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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2016
Iran: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

"My Lords, as an Iranian-born Member of your Lordships’ House, I feel very vulnerable about ever returning home. Now that negotiations are ongoing about Iran’s participation, it is essential that we ask the Government to deliver, particularly on the arrest of human rights activists, scholars and feminists in Iran. There …..."
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Written Question
European Network and Information Security Agency
Wednesday 22nd June 2016

Asked by: Baroness Afshar (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Iran about the protection of the human rights of Iranian women and scholars.

Answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns

As mentioned in the 2015 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Human Rights report, women do not enjoy the same rights and privileges as men in Iran and continue to face discrimination. There are continued restrictions on freedom of expression and belief. We repeatedly call on the Iranian government to guarantee the human rights of all Iranians and will continue to do so. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), most recently raised the issue of human rights with Foreign Minister Zarif when they met on the 17 May.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2015
Iran: Nuclear Deal

"My Lords, as an Iranian-born Member of this House I welcome this decision, in particular in the name of the people of Iran if the sanctions are removed on medication and food, because the poor in Tehran and the rest of Iran are starving. However, I am very grateful that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2014
Syria and the Middle East

"I add my thanks to the noble Baroness for initiating this debate and apologise for not being here at the beginning of her speech. I would like to add a comment, however, on her speech. The textual teaching of the Koran prevents any kind of cruelty or violence against any …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 24 Oct 2013
Iran

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent elections in Iran, what steps they are taking to facilitate closer commercial and educational ties with that country...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 24 Oct 2013
Iran

"My Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak about the country where I was born, and I thank noble Lords who are participating in this debate and speaking. I would like to raise a few points before the negotiations between the countries start again, in the hope that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Jul 2013
Syria and the Middle East

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Warsi, for this very timely debate. We all seem to have heard different things in the Minister’s statement. I got the impression that the Government were intent on negotiations and that the idea was that there should be quiet diplomacy before any …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Jun 2013
Gaza

"My Lords, are the Government aware that abuse of human rights by one Government in the Middle East being disregarded and tacitly supported by the West makes other transgressions against human rights by other Middle Eastern countries the norm, and that therefore it is dangerous for the whole of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2012
Iran

"My Lords, should there not be the same kind of sanctions against all countries who have nuclear weapons? Is it not the case that these sanctions hurt the poor in Iran while the elite are totally unaffected?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Jan 2012
Iran

"My Lords—..."
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