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Proceeding contribution from Nigel Evans (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 March 2009. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Ashraf (Geneva Convention).


Ashraf (Geneva Convention)

Does the hon. Gentleman not also find it ironic that although one benefit of the Iraq war is that the people of Iraq have been released from one of the most hideous regimes, under the tyrant Saddam Hussein, one consequence of that—what now could occur—is that a group of people in Camp Ashraf could be taken from a new, democratic country and put into Iran, which is another hideous regime? If that happens, their safety is at risk and some of them could well be executed, because the current Iranian regime has form in that regard, having executed 120,000 people. If those 3,500 people are put into Iran they could find themselves dead.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
490 c75WH 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Armed conflict Geneva Conventions Iraq Protection Refugees Iran Ashraf
Link
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