Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Atkinson (Conservative), on Thursday, 6 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 41 members in total.

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MOHAMMED OMER HAJI

That this House deplores the death penalty which has been issued from the Aden Tawahi Court in Yemen for the apostasy of the Somali national Mohammed Omer Haji unless he recants his Christian faith and states that he is a Muslim before the judge three times on Wednesday 12th July; deplores that Mr Haji was held in custody for the sole reason that he held to the Christian faith and was severely beaten in custody to the point of not being able to walk; considers it a disgrace that UNHCR officials in Khormaksar stated they were only able to help him if he was a Muslim; and calls on the British Government and international colleagues to make representations immediately at the highest level in Yemen to ensure Mr Haji's swift release and long-term safety and for the repeal of Yemen's barbaric apostate laws.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

938 

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Capital punishment Equality Islam Yemen UN High Commissioner for Refugees Christianity Haji, Mohammed Omer

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk