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.

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Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question

Whether Muhammad Reza Husseini secretly discussed with the Iranian newspaper Keyhan Havai a plan to discredit the makers of a film shown on CNN exposing the treatment of children in the Iranian Hazrat Ali mental asylum; and what action might be taken to investigate the alleged threats against Ms Nahid Zare Kamal, the journalist who made the film, that she would be tortured unless she confessed that the film was fabricated.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

577 c119WA

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Broadcasting programmes Journalism Mental health services Television Iran UNICEF