Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 13 December 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 December 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Friday, 28 December 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Iran: Christianity
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Iran about the reported arrest of over 100 Christians in Iran.
- Answer
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Despite constitutional recognition, the persecution of Christians has been continuous, systemic, and institutionalised. We regularly raise the treatment of Christians in Iran with the Iranian Government, and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor record on all human rights issues.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- HL12275
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Arrests Religious freedom Iran Christianity
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- 2018-12-28 15:38:44 +0000
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