Debate resumed, on motion by Mr Neumann:

That this House:

(1)

notes with deep concern the ongoing human rights violations in Iran, including the:

(a)

use of the death penalty, especially the use of stoning as a method of execution;

(b)

violations of the rights of women;

(c)

repeated violations of due process of law;

(d)

use of violence, intimidation and arbitrary arrest to suppress peaceful opposition activity and the impact this has on the ability of Iranians to exercise their freedom of expression, association and assembly;

(e)

reported arbitrary arrest and detention, and torture of opposition protestors;

(f)

discrimination against and failure to protect the rights of minorities, including the Bahá’í, Sufi, Baluch, and Kurdish communities; and

(g)

trial and reported sentencing of seven Bahá’í leaders—Fariba Kamalabadi, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, Saeid Rezaie, Mahvash Sabet, Behrouz Tavakkoli, and Vahid Tizfahm—for insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic Republic; and

(2)

calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to:

(a)

ensure that the rights of all individuals are fully protected, without discrimination, and that it fulfils its obligations to its own citizens as set out in the Iranian constitution;

(b)

abide by its international human rights obligations, including the rights to freedom of religion or belief as set out in Article 18 of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights; and

(c)

ensure that all trials, including the case of the seven Bahá’í leaders, are fair and transparent and conducted in accordance with Iran’s international obligations.

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