Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 27 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.

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Government action on Iran

That this House condemns the continued excessive use of force and violence by the Iranian authorities against Iranian women and all others protesting against the Iranian regime; notes with appreciation the work of many British-Iranians to highlight the abuses being perpetrated by the Iranian regime; welcomes the most recent sanctions issued by the Government against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps and urges further action; supports the case for proscription of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps; calls on the Government to follow the call of Anoosheh Ashoori and ensure that the relatives of sanctioned Iranian officials are not living prosperously in the UK off the back of stolen wealth which has been funnelled out of Iran; urges the Government to provide emergency funding for BBC Persian radio; and further calls on the Government to work with international partners to set up safe and legal routes for Iranian women.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1010 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Tim Farron

Jim Shannon

Sarah Olney

Layla Moran

Richard Foord

Subjects

Women Finance Proscribed organisations Refugees Sanctions Iran Resettlement Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps BBC Persian Service

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk