Public Flogging Of Raif Badawi In Saudi Arabia (EDM720)

Public Flogging Of Raif Badawi In Saudi Arabia

EDM number 720 in 2014-15, proposed by Ann Clwyd on 21/01/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights and Middle East.

That this House condemns the sentence of public flogging, a fine and a 10 year prison sentence imposed on Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia for freely expressing his views on the internet; is dismayed that he was given 50 lashes on 9 January 2015 in Jeddah; understands that despite postponement on medical grounds, Saudi authorities intend to carry out further flogging each week until he has received 1,000 lashes; strongly supports his right to freedom of expression; is appalled by the use of corporal punishment in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere; notes with concern Saudi Arabia's practice of holding prisoners of conscience; calls on the UK Government to take stronger action to ensure that this barbaric punishment is stopped immediately; and further calls on it also to work with its international partners to encourage the Saudi authorities to overturn his conviction and ensure his release.

This motion has been signed by a total of 50 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Ann Clwyd	21/01/2015	Cynon Valley	Labour	Proposed
Sandra Osborne	21/01/2015	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock	Labour	Seconded
Jeremy Corbyn	21/01/2015	Islington North	Labour	Seconded
Paul Farrelly	21/01/2015	Newcastle-under-Lyme	Labour	Seconded
Mark Durkan	21/01/2015	Foyle	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Seconded
Bob Russell	21/01/2015	Colchester	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Peter Bottomley	21/01/2015	Worthing West	Conservative	Signed
John McDonnell	21/01/2015	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Liz McInnes	22/01/2015	Heywood and Middleton	Labour	Signed
Glenda Jackson	22/01/2015	Hampstead and Kilburn	Labour	Signed
Julian Lewis	22/01/2015	New Forest East	Conservative	Signed
John Leech	22/01/2015	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mary Glindon	22/01/2015	North Tyneside	Labour	Signed
Paul Flynn	22/01/2015	Newport West	Labour	Signed
Jim Shannon	22/01/2015	Strangford	DUP	Signed
Mark Lazarowicz	22/01/2015	Edinburgh North and Leith	Labour	Signed
Hugh Bayley	22/01/2015	York Central	Labour	Signed
Ian Lavery	22/01/2015	Wansbeck	Labour	Signed
Jimmy Hood	26/01/2015	Lanark and Hamilton East	Labour	Signed
Robert Smith	26/01/2015	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mike Hancock	26/01/2015	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Kelvin Hopkins	26/01/2015	Luton North	Labour	Signed
Roger Godsiff	26/01/2015	Birmingham, Hall Green	Labour	Signed
David Anderson	27/01/2015	Blaydon	Labour	Signed
Dennis Skinner	27/01/2015	Bolsover	Labour	Signed
William McCrea	28/01/2015	South Antrim	DUP	Signed
Grahame Morris	28/01/2015	Easington	Labour	Signed
Caroline Lucas	28/01/2015	Brighton, Pavilion	Green	Signed
David Wright	28/01/2015	Telford	Labour	Signed
Greg Mulholland	28/01/2015	Leeds North West	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mike Gapes	28/01/2015	Ilford South	Labour	Signed
Ronnie Campbell	28/01/2015	Blyth Valley	Labour	Signed
Nigel Dodds	28/01/2015	Belfast North	DUP	Signed
Hywel Williams	29/01/2015	Arfon	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Elfyn Llwyd	29/01/2015	Dwyfor Meirionnydd	Plaid Cymru	Signed
David Winnick	02/02/2015	Walsall North	Labour	Signed
Chris Ruane	03/02/2015	Vale of Clwyd	Labour	Signed
Crispin Blunt	03/02/2015	Reigate	Conservative	Signed
Mark Williams	04/02/2015	Ceredigion	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Andrew Stunell	05/02/2015	Hazel Grove	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Katy Clark	09/02/2015	North Ayrshire and Arran	Labour	Signed
Chris Williamson	10/02/2015	Derby North	Labour	Signed
Alex Cunningham	10/02/2015	Stockton North	Labour	Signed
Jim McGovern	11/02/2015	Dundee West	Labour	Signed
George Galloway	11/02/2015	Bradford West	Respect	Signed
Kate Hoey	23/02/2015	Vauxhall	Labour	Signed
Jim Dowd	23/02/2015	Lewisham West and Penge	Labour	Signed
Lady Hermon	04/03/2015	North Down	Independent	Signed
Jim Cunningham	04/03/2015	Coventry South	Labour	Signed
Joan Ruddock	19/03/2015	Lewisham, Deptford	Labour	Signed

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