Freedom Of Religion In Burma

EDM number 510 in 2015-16, proposed by Jim Shannon on 13/10/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Asia and Religion and faith communities.

That this House calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to request that the Burmese government reviews the recently published series of bills that would restrict freedom of religion or belief for Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and other people; expresses concern on the effect of that legislation on the forthcoming general election on 8 November 2015; and urges the FCO to call on the Burmese government to ensure full participation in the election and equal development in Myanmar and to remove such problematic laws and policies.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.