PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Iran: Human Rights (7 March 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is his policy for the UK to co-sponsor a resolution renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Iran at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by:
Mr Clive Betts (Labour)

The human rights situation in Iran is deeply worrying. The UK fully supports the Iran resolution at the Human Rights Council and will co-sponsor. We have been actively lobbying in favour of the resolution and have consistently called on Iran to allow access to the Special Rapporteur so she can carry out her important work.

Answered by:
Mr Tobias Ellwood (Conservative)
13 March 2017