Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Virendra Sharma (Labour), on Tuesday, 16 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.
Baha’i community in Iran
That this House notes reports of the arrest of 71 members of the Baha’i community in Iran and that 29 of those members have now been imprisoned; further notes concerns have been expressed by UN experts about the heightened risk to health from the covid-19 virus to those in Iranian penal facilities; and calls on the UK government to urge the Iranian authorities to show clemency and release those detained Baha’is.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 617
- Session
- 2019-21
- Other sponsors
- Julian Lewis
- Jim Shannon
- Gavin Robinson
- Chris Stephens
- Kenny MacAskill
- Subjects
- Detainees Baha'i faith Iran
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- 2022-02-14 21:00:07 +0000
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