ARTICLE 18: AN ORPHANED RIGHT? REPORT

Early day motion 455, tabled 29 August 2013 by Fiona Bruce (Conservative). Signed by 17 members.

That this House welcomes the publication of the new report Article 18: An Orphaned Right? by the All Party Parliamentary Group on International Religious Freedom; notes that this report examines abuses of religious freedom using the framework of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees freedom of religion or belief; congratulates the authors of the report for producing a concise and clear survey of abuses of freedom of religion or belief throughout the world, affecting people of all religions and none; endorses the Report's policy recommendations including the appointment of an Ambassador for Religious Freedom and the establishment of a Foreign and Commonwealth Office advisory committee on freedom of religion or belief; and calls on the Government to accept these recommendations as soon as possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1.