Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Amess (Conservative), on Thursday, 2 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 38 members in total.

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IRAN'S INFLUENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

That this House is extremely concerned by the growing domestic human rights violations in Iran and the high number of executions; highlights the role of Islamic Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) increase in its domestic crackdown, including the arrest of activists, dissidents and dual nationals on trumped-up charges; is very disturbed by Iran’s malign influence in the region through the IRGC, its Quds Force and its proxies that have participated in the slaughter of Syrian people, which the Government and many of its allies have described as war crimes; notes that IRGC plays a destabilising role in Iraq by providing training, funds and arms to paramilitary groups in that country; warns that Iran's continued ballistic missile tests are a threat to the region; believes that the regime and IRGC must know that their violations of human rights at home and warmongering abroad will not be tolerated; reiterates National Council of Resistance of Iran president-elect Mrs Maryam Rajavi's call on the international community for the complete removal of the IRGC and its proxies from Syria, Iraq and the region as a vital step to stabilise the Middle East; and urges the Government to condemn the IRGC for its serious violations of human rights and support for terrorism.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1013 

Session

2016-17

Other sponsors

Alan Meale

Jim Shannon

David Simpson

Natalie McGarry

Gavin Robinson

Subjects

Human rights Politics and government Iran Middle East

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk