Written question asked by Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 17 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 October 2022 (named day). It was answered by Gillian Keegan (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 October 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Anoosheh Ashoori and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will follow the steps taken by Canada and impose further sanctions on Iranians involved in the perpetration of torture and State hostage-taking of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori.
- Answer
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The UK has over 200 sanctions designations in place against Iran in relation to human rights, nuclear proliferation and terrorism. On 10 October, the UK used the dedicated Iran Human Rights sanctions regime to designate the so-called Morality Police, two of its leaders and five others for serious human rights violations. This brings the total to 85 individuals and two entities sanctioned under that regime. A full list is available on the UK Sanctions List https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list#full-publication-update-history
It is longstanding practice not to speculate on future sanctions designations, as to do so could reduce the impact of the designations.
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- Written question
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- 64156
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Detainees Canada Torture Sanctions Iran Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Nazanin Ashoori, Anoosheh
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