Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Sydney Chapman (Conservative), on Thursday, 17 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 47 members in total.

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PERSECUTION OF THE BAHA'IS IN IRAN

That this House notes that the re-arrest of Mr Manuchehr Khulusi, a member of the Baha'i faith, in Iran on 27th March of this year; observes with dismay that he has been incarcerated on the basis of his religious affiliation; recalls his previous imprisonment and the threat of capital punishment against him purely on grounds of his beliefs; is mindful that Human Rights Watch has recently recorded active levels of persecution against the Baha'i, and that the Baha'i International Community claims that human rights violations against the Iranian Baha'is are increasing; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to continue to defend this minority; and in the absence of the United Nations mechanisms that previously scrutinised Iran, urges the Government to make plain to the Iranian authorities that acts of persecution of the Baha'is remain unacceptable, and that Mr Khulusi should be released immediately.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1611 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Baha'i faith Minority groups Religion Iran Oppression

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk