Iran: Baha'i Faith
Lords · Question HL5221 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Iran regarding the arrest and imprisonment of Behnam Momtazi, a member of the Baha’i religious minority; and regarding the persecution of Baha’is in that country.
Answer
Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 7 Mar 2025
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 committed...