HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF SABIAN MANDAEANS AND OTHER MINORITY RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN IRAQ

Early day motion 1166, tabled 9 December 2010 by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 22 members.

That this House expresses concern regarding human rights violations of the ancient Sabian Mandaeans religious group in Iraq; condemns the ethnic cleansing and systematic torture of this group as well as other minority religious groups in Iraq forcing them to become refugees; notes the recent deaths of Catholic priests and over 52 worshippers in Baghdad who were shot dead during a mass; further condemns the treatment of young children who are tortured and raped because of their religious background; believes all Iraqi religious groups and ethnicities should retain their human right to religious freedom and their right tojustice, equality, fairness and an end to discrimination and violence; and calls on the Prime Minister and the Government to raise the issue of human rights of Iraqi minority religious groups with the government of Iraq.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.