSigned
Graham Stringer23/05/2011Blackley and BroughtonLabourSigned
Andrew George23/05/2011St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Meale23/05/2011MansfieldLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner23/05/2011BolsoverLabourSigned
Tony Lloyd24/05/2011Manchester CentralLabourSigned
Tom Blenkinsop24/05/2011Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandLabourSigned
Stephen Williams24/05/2011Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Dobbin24/05/2011Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Martin Caton24/05/2011GowerLabourSigned
Michael Connarty07/06/2011Linlithgow and East FalkirkLabourSigned
Roger Godsiff07/06/2011Birmingham, Hall GreenLabourSigned
Mark Williams07/06/2011CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins08/06/2011Luton NorthLabourSigned
Graeme Morrice08/06/2011LivingstonLabourSigned
David Crausby09/06/2011Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Mary Glindon09/06/2011North TynesideLabourSigned
Jim McGovern15/06/2011Dundee WestLabourSigned
John Hemming22/06/2011Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Ronnie Campbell10/10/2011Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Marsha Singh11/10/2011Bradford WestLabourSigned

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