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Parliamentary Research
Human Rights in Iran - CDP-2016-0125
Jun. 23 2016

Found: Followers of non-recognised religions, such as the Baha™i faith, are persecuted particularly severely

Select Committee
Members of Parliament

Oral Evidence Jun. 14 2016

Inquiry: Transcripts - Backbench Business Committee
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Backbench Business Committee

Found: Those who are being targeted in Iran are the Bahá'í faith Christians and Ahmadis—those who are anything

Written Question
Iran: Baha'i Faith
Thursday 7th January 2016

Asked by: Mike Kane (Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of protection of the civil and economic rights of the Bahá'í community in Iran; and what representations have been made to him on the violation of that community's human rights in that country.

Answered by Tobias Ellwood

The treatment of Baha’is remains of serious concern. We have repeatedly expressed our concern at the harassment faced by Baha’is in Iran, including the sentencing of seven Baha'i leaders to 20 years in prison. We continue to urge the Iranian Government to ensure that all Iranian citizens are able to practise their faith freely, as required by international conventions. I met with an Interfaith Delegation on freedom of religion or belief in Iran on 1 December, during which representations were made to him on the plight of the Baha'i community in Iran.

Departmental Publication (Closed consultation)
Department for Education

Feb. 12 2015

Source Page: GCSE and A level reform: religious studies
Document: GCSE and A level reform: religious studies (PDF)

Found: These changes reflect current practice in the majority of schools, including many faith schools, who

Written Question
Schools: Finance
Monday 28th April 2014

Asked by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Iranian authorities about the persecution and detention of members of the Bahá'í faith in that country.

Answered by Hugh Robertson

We have repeatedly expressed our concern at the treatment of the Baha'i community in Iran, including the sentencing of seven Baha'i leaders in Iran to 20 years imprisonment and the regular harassment the community suffers from. We raised the treatment of Baha'is with the UN Special Rapporteur at the UN Human Rights Council in March 2014, and in our contacts with the Iranian authorities. We will continue to call on the Iranian government to ensure that all its citizens are able to exercise their right to freedom of religion, free from persecution and harassment.

Select Committee
Louise Ellman MP, Chairman, All Party Parliamentary Group On The Bahá’Í Faith
 IRN0014 - UK policy towards Iran

Written Evidence Feb. 26 2014

Inquiry: UK policy towards Iran
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Found: IRN0014 - UK policy towards Iran Louise Ellman MP, Chairman, All Party Parliamentary Group On The Bahá’Í Faith

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 06 2012

Source Page: DCLG ministerial information: July to September 2011
Document: DCLG ministerial information: July to September 2011 (PDF)

Found: 2011 Network of Buddhist Organisations, UK Buddhist Society, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'í

Deposited Papers

Mar. 18 2008

Source Page: NHS chaplaincy: meeting the religious and spiritual needs of patients and staff: guidance for managers and those involved in the provision of chaplaincy spiritual care. 35 p.
Document: DEP2008-0777.pdf (PDF)

Found: of patients and staffGuidance~7968649.doc204/11/03ContentsPageForeword 3From the Chair of the Multi-Faith

Deposited Papers

Dec. 21 2010

Source Page: Guidance on community action during severe weather: The Big Society in action. 9 p.
Document: DEP2010-2356.pdf (PDF)

Found: If you are interested in finding out more contact http://www.4x4response.info Faith groups Faith