Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Martin Smyth (Ulster Unionist Party), on Thursday, 22 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 92 members in total.

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FREEDOM TO PRACTICE FAITH

That this House supports liberal Muslims, human rights campaigners and others who are calling for an end to cruel traditional punishments for apostasy; recognises that in Christian and Jewish communities there has been a turning away from barbaric forms of punishment; and urges governments and religious communities everywhere to recognise that freedom does not exist where people have not the liberty to convert and practise faiths without extreme duress from family, community or religious law.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1290 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Human rights Religious freedom Islam

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk