Iran: Baha'i Faith
Lords · Question HL2013 · Tabled 24 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint letter by United Nations Special Rapporteurs on 31 July regarding a rise in the instances of imprisonment of Baha'i women in Iran; and whether they intend to make any representati
Answer
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 7 Nov 2024
The UK condemns Iran's restrictions against Freedom of Religion or Belief. Baha'is face particularly acute repression by the authorities in Iran, which includes but is not limited to unfair arrest, detention and lengthy prison sentences. We are aware of t...