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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Kelvin Hopkins (Labour), on Monday, 22 April 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 17 members in total.


ANNIVERSARY OF IMPRISONMENT OF IRANIAN BAHÁ'I LEADERS

That this House notes that between 5 and 15 May 2013 marks the five-year anniversary of the imprisonment in Iran of the seven Bahá'i leaders, also known as the Yaran; and urges the Government to bring to bear all diplomatic and political pressure on the government of Iran to release these individuals.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1290 
Session
2012-13
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Jeremy Corbyn
Mark Durkan
Jim Shannon
Baroness Hoey
Subjects
Human rights Prisons Religion Iran
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk