Christians In Afghanistan

EDM number 418 in 2010-12, proposed by Timothy Farron on 06/07/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Afghanistan and Religion and faith communities.

That this House is alarmed by the current treatment of converts from Islam to other religions in Afghanistan; notes with concern that following the airing of the controversial television documentary on Afghan Christian converts by a local television station in Afghanistan on 27 May 2010, there has been an anti-Christian reaction in the country; is deeply troubled by the statements made by Afghanistan government officials instructing the Afghan intelligence agency to take immediate and serious action to prevent further conversions from Islam; is saddened by the suspension of two church-based aid organisations on alleged charges of proselytising and is disturbed by the crackdown on converts from Islam which signifies a non-tolerant attitude toward religious freedom; calls on the Afghan government to take all necessary action to safeguard the lives and the rights of all Afghans and expatriates working in Afghanistan; and urges the Government to hold the Afghan government to account and ensure it upholds freedom of religion as guaranteed by the UN Declaration on Human Rights.

This motion has been signed by a total of 72 MPs.