Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Louise Ellman (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Thursday, 27 May 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 33 members in total.

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BAHÁ'Í LEADERS IN IRAN

That this House notes the ongoing trial of Fariba Kamalabadi, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, Saeid Rezaie, Mahvash Sabet, Behrouz Tavakkoli and Vahid Tizfahm, seven Bahá'í leaders in Iran; observes that as of 14 May 2010 they have entered a third year of incarceration in deplorable conditions in cells without beds or bedding; expresses grave concern at the disregard for due process since their arrest and the absence of any evidence presented against them to date; and calls on the Government to protest to the Iranian government at their ongoing detention and to call for their immediate release.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

117 

Session

2010-12

Other sponsors

Tom Brake

Peter Bottomley

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

John Leech

Julian Huppert

Subjects

Human rights Religion Iran

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk