Religious Liberty In The Arab World

EDM number 34 in 2014-15, proposed by Naomi Long on 04/06/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Africa, Middle East, Religion and faith communities and Religious discrimination.

That this House recognies the importance of freedom of religion as a fundamental element of an open, liberal democracy; calls on the Government to use its influence, directly with the nations of the Arab world and indirectly through the EU and the UN, to protect Christians and other religious minorities under threat and ensure that they are not forced to flee from their homes and become refugees and asylum seekers; urges that any new constitutions fully support religious freedom as defined by Articles 18 and 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and asks the Government to raise issues of religious liberty as a key topic in all dealings with the governments of the Arab world.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs.