Death Sentence In Kuwait For Apostasy

EDM number 1106 in 1995-96, proposed by Donald Anderson on 08/07/1996.

That this House expresses profound concern about the fate of Mr Robert Hussein following the judgments of a religious court in Kuwait that he is an apostate and therefore subject to a death penalty; calls on Her Majesty's Government to continue to press the Kuwait Government to adhere to international legal norms; and calls on the Government of Kuwait to protect Mr Hussein, his wife, children and property and to ensure that his religious freedom is fully and effectively guaranteed and protected according to the constitution.

This motion has been signed by a total of 65 MPs.