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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)

Part of the problem, of course, is getting our minds around the idea of how society in Iran functions. We know that women who are inappropriately dressed in the street will be beaten, and put into cars and driven off. We have seen footage of that on the BBC. When we tried to show the Iranian MPs that they dismissed it and were not interested. Camp Ashraf is a community. My hon. Friend the Member for Northampton, South (Mr. Binley) mentioned the Falkland islands. We are talking about a population in excess of that of the islands, and we should recognise that community, which has lived there for some time.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
490 c82WH 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Armed conflict Geneva Conventions Iraq Protection Refugees Iran Ashraf
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk