Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Atkinson (Conservative), on Thursday, 11 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 124 members in total.
BAHA'I INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
That this House notes the efforts of the Iranian Ministry of Information to close the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education in October 1998; further notes the raids on the homes of 500 Baha'is, the confiscation of material and teaching resources and the arrests of 36 faculty members, three of whom are still in prison; is aware that Baha'is are still denied access to state-run universities in Iran on grounds of their faith; observes that the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education provides the sole access to degree-level education for Baha'is in Iran; and urges Her Majesty's Government to bring to bear all diplomatic and political pressure upon the Government of Iran to allow Baha'is unhindered access to use their own educational institute and also to reinstate their right to study at state universities, and to press the Iranian authorities to give guarantees that they will respect the rights of the Baha'i community of that country to full access to education.
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- Early day motion
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- 418
- Session
- 1998-99
- Subjects
- Baha'i faith Human rights Higher education Iran Oppression
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