EDM: Detention of Hassan Mushaima and Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace

Detention of Hassan Mushaima and Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace

Tabled by Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat) 21 signatures

The motion

That this House condemns the continued detention of Bahraini opposition leader Hassan Mushaima and human rights defender Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace, who have been imprisoned since 2011 for their peaceful political activity; notes with deep concern that both men are elderly and suffer from serious, untreated medical conditions resulting from years of inadequate care and punitive restrictions; further notes that Dr Al-Singace has been on repeated hunger strikes to protest the confiscation of his research and the broader mistreatment of political prisoners; believes their continued detention exemplifies Bahrain’s systemic use of imprisonment and abuse to silence dissent; observes that these actions have occurred under the authority of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and senior officials responsible for Bahrain’s security apparatus; regrets that repeated appeals by the United Nations and by UK parliamentarians have been ignored; and calls on His Majesty’s Government to publicly urge the immediate and unconditional release of both men, consider the use of Magnitsky-style sanctions against officials implicated in grave human-rights violations and ensure that UK policy does not legitimise or enable abuses carried out under royal authority.

Signatories (21)