EXECUTION BY STONING OF AISHA IBRAHIM DUHULOW IN SOMALIA

Early day motion 2473, tabled 11 November 2008 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 42 members.

That this House expresses grave concern following the unlawful stoning of Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow in Somalia; unequivocally condemns the inaction to defend her from bogus accusations of adultery; sees no justice under international human rights law, Sharia law or any other Somali law, in the sentence of stoning passed to this 13 year old girl; deplores the state of human rights affairs in Somalia with the lives of human rights activists and journalists being threatened on a daily basis; and calls on the Government to use every diplomatic measure at its disposal to prevent any future repeats of this terrible incident.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 11, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1, UKIP 1.