Early Day Motion·EDM 510

FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN BURMA

13 October 201526 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

Motion Text

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.