Early Day Motions

DETENTION OF OPPOSITION LEADERS IN BAHRAIN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 607: tabled on 27 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 19 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House expresses dismay at the ongoing human rights violations in Bahrain, especially the detention of opposition leaders like Sheikh Ali Salman, Ebrahim Sharif, Fadhel Abbas, Majid Milad and others; believes that many arrests and detentions in Bahrain are unjust and are linked to people exercising their right to freedom of expression and opinion; and calls on the Government to act to help secure the release of all prisoners of conscience in Bahrain.

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.

Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2015
Carshalton and Wallington
Primary
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 October 2015
Foyle
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 27 October 2015
South Down
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 October 2015
Strangford
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Mansfield
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 October 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 October 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 November 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 November 2015
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2015
Bishop Auckland
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Luton North
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 November 2015
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 29 October 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 April 2016
Southport
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 29 October 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 November 2015
Glasgow South West
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 October 2015
Angus

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.