Red Wednesday campaign

Early day motion 696, tabled 25 November 2021 by Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party). Signed by 18 members.

That this House marks Red Wednesday, an annual day when persecution against Christians and other religious minorities is highlighted; supports the launch of Hear Her Cries, a report by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need that investigates the abduction, rape, forced conversion and forced marriage of Christian women and girls; implores the Government and the UN to take more effective steps to tackle this issue in line with the petition organised by ACN; highlights to the Home Office the case of Maira Shahbaz, a Pakistan Christian who was raped and forcibly converted aged 14; expresses sympathy for all those victims of religiously-motivated sexual violence; and supports a future whereby no-one is persecuted because of their religious beliefs.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 10, Labour 4, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.