IMPRISONMENT OF ZAKARIA AL SAFWAN IN SAUDI ARABIA

Early day motion 817, tabled 28 November 2013 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 19 members.

That this House is deeply concerned at the 10 year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia of Zakaria Al Safwan following his initial detention in April 2011 after writing an article entitled, In Defence of Peaceful Protest; is further concerned that the charges he faced included contacting foreign media and writing anti-government articles; notes he was denied access to a lawyer throughout this case; and calls on the Government to raise this case immediately with the government of Saudi Arabia and request access to him by independent human rights groups.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.