Motion text
That this House expresses grave concern at the systematic repression of the people of Iran; notes reports that, during the 2026 nationwide protests, thousands were killed and tens of thousands arrested; recalls the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners and Iran’s continuing high rate of executions; recognises that during the 2022 and 2026 uprisings, the Iranian people rejected all forms of dictatorship whether Shah’s monarchical or Mullah’s theocratic; condemns the son of the deposed Shah who labelled Iranian Kurdish groups as separatists and threatened to act decisively against them; calls for the establishment of a secular and democratic republic; acknowledges the opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) as an organised political coalition advocating a democratic republic, declaring a transition Government and calls for dialogue with it; further notes that more than 4,000 parliamentarians worldwide and 125 former heads of governments have publicly expressed support for the Ten-Point Plan presented by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI, as a framework for a secular, pluralistic, democratic republic, including gender equality, abolition of the death penalty, recognition of autonomy for ethnic communities within a united Iran, peaceful coexistence and a non-nuclear Iran; further condemns the regime’s destabilising activities in the region; urges the Government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and hold perpetrators of crimes against humanity accountable; and recognises the right of the Iranian people, especially the defiant youth organised in Resistance Units confronting the IRGC's repressive forces.
Signatures (8)
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.
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
23 March 2026
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
24 March 2026
Allister, Jim
Traditional Unionist Voice
Signed on
25 March 2026
Myer, Luke
Labour
Signed on
25 March 2026
Swayne, Sir Desmond
Conservative
Signed on
26 March 2026
Easton, Alex
Independent
Signed on
26 March 2026
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.