STATELESSNESS AND TERRORISM LAWS IN BAHRAIN

Early day motion 800, tabled 12 February 2015 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House is appalled at the decision by Bahrain to revoke the nationality of over 100 human rights defenders, doctors, journalists, bloggers and ex-parliamentarians since 2012 and most recently in January 2015 when it revoked the citizenship of 72 individuals; is concerned that this decision has made many individuals stateless; believes that amendments in Bahrain's anti-terror and nationality laws are being used to arbitrarily target activists and members of the opposition; notes the lack of respect these reprisals show for a democratic system; further notes the 2015 Annual Human Rights Watch Report detailing severe human rights abuses by Bahrain throughout 2014; further notes Amnesty International's reports and statements detailing frequent human rights abuses since the uprising of 2011; calls on Bahrain to end immediately its human rights abuses and repeal repressive laws; and urges the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to list Bahrain as a country of concern in its upcoming human rights report.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.