{"id":329064,"date":"2025-02-28T09:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329064"},"modified":"2025-02-28T09:04:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:04:56","slug":"iran-news-uk-lords-call-for-action-on-human-rights-abuses-and-arbitrary-detentions-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/iran-news-uk-lords-call-for-action-on-human-rights-abuses-and-arbitrary-detentions-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: UK Lords Call for Action on Human Rights Abuses and Arbitrary Detentions in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-314256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/uk-westminster-abbey-parliament.jpg\" alt=\"uk westminster abbey parliament\" width=\"1000\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/uk-westminster-abbey-parliament.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/uk-westminster-abbey-parliament-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/uk-westminster-abbey-parliament-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/uk-westminster-abbey-parliament-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/uk-westminster-abbey-parliament-696x409.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-151\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9dbc32c5-9fe7-436c-9445-4e45d9ce4e01\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"418\">At a parliamentary debate on February 27, 2025, members of the UK House of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parallelparliament.co.uk\/debate\/2025-02-27\/lords\/lords-chamber\/iranian-regime-british-citizens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lords have strongly criticized<\/a> the Iranian regime\u2019s human rights violations, raising concerns over the arbitrary detention of British and dual nationals, the systematic persecution of religious minorities, and the regime\u2019s increasing use of the death penalty as a means of political repression.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"865\">During a parliamentary debate, the Bishop of St. Albans specifically highlighted the cases of political prisoners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.de\/iran-behrouz-ehsani-und-mehdi-hassani-droht-die-hinrichtung-2025-01-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani<\/a>, who are at imminent risk of execution under charges of &#8220;armed rebellion against the state.&#8221; Calling for urgent intervention, he urged the UK government to \u201cdo all they can\u201d to prevent their execution and address Iran\u2019s escalating use of the death penalty, which he described as \u201ctruly harrowing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1264\">Parliamentarians also raised concerns over the regime\u2019s systematic persecution of religious minorities, with the Bishop of Chelmsford noting that \u201creligious freedom is severely curtailed for everyone except Persian-speaking Shias.\u201d He added that Christian converts from Islam face some of the harshest repression, including arrests, imprisonment, and false charges of acting against national security.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd5a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HouseOfLords?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HouseOfLords<\/a> from 11am includes:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe5 affordable rents<br \/>\ud83d\udfe5 screening for prostate cancer<br \/>\ud83d\udfe5 copyright and AI<br \/>\ud83d\udfe5 compensation for Post Office Horizon scandal victims<br \/>\ud83d\udfe5 British citizens held in Iran<br \/>\ud83d\udfe5 prenuptial agreements<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f See full schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YgPInr8Hpp\">https:\/\/t.co\/YgPInr8Hpp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T5LcAf1mwr\">pic.twitter.com\/T5LcAf1mwr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; House of Lords (@UKHouseofLords) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKHouseofLords\/status\/1895078470180360417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1624\">A central focus of the debate was Iran\u2019s continued detention of British and dual nationals, with lawmakers acknowledging that over 60 foreign individuals have been detained in Iran since 2010, 16 of whom had British or dual nationality. These individuals are often arrested on fabricated charges, denied fair trials, and used as political bargaining chips.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1936\">The Bishop of Chelmsford called for greater international pressure on Iran, stating: \u201cLet us call this situation out for what it is. Other countries, such as France, are willing to do so. The more European and other nations speak with one voice, the greater the pressure on Iran to change its approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"2327\">Parliamentarians also pressed for stronger measures to deter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/publications\/special-reports\/an-overview-of-irans-history-of-hostage-taking-and-how-western-appeasement-has-fueled-tehrans-terrorism\/\">state hostage-taking<\/a>, referencing the Canadian-led initiative against arbitrary detention, which the UK signed in 2021. Baroness Northover questioned the government\u2019s approach, asking, \u201cOther countries go about the release of their citizens differently from how the UK approaches it. Will the government review its practices?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Behrouz Ehsani &amp; Mehdi Hassani are at imminent risk of execution in Iran after a grossly unfair trial marred by allegations of torture and other ill-treatment to extract forced \u201cconfessions\u201d. Iran&#39;s authorities must halt their executions &amp; release them NOW <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ph4Q4GYi3q\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ph4Q4GYi3q<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/teiyn2s2nA\">pic.twitter.com\/teiyn2s2nA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amnesty Iran (@AmnestyIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmnestyIran\/status\/1895195340820865336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2576\">The Bishop of St Albans noted that Iran executed at least 901 people in 2024, including 40 in a single week in December.\u00a0Additionally, concerns were raised over Iran\u2019s growing military activities and nuclear escalation, with the Bishop of St Albans warning that \u201can increasingly desperate Iranian regime is an increasingly dangerous one.\u201d He also underscored the need for tougher measures against Iran\u2019s security forces, stating that &#8220;the revolutionary guard drove the <a href=\"https:\/\/rusi.org\/explore-our-research\/publications\/commentary\/analysis-iranian-seizure-royal-navy-sailors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taking of such hostages<\/a>; what is the present Government\u2019s view of the revolutionary guard?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3390\">The UK government reaffirmed its commitment to addressing Iran\u2019s human rights violations. Responding to calls for tougher measures, Lord Collins of Highbury, the UK\u2019s Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs, confirmed that the UK has sanctioned 94 Iranian individuals and entities since 2022 for their roles in human rights abuses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As the world of today is still plagued by evil states and various terror groups, it is imperative to get a good sense of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tehran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tehran<\/a>\u2019s nefarious hostage-taking policy and the need for a different approach.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ieaaOkZb6y\">https:\/\/t.co\/ieaaOkZb6y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1648309192724213760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3727\" data-end=\"3956\">He also reiterated that the UK government advises against all travel to Iran, emphasizing that \u201chaving a British passport or connections to the United Kingdom can be reason enough for the Iranian authorities to detain someone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"4341\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As Iran\u2019s human rights crisis deepens, British lawmakers continue to push for stronger measures to hold the Iranian regime accountable. The debate underscored growing calls for international coordination in addressing Iran\u2019s use of hostage diplomacy, systematic executions, and suppression of religious minorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a parliamentary debate on February 27, 2025, members of the UK House of Lords have strongly criticized the Iranian regime&rsquo;s human rights violations, raising concerns over the arbitrary detention [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":314256,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[141],"class_list":{"0":"post-329064","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-human-rights","8":"tag-human-rights"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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