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Calling for a free and democratic Iran

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1608: tabled on 12 September 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 33 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing crackdown on peaceful protesters by the regime of Iran, which continues to execute dissidents with total impunity and which is also trying to export its reign of terror abroad, including by targeting dissidents living in Europe with terrorist attacks; condemns illegal efforts by Iran to compel European countries to restrict the human rights of its opponents; calls on the government of Albania in particular to uphold the rights of members of the Iranian opposition PMOI (MEK) at Ashraf-3, under the European Convention on Human Rights, the 1951 Refugee Convention and international law as stipulated in the Albanian Prime Minister's 2016 letter to the Vice-President European Parliament; reiterates that MEK members at Ashraf-3 have the right to political activity and that this right is guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of which Albania is a state party; and calls on His Majesty’s Government to declare its solidarity with Iran’s democratic opposition and to support international accountability efforts for the perpetrators of human rights violations in Iran, including for the 1988 massacre of some 30,000 political prisoners and the deadly crackdown on current-day protesters.

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.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 18 September 2023
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 19 September 2023
Nottingham East
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 October 2023
East Antrim
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Sheffield Central
Hamilton, Mrs Paulette
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Birmingham, Erdington
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Blaydon
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Leyton and Wanstead
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Liverpool, Riverside
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Coventry South
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Mitcham and Morden
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Washington and Sunderland West
Dalton, Ashley
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
West Lancashire
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
Bootle
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 16 October 2023
St Helens South and Whiston
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 October 2023
Lanark and Hamilton East
Brady, Sir Graham
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2023
Altrincham and Sale West
Duncan Smith, Sir Iain
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2023
Chingford and Woodford Green
Swayne, Sir Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 17 October 2023
New Forest West
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 October 2023
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 October 2023
North East Fife
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 October 2023
Somerton and Frome
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 October 2023
Richmond Park
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 October 2023
Bath
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 25 October 2023
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 26 October 2023
Leicester East

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.