Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 February 1997. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Monday, 3 February 1997.

Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question: Whether HMG accept the allegations of lying, reported in the Observer of 19 January, against the National Programme Director of UNICEF, Muhammad Reza Husseini, in connection with the involvement of UNICEF's local branch in the operations of the Iranian Hazrat Ali mental asylum and with the quality of the asylum; and what action they can take to investigate the allegations. - It is for UNICEF to respond to allegations made against their staff in Iran.

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