Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Dismore (Labour), on Tuesday, 17 April 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.

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BAHA'I COMMUNITY IN IRAN

That this House notes the reports of the targeting of Baha'i children in Iran for harassment, vilification and abuse across multiple locations in Iran; further notes that the persecution of these children is being conducted by their teachers and school administrators, and that abuse of these students extends to primary and high school age children, some of whom have been dismissed from school; and calls on the UK Government to remind the Iranian authorities of their obligations under the Convention of the Rights of the Child, in particular articles 14 and 28.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1285 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Paul Robert Holmes

Martin Caton

Derek Conway

Ed Davey

Subjects

Children Baha'i faith Human rights Iran

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk