House debates

Tuesday, 9 May 2006

Notices

Photo of Duncan KerrDuncan Kerr (Denison, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)
conveys its respects to His Excellency the Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran and request His Excellency to convey to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini the House’s opinion that the report of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Concerned about Treatment of Followers of Baha’i Faith in Iran dated 20 March 2006 has raised important issues regarding the impermissible treatment of members of religious minorities; and
(2)
calls on the Government of Iran to refrain from categorising individuals according to their religions and to ensure that members of all religious minorities are free to hold and practise their religious beliefs without discrimination or fear.

Comments

No comments