Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 6 May 2014.
Iran
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the number of death sentences handed down so far during 2014 in Iran; and whether they have discussed the issue with President Rouhani and the government of Iran.[HL6752]
- Answer
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We are deeply concerned by reports of more than 100 executions in the first three months of 2014, including for crimes not considered by the international community to be the ‘most serious’ and for which the death penalty can be applied. We have raised our concerns about Iran’s use of the death penalty with the Iranian authorities; and will continue to do so.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 753 c396WA; HL6752
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Capital punishment Iran
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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