Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Roseanna Cunningham (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 6 March 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 73 members in total.

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IRANIAN GOVERNMENT PERSECUTION OF THE BAHA'I FAITH

That this House condemns the Iranian government's continued persecution of adherents to the Baha'i faith, a persecution which has resulted in 201 deaths and 15 disappearances since 1979, the current imprisonment of five Baha'is held because of their religious beliefs, the continued confiscation of Baha'i personal and community property, the dismissal of Baha'is from employment on purely religious grounds, the denial of higher education to Baha'i youth and the general denial of civil rights to adherents of that faith; and calls on the United Kingdom Government, the European Union and the United Nations to pursue all available means to effect a change in the Iranian government's treatment of members of the Baha'i religion.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

584 

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Baha'i faith Human rights Discrimination Religion Iran Oppression

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk