2022 report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Early day motion 426, tabled 11 October 2022 by Jim Shannon (DUP). Signed by 9 members.

That this House notes the 2022 report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief; and further notes the Annex to this report which details reports of increasing insecurity facing members of the Baha’i religion in Iran, Yemen and Qatar; observes that Members of this House are receiving increasing expressions of concern by their Baha’i constituents on the growing repression of members of this peaceful faith; and urges the UK government to make specific mention of the plight of Baha’is in written and oral statements wherever possible across the human rights machinery of the United Nations and other international organisations.

Signatures by party: DUP 4, Scottish National Party 3, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.