Motion text
That this House notes the judgment of Branch 54 of the Special Court for Article 49 of the Constitution in Iran, issued on 1 August 2020 and a further extraordinary session of the Court of Appeal on 13 October 2020 in the case of properties and farms belonging to a community of Baha’is; further notes the effect of these judgments appears to finalise the expropriation of lands that Baha’is have farmed for nearly 150 years; observes that Baha’i rights can be dismissed though their omission from the Constitution; and calls on the UK Government to make urgent representations to the Iranian authorities to prevent the dispossession of this law-abiding religious community.
Signatures (14)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
10 February 2021
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
11 February 2021
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
11 February 2021
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 February 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 February 2021
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 February 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
22 February 2021
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
22 February 2021
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
22 February 2021
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
22 February 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 February 2021
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
23 February 2021
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
23 February 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
24 February 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.