Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 19948

Iran: Human Rights

Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024

Question

David Taylor

LabourHemel Hempstead

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take in response to the July 2024 Atrocity Crimes report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
We are aware of the Special Rapporteur's report relating to "atrocity crimes" of the 1980s, including the summary, arbitrary and extra-judicial execution of dissidents. The execution of dissidents and political opponents is a deliberate attempt ...

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